The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-12-19

Vho nrss oil the poems, anu about RoSlna:
Just for her mouth two rosebuds grew to-
gether."
But hers is sad little tale; paniers and pow
der and patches eclipse her simple beauty.
The next poem, A." Maruuisso is written In
Dobson's iightest and brightest style:
You are just porcelain triH-,
Belle Marqut,si"
Jus. thing OF pufTs and patches.
| Made for msdrgt.ls and catches
| Not for heart wounds but for scratches.
| Marquisel
just pinky porcelain rifle.
| Wrought in rarest Rose DtbarrY
Quick at verbal point and parry,
| Clever doubtless; but to marry,
| No, Marquise.
"POtpourri" is fragrant and sweet, and
" The Sun-Disl" is full of tenderness. At
the Convent Gate " is full of delicate coloriug {;
it seems more like q bit of watercolor sketch
ing than like words THE Cures Progress I"
must not be missed but to tell all the pleasing
| parts would be to reprint tho list of contents
| The illustrations are graceful, and complete
tho poems most satisfactorily, and there are
| plenty of them. The book is bound in green
| and gold, with flowers, shepherdesses, sheep,
| and cavalier in the cover-design. Austin Dob
son says in his preface verses that some maids
may want IAN lbsen playa pessimistie lee
| ture, but this is for those who like " old
fashioned flowers, window-corners warm and
bright" lawn and lilac dresses"
CROWNS OF PROMISE. illustrated by Blanche
McManns. Published by A. s. Barnes & Co.,
New York. Price $780,
series of pictures illustrating the crowns
offered in the Scriptures as rewards to the
righteous
DAILY CHEER BY Virginia Reed. Published
by George w. Jacobs d Co. For sale by c. c.
Pursell, 4is Ninth street, Washington, ID. Q.
Price 81.
series of quotations for each day in the
year. They all tend to suggest religious medi-
| tation to the reader, aud taken from the
writings OF Phillips Brooks, WadsWOrth, Watts,
Farrar, Carlyle Henry Van Dyke, Isaac Wal
ton, and other strong thinkers.
LILLITH. BY George MacDonaId. Published by
Dodd, Mead IL Co, New York. Price 81. 25.
Many readers know George Macdonald only
as a writer of strong romances like There aud
Back and 50 David Elginbrod." The children
ought to know his "At the Back Of the North
Wind" and some folks have been fortunate
enough to have read his Phantastes. Lillth is
like Pbant astes-fantasticsl-a entirely un-
like David Elginbrod. 1t is hardly fairy
story for children and it certainly is not a pro-
found work for their elders, but is a queer mix
ture of both. Magic mirrors, an intercbangea-
bic woman leopardess, giants, enchant ted rivers
SplrlO uaHceS ana terrlDlG monsters Hollow
and help and hinder the hero in his tasks.
This fantastic world presents its duties and
problems and sorrows much they in this
life, and gives glimpses of beauty Of the life
that is to come after. Through it all are some
shining bits of philosophy and reasoning; but
the reader must not search for them, or he will
never find. Such is the contrary nature of the
book. He must either read right through or
leave the book alone, and he must accept il all
before he can afterwards seek out the favorite
parts LIllith, Adams first wife, is the main
character for evil in the spirit world. Adam
and Mother Eve are the kindly influences guild
ing mortas to immortality. Mr.. Vane a NOR
tai, is led through a series of adventures in
their country. He has to conquer himself and
help his neighbors many times before be is al
lowed to sleep-that beautiful, cold sleep-in
Mother Ewes house. From it he is to awaken
in the land of happiness and bliss. He sees
glimpses of this Heaven. but is at last awaken
ed in his own library, and his adventures are fin
ished-his beloved. Iona, and beautiful Mother
Eve, have disappeared. Perhaps the best way
to consider this queer story is wonder book |
for old folks Then he who likes fantasy will
find rich storehouse, an exciting tale. The |
danger would seem TO lie in taking ID too seri- |
ously, trying to reason out some mystic lore /
from its pages. There is, no doubt, meaning |
in the sorrows and joys of the hero and Llith's |
terrible trial, but we are confident that it is |
wiser to be tent with the occasional expla- |
nations aud read it as good fairy tale for |
grown-ups.
OLD FARM FAIRIES. BY Henry Christopher
McCook. Published by George w. Jacobs, PhiIa- /
delphia For sale by G. @. Pursell, AS Ninth ST.,
Washington. Price Sl5O.
fairy story for the young folks written by
naturalist who knows what all the beetles
moths, spiders, ants and grasshOppers are doing
every day. He personifes the tiny creatures
the spiders are the wicked Pixies. and con-
tinually worrying the BROWNIES band OF lit
tie folks. Jealousy, hate, love, industry, and
sacrifice, all the motives and incentives of
human life animate these characters, making
most interesting tale. At the same time it can
not help imparting to the children much that
is true and useful knowledge about the habits
of the insects. The pictures are few jolly |
ones drawn by q small boy who interprets some
of the scenes aud also some excellent drawings
of cunning devices of leaf and twig, web and
shells the homes and haunts of the insect
world.
Fem. Published by j. b. Lippiucott Co., Pha-
delphia. Price Sl5O.
An excellent story for the young folks-a
tale of the English civil war.
LINCoLN's SPEECHES. ByLE.
Chittenden. Published by Dodd, Mead & Co.,
New York. Price Sl.25.
A very complete collection of the speeches of
our great President, compiled by L. E. Chitten-
den ex-Secretary of the Treasury. The book
includes the gist of Lincoln's speeches from his
first one made in 1892 when he was a candidate
for the office of Representative to the State
Legislature of Illinois. to his last public adj
dress, in response to a serenade in the year
1865. Lincon's Gettysburg address is classic,
and every well-thinking man and woman ought
to know it, No boy or girl should be brought
up in ignorance of it. For their patriotic, his
torical and political lessons these speeches are
valuable. Lincoln was great man in great
time. His English, always good and strong,
sometimes, as in the Gettysburg address, rings |
put with the simplicity, truth and beauty that
IS the inspiration of grand and lofty soul. We
commend this book to our readers
TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY. BY Edward Will
lard Watson. Published by Henry Il. Coates Il |
Co., Philadelphia.
A collection of poems. of which perhaps the
best is "A Martyr"
)RATIONS, ADDRESSES. AND CLUB ESSAYS.
BY Hon. George A. Sanders, NJ. A. Published by
Rand, McNalIy 4 Co.. Chicago.
series of essays on Government, religion, i
.ulture SHAKESPEARE trades unions literature, |
he Greeks, and other subjects of general in !
crest.
THE BIG BOW MYSTERY. BY I. Zangwill. Pub !
A pretty good detective story, mystifying to a
o tho end, which is good thing, and full of a
,angwilFs characteristic humor. G
PAIN BY Edmondo De Amieis. Translated
from, he Italian nv Stqnlav RhOada YarualI 1 c