The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-12
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mas. # there is anything that the Eng
lish do just right, it is to celebrate the
Yuletide. The book has delicious fla
vor of holiday time.
Love Letters of a Musician" BY
Myrtle Reed. Published by G.. P. Put
MANS Sons, Knickerbocker Press, 23d
street, New Yor.
The book is collection Of imaginary
epistles addressed by a young violinist
to his lady during the year following
his rejection, and, with curious fancy
posted in his trunk. The writer seems
to spen1 his spare time in the woods
and fields, and to find there continual
inspiration for both his art and his love.
Miss Reed has suited the mood of
each letter to a musical theme, which
is expressed not only by the appropriate
tempo placed at the head of each chap
ter, but by bars of music chosen from
compositions which approach very near
ly the Gpirit of each chapter, and thus
makes the Love Letters" suitable for
musical readings. The musicians i'll
ness, and the friends who find the let
ters, make the happy ending possible.
A Well-known critic writes of this
work; THE sentiment never becomes
maudlin, nor the philosophy heavy. 1t
is all MS beautiful as spiders web
when the sun shines through it and the
dew is on
THE Theology of Civilization" BY
Charles F. Dole, author of THE Coming
People" Cloth, 81 90. Thomas Y. Gro
well & Co.. New York and Boston.
The title of this book suggests its
authors purpose. There are certain
great and ancient subjects of thought,
touching the life and the destiny of
man. What kind of a world do we live
in? Is II presided over by goodness?
Is there a ground of reality for mems
prayers and worship? Are there
veritable ideals and standards of
morality? Does the world grow
better, and is it worth while to
struggle and suffer for it's betterment?
What is the meaning of suffering? Is
there any possible Interpretation of the
facts of pain, death and evil into terms
of good? What shall we make of sin?
How shall we unravel the mysteries of
human nature? Does man indeed march
the way Of an endless hope?
This book has been prepared with the
conviction that the subjects discussed
do not belong merely to a small profess
sional class, but that they are of wide
public interest and Importance The
author has sought to treat them brief
ly and in simple language with an
earnest desire to set forth only those
truths which appeal both to the reason
and the moral sense. He has taken
these truths of religion upon the social,
political and economic problems of our
time. 1t is his belief that there can be
no lasting and vigorous civilization
which is not inspired by noble and per-
suasive religion; and that such reli-
gion must rest on the bedrock of thor
oughly fearless rational and consistent
thinking. There was surely never
time IN the history of religion when
such an attempt as this was so urgently
demanded, or carried with it so much
promise OF helpful results.
Madam Mary of the Zoo" by Lily
F. Wesselhoeft. Illustrated. Pub
lished by Little, Brown & Co. BY dis
covering and publishing just such tax
ing stories for children, Little, Brown
& Co. have won unique distinction
in the literary world. Madam Mary
is with the wild West show in Eu-
rope now.
about the weather" by Mack w.
Harrington. Published by D. Apple
ton & Co. Home Reading Books.
The Appletons are adding volume to
volume in this interesting and instruct
i've course. In this book the weather
is studied carefully but simply. 1t is
book of information and entertain
ment.
Young Puritans in Captivity" by
Mary P. Wells Smith. Illustrated by
Jessie Wilcox Smith. Published by
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This book is so arranged as to be a
complete story in itself, although its
narrative continues the two previous
volumes in the Young Puritans' series.
1t tells the story of three English chill
dPen's experiences as captives among
the Indians during King Philips war.
incidentally, it gives many details of
Indian customs. The worst barbara
ties of the Indians treatment of pris-
oners are not pictured God, heaven
and hell We're vivid realities even to the
Puritan children. The author paints
some vivid pictures Of colonial day
Historic Mansions and Highways
Around Boston," New and revised edi-
ton By Samuel Adams Drake. Pub
lished by Little, Brown & Co. Cloth,
$3.50.
The former name of this book was
No better idea of the
scope of this work can be given briefly
than by publishing the following list of
Full-page illustrations.-Old Wayside
mill, Somerville; Map of Boston and
environs, ITS; Royal mansion, Med
ford; Cradock's plantation house, Med
ford; Tufts mansion (Gen. Lees head
quarters) ,Somerville, Inman house, Cam
bridge; Apthorp mansion, Cambridge;
Presidents house, Cambridge; Ancient
college buildings, Cambridge; Birth
place of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Cam
bridge; Christ church, Cambridge;
mansion, Cam
bridge; Elmwood q. r. Lowell's),
Lexington Green in ITS
drawing of the time) Buckman's tav-
ern, Lexington; Hancock Clark parson-
age, Lexington; Parsonage kitchen,
Place of Revere's capture,
Old Manse, Concord; Meriam's
Corner, Concord; The Wayside Inn,
South Sudburyi Birthplace of Count
Woburn.
1.-THE Island Impossible" BY Har-
riet Morgan. Illustrated by Katha-
rine Pyle. Published by Little, Brown
& Co.. Boston. Cloth.
Nothing could be finer in it's way than
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