The morning call., 1894-11-25

done by W. St. John Harper. and are
worthy addition to the many pictures of
the sleeping Beauty and the Prince" as
all will acknowledge who are familiar with
the wondrous metamOrDnose when fol-
lowed that scene in the sleeping
Palace" when a kiss was implanted on
the maiden's lips that called her back to
| life and love and bid her say:
I'd sleep another hundred years
love, for such another kiss
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. For sale by John n. PhlaD, Suffer
street.
BECAUSE l LOVE YoU.-Under this
rather curious TILE Anna E. Mack has
ga hered choice bits of verse from the best
writers. The selections all have love for
their theme. Perhaps the editor expresses
the scope of the work best Ill her dedica-
ton, in which she says: "These poems
express what is truest and noblest and best
In human affection and lead to the dearer
love of God" Among the authors Quoted
are Joseph Addison. Edwin Arnold. Ehzi-
beth Barrett Browning, Lord Byron,
Charles Dickens. George Eliot, Goethe,
Thomas Hood, Jean IngelOw, Langfellow,
Tennyson, Bayard Taylor and Whittier
The volume is artiStically bound and
printed on fine paper. Boston: Lee &
Shepard. For sale by the Popular Book
store.
WILD FLOWERS OF CALFoRNIA.-A
dainty booklet is this collection of Wild
Flowers of California, pressed and ar
ranged by Miss E. G. Alexander. Baby
blue eyes, the golden poppy and sweet
| prmroses, with the other varied wild
! flowers of the State. appear so natural that
there is temptation at first glance to
pluck them. There are several clever
snnnets on the flowers written especially
for this work by Ina Coolbrith and Grace
Hubbard. 1t is volume that all who
have pride in California will cherish, and
would prove most acceptable souvenir
of the State for Eastern friends, TPub-
lished by the Popular Bookstore, 10 Post
street,
RHYMES AND STORIES. = One of the
most appropriate and welcome gifts for
the young folks may be found In ''Rhymes
and Stories of the Olden Time" The let
ter-press is enriched by numerous full
page color plates after paintings by E.
Perlv Moran. The stories and verses are
| by Elizabeth S. Tucker, who also con-
tributes artistic borders and other designs.
which tend 10 add to the beauty of the
pages. New York: Frederick A. Stokes
| Company. For sale by A. Nj. Robertson,
| Post street.
A YEAR OF PAPER DoLLs.-This is
| unique set OF paper dolls. Not only are
the dolls themselves and their costumes
designed by an artist. but in connection
with the little lay figures are calendar
dates for every month in the year. These
! dates are printed on a separate leaf, and
are upon various articles connected
with the different costumes, such as
| the fan, basket, parasol. etc. AT
the beginning of each month 10 The year,
| the dates for that month, together with
the object upon which they are printed,
are to be cut out, and are to be pasted over
the duplicate of the object in its proper
place in connection with the costume for
the m onth in question. The idea is that
| this costume is to last through the month,
and is TO be used as calendar. In begin
ming the next mon n, the next set OF calen-
dar dates is to be cut outs and treated in
similar way, and the new costume for the
month is 10 be placed upon the doll, and so
| on through the entire gear. Ii. on the
! other hand, the use of the calendar dates
| is not desired, the leaf containing them can
be thrown away. as the set is perfect and
| compete without this leaf, the latter be-
| ing given with the set as an additional
special feature, which has never been
offered previously with any paper dolls.
Each of The costumes of itself, and with
out any addition of the dates, is appro-
u.
| New York: Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. For sale by John n. Philan, Suffer
street,
MISS JERoME's BANNERs.-Ths unique
set OF publ cations differs from anything
previously given to the public, both in
| illustrations and form. 1t consists OF four
designs in color and gold which are called
| Banners, each being composed of four
| 70 inc
nected by colored ribbon, so that it can be
| displayed on the wall or folded into an or
nnmental envelope which accompanies It.,
| in book form. The selection of thought,
as we'll as the decorations for each ban
ner, is appropriate to the title given. 1.-THE
JOY Banner" is a wealth of nastnrtiums
artistically woven in and out through the
design. The Everyday Banner" con-
| tains thoughts for every dav frightened
by the favore bachelors button in deli
cate tints. 1.-The Rest Banner" is rich in
coloring, having the sweet pea in its many
| tints beautifully sustaining the text.
"What Will the Violets Be-" words By
Dr. Gannett, is decorated most appropri-
ately with cluster OF vioets, hnely grouped.
| Boston: Lee S,Shepard For sale by the
! Popular Bookstore, 10 Post street,
THE MORAN CALENDAR.-One of the
neat calendars intended for presentation
during the approaching holidays is "The
| Moran" 1t is made up of dozen large
sized. heavy, rough-edged sheets, on each
of which is the calendar for the month,
printed under fac-simile of one of Z.
Percy Morah's designs in water coors.
| These designs, twelve IL number, form
nretty collection of nictures, appropriate
to the month, and each worth frame.
New York: The Frederick A. Stokes
Company. For sale BY A. M. Robertson
THE SPINNING-WHEEL CALENDAR
One OF the most artistic calendars for the
coming year is entitled The Spinning
| Wheel" The pictures are fac-simiies of
water-eolor designs by E. Percy Moran.
| New York: Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. For sale by A. N. Robertson, Post
| street..
/ Railroad emnInves all believe in DR.. Rnllis