The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-11-15
A YOUNG GIRLS LLBR4RY.

Thomas Wentworth Higginson sets
fourth in an article a list of one hun
bred books, by American authors,
which he regards as the best works
for young girls of fifteen. He con-
siders the attractive and interesting
features of books in making up his
list, as he holds that literary instruc-
ton should be presented in its most
palatable and inviting form to youth.
In naming the best ten books for
young girls Mr.. Higginson said
AT the head of all available books
for American girls-whether to create
the love of reading or to crafty it
must be placed, of course, Miss Alcott's
Little Women" The young girls
themselves will place it there if we do
not and there is really no objection
to be made to this prominence, beyond
some occasional instances of slang or
slovenly expression. With it may be
classed, though perhaps written for
somewhat younger readers, Miss Jane
Andrews immortal. THE Seven Lit
tie Sisters WhoLive on the Round Ball
that Floats in the Air." a book which
has for the first time brought it home
to multitudes of young people that
they are the citizens not merely of
nation but of u planet. We may then
pass to four classic works, by classic
American authors Hawthorne's
Wonder Book Longfellow's Evan
geline," Lowell's Vision of Sir Laun-
fall and Whittier's "Snow- Bound.n
curity we may add Irving's sketch
Book Cooper's Last of the Mohi-
caps,n and Mrs. Stoves Uncle Toms
Cabin - the last two having this Sc
pecial value, that they introduced two
new races into literature and at once
an international fame. This makes
nine of the first ten, and DIR. Hale's
Ten Times Ten" seems almost provi-
Dental as to the fitness of its title,
and may rightfully find its way in.
MERELY STATING HIS OPINION.
A young lady really popularin Wash
ington society tells the following
The summer was spent at noun
tain resort in Virginia, where she was
the recipient, of course, of a number
of attentions from the men, both young
and old. Among the most persistent
was young man whom / shall conceal
by calling Jones. He was very devot-
ed. He took the girl walking and
driving. He spent money on her,
sending candy and flowers, which cost
high at certain seasons. One evening
there was hop at the hotel Be-
tween the dances Mr.. Jones proposed
a promenade. The young lady con-
sented. Jones told here he thought
she was the most charming person he
had ever met; that she was every
thing that a man could desire for
wife. He even said he loved her.
The young woman, not little fri ht-
ened, said: But you know, Mr..
Jones, l could never marry YOU He
stopped in his rhapsody and replied:
Il haven't asked you yet"
TELLING FORTUNES WITH AP-
PIES.
There arc three fortunes to be told
with an apple. Peel the fruit without
breaking the skin, and holding the
long spiral skin dainty by the end,
swing it three times around the head
and let it fall to the ground what
ever letter the skin then forms is the
initial of the sweetheart or friend who
loves you best. Then, before eating
your apple, have some one name it,"
as they say, and after you have saved
all the seeds, begin to count them
thus:
One, l love; two, love; three love, say;
Four love with all my heart
And five, cast away;
Six, she loves; seven, he loves eight, both
love;
Nine, he comes ten, he tarries:
Eleven, he courts, and twelve he marries.
A more amusing fortune is that of
placing a fresh apple-seed on each
eyelid, and naming each. The one
which remains there longest is the
truest and best.