The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-04

point OF the authQy or artist. Mr.. Clif-
ton Johnson Is both. His story OF life
and character, his descriptions Of
landscape, castle. cathedral, tavern.
homes and country village IL most
fetching, while Mr.. Hamilton Wright
Mabie, I'm a graceful introduction 90 the
elegant volume, calls his "very Intelligent
camera" has reproduced in a verltable
art gallery hundreds OF rural scenes.
some OF the country folks. the maid of
the Inn and all the familiar features or
the charming hedgerow country Fhe
stranger who would form colrect
opinion OF the English character,
wrote Washington llving Snust go
forth INTO the country; he must soJouiil
In villages and hamlets; he must Vlsl,
castles, Villas, farm houses, cottages
ne must wander through parks ana gar
dens; along hedges and green lanes II,
must ioIter about country churches ,ahu
cope With the people i'm all their lo conui, :,
tons and all their habits and humors
This itinerary Mr.. Johnson has follow
ed very thoroughly with his note doom
anu ms Intelligent camera. with syn
pathetic interest In and affection i"i
WhHt ne sees and pictures that aIt -.
trayee.en every page OF this remaIhaplS
deilghtful record. III his readers ai'
Ihiilar Win any part of what MT Juu,,-
son mas Viewed and recorded. Nulo"S
The Hedgerows" will prove particular
treasure. lf theirs Is To- be- the pledSu',
in the future OF anything like such
stroll this book can but be- S,lHluIat
ing guide. And i'm It's attractive anu
falthful pages the great majority WI"
can not Know the hedgeroNs eNu,l "'
native or tourist. will find cols'u,l
bic measure of compensation i9i wiz,
they must miss. (For sale by iI'S''"
& Rounds. Price $2.25)
q
n charming book which the house Oh
Little, Brown q Co. have renewed lor
the holiday season is the story oi Two
Pilgrims Progress" from fair Florence
to the Eternal city of Rome written ana
illustrated- by Joseph and ElZape'h
Robins Pennell. The pilgrimage Was "a
Ken on tandem tricycle. IN tht udSS
when these machines We're IN great pup-
ularity for long Journeys on good rodus'
The Pennells were always enuhuslds
tic cyclers. The story is told crlspN all'
has the entertaining quality Oh Il iIdI
tive OF travel among inviting scenes toiu
60 party of personal friends. MI rem
nell Us one OF the last of the more eN-
pert pen and ink artists who stchs "
these materials for Illustration hahns
instead of being led into the ileld ol Iue %
almost too universal wash drawings ilC
is an artist supre me with the pen OF
tie book is flied with some OF ms most
exquisite productions from country
that affords the artist the cholcesl ol
material. (Price $l.50)
Lovers Of dogs--and who are not -
will find great deal of enjoyment IN
little book called Bruno written oy
Byrd Spilman Dewey. 1t IS the story
of a dog. incidentally IT IS the story OK
an interesting period in the NE OF
young married couple. Bruno is lntro.
duced as big. ungainly puppy, ha,t
setter and half water spaniel hlsn
blOoded, a member of the dog nobillty'
The young couple are introduced just
after their marriage. They go TO house
keeping. Bruno is of the family. There
Is told the tale of everyday domestlclty
and every member of the little house
nUtd proves interesting. The arrival
of baby adds one more. There is Inc
daily rounds of duty and pleasure with
much sweetness to life and the usuai
SORROWS. Bruno is mischievous and he
has cramps and other ills that dog
flesh is heir to. But on the whole he
develops i'm nobility of character and
physical attractiveness. There comes a
tivue. however-but that is the pathetic
parrf of the story and marks its ending.
Little Brown * Co. Price 80 cents.)