The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

| drsT2 OF today are found Ia Father Goose;
/ His Book. published by the Geo. n. Hi.
| Co. Chicago Among the clever rhymes
| IA the following:
did you ever see ribbit Climb tree?
I'D you eyer see lobster ride flea?
No. you never.
For they Simply couldn't do II, don't You
seei'
The book Is from the pen Of l. Frank
BaaTn. author OF Mother Goose In Prose-"
and elaborate pictures by William W Den
SLOW grace the volume. AL .hs pages OF
verse ara hand !sttered by Ralph Fletcher
Seymour. Father Goose Is an attractive
book for children.
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Love Letters OF Musician" By Myrtle
Reed. G. L. PHtnam's Sons. New York and
l>ondon. publishers IL Il collection of i'm
aginary eptstles addressed by a young VIC
mist TO his lady during the year following
ms REJECTION. ana. with 4 curious fancy.
posted In his trunk The writer seems to
spend his spare time in the woods ana
fesGs. and 10 find there continual inspira-
ton Tor beth his art and his love Miss
Reed has suited the mood Of each letter
TO musical theme. which Is expressed not
only by the appropriate tempo placed d;
the head OF each chapter, but by bars CT
music chosen from compositions which ap-
preach very nearly the spirit If each chap
ter. and thus make tae Love Letters"
suitable for musical readings. The nusi-
CANS Illness. and the friends Who find
the letters. make tho happy ending pos
siole well known critic writes OF this
work: The sentiment never becomes
maudlin, nor the philosophy heavy. Il Is
all as beautiful as spiders web when
The sun shines through IL an! the Gew
Is on"
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u. Appleton 6 Co. New York. publish
the third number OF the series called
''Sature-Study Readers" by John w
Troeges. \. III. e, s This series Of
I books IS Intended 10 supply what is called
supplementary reading for pupils who
have been Two years or more at school.
Harol9's guests. his discovery and re-
search into natures heart, are well told
Birds, beasts. the earth. the mir and
many things relating to ourselves and
the planet which we inhabit, are told in
manner Intelligent to the youthful
mind.
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''The Leg OF the Sea Walt" by Frank
r Brllen. published BY n Appleton &
, Co. Mr.. Eull-n calls recoilections Of the
! first four years II his sea uf- The book
! has eigtt illustrations. and contains
| much OF that romance Which renders the
sea novel ailuring and exciting.
The Atone Ment Between God and
Man." the MLiepEiAl Dawn series FOR
Bible students. sends out the fifth volume
Ia a Helping Hand" This volume wifi
prove OF value 70 the student OF the
real meaning OF the word atonement. It's
benefits. consequences and the Intention
Of the Master Creator who destined II
FOR the help OF erring man.
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The library OF useful stories. published
! by Il. Appleton & CO. has for this
| morths story that OF the Living Ma
/ chine" b. II ". Conn. professor Of
| biology In Wesleyan university. The
| story Of tie Living Machine" is review
/ 81 he conclusions ~ modern biology tn
| regard 70 the mechanism which controls
| the phenomena ~ living activity There
arr fifty illustrations ia the book.
| poAd. Mad & Co. Sew York. issue n
! romance hy +. Frankfort Moore "}Ncn
/ After Ali" which is p Iove story -
| the present dtv. Tn" setting - the story
! Is IN ENGLAND, and n tells of the con-
| staucy ans devotion ~ woman - "a man
whcra many believe dead Wurnan's 10y
! aitv - nn new peg on which - haug a
! love tale. hat There ia always 1t reader o.
] he foftnd for a book which tells 'he s.u-
! pie story - love reGnttet-
! Prof I washhuvu. state biologist
| ~ preg-a. has '@aue3 parrnNf-t or
| SCENE Winter Elros of Oregon c,rfqt.,.
| ting descriptions ~ th'cteea hiraa nnd u.
| lustvatIars ~ eight lncia1jrs u hear.lf-l
| hfe-size photograph ~ color= ~ The RI
h~n7ian wsxwiug Local orai'holoetst~
| ana bsr8 'cv~rs should roszees tht4
| pamphlet which can L. he'd from ,he
| author ~ Eugene, or
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