The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19

which smack of the SOIL SAVIOR Of hui
'manity and are shrewd with humor. Pot
Pourrf' Is "a well-chosen name. for while
much OF the book is of gardens and
smells OF dried rose leaves, yet more
is snecsiote and observation, the salt
which saves and strengthens the
scent Of real potpourri. Even when
Mrs. Earle gives recipe FOR boiled beef
she make 1t sayory with her own conf
ments. II Is the humanity OF the writer
herself which makes her book 50 attractive.
The book itself Is mixture or gardening,
poetry. cooking recipes, brief domestic es-
says, memories and nature chronicle put
together In diary form. But underneath
the resultant pot pourri Is to he seen
clear picture OF a charming woman. mod
est enough to hide her personality as far
as possible. but old enough to have dropped
all nonsense and completely 10 understand
the realities of life so as 10 be able to
talk about them with sense and sensibility.
There is a strong temptation to quote from
this most charming volume; but a refer
snce To the index viii suffice TO show the
varied characters OF POT Pourri." For in
stance Mrs Earle talks brightly and wen
OF thousand headed kale and the kaulfus-
ria anecdotes, but also Of omar Khayyam.
the kindergarten system. kinghshers kiss
ing and kitchen gardens. ANY one who
reads Mrs. Earle Will be delighted with her
ard any one who fails to do so win miss
making n most agreeable and delightful
acquaintance.
The "home study circle work, which
many newspapers are INTRODUCING was
originated ana carried into efrec. BY the
Ch!cagc Record with astonishing good re-
suits Collected for the columns Of that
Papers are series Of popular studies in
literature" devoted 10 Scott. Burns and
byron, The scheme adopted with each au-
thor includes Biographical study, selected
critical studies and "reminiscences a de-
sertstiou 81 'hs authors home selected
readings. notes and queries. and an out
line fer further study. The series Will
K'rolahly serve ,c stimulate study. and IS
especially valuable TO those students whose
time Is limited ard whose access 10 au-
thoritins Is restricted. Doubleday & Nc
Clare Co. publishers s..
y =
The Home StG5y circle volume on Naih-
snat.cs. srum thu Chicago Record. pub
l}sssed by the Doubleday II Mcclure Go. is
essentially practical. ard is intended for
nlen who want 10 OBTAIN such knowledge
of mathematics az is serviceaoie to them
ax mechanics or engineers Z contains
chapters en- mechanics bids and estimates.
sflensuratiau for beginners. easy lessons IN
recmetricai drawing. elementary algebra
and arst course in geometry The chap
Ter 40 mechanics, Asis and estimates i~
specially useful, as IL gives EXAMPLES IN all
kinds ~ practical contracts for public and
semi public work az building ana constxue-
ter. I'Ttco. s..
Such distinction as polished ARTIFICIAL
style possesses Mr.. Msarlcs Hewlett nag
ia the hsshesi degree. HIS Forest Low
srs'' IN its STYLE reproduced tee Spirit Of
fhas Of he middle ages. Hss Little Novels
q Italy mas the prse2oSity ~ the italian
renaissance. Only Walter Pa;er. 81 is.e
Eur!i~h writers. has sarTaa ssssi NJ. View
}est "a reproducing tAe charm AID perfume
pf = literary axs-
Laa Little Navels" aTe fuil ~ rich ana
laxvsaas pictures and che spiste ~ raua&sca
INSPIRES RS haFosnes Ter each at sh% nge
8tsls unYeaS canters sfs interest in an IfaI-
tsn AoaFzs. sA0usA eSe, ''TAa Duchess &
Mona" - ttsasn ~ marriage only Esaea
~ fae Little Ssyeis'' Is 3 romantic wera.
whsrs sn shls sssy ot stgspy. Reid ans Tn
@t@gAnt Engfssa. ts a pleasure ever g. Sew
feeder sentiment ana romantic melancholy
aFe ngres of fs@ srSysg sntssktsss Use LIT
ace <eseEs'' and SIR, Hewlett q eats sJta
witheat sseezxstnE rssas ssh % rnsn3lfa *
nos a ~asak 81 tAe pear tee 'I5tsle NeY-
els s0Esa a a-c0x os Ia naestA. Sasch Is