The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-06

and fervor. With this expansion has also
come perhaps little less rapid action Oh
he drama. The old wit and pathos ann
picturesque lack of self consciousness are
present, however, and The Mystery OF
Witch Face Mountain if carefully and
slowly read, as it should be, fully repays
one Tor the time and thought given to It's
perusaL Anent the laying out of a new
road, the county COURTS 'jury of view"
and its makeup is something not easily
Ell ced from memory. ''Jes' look at 'em
now said old man Binney, as he stood
in his door, leaning on his stick, to
watch them nass-"a jury n-view An
whoever viewed jury a-horseback
afore? An thar amt but seben on EN- p
-laboriously counting, Give, six seben.
Tbs twelve men on sure enough
jury. Idunno what the kentry be accom-
in ter Shucks l amt a-goin' ter
abide by the say-so O. no sech skinny
jury ez this hyar. I'll go ter town an
see old Lawyer Gryce bout it, fust. -
Boston and New York: Roughton,
MIffiin s. Company. Portland: Loring,
Short & Harmon. Price s1.25
Stories and Poems for Children, by
Celia Thaxter, has pretty sea piece for
its opening, with children playing on the
sand. The book is very tasteful and hand
some. Its text is divided between prose
and verse, with rather larger proportion
of the latter, among them the beautiful
Easter song,
"Sing, children, sing
And the lily oensers swing
which is such a favorite, and also Lit
tie Gustavus. :" There are many verses
about birds and flowers, and all teach
love of the beautiful world and incul-
cate open eyes and tender hearts amongst
little folks
OF the stories, Madame Araohne, Ber-
getta and Peggy's Garden are particular
ly good.
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett offers the pref
atory word. (Boston and New York !:
Houghton. Mifflin & Company Portland !:
Loring, Short & Harmon. Price $1.50)
bohemia Invaded and Other Stories.
by James L. Ford, author of Hypnotic
Tales, The Literary Shop, etc., with
ponds quite upon your taste as to how
this little book affects you. Perhaps
you've no liking for Bohemia. perhaps
but one society exists for you; perhaps
low life repels you. In that case, pass the
"bijou" on to some one who will be
amused by Garibaldis Harlem High Eth
quette a dinner lassooed out of some-
body else's refrigerator, or Dan Brioedy's
Getaway Shadder.
The pictured frontispiece and the title
of the Series would indicate the Bohemia
popularity known as upper" whereas
Mr.. Ford's Bohemia is way down for the
most part and takes the reader into
"Tenderloin" districts and to Bowery
shows Especially blood is the character
ization of "The Squarer," the friendly
amateur who looks after inebrietous
friends and restores them to the bosoms
of their families, undertaking explana-
ton and reconciliation.
Here is pithy description 1--WE sailed
forth, and entered the church in process
| sion headed by HERBERT who escorted his
mother in-law with meekness and de-
ference that must have made it apparent
to the entire congregation that there was
still some property in the family to di-
| vide"
Or, 81 went on to describe in vivid,
blood-curdling manner the iniQuities
praotised by Roman Catholics and Unita-
rians-it's always safe to pitch into the
members OF those seots,' etc. And here
is fine piece of approval Of high bred
ease-"And what I like most about
him." exclaimed the elder Miss De Cay,
| lis that there's nothing common about
him. Every action you see him make
| is refined. Just look at how elegant he
took the pitcher and stepped out. Not
word about chasing the duck or rolling
the rock, nor any of them fearful low ex
| pressions. +"
To persons who continue to sentiment
talize the uncultu1ed these sketches will
be surprise. New York and London
| Frederick A. Stokes Company Portland:
| Loring, Short Harmon.