The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-24

finding out once for all what kind of
fellow was this George Wash
ington In his own time, TO his
own intimstes, to enemy N. we'll as
friend, TO wife and mother and servant
and the guest at his table-always con-
! fident, the reader feeiB sure, that the
m ore that Is found out about him the
more we shall all adore him. The head
| ings OF some OF the chapters indicate the
personal character OF these researc hes:
"PhySique," "Relatiops with the Fair
| Sex" "Tastes and Amusements,"
Friends" "Enemies," Soldier"
"Farmer and PROPRIETOR" etc, and i'm
mensely interesting il ell is as may
readily be imagined for really nothing
! interests the average man or woman
moro than the .'dishing up" OF some
body whose name is familiar. Our ma9a-
zines and Sunday papers are full OF these
| personal character sketches. What a glo-
riously interesting theme is George Wash
iDgtonl
Portraits and copies OF documents and
other interesting mementos illustrate
this handsome. valuable and entertaining
| For sale by Preston Il Rounds. Price
s2.0O.)
Whether Stephen Crane "struck
| twelve" in me writing of the "Rsd
| Badge OF Courage" or whether that no.
Ia BILE sketch was simply a freak that may
| not be counted or considered In the
young authors future reckoning with
himself, are problems in allegiance with
the Crane cult. Meanwhile Stephen In
writing stories of no particular pretense
but OF endless popularity, a sort OF spar
| ring for wind, so to speak, have been mis-
recent efforts. Under the title, ,"The Lit
tie Regiment" Messrs. ID. Appleton y
Co., have gathered q number OF the !
Crane war stories, including "a Gray
Sleeve" which originally appeared in
The NEWS The volume is fashioned to
match "The Red Badge" and the stories
are not only readable but are worth read
ing since 1t may transpire that they are
stepping stones to another "Red Badge"
triumph-or exc, that they are the taper
ing of to literary oblivion. Perhaps you
may find some pleasure by exercising
your faculties of judgment as to this.
| Gregory, s1.0O).
Lovers of the dainty verse of Edith nj.
Thomas will be delighted with a won-
drously prettyvolume," "Awinter s swallow,
with Othor Verse;" (Charles Scribner's |
Sons. For sale by Preston & Ropnds.
Price sl.5o.) After the poem which gives
the title TO the book a pretentious piece
In dramatic formt there is selection Of
lyrics and sonnsts ard "Ginevra of the |
Amieri," in the exquisits volume. Miss
Thomas inspiration is ever lofty and her
verse in Whatever form 10 always -aia ia
spiration to her reader.
The Hon. Thomas Durfee has revised |
and edited the poem OF the late Job |
Durfee, entitled "What Cheer, or Roger |
williams in Banishment," The poem,
with notes, appendix and four short |
poems is bound in neat cloth, i2mo.
and the book sells for Sl.25. Preston &
Rounds OF this city are the pu ublishers. |
The poem "What Cheer" we presume,
has long ere this passed. beyond the pale |
OF criticism, but 1t may not pe out OF |
place in connection Win republication to |
pay it the tribute of saying that 1t is |
a mighty stately, finely planned piece of |
verse that every Rhode Islander ought TO |
read, and not a few lines Of which would |
repay their committing to memory-not |
q hard task, thanks to a style and metre |
in many parts delightfully."- smooth. In
cidentally the poem is a liberal education |
in the history of the founding of these
plantations. 1t Is dedicated from the
town of Tivertou, September, 1882, to the |
Rev. Romeo Elton, sometime Professor
of Languages in Brown University.
That favorite author Mrs. Alexander
has written, the j. B Lirpincott Com
pany have published, and Gregory mas for
sale for s1.25. "a Golden Autumn a
pretty story bound up In golden color,
altogether a remarkably attractive booki |
There is always pretty steady de-
mand for a book by Airs. Alexander.
She is a popular author and her name on |
the title page is safe guaranty to !
great many people OF good reading.
Devoted memb bers OF the Marie Coreli |
cult will OF course feel bound TO read |
"Jane" frivolous enough bit printed |
as one OF the dainty. Lotus Library series |
of the Lippincott Company and on sale |
at Preston & Rounds for Zoe. 10 new |
readers tempted TO singe their wings at
the Corelli fame Jane might serve the |
purpose OF not too violent beginning. |
To those of us VINO have feeling that
Miss Corelli has written at least two
books that are worth while, things |
like Jane only serve to remind us that
she is not likely TO repeat the perform
ance so long ss she turns out such pro- |
found nothings as this instead of setting
herself to teiter task.
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