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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
THE WORLD OF BOOK

writer's who prefer to conceal their
identity are scarce. Truth Dexter" be-
longs to both classes. This American
society novel has had a curious career,
1t was originally announced for publ
cation year ago; it did not appear
until spring and, as it was presumably
by new writer, Sidney Mccall, 1t was
not regarded by some critics who had
not read the book of great Importance.
Those who were among the first to
read Truth Dexter pronounced 1t an
intensely absorbing story of great HUI
man interest. The career of its princl-
pal character, Truth Dexter, pro-
claimed as 1.-The most lovable heroine
in modern fiction" was followed with
bated breath by thousands Of readers
throughout the country. In Boston,
where society life in that faction
known as the Smart Set" was made
so real, Truth Dexter became a sensa-
ton. Then followed speculations as to
its author; such distinguished men as
Secretary John Hay and Senator Hen
ry Cabot Lodge were suggested on ao-
count Of the familiar manner with
which the author dealt with interna
tional problems. But the publishers,
Little, Brown & Co.. of Boston, have
steadfastly refused to make public the
real name of Sidney Mccall. When
questioned, yesterday, the only state
ment this firm Of publishers would
make was that the fiftieth thousand Of
Truth Dexter was just on the press
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
A LANGUAGE THAT
WE ALL USE

Telegraph Talk and Takers" by L.
C. Hall. in the January McClure's, is a
fascinating revelation Of some OF the
mysteries Of biographies" or Morse,
the garrulous tongue Of dot and dash
that clicks necessarily around the
globe It's similarity to spoken dis
course is really startling. 1t is almost
uncanny to read that to the initiated
an operators Morse is an indicative
Of character as his speech, his face or
his dress; nay, that from his Morse"
one can often recognize at first sight
a man whom one has never. until this
meeting, been within many hundred
miles Of BY daily communication ov-
er the wire operators grow to form as
close friendships as ever were made
within four enclosed walls Emotion is
as clearly conveyed by these little met
alic taps as by the most skilfully mOdu-
lated voice The tricks played on be-
ginners and on awkward operators by
the instrument furnish a very amusing
series Of stories. The whole article IS
vastly entertaining in its novelty.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
A CAUSE FOR
GREAT WONDERMENT

The publishers of Letters From
He'll" are somewhat mystlfied over
single order for 1000 copies which they
received from "A certain Southern city.
What makes it more puzzling is the
fact that the book had not previously
had a remarkable sale In that vicinity.
In connection with the strange title
OF this volume a prominent bookseller
tells an amusing incident which oc-
CURED in his store. One day, In the
presence Of a number Of customers,
salesman. finding the upstairs supply
Of the book exhausted, shouted down
the stairway: Please sent up some
more Letters From He'll" The sur
prise Of the customers may be
imagined
The book has had much popularity
going through a number Of translations
and editions Originally II was pub
lished in Danish, German. English and
other TRANSACTIONS have been made.
The English translation is being pub
lished by the Funk & Wagnalls Com
pany, Of New York and London.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
AN ENCOURAGING
TRADE OUTLOOK

It was in the morning hours Of
bake day" in the little out-of-tne-w way
village. The mingled doors Of fresh
bread, pies, and cookies fioated out OF
the open kitchen windows.
From one OF the smaller cottages at
the end of the street came bare
footed child in a colorless calico dress
and slat sun-bonnet. With the impor-
tant air of a heavy buyer she entered
the village store. and handed across
the counter a blue teacup. The pro-
prietor took the cup. and said, in brisk
tones.
well, Emmy, what does your ma
want. today?"
Please, sir. ma wants an eggs worth
of molasses." and she carefully placed
a large white egg on the counter.
From a stone jug a little mOlasset
was poured, and the cup set before the
customer
Mr.. Sniff" she said. as she took her
purchase, III be back In a little while
for some ginger. Ma said to tell you
the black hen was on"
And the buyer walked with dignity
out the store door and UP the village
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Mr.. Earle has given us a handsome
little book, with a brief biography of
General Putnam and numerous illus
trations of the old home at Rutland.
The frontispiece is splendid portrait
OF the late President Mckinley. Oppo-
site this is a page entitled I'm Me-
rnoriam," referring to the occasion of
PRESIDENT McKinley's postponed visit,
and quoting from the tribute of Sena-
ter Hoar from the memorial service in
Mechanics Hall.
The author gives this explanation of
the book in his preface:
81 AS frequent inquiries are being
made for something descriptive of the
tfqfus Putnam Home, by the many Wis
igors resorting there to pay their hon.
age to the memory of that eminent pa
tIaot and statesman, this little bro
chure, which was originally projected
as a souvenir of the promised visit of
Fresident Mckinley, is now offered in
the hope Of meeting, in a measure,
the desire so often expressed"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
One on Mark Twain

Mark Twains humor is not quite un-
derstood by the British workingman-
Andrew Lang, in a current English
magazine article, tells how he made
this discovery. 1t seems that he had
loaned a copy Of 'Ivanhoe" to the
workingman, who duly returned 1t
with the candid remark that he hadn't
read II through because there were so
many characters he couldn't remember
them all He then offered to lend Mr..
Lang a book which he said he was
sure he would Ike. This proved to be
a volume Of alleged wit and HUI
mour," which, so far from amusing
him. caused Mr.. Lang to feel sad and
discouraged. Mr.. Lang. in his turn.
then read aloud to the workingman
what he considered a very choice ex-
tract from one Of Mark Twain's best
books But the workingman smiled In
a wintry, perfunctory way. and Mr..
Lang knew that the man who he pit
led, pitied him. So they parted In mu-
tual COMMUNICATION.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

ings. In the form of interesting stories
it presents a series of simple nature
lessons dealing with 10 of the trees
most familiar to children. These les
sons describe the life of the tree ana
it's relations with the soil, moisture,
winds and insects. The topics are so
arranged that the teacher can readily
accompany each lesson with actual ma
ture work. The book is illustrated by
carefully made and accurate drawings,
and contains a list of articles, In both
prose and poetry, referring to the tree
families described, and suitable for
reading and recitations.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
LITERARY NOTES

Capt. Mahan says I'm the stringent
and awful emergencies of war too
much is at stake for such easy toler-
ance. Error Of Judgment is one thing;
error of conduct is something very diff
ferent To style errors of conduct re-
rors Of Judgment denies practically
that there are standards of action ex-
ternal to the Individual, and condones
official misbehavior on the ground of
personal incompetency Military
standards rest on demonstrable facts
of experience, and should find their
sanction in clear professional opinion
So known and so upheld, the unfortu
nate man who falls below them, in a
rank where failure may work serious
harm, has only himself to blame; for
it. is his business to reckon his own ca
pacity before he accepts the dignity
and honors of a position in which the
interests of the nation are intrusted
to his charge"
Oliver Herford's More Animals has
begun to be recognized as a good deal
more than a mere collection of hui
morous drawings and verses. Here, for
instance is Mr.. Herford's remark upon
the shark:
This is the Shark, my child, I pray
Do not recoil or turn away;
Its true the Shark is not the Pink
Of nice Propriety, but Think!
Think of the Horrid Sailor Men
He has to Swallow now and then.
With all their Untold Yarns inside
And all their Fearful Oaths besidel
Put yourself in his place, my Child,
Could you keep Spotless, Undecided?
If only we could make the List
OF those on whom he should subsist,
No home, I'll venture to Remark,
Would be complete without a Shark"
Henry van Dykes 1.-THE Ruling Pas
sion" is about to be issued in an edi-
ton de luxe that is in a special way,
a personal edition. DR.. van Dyke signs
each of the 500 copies to which the edi-
ton IS limited, and the frontispiece is
a strong and original portrait of him
drawn for the book by Walter Apple
ton Clark
The prayer that precedes the stor-
les, "A Writer'S Request of His Mas
ter" which has provoked so many
comments both in England and Amer
lea, is reproduced in autograph fac
smile
These are what gives the edition it's
personal character, In addition, Mr..
Clark has added three Illustrations,
which, with the portrait, makes a to-
tai of II drawings in color, and the
volume, printed on special paper, is
bound in full russell leather stamped
in gold. 1t makes a sumptuous vol
ume.
Prince Reckless" by Arthur Girls
som, is the leading story in the jan
uary or Christmas number of The
Smart Set. This is the first novelette,
of purely romantic character that
this magazine has published, and
doubtless it was written with an edi-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
of more pleasant pastimes.-success.

Sixteen thousand copies of Henry van
Dykes THE Ruling Passion were sold
by the Scribners during the week clos
ing December IA.
During the same period orders we're
received for more than $4,000 copies Of
Mr.. Cables The Cavalier whose
popularity has been increasing enor-
mously in the past few weeks.
Ernest Thompson SetOn's Lives Of
the Hunted" sold 1000 copies during
the same period, the total Of actual
sales of these three titles for the one
week amounting to $4,000 volumes.
When it is stated that the rest Of
the Scribner list has responded in fair
proportion to these three leaders it will
be seen that the seasons business Of
this one house is on an extremely graf
flying scale
Fof instance $50 sets Of Balfour's
Life of Robert Louis Stevenson" is
an excellent one weeks sale for a 81
book that has been on the market two
months. and Dr. Maltbie D. Babcocks
thoughts for Everyday Living" sold.
during the same week, 2240 copies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

In this book are included six of Dau-
diets most popular stories, noteworthy
for their literary finish, wholesome at
mosphere, and wealth of idiom All
furnish that lively, realistic narrative
with plenty of dialogue" recommended
by the Committee of Twelve for ele-
mentary reading. The book contains a
portrait of Daudet, and maps of
France, of Paris, and of LIE Nivernais.
The notes explain all historical allu-
slons as well as difficult grammatical
points, and the vocabulary has re-
ceived especial attention, to make it ac-
curate and complete.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29
HE NEVER FELL IN LOVE
WITH HIS WORK

A visitor 10 a farm was especially
struck by the great ruggedness and
strength of one Of the sta1wart har-
vest hands. and said to the farmer:
THAT fellow ought to be chuck-full
of work"
He is" replied the farmer, "or he
ought to be- because I hain't never been
able to get none out Of him"
This man never fell in love with his
work. and hence was regarded as q /
good for-nothing by his employen-4i
Decetn her Success
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

II is a sad parody on life TO see a man
earning his living by a vocation which
has never received his approval. It is
pitiable TO see a youth. with the image
Of power and destiny stamped upon
him. trying to support himself in a
mean. contemplate occupation. whidsf
dwarfs his nature. and makes him q. =
spise himself. an occupation which Is
constantly condemning him. ostraciz-
ing him from all that is best and tru-
est in life. Dig trenches. shovel coal,
carry a bod: do anything rather than
sacrifice your self-respect, blunt your
sense Of right and wrong. and shut
yourself OF forever from the true joy
Of living. which comes only from the
consciousness Of doing ones best
January Success,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

These two plays are among those
recommended for elementary reading
by the Modern Language Association
of America. They are excellent ex-
amples of the brief comedy. replete
with fun and sDrightliness. They fur
nish practice in colloquial expressions,
and will be of great help in teaching
the idioms of the language. The notes
explain difficult points, and the vocab-
ulary is complete. Exercises for re-
translation, based on the text, afford
materials for thorough drill in Ger
man prose composition.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

This is a dainty little book, story
of girls for girls. 1t is beautifully IL
Illustrated and has an attractive cover.
1t is the last and best work of gift
ed author. 1t is a story of a mutual
sacrifice of two friends.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

THE RUTLAND HOME OF
MAJOR GENERAL PUT
NAM.
BY Stephen C. Earle.
press of Gilbert G.. Davis,
Worcester.)
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

street to her home.-M. M, in Harper's
Magazine.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Novels by new writers OF fiction
which have attained sufficient popular
ity during 1901 to be ranked among
the six best selling books" are ex-
tremely rare, and successful novels by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Dr. Edward Everett Hale will be 81
years Of age, next April, but he ap-
pears to be as vigorous in body and
keen in intellect as he was a score of
years ago. He is seen frequently on
the streets of Boston, and his voice is
often heard at public gatherings. His
pen. too, is extremely busy, but his
writings are confined principally to
magazine articles, etc. DR.. Hale has
been a prolific writer. The new uni
form collected edition of his works,
published by Little, Brown G. Co.. con-
sists of 10 interesting volumes. His
famous story, The Man Without a
Country" is one Of the clasSt0a which
is ever in demand.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

The common dodder is one Of these
natural paupers In the beginning, it
makes an honorable start; performs
every plant-like duty; shoots out root
in it's nature; SO, casting off it's self
respect, it proceeds to suck it's daily
sap from some worthy neighbor.--Ed-
win Markham, in Success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

AS many copies of THE Crisis" have
been sold in six months as have been
sold Of Richard Carvel" in the two
years since it was published. The sale
of each has now reached the figure of
$4,000 copies. If the popularity of
Richard Carvel'' has been considered
extraordinary, what must we say of
THE Crisis?
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Eliot Gregory's recent article on "Our
Foolish Virgins" will be offset to a GER
tain extent by the opening paper in
the Janiiary Century, on Some Of Our
Wise Virgins" The text, by Lille
Hamilton French, dealing with the
philanthropic work Of young women in
New York, is lavishly illustrated by
Charlotte Harding.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Henry Wallace Phillips, whose Red
Headed Cupid" raised a laugh all over
the country, comes up to the mark
again in the January McClure's with
"The Demon In the Canon a bear
story in rollicking miners slang. This
story of Hydraulic" Smith, Again
memnon G. Jones, Miguel, the "greas-
er" herder, and brother bear, will keep
you laughing from start to finish.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

This is the latest addition to the we'll
known series of ECLECTIC School Read
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

The United States is now at the head
of the worlds exporting nations. For
the nine months ending September 30,
1901, our exports of domestic products
amounted to S1,024, sos, 1S1. No other
nation has ever touched this figure
within $1,000, O0O.-Success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

James Barnes, the author of "The
Great War Trek" and an authority on
the South African War, has a capital
story of the war in the January Nc
Cures, called THE One Who
Thought.% 1t is a story of British blum
dering and Boer spryness, of a forlorn
hope at bay on kopje The whole
has the right touch and go demanded
by the subject.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Only in service does a man find his
life and save it. The idler joins the
procession Of the perishing. He is the
degenerate, the parasite among men
kindred to the fruitless mistletoe of the
forest, the eyeless fish Of the cave
January Success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Emerson Hough's third paper on
'The Settlement Of the West" to ap
pear in the January Century, will deal
with the movement, not down stream,
with the current, nor up stream, by
steam power, but across the waters"
by rail and caravan One of Reming-
toms illustrations for this number-a
six-horse stage by moonlight-is print
ed in tints as the magazines frontis-
piece
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

During the bonanza period OF the
California placer diggings, the trav-
eler. Gerstaecker, noticed that many
miners, including men who had gone
temperate under the inspiration OF good
luck: they preferred the river-bar to
the rum-bar. and avoided designations
that tended to mar their enjoyment
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Enter into the struggle of exis-
tence!" This is the mandate of the
Power, that made the world. This is
the divine decree for man, and to ig-
more it is to defy the motion of the
universe,-t defy evolution, to become
an ider, a parasite. Idleness-we
know with what silent but infexible
sternness great Nature sets her iron
will against this treason to Coded
win Markham in January Success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

1t is not the modern astronomer who
is educated and trained in scientific in
stitutions and great observatories, but
enthusiasts like the boy Calico, who
made a telescope out of pieces of glass,
who make the greatest discoveries.
With this homemade telescope he dis
covered the rings of Saturn.-Success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Now that kim" is first in every
list of the best fiction of the year, it is
interesting to learn that since publ
cation, hardly three months ago, the
actual sales have been considerably
over 1901 900. Mr.. Kipling has chosen TO
spend his Christmas aboard liner
bound for South Africa, but on Christ
mas dawn, somewhere in mid ocean,
he may awake to know that his royal
ties on Kim" are very large.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

1t is not the boy who is surrounded
by the best implements and tools that
ingenuity can manufacture, but an Eli
Whitney making a cotton gin in eel
lar in the South with the simplest
tools, or a Cunard whiting the model
of a ship with a jackknife, that makes
great industrial Observation-Disclosures
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

It is a canon of biology that the I'M
used organ perishes, that the parasite
shrivels to a quaking pulp or fab
by she'll The parasite declines to
work, declines to take its place in the
world-order, preferring to forage upon
its more thrifty fellows.-Success.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

Prince Reckless" by Arthur Girls
son. is the leading story in the Jan
uary or Christmas number of The
Smart Set. This is the first novelette, |
Of purely romantic character that
this magazine has published, and
doubtless it was written with an edi- |
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29

An article Of particular interest in
the forthcoming issue of The Critic
will be Mr.. B. w. MATHS paper on
Dickens and His Illustrators" Mr.
Mates text will be supplemented by
five hitherto unpublished portraits Of
Dickens, besides numerous drawings
and facsimiles of MSS. Following this
paper will be Mr.. George Gissing's APP
probation entitled Dickens in Mem
ory," a semi-critical semi-reminiscent
article by one fully qualified to speak
with sympathy and with authority Of
the creator of so many human and
enduring masterpieces.
The National tribune., 1901-02-28
,rders in removing him from the prison

orders in removing him from the prison
to the place of execution"
Application was made to Gen. Winder
for the privilege of sending Webster's body
to the North, where it might be buried by
his friends, but this the rebel officer per-
emptorily refused. A petition was then
vault in Richmond, with no better sue
cess. Not content with heaping ignominy
upon him while living, the fend was deter
mined that even in death the patriot should
be the subject of Odium and contempt.
In the dead hour of the night he ordered
the remains to be carried away and buried
in an obscure corner of the pauper'S bury
| ing ground.
Farewell, brave spirit! l knew thee
well. Brave, tender and true; thou hast
suffered in n glorious cause and died a
martyrs death. Thy memory will long be
green in the hearts Of thy friends. When
treason is eXecrated and rebellion is
scorned and despised, the tears of weeping
friends win bedew the sod which rests
above the martyred Spy of the Rebellion
Timothy Webster.
After the war was over and peace once
more reigned throughout the land, l pro-
cured his body, and it now lies in the soil
of a loyal State-the shrine of the patriot.
the resting place of hero.
But little more remains to be told. After
weary months of captivity. Mrs. Lawton,
Price Lewis and John Scully were sent to
| the North, where their stories We're told,
and from whose lips / learned the particu-
| lars have narrated.
TO be cOntinued.)