The morning call., 1894-04-15
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FOREST LEAvEs.-MAttheW Arnold de-
fined pOetyy as the transfHuration Of life
or the imaginative representation Of oil
that We think, feel. see aud do-an 0pt
definition and aptly ~xemplihed In the
book OF poems entitled Forest Leaves
and Other Poems." BY Charles Wesley
Kyle. All people have Is. some degree the
poetic faculty. or at least, the carabiity
Of poetic feeling. But 1t 10 not granted to
every ono to be able 10 find. As Mr.. Kyle
In mornings among the hills. In the rain
fall. In the unfolding Of spring. tho trout
streams, the music Of dOR'S bark. aud in
the thousands of petty details that 60 to
the making and bAutifyiDE Of mans life
in this world. The writer. too. displays .
vide observation and accurate acQuaint-
ance with nature. Years ago Robert
Louis Stevenson In bis early work, with
made uS acquainted with the curious thrill
If natures awakening In the morning.
In the poem, THE Anthem Of the Hills. !"
Mr.. Kyle shows Deeper and more accurate
knowledge Of the myriad CHANCES that
betoken the coming Of new day from the
impressive silence OF expectancy that
perfect music" that ushored in the suns
rising. It would be easy to give many
such examples. Most Of the poems are
short, the exceptions being '':rhe Angels
Of Shiloh" and "Tho Lovers Of Shiloh" {"
which deal with incidents Of the war afler
the fashion Of SCOTS Lays. The titles Of
many of the lines have run ana grace
that are very pleaaipg. -. for instance.
The mellow murmur Of tho ocean
waves" In contracting tho passing away
Of the old year IN California tho writer
we'll says:
Elsewhere the robe OF snowy white,
Elsewhere the rariAn wreath Aad crown.
The hOavena let fall 20 lightly d0wn,
But h-re, beside his bsd Of death,
IL poefumod breath.
The work Il bands dsomely illustrated. sev.
orel Of the sketches being done bY Rasc-
hen. Tho letter press 10 most credit0blo to
the San Francisco publishers. San Fran
cisco: D. s. Stanley d Co. For sale at
the booksEoFeS.I
KATHARINE LAuDERDA1E.-Soms dix
months Slice Marion Crawford published
little volume, entitled 1.-The Novel," In
which he told u6' what tho true novel
should cOnGiOt Of. Above all il must be Z
work Of art. In all his ventures into the
realm Of fiction Ar. Crawford has never
returned with . moro perfect piece of art
than Katharine Lauderdalo." Tho story
10 not 90 Improbable one, It OImply deals
with the bapDeninRs Ihat came to group
Of people living In New York City during
the brief period Of nV0 days. Although
tht scene 10 laid In con vOntionaI Amerj.
can city. the reader will find that there 10
Just ~ much Of love aud jealousy 40 lens
faaclnAttop q the authors tales Of Roman
lie. Katharine Lauderdals 10 NOT ln all
Respects . perfect woman. yet when wo
look Of her character cIoeoly WO nnd there
10 goo enough In Il 20 GLASS her a thor.
O0RnIy WoMaDly woman. Jack RAlSton,
Who comes upon the stage 10 the shape Of
achamp0Gnod drinklng reckless yo1uR man,
leaves IL At the end OF the 0r0t not deter
mined TO Do better. and OofofO We are deno
with him It 10 piaAspro % find he has
thoroughly reformed. The father Of Katl-
Arlnos Alexander LQudoruAIe, 10 On avari-
cioOe money-OakIa9'old ~ mao, butnot VI b.
out hio virtues. The Otor5 will b. vel.
coined by HI. CyaWloede0 a0WlrafS and .
000nd 70 take = place u wodo1n American
uetlou. Tie story = appfepElateiy l!iee.
tfato4 ~ Afr44 BfOneaB. "a AmcrIcen
artist. Nav Yefk: Macmillan q 90.
For ealo 0t the bookOtoTot.1
Social REr0RlGe AND THE CHuRch-
Pretesoof John r. Cominene II thls voiu0e
IMkeo:tAa entAn4.lAat Chf1btiAnlt1 oneolos
tArsuGA tno nAHlEll. Il. ltrheple VITA teo NM
o& The lny. nNIxin1 an1 1IV0t1eb @so0"