The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-13

tons" Edited by George w. Pow
ers. Published by I. Y. Crowell &
Co. 80 cents.
This is a companion volume to the
Handy Dictionary of Prose Quota
lions" and no less useful in its prov
ince. The entire work is Alphabetical
| according to the leading word in the
quotation, and the quotation itself is
given, together with the author and
location. At the back of the book a
condensed index is given of both au-
thors and extracts, making of the
whole an exceedingly valuable compen-
dunn of poetry. By its very nature,
poetry is more readily quoted than
prose, and next to the faculty of re-
membering and using an apt extract
on occasion is the ability to lay ones
hands on just the right saying at short
notice.
The extracts are collected from
great number of poets, chiefly British
and American, showing by these brief
but strong glimpses the power of the
minds which lay behind them.
who's the Author" A guide to the
notable works in American literature.
By Louis Hartman Peet Published
by T. Y. Crowell & Co. so cents.
There are a number of meritorious
works on American literature, but we
believe that none of them follow the
lines pursued by Who's the Author?"
AS its name indicates, it furnishes a
quick reference to the authorship of
novels, stories, essays, speeches, songs
and general writings. How often in
conversation the line of a we'll known
hymn, or a household phrase is uttered,
and the combined efforts of the COM
pany-aided, perhaps, by well-stocked
library-cannot locate the quotation or
name its author!
The references are arranged alpha
betically, giving titles or first lines.
Each entry is followed by it's nature
(whether novel, poem, etc.), date-and
often place-published, author and re-
marks. A random extract will explain
the method:
'Bivouac of the Dead, The. Poem
(Mexican War;. Written August, 1917
Theodore O'Hara. Composed for the
occasion of the dedication Of monu-
ment to Kentucky soldiers who fell at
Buena Vista. First line: 1.-THE muffled
drums sad roll has beat"
BLACK Cat, The. Tale 1913, in the
U. S. Saturday Post, August 10. E. A.
Poe"
The work will commend itself upon
first sight as a comprehensive and in
dispensable key to our literature.
"Galopoff, the Talking Pony" BY Tu-
dor jerks. Published by the Henry
Altemus Co. 81.
There is no doubt as to Mr.. Jerks
position in literature; he is one of the
most amusing of present-day writer's,
and all that he gives US is good read
ing.
''Galopoff'' is story of modern child
life. All the characters are lovable and
likable-all but Gudgins, and his brief
hour" is so brief that we do not mind
him in the least.
1t would be very hard to find two
more charming little girls than Lola
and Pauline. They deserve the pleas
ant surroundings Mr.. jerks has given
them, and they deserve Galopoff-was
there ever such another creature as
Galopoff, so amusing and so talented,
with a convincing philosophy and de-
scriptive powers equal to any de-
mands upon them?
The book is a series of delightful
Incidents and vivacious conversations
between the little girls and the talking
pony; and in the telling of each the
well-known artistic touch of the author
is easily discerned-
Gaps and Capers" A story of board
ing-school life. By Gabrielle E. Jack
son. Published by the Henry Alte-
mus Co. 81.
Gaps and Capers" is a genuinely
wholesome and modern story of board
ing-school life, and quite unlike the