The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-12

Brilliant as the autumn tints of the
woods and fields it loves so well are the
pages Of Outing for November. The
DUCK of the northern hills, the bear of
the Rockies, the moose of Maine, the
grouse in Michigan, duck on Lake
Champlatn, sport in Tennessee, and the
WlId yak in far-away Thibet all WELD
thelr tribute Of enthusiasts writing for
their kind. Football has it's prophet in
waiter Camp, lawn tennis it's historian
IN James p. Paret, golf it's ehronicler in
Charles Turner.
For the first time in the history of
international yachting, the United
States government took an active part
IN the contest l refer to the excellent
policing of the course BY the fleet of
revenue cutters and torpedo boats UNI
der the command of Captain Robley D.
Eyans-'Fighting Bob Owing to the
splendid work of the vessels, the, yachts
had fair field. Not once did they suf-
fer from the wash of the excursion
boats, nor was there the slightest in
reference with their wind Captain
Evans carried out his orders to the
strict letter, He complained of several
vessels that infringed on the rules that
ne made, but these craft were not al
lowed to get close enough to do the
slightest mischief. The benefit of a
clear course is due, in great measure,
10 the efforts of Commodore Kane, who
USED all his influence in Washington
ana succeeded in accomplishing his
purpose. Capt. A. j. Kenealy, in Out
ing for November.
man who turns out a single piece
of first class work may nevertheless
daWdle and waste his time over it: but
a man who has, to work as part of
system, or to keep a number of ma
chimes going at high pressure, can
neither dawdle not get slovenly. He
must keep his wits about him the
whole time, and it is probable that not
only will the day pass, more quickly
with him, but he is gradually qualify
ing himself to BECOME a leader Of men.
In a way that is not open to the solitary
workman, however skilful he may be-
1t is, in fact, to a great extent, a ques-
ton of intellectual ability versus man
ual skill, and We would again call the
readers attention to the fact that
standard work almost always is first
class work Of its kind and requirement.
II hundred pins are to be fitted in
discriminatory into a hundred holes, it
can only be by their being true, and
exactly the right size, and the more
complicated the piece of work, the
more perfect each part has to be to
secure that nterchangeability which is
the very essence of Standardization
Sir Benjamin c. Browne, in The En-
cheering Magazine for November.
Fortyfour short essays have been
published by Dodd Mead & Co. in a
small volume by Hamilton Wright
Mabie, editor of the Outlook, which
treat in helpful and learned manner
as many phases of 1.-THE life of the
spirit" Beginning with a paper entitled
Sunday morning" expressive of the
sense of the peace of God as it comes
to the human soul on that morning in
the country. the writer considers both
external and internal manifestations of
divine power, goodness and beauty. The
essays are the writings of liberal or
thodox clergyman who is thoughtful
and constructive, and whose words
must make impression for moral and
spiritual upbuilding wherever they are
read.
Robert Nelson Stephens, author of
AN Enemy to the King" and other
dramatic fictions, has again made sue
cessful appeal to the fiction reading
public in "A Gentleman Player" This is
a story of the Elizabethan period; it
opens with a performance-the first
at the Globe theatre, London, of Shaks-
pere's Hamlet" and it proceeds with
the adventures of one Harry MARRIOTT,
q gentleman who has lost his estate
and taken to the stage, on which he
appears in Hamlet" and who, dis
covered by Elizabeth, is sent by the
queen to warn Sir Valentine Fleetwood
(whom she loved) of the danger of his
seizure for high treason, he having
been a member of the Essex conspiracy.
Marryott reveals to the queen in adj
vance that Sir Valentine is his friend,
and hence it would be easier for him to
warn and protect him than if he had to
trust to deception to get him to France.
But the task of getting Sir Valentine
away is sufficiently hard, at best and
Harry is detected and punished by i'm
prisonment after he has enabled Fleet
wood to reach France. The bulk of the
story is descriptive of this hazardous
expedition, in which the daring and en-
durance of the young gentleman play
err are fully tested. The closing pages
describe the escape from prison Of
Marryott, who has been persuaded to
take the part of ain actor who was i'll,
Torrance of Romeo and Juliet was
about to begin by Shakspere's company
in an inn yard; who slipped out while
the audience sat spell-bound by the
words he had spoken just before he
crossed the balcony, and by a horse in
waiting and accompanied by attend
ants, rode away, finally joining Sir VAL
entine Fleetwood in France, The story
is spirited and full of action; it is ac-
companied by four full-page illustra
lions and 80 pages of notes which are
both interesting and valuable. OF the
probability of the plot there may be two
opinions. "A Gentleman Player Is pub
lished by L. c. Page & Co., 1856 Summer
street, Boston.
The Listening Child. Verses for chill
dren selected by Lucy w. Thatcher. The
Macmillan Company.
This is a most admirable collection
of poems taken from the works of STAN
dard English and American authors.
Though che & with the special view of
their adlpta o4lity to the comprehension
Of children, they are the very gems that
grown persons will value, since they
embrace the daintest songs from
Shakspere, Robert Herrick, and other
poets, old and modern. The anthology
will prove valuable in any library 1t
is prefaced by an Introductory note by
Thomas Wentworth HiGSinson, and an
essay for children on the subject of
poetry by the compiler.
1.-THE Land of Long Night" BY Paul
du Chaillu illustrated by M. ], Burns.