The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-10

many illustrative notes In lieu OF edit
ing. which give more in detail the sto-
~ of many incidents which, TO the
maker OF the diary. Were only Of pass
ing moment or were assumed 20 he
generally familiar, buo w...ch have
since developed i'm Importance and his
toric interest. The illustrations include
a picture from a photograph OF the
standard carried by Col. Angels regi-
ment whish Is I'm the State House
collection, OPrice ss.5o)
Lindsay Swift has written and the
Macmillan Company has published the
story Of Brook Farm; Its Members,
Scholars and Visitors The book
seems to be the first serious attempt TO
collect and present the history OF that
extraordinary social enterprise. The
material for such a work has been so
scattered and much of IL has been
guarded with such .reverent secrecy
that attempts TO tell the true and ex-
haustive story with faithful regard 10
the historical and biographical facts
have been greatly discouraged. Haw-
thorne wrote the "Blythedale Ro-
nance" and fragmentary sketches re-
lating 10 Brook Farm have appeared
from time TO time But none OF the
participants I'm the enterprise has
chosen 10 be its historian and outsiders
! have met with no announcement in
assuming the undertaking. Mr. Swift's
book IL "A faithful chronicle, historical.
biographical and critical. IL is good
reading. besides highly interesting
story of a highly interesting episode i'm
American life. II Is not wanting in
good humor. So far as possible the
personages who figured at the Farm
are allowed to tell their own story
with little editing. The volume Is the
second in new series. which the Mac
milan Company is putting out entitled
National studies i'm American Let
ters." OF which George Edward Wood
berry In the eo.tor. lFor sale by Pres
ton * Rounds. Price, si.5o.)
In confidential, feminine way.
Helen Churchill Candee in How Wo-
men May Earn Living" (The Mac
milan Company, considers ''the inter-
ests OF the woman who Is about TO de-
termine the extent OF her money value
TO the world" This timely little hand
book is dedicated Ito all those women
who labor through necessity and not
caprice" IL is designed TO offer help
full suggestion To the woman who is
looking for livelihood rather than
she who accepts" position pending
the coming OF the fairy prince who VIII
release her from the trouble OF taking
care for herself. The work is not
meant for the girl who in looking for
pin money employment, but for her
who seeks n business or profession
as man would in which she may de-
velop and look forward to increasing
her money value In the eyes OF the
world. The chapters treat OF business
subjects In a thoroughly business like
way. They do not encourage the iAea
that woman can find in ulterior lines
and cleverly invented pursuits her
business prospect, but leads her into
the well trodden path of the store. the
shop and the profession. with a view
to assisting her to select from the
everyday pursuits what she may be
best fitted for. Probably the average
woman who is seeking field for her
energies and ambitions with view 20
the financial results will be surprised
at the variety OF work open To her. and
on the whole the favorable outlook.
For the woman. as for the man. this
little work conyinces that there is al
ways room at the top and the over
crowding is all at the bottom, and
thence half way up or so. (For sale
by Preston Rounds. ePrice SD
In their Library OF Useful Stories.
the Apple:ons have just issued the
STORY of Eclipsesy simply told for
general readers with especial refer
ence TO the total eclipse. OF the sun
which Is due May next. George f..
Chambers. who has contributed sever
al astronomical stories" to this
handy series is the author and indeed
this book of eclipses is designed ITO be
a sequel To previous volumes i'm this
especial line. The little volume may be
called a guide to the eclipse which viii
interest the astronomical world In
May (For sale by Gregory Price
i0cts.)
A new volume in Appleton's Home
Reading Books is devoted to Stories
from the Arabian Nights" selected by
Adam Singleton. The idea of this es-
peciaily prepared volume IS the en-
couragement OF the study OF Oriental
literature by American school children
i'm view of the future relations OF our
country with Nv peoples.t the respons :
bilities of which the American boy OF
the present will find on his shoulders
when he grows up. Four representative
tales are selected and are fianked by
informing chapters as 10 the Arabs,
their history and the inspiration OF the
immortal Arabian Nights. (For sale by