The herald., 1893-11-05
[Hy l.. BruyMER.1


Glimpses Through Life's Windows,
being selections from his writings ar
ranged by Evalena ]. Fryer.
The compiler OF this charming little
volume has been very successful in her
search through DR.. Miller's writings for
nuggets of wisdom. Nearly two hun
dred selections, full of genuine piety
and practical Christianity, illustrated by
witty and apt anecdotes, fill this dainty
book.
Not a page which does not suggest a
thought and give an impulse to truer,
better, richer, holier life.
As the compiler says: "Many OF the
paragraphs here gathered contain incl
dents or illustrations through and by
which the truth is presented. Every
one knows the value of good illustra-
tions; they help to make the teaching
clear and they help to fix the lesson in
the memory" She rightly believes that
this collection of short paragraphs will
prove of value.
The little volumne lie dainty printed
and bound, and has fine portrait of
DIR. Miller, which will undoubtedly
prove acceptable to the large and ever
increasing circle of readers whom he
has delighted and instructed by his
Silent Tunes, Making the Most of Life,
and other works.
Another memorable volume from 7.
Y. Crowell q Co. is The True Woman,
elements OF character drawn from the
life of Mary Lyon and others, by the
Rev. W. M. Thayer, author of the
Farmer Boy, Nelson, etc.
Many thousand copies of this biog-
raphy have been sold, but the author,
feeling that there has been O great
change in public sentiment regarding
the employments of women, has entire
ly rewritten it from the modern stand
point. Mary Lyon was the founder OF
Mt. Holyoke female seminary, and its
principal for IL years. Indeed, her
whole life after she, through her own
exertions, acquired an education, was
devoted to teaching, and upwards OF
5000 pupils learned to love and admire
her sterling character and her wonder
full ability. As pioneer in the cause OF
female education her career is typical
and deserves to be studied.
DR.. Thayer has made it the text of q
valuable series OF lessons, enriched by
anecdote and precept. DIR. Thayer de-
clares in his preface that the design OF
the book is to show girls how to succeed
in life.
"Mary Lyon" he says, sis the lead
ing character. around which are grouped
a large number of incidents from the
lives of other distinguished women, both
for the purpose of illustrating certain
elements of female character and of
making the book more attractive to the
young" Such illustrations are stimu-
lating, and now when young women are
very generally invited to the same occu
pations and professions as men are,
every mode OF Indictment to endeavor
and every help in the way OF character
forming is essential to success. 1t is
believed that in its new form DIR. Thay-
er's book will have new period OF pop
ularity.
Still another book from the T. Y.
Crowell company is Margaret Davis,
Tutor, by Anna G. Ray, author of Half
Dozen Boys, Half Dozen Girle, etc.
In this story Miss Ray takes a wider
outlook than she has hitherto done.
Her forte lies in the depicting of healthy
boys and girls, and she has certainly al
lowed herself ample scope but the story
is bound together by wholesome
thread of romance which greatly deep
ems its interest.
A young lady who is weary OF the
quiet life at home accepts the position
of tutor to two boys in a Connecticut
river town. She quietly comes into
symyathy with them, and while she is
in the beet sense their comerade, rid
ing horseback, walking and entering in
to all their sports, she manages to lead
them into sensible methods of study.
During her residence at their beautiful
home che unconsciously wins the affec-
tion OF their uncle, but her own heart ie
given to young engineer, whom by an
unlucky accident she has offended. In
the pursuit of his calling he comes to
the same place and ultimately their en-
gagement is renewed. Sprightly con-
versations, effective incidents and ad-
ventures give much spice to the story
which is by all odds the best work Mics
Raw has yet produced.
Mr.. q A. Henty's originality and fer
tility in the invention of fascinating his
torical romances for boys show no signs
oil abatement with the passage OF years.
Wbree new stories by him have Just been
published. which will be hailed with de-
light by thousands OF lads who enjoy
following the fortunes of his adventur-
ons heroes. One Of these stories is called
st. Bartholomew Eve, and, as may be
inferred from the title, is tale OF the
Huguenot wars. The chief parsonage of
the story is lad of Eugleh birth, but
OF Huguenot parensage, who visits rela-
tives in France at the time when the
feeling between the Catholics and
Huguenot was bitterest, and the coun-
try was disturbed by religions strife and
aissension. His relatives being leaders
~ the Huguenot party, this brave youth
Gevotes himself, heart and soul, to the
Protestant cause, following it, faithfully
through the varied and exciting scenes
that preceded and led up to the terrible
massacre OF st. Bartholomew's day, The
narrative is Of absorbing interest, and
presents also true picture of the times,
full Of life and color, thus having his
torical quality, which nowhere inter
feres, however, with the story proper.
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Through the Sikh War, also by Mr..
Henty, is tale OF the conquest OF the
Punjaub.
Percy Groves, plucky. high-spirited
boy. the son of an English officer, loses
his parents at an early ags and joins his