The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-01-27

ondary It is a good book for the young Of
10th sexes to read and to study, and we might
almost say that it is quite as helpful for mon
as for women. It istnot strange that cultured
women refuse to enter home either as men
ials or ornaments. When woman has taken
her place as the equal of men in the intellec-
tual world, which she is destined to do, true
fatherhood will come to the front as a question
more important than it Is now considered.
We may say in conclusion that Mr.. Fernald,
who is master of elegant and vigorous diction.
treats all sides Of the momentous question of
present-day wo1nanhood, and in such deli
cate, considerable, and philosophical way that
even those who might be inclined to oppose his
views must read his argument with deep in
ttrest. CNew York: Funk & Wagnalls.) 49,.
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''Of Making Ones Self Beautifully ".
c. Gannett. Mr.. Gannett is the author of
several. little booklets of value, but none
more certainly than this, which Is deeply in
structive and entertaining. The very name
is impressive, for there is general desire of
millions not alone to avoid being repulsive,
but to be beautiful. Our author says: "A
word and a face are the two arch wonders OF
creation" He argues that it is possible to
change the face in all it's expression from
within" He refers to it as ''face- making. y
He compares the face to travelled road or a
city pavement. He says:
"One traveller on rcadcounts nothing: a
:aoasand hardly count; but by and by the rut
appears. In the TufA galleries of the Roman
catacOmbs the guide points with reverence
to the followed steps, and tells lis they were
followed by the tread of thousands of martyrs
centuries ago: somewhat so the travelling
thoughts and feelings wear the hidden roads
that lie beneath the skin. And as the city
paMements bear witness Of the traffic
whether 1t be much or little, whether it he
Of heavy carts or foot passengers, whether
the main current goes on this side Of the
street or that, so at last do the nerves ana
muscles betray the nature OF the thoughts and
feelings habitually passing over them. A
habit physiologically considered, is but the
constant use of certain nerves and muscles
"Our whole body tells more or less of this
inward trayel-story; but the face is the out
let where myriads of these thought paths and
these alleys for emotion converge and blend.
HITLER, as to city's central mart, the inward
travellers speed, every passion urging its
own familiar pathways, and stepping with its
own peculiar gait upon them. Steadily the
world within thus prints itself upon the out
ware features.
mo scene of desert. storm, or earthquake
is so appalling as the human face in ruins.
It is because the follies and the sins of gen.
erations, with those of one more lifetime
added to accentuate them, are'focused in this
face that terrifies- us. A face where sin has
plowed its gullies deep is a glimpse of the
uncovered hell. Woe nnto them who have
udN ought W uO, NY pdIculdSc OI ny eH-
ample, with the driving Of that plow! Is il
not also plain why no sunrise, mountain top
or June blossom is so beautiful and so in
spring by it's beauty as human faces at their
best The intelligence, morality, ideals, vi
the generations, augmented by the aspira-
lions, and endeavors OF another thirty years
arc focused in this face that thrills us with
delight. A smile of the subtlest form Ct
beauty in all the visible creation, and heaven
breaks on the earth in the smiles of certain
faces
Features may he in a measure fixed, but
expression is creature OF education. The
author says:
"Lookirg upon noble faces, we admire
:hree things-features, color. and expression.
These features, molds OF brow and nose and
lip and chin, are in the main requests, coming
PARTLY, as suggested. from far ancestors;
cclcr aid complexion, too, are, in tne main,
requests, depending OH the quality OF blood
and tissue the immediate parents furnish;
but expression is very largely our own affair.
Some Quaker eyes are organized spirit
uality; they bring heavenly thoughts to the
simplest or the toughest. The peace of God
which passeth understanding translates it.
self through them. A young girl often met
= certain old Quaker lady in the horse cars.
One day. acting on a sudden impulse, the girl
turned and said: Wont you let me kiss
you? Yes, dear,eertainly::' The friendship.
thus beginning, ripeEed, and then the maiden,
recalling this quaint first moment of it, asked ::
Weren't you surprised that time in the horse
car when 1 asked you to let me kiss your
oh, nc, dear was the answer; they often
ask me that =" Education is requisite to a
fine, expressive face, but our author claims
that education can be had even without col
lege. THE three teachers are work, soci-
ETY., and books" The work must be ':good
work. the society '*good society,"" and the
books good He illustrates all these prop
ositions clearly and intelligently. We cannot
do even simple justice to the educational
thought Of the little booklet (Boston:
James H. West Coz
"Christian Science; A Plea for Helpless
Children and Helpless sick"-By W. A. Pur-
Iington. This book opens with an article
christian Science and Its Legal Aspects, -
Science" "Christian Science Before the
Law "How Far Can Legislation Enact a
Proper Standard for Medical Education" etc.
Most of the leading articles have appeared in
different magazines. -Four of the papers
strongly antagonize Mrs. Eddys teachings
quoting these directly from her books, and
many authentic cases Of evil result are re-
ported Much has been written against
Christian Science, but "the delusion" goss
steadily on, and, the wonder is, among
those who claim to be 1.-The. best people
Our author acknowledges this in his opening
pages, where he says r.
1T is by no means asserted that the disci-
pies of Mrs. Eddy are ignorant or unintelli-
gent. On the contrary, their sincerity is
willingly admitted, as we'll as that among
them arc persons of unusual intelligence.
But persons of intelligence and honesty, ever
since the world began, have been deluded in
amazing fashions by vulgar and ignorant I'M
posters in religion, medicine, and finance.
Hope tells its hattering tale to rich and poor,
wise and foolish. All conditions If men
blindly follow false beacons of health and
wealth, set for them by fanaticism greed,
and cunning. Fortunate are they who find
the true light before shipwreck.'
If it is "a delusion," as upon it's face il
seems, and in its practice Is proved, it is al
the more dangerous when believed in by suct
multitude of good people and good citizens
With such time and experience alone viii
dissolve the delusion. It will have it's day
The class of believers in Christian Science Is
such that 1t deserves fair and candid treat.
ment. The author gives this and his study
can be read with profit by all who seek thf
truth. (New York: E. B. Treat & Co..
Millions "L'Allegro," I'll Penseroso,
''Comus and Lycidas" In the series Of Eng
lish classics by Messrs. CHM & Co. we nav.
the above, edited, with full notes and intro
duction, by T. F.. Huntingdon A. M, of Stan
ford university. In his preface he says: "Ir
Millions Tractate of Education there is
passage which suggests in figure and with fine
harmony the duty as we'll as the delight O
every reader of Millions poetry. I shall
= straight conduct you to the hillside,
writes Milton to Master Hartlib, where viii
point you out the right path of a virtuous alt
noble education, laborious indeed at the frs
ascent, but also so smooth, so green, so full
Of goodly prospect and Of melodious sounds
that the harp of Orpheus was not more charm
Ing With the reader Of Milton, in like man
ner, the effort, laborious though it. be, mus
ever precede pleasure. Every line, every
word Of Millions poetry has its meaning ant