The National tribune., 1896-10-15

lectures at Yale College. He has endeared
himself to American readers through his two
MASTERPIECES, Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush y
and Days of Aud Lang syne."
These charming sketches of simple Scotch
folk modern classics, and are bound to
take prominent place in English literature.
Bat il is not only as novelist that Ian Mac
1aren is known: as a pulpit crater and philan-
thropist he is great power for good. Although
Presbyterian ia belief, yet he puts aside all
church creeds in his work for humanity.
Ian Maelaren's books but a reflex of him.
self pure strong and isimiiable Not to have
read these hooks is TO have missed an intel
lectual feast. This is possible 10 all, as g Be-
side the Bonnie Brier Bash I" and Days of
Aud Lang Syne" come in paper editions at a
small sum, within the reach of all lovers of
good literature.
a novelist who is best known through his
strong novel, The Little Minister" which
created such fervor throughout the English
speaking world few years since. His play,
The Professors Love Story" is one OF the
most exquisite and tender bits Of pure senti-
meHt that has ever graced the stage.
Hr. Barrie has q story running in .Seri5Res's
which viii shortly appear i'm book form. aud
which is said by critics to be as fne rs The
Little Minister"
Surely our country will be blessed by the
presence OF two such men as DIR. Watson aud
Mr. Barrie men who stand FOR principle and
for ali that is best and noblcst in life; men
who derive their inspiration from nature and
are IN touch with the simple folk OF rugged
Scotland. whose lives are shaped by the sweet
simplicity Of primitive Christian living.
DIR. MAcLUREs FUNERAL
The following extract from one of the Bon
ME Briar Bush /" sketches the funeral of the
beloved parish doctor, is given TO illustrate
Maclarens wonderful descriptive powers The
country boys and girls will be especially im-
pressed with It's realisms:
DIR. Maeure buried during the great
enowstorsn, which rs still spoken Of, aud will
remain the standard of snowfall in Drumtoehty
for the century. The snow xas deep on Mon
day. and the men that gave notice Of his fun
crsi had hard work TO reach ihe doctors ps-
tients.
''On Tuesday morning it began to fall again
in heavy. feecy fakes. and continued Till
Thursday. and then Thursday the north
wind roseand swept the snow into the hollows
OF the roads ilsai went 10 the upland farms.
and bnit II into huge bank at the mouth of
Glen Uriach, and laid il across our main roads
in drifts of every size and the most lovely
shapes, and flied up cresices in the hills I'd
the depth of 80 feet.
''On Friday morning the wind had sunk to
passing gusts that powdered your coat with
white, and the sun was shining one of those
Winter landscapes no townsman can imagine
and no conntryman ever foFgets.
The Glen. from end TO end and side to side
WAS clothed IN q slisteuing mantle of white
white as nofBIier on earth could white it-fhat
flung ITS skirts over the clvmps of trees and
scattered farmhouses, and only divided
where the Tochty ran with black swollen
stream.
The great moor rose and fell in swelling
billows OF snow that arched themselves over
the burns. running deep in the NOISY Rroapd.
and bid the black peat bogs with q thin,
trexcherous crust.
Beyond. the bills northward and west
ward stood high in white majesty. save where
the black crsgs Of Glen UTtach broke the line
ana above our lower Grampians we caught
giimpses OF the distant peaks that lifted their
heads in holiness usto God
1T seemed TO me fitting dsy for William
Maelure's funeral, rather than Summertime
with lis flowers and golden corr He had not
been soft man, nor had he lived an easy life
and now he was 10 be laid TO rest amid the
austere majesty OF Winter, yet 10 the shining
Of the sum-"
PASSING IL REVIEW
Anna A. Howell. Freesoil, Mich. in sending
the sketch OF :" Old Abe" TO the LOYAL Home
Workers Department expresses regret that
she could not be present at the seventh animal
Reunion, L. W.. aud hopes she NAV attend
the eighth Reunion She is glad that those
WHO were there had a pleasant time, and
would be pleased 70 hear from those who
were present. She believes that the re.elec-
ton OF the President aud Secretary means
progress.
hahh Nj. Haincs. 17l2 East ST. Louis. Mo.
regrets her absence from the National Reunion.
sne hopes TO meet her frieads of the LHW at
Buffalo. She desires 10 hear from someone
az lerre Hsute, Ind preference given to the
L.h.M-; also, from friends in the Western
~ Soatbcrn States She world like 10 hear
from Mildred Baldwin and Verne Patty.
John w. McEntyre, Murphyshoro. ill.,, to
@hicn place he has recently removed, desires
az his friends TO note the change of address
lie reports soldiers widow living near him
'n extreme restitution, and will joyfplly re-
eeiVe ard deliver anything that may be sen.
her IN bis care.
Lulu Crawford. Sbelccta. Pa. writes to cav
tiiaf the name OF her friend, WHICH appeared
Sept. IL Is Belle Fleming iastrad Of Cum
ming. Her friend desires correspondepce
wlif those interested In Progress aud Pat,
rlotisn- Address Belle Fleming, Shelocta. Pa.
Mics Bertha Platt. West Elkton, Preble Co.
desires the address of the firm that furnishes
employment GA leather work and painted
spiasers.