Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-25

their parents" The Pumpkin Glory has
no moral unless the moral is taken to
teach that you had better not be too
ambitious, unless you want to come to
sad end 1t is quite laughable num-
Der. The last number is probably the
most interesting of all and is very de-
lightful fairy story. The children will
ali fall in love with it and the elders
would do we'll to read it.
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Christmas in Song, Sketch and Story
is a collection of 300 Christmas songs,
hymns and carols, with selections in
prose from Beecher, Wallace, Auerbach,
Abbott, Warren and, Dickens. The
illustrations are by Raphael, Murillo,
barley, Meade, Mast, Shepherd, Hof-
man, Bouguereau and others. Carol,
Brothers, Carol, is an appropriate piece
of music for the present occasions. Most
of the poetical pieces are set to music.
While the text is semi-religious in ma
ture, it also includes plenty of wit and
humor. 1t is large book and full OF
ringing good things, trickling with
pleasing contrasts such book all peo-
pie should have about Christmas times,
as it assists in the celebrations for the
little ones, giving them music and
laughter, rhymes and chimes.
All the above books for sale by the stoil &
Thayer company, 139 South Spring street.
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BOOK CHAT.
The Paschal, by Bishop Coke, is a
neat little volume in white and gold,
containing poems and hymns on Faith,
Hope and Love These poems are es-
pecially arranged for Christmas chimes
and Eastertide.
Christian Ballads, by Bishop Coke.
are poems on such subjects as Carols,
Dreamland. The Chimes of England,
Trinity Chimes, Oratories, The Curfew,
Matin Bells, etc. They ere cleverly and
beautifully written and turn the read
er's mind into better channel.
At the Beautiful Gate and Other Songs
of Faith, is nice little bijou volume OF
verse by Lucy Larcom. The themes of
| come Of them are drawn from nature
and from friendship, as we'll as from re-
ligion, and some Of them may be re-
garded simply as meditations. That
nature and human affections belong to
our most sacred inspirations scarcely
needs to be affirmed. The book is full
of pearls of thought and tender love
thoughts for all mankind shine forth
like diamonds in their brilliancy.
Buckles for the Armor is hook OF
selections from unwritten sermons of
Robert g. Hutchins, pastor of the First
Congregational church of Los Angeles,
compiled at the request of his parish
ionere. The different selections form
brilliant casket of jewels, which, if read
rightly, might help us daily in our labor
and toll.
Not on Calvary, layman's plea for
mediation in the temptation in the
| wilderness, is not q message to those
appeals only to those who have gone
down into the dark valley of doubt and
cannot find their way out, because the
paths seem 30 torturoue, the guides 80
conflicting. Perhaps this little book
will lead you out on the other side,
where the old loved faith may be seen
again.
The Lords Prayer, written by Helen
Marion Burnside and illustrated by
Alice Price and Albert Boyers, is
beautiful little booklet in colors and
mono tints. The landscapes are ex-
quisite.
The Old, Old Story. told again by
Charlotte Murray and illustrated by
A. M. Clausen and f. Brundage, is a
pastoral poem of the birth and life of
Christ, we'll written and the engravings
are very appropriate. 1t will rest many
tired heart and tighten the burdens
and cares OF life.
The Parable of Our Lord, by Helen
Marion Burnside, and illustratedby w.
]. Webb, completes this magnificent
trio. and teaches lessons from the life of
the Savior. The Parable of the Good
Shepherd, The Lilies of the Valley.
! The Prodigal Son, and The Good Samar-
itan, all teach that universal law of
brotherhood: ''Do unto others as you
would have others do unto you"
At this season of the year it might be
we'll to remember that every person who
is doing honest work is giving. Some
of us are getting almost nothing. Some
are getting far more than they are Civ
! ing. How things are to be made more
even is the question. Whether it can
be done by more giving depends upon
the way of giving. That is we'll ex-
planned and many more beautiful
thoughts for the purefying and uplifting
of mankind in The Love of the World,
by Mary Emily Case, beautiful little
book of scattered thoughts grouped un-
der more or less appropriate headings
which teach US by one who has taught
her, that by an old age brighter and
more full OF simple gladness and Of
power to help than any youth can be,
what Christian faith and love can make
of human life on earth. If we stop to
think on such occasions as Christmas and
New Year, we will readily see that love
is the heart and soul of all giving that is
profitable to men. Though 1 bestow
all my goods to feed the poor, and
though give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profteth me
nothing" 1t may also profit nothing
to those who receive the gift. 1t may
be even ruinous to them. He who loves
his fellowmen will give nothing vainly,
nothing proudly, nothing carelessly,
nothing for the mere pleasure of giving.
He will give not merely his spare pence,
but his thoughts, his heart. his life.
We are all givers, all of us who are hon
est and faithful. May the day come
when the getting will be as equal as the
giving is.
American Cholera.
From the Daily Reveille. whatcom, Wash.