The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-12-28
sOr are the leaves but sun shades
IS To shield the waxen flowers? -
Perhaps they're dainty canopies
Meath which the fairies wed,

4 D fhe blossoms. fragrant marriage bells,
fhat softly swing o'erhead.
All the flowers and trees { Of the field
are named accompanied by descriptive
poem by some noted. poet. The poems 70
Invariably verses Of merit si1i' = Z
Among Flowers and Trees with Poets.
nn1e e. "a as Communion Volume
which was published last ear and met
/ With much "a proNa There are ffteen
ers Included in the olume. s..
IpoI on gRoNzE
Heaven ST. New York: The Grafton aa
RTehaplE d, g stronger 8 i Of
Idol Of Bronze, BY Louise Palmer
authoress of sehata and ehinita. 9. i Its
f sifal are sharply drawn studies from
present pes5 widely divergent ret ali
distinct lively Mexican. The period OF its
action is that, In which present lnediae-
val Spanish representations, traditions
md prejudices, are rudely j0stled by new
Ideas and Impulses from the progressive
world outside. Municipalities and psy-
;. urally,t in q powerful but simple story
| Of passion and despair, to a swiftly sue
seesslye., bnt perfectly natural series of the
B moSt thrilling incidents, climaxing in a
tragic finale more nearly companion.
piece to the awful ending Of FyIaubert,s
,.Salambo' thar anything else In modern
Carmen FaIdivia, a beautiful Character,
by family decree destined to wed Nor
Der berfo saR Ssh cowardIy pretentIous,
and ansne pass R,1 goodlgqklng ANIMAL
T the lowest social class, but truly a man,
are some OF the ehara cters who figure in
this remarkable tale, the interest IN which
increases as the pages are turned
Not the least Of the charms Of IAN idol
Ct Bronze, s. which is published by The
s t;aafa Rress, are it's EXQUISITE deserip
pictions Of Mexican life and customs
81 WHAT "A MAN OUGHT TO KNOW.
g. Ns gva Of FoF sKa Ought v TO-
Publishing Coz, 1901 Real Estate Trust
Building, ,Philadelphia. Pa. Price, 81 net:
II, The following partial table of contents
Will give some idea of the great amount OF
work: - - IS
Prevalent ignorance concerning phy
changes in men of middle Iife-Sad results
OF such Ignorance for changes
Evldences Of these hanges-Husband and
wife constitute reproductive unit -The
two natures responsive In activity and re-
pose-SOmeWhat similar changes in both
Ihes age at which climacteric or "change Of
. llte' occurs in men CIinracteric and adolf
effects Changes more gradual than in
Women-Many men Intellectually at their
pest after sexual huSh-To them time and
experience open their richest treasures
Moderation in all things enjoined-Sexual
moderation mphasized-Viriity, how de-
strOyed, how preserved-Fun efisor-
ders---Beneft of intelligence-E largement
or the prostate gland-Manifestatio
cause, and precautionary measures
marriage of men of middle life-Physical
unfifness and effects-The man at forty
adetermlneS what the man at eighty shall
pe-Nalue Of purpose. to keep strong and
bright-Examples. 10
THE MASTERS OF 0RATORY,
Z Among the Great Masters of Oratary.
BY Walter Rowlands illustrated with So
half-tone reproductions of celebrated por-
traits and paintings. 12mo., white cloth
g 60 = gilt top; boxed, $780, :, Boston: Da-
This is one of the handsome gift hooks
OF the season 1t describes important
scenes in the lives of famous speakers,
and contains examples of their most elo-
quent utterances. 1t is a book to inter-
est students of history ad to stir the
pulses of the patriotic. Among the score
Z or more of orators represented in these
pages are Demosthenes, Cicero, st. John
Ghrysostom, Sayonarola, Luther, John
Knox, Bossuet, Burke, Patrick Henry,
Webster. Lincoln and, Gladstone. A note
worthy feature of the book is found in
thlrty-tWO reproductions of famous paint
lngs relating to orators. To bring togeth-s
er such collection Of pictures in single
telligence and patient labor of an enthu-.
sastic art collector. The book is bound
in white and gold. ~ 80