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antiquity when the restless sea-roveis
of Scandinavia turned into Normans. La
fact, in Japan only old things are
valued, and tine apogee OF her art was
reached in the time OF our dark ages.
Mr.. Murrny's book, though q history,
deals more or lees with the tempera-
ment of culture OF the people, and has
various characteristic illustrations. II
you wish to know Rything about Japan
aud the Japanese. past or present, just
read this very interesting volume on
these subjects.
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Ofall the dainty and beautiful gift
books. folders and cards prepared for the
Easter trade, the most perfect, artistic
and beautiful come from the well known
Boston art publishers, i. Prang d Go.
As we walk past the prettily decorated
windows OF the book and art stores we
notice O dainty little booklet entitled
Sprin0's Harhinger. in white and gold,
decorated with spray Of "spriDg's har-
bingers," the srbutus, and containing
an ode to the flower with this meaning;
'Weafy OF waiting, hearts grow sad;
soon win springtime with Joy returns
Earth to brighten, and hearts be gladF
Another dainty little booklet is Easter
Gladness, with its tribute to the GRO
cuses and violets, illustrated with
bright childish figures in dainty frocks,
drawn by the artist, Maude Humphrey.
Five Little Chickens, a unique book
let, illustrated with five downy brides,
soft and yellow, out in the rain with
daisies for umbrellas, chirpinR an Easter
greeting. Finally they wind up their
Easter celebration by singing an Easter
jubilee song upen pedestals made from
Easter egg shells.
A brilliant design is in The Kings
Color, the royal purple, containing
verses descriptive OF the Easter flowers
in which this color predominates, the
bluebell, the violet, the heliotrope and
harebell.
The Daisies fill the booklet with their
silver crest and golden eve and look
very bright and dainty. Besides theee
there are so many beautiful designs in
cards and book marks, saohets, glove
and handkerchief cases in many pat
terms, Salmoet all decorated with hand
painted designs. This season seems to
surpass all others in quality of work
manship. blending Of color and richness
in design and effect.
Another interesting volume from the
Pntnam company in the cloth binding 10
Ships that Pass in the Night, by Beatrice
Harraden.
"ships that pass in the night. and speak each
Only a signal shown, and distant voice in the
darkness;
So, In the ocean OF life, we pass and speak one
another;
only look and voice, then darkness again
and silence" -[boHGFELLoW
At winter resort in the Alps. chiefly
for consumptives, although visited by
invalide of all kinda, Bernardine Holme
met Robert Allitsan, who, during his
five years. stay at Petershof had earned
for himself the title of the "Disagreeable
Man" As an orphaned child in the
household OF an uncle who spent his
entire time in reading Gibbons History
of Rome, land an aunt who was COM
monplace and wholly unresponeive,
Bernardine had suffered a cheerless
childhood, in which dolls and toys
took NO leading part. She became a
restless spirit, always actuated by the
same constant torce-the desire for
work. Bernardine never seemed to
natural tendency to work; she was
always in earnest, for her life meant
something serious. When she was
about 26 yeara old, in the full swing OF
her engroeBing upation--teaehing
writing for newspapers, attending
socalistic meetings, and taking part in
political diecussions--shew was essentially
modern product"-one day she fell
ill She fingered in London for some
time, and then che went to Petershoi.
In describing the characters at Peter.
shof, Beatrice Harraden has done some
very remarkable work. The conversa-
tions between Bernardine and the "Dis.
agreeable Man" are full of worldly
knowledge and spiritual inspiration. II
is very attractive volume as regards
externals, also.
All the above books are for sale by the stoll
Thayer company, l39 South Spring street.