The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-23

The Coming Age has already become
q great favorite III ten thousands of the
thoughtful homes III America. Indeed,
its rapid growth III public favor is at first
sight rather surprising when we remem-
Der that it devotes its chief space to the
thoughtful discussion of serious and vital
Problems of the hour and hence cannOt
be expected to appeal to the popular
taste which seeks entertainment rather
than instruction. Doubtless one reason
for the success Of The Coming Age is
. found in its diversity and the wisdom
displayed by the editors in supplying in
tcresting conversations, biographical
sketches, and Il liberal amount Of en-
pertaining fiction. III regard to the lat
ter The Coming Age for 1900 promises
to be Of special interest. The January
number opens with a romance Of life
and love by Mrs. G. *. Reifsnider. en-
titled Two Hearts for One which Is
to be literally illustrated by character
drawings made by Il we'll known artist.
This story OPENS we'll and the editors
announce that It Will be 4 novel Of
strength and absorbing interest: ~
Modern Minister" a novelette, by George
Sanford Eddy also comes III the Jan
uary number and will run for the next
three months. 1t is a story somewhat
of the order of Il nils Steps but IS
imneasuraDly stronger and more finish
ed than the latter. The Coming Age
for january is one of the most attrac-
tive Of the great American monthlies.
III. l.. D." i'll the New York Times,
gives the following very happy lnGe'
NOUS medley which all book lovers will
appreciate:
Tb.l,.I f'.-l' ,,-,c- y, fn7,ft "a
visiting at The House Of the Wolf.
where he could plainly hear The Choil
Invisible and Trinity Bells He hat
to pass through 'June's Garden ana
Lost Mans Lane TO get there an'
5 looking Backward often saw 'Davi'
/ Harum' riding on Black Beauty where
! upon he gave him Il Rose in Bloom an(
Five Little Peppers tied with ~ Bow
Of Orange Ribbon One day. while there
Richard say Janice Mededith' Mex
Door with The Colonel's Opera Cloak
on. holding 'UcIen's Babies but be con
sideretI her An Old Fashioned Girl an,
c left her showing Pictures Of Italy t
!, The Heavenly Twins He often TOT
Hugh WyInc' that That Affair Mex
Door as he called her. was full .
Moods but she was not : AL-ady 0
Il Quality and her family We're not Vii
~ginianS, it was not surprising, and tue
1t is Never Too Late TO Mend.''
BY the way, here's 4 little story Q
; Stanton which shows .that though
charming roct. he has practical sense
that though one of the most genial c
men, he can thiuk of self.
We were talking III the COnsti'utio
!. office one day, both of us bewaIling til
- fact that the copy-buyer OF q certai
publication was not giving US as goo
prices as his predecessor.
''Tne new buyer Of manuscript for til
~ paper writes verse, too l said.
ut WHO is he asked Stanton. 'Wh;
Il has he written:'
Il saw u poem under his name II
" ether day l explained. then told HIM i
Z. title and the name of the publication
i. which it appeared, as we'll as the nan
- OF the author.
Thank YOU he exclaimed. slaEpil
= me on the shoulder. and laughing.
shall praise that as being one of the be
pieces published since kipling's 'Rece
sional.' and send him a marked cop
:. Then he'd better pay me more for II
" contributions"
The puff appeared next morning
Stanton's famous "Just From GeorGi;
column. but | don't know whether
:: realized on it or not.-Will 7. Hale
:, Nashville American.
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