The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-12-12


to need COMMUNICATION from our pen.
We merely submit to our readers the
contents of this volume, knowing
that they will appeal to their aesthetic
tastes: The Keynote of the Home,
The Thankful Heart, Yule Tide Mus
ings, The Vacant Chair, The Power
of Prayer, A Plain Statement, The
Mother in Her Home, Our Children,
Way Stations in Life. The American
Messenger, in noticing these Talks,
says "They will continue to be one Of
the most attractive and helpful de-
partments OF this paper
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"GoD's WHISPERED SECRETS, I, by
Gerard B. F. Hallock, ID. d. This
volume OF II pages appeals most
strongly to the religious land wor-
shipful side of mans nature, and a
perusal of it will be very helpful in
openingup to him the hidden secrets
of the Most High. The contents In
clude the title, Thoughts Of Comfort,
Testing and Tasting, Deposits in the
Bank of Heaven, Unload Your Cares,
Put First Things First, The Solitary
Places of Life, Servitude and Sonship.
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"PAUL CRANDALL's CHARGE, y by
Hope Darling, is a thrilling story tel
ling of the power that comes with
life devoted to the Masters service.
1t illustrates that power by pastor
called of God, saloon abolished, it's
owner converted, church saved and
quickened,with enthusiasm, and great
awakening OF the community. The
simplicity of the story is it's chief
charm.
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We now find some books in Fighter
vein" written for the young, and for
the old as well, and as Horace Gree
ley said, in scanning files of his Tri-
bune, mighty good reading" too.
Here are two volumes by Martha
Burr Banks, in which old aud young
are wrought into delightful comrade-
ship, PRINCESS DANDELIoN's sE-
CRET" contains Morning Glory Farm,
The Princess Dandelion, Prince Sam
dy, Dotty's Missionary Society. "AB
the Waters Cover the Sea-" For the
Fijis, "Out on the Hills Away" In
the Darkness, From Afric's Sunny
Fountains" "Suthin' Atween Us.n
And "LITTLE CoMRADE MINE" is a
work in which the writer shows q
deep insight into the child life and
portrays it with Unborn skill and apti-
tude. Martha Burr Banks has the
happy faculty of intoxicating great
truths in such simple ways as to fas-
ten them irradically in the child mind.
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"a BREAK IN SCHEDULE TIME" and
1.-THE OPPORTUNITY CIRCLE" two
little books by Faye Huntington which
should be in every home; for in each
are avenues for the development of
thoEo graces that so enrich young
lives and make for eternal life. A
fervid imagination pervades these
books, but the great lessons taught
are not dimmed thereby.
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Annie Hamilton Donnell has writ
ten little book for members of the
Y. P. s. @. E. entitled Joys EN-
DEAvoR" 1t opens with descrip-
tion of the inspiration obtained at a
convention of that society, and the
resultant rescue work by jail vista
ton and how Easter and Thanksgiv-
ing were observed. The gospel OF
unselfish endeavor is graphically
illustrated with artistic touch.
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"a LITTLE LOVING LIFE" by Ell
eanor LIE Sueur Mac Naughton, is a
temperance story, told in charming
style, and illustrates the winsome
power Of innocent childhood to lead
fallen men into better lives even at
the sacrifice of their own.
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"OvER THE GATE" by Mary Lowe
Dickinson, in four chapters, opening
with Christmas and closing with
Thanksgiving. The other chapters,
"a Child of the Kingdom" and BE
cause / Live, Ye Shall Live Also"
are stepping stones to that endless
Thanksgiving. The way may be mar
low and thorny, but it is only by
what we are and what Christ has done
for US that we may join the Thanks
giving Incur ERth.e!yr,5s hometo We
shall look for M