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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
THE TORY LOVER. I
By Sarah Orne Jewett.
(Houghton, Miff1ln & Coz

The author of this book has recent
ly added to her laurels the degree Of
doctor of letters, which has been con-
ferred upon her by Bowdoin College.
Such an honor must have heightened
value because it is unsought and is
yiven as a mark of unusual excellence.
Miss Jewett is a conscientious writer.
If she writes a historical novel, the
main incidents are historically correct.
In this book she has pictured scenes
in Berwick and Portsmouth, changing
to England and France. The time is
during the Revolution, when the excite
ment was at fever heat Captain Paul
Jones is a conspicuous character and
is evidently much admired by the au-
thor. From being the high-handed,
hot-tempered, piratical, but patriotic,
tile captain of our school-day imagi-
atoms, he becomes an honest, am
!tious man, eager first for his coun-
VS. glory and then for his own well
re and advancement Mistaken and
'feated more than once, his indom-
Bile spirit is not crushed, but rises
all emergencies and proves him to
a man among a thousand. Miss
welt has made of him also man of
appointments, who missed much of
e-haVing neither wife nor child,
lely among his fellow-men.
Of the heroine, Mary Hamilton, and
Z lover. Roger Wallingford. little
ed be said save that the lover, when
ighed in the balance, was not found
lnting. and that Mary Hamilton was
3 tly sweet and lovely champion for
; cause of freedom Always true as
ell to her country and her lover. her
lrage did not fail her in the midst OF
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

Ann Chaplin Ray has an established
reputation for writing attractive stories
for young girls. This book is COM
panion to TEDDY; Her Book" story
Of sweet 16, and those who have read
the first will surely be attracted by
the second, Teddy; Her Daughter"
Teddy's daughter, Betty, is the cen
ter of the story and the whole family
life at the seashore is most attrac-
lively depicted. Teddy as a mother,
is a sweet winning woman with high
and pure ideals for her daughter and
that daughter it must be said, is an
exceedingly attractive girl.
Many experts consider Mrs. Rays
Teddy; Her Book" the best of its
kind, last year. This is equally good.
The aim of the book is pure and health
full and wholesome. This is one of the
few books written for young people, in
which there is to be found the same
vigor and grace that one demands in
a good story for older people. The ele-
ment of humor. which is so important
in all works of fiction, is prominent
in this book.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

thing seems to come his way. His
plans work to a charm The girl
grows up a wild and free creature Of the
plains, beautiful and innocent, yet ex-
posed to the roughtest Of influences.
which he believes in time viii work her
ruin. One by one the coils tighten
around another Of his victims. His
motto Of success is "A fool for luck!'
Michael Lafond is happy
But as is the proper thing in all good
books. the villain gets his deserts. At
the very point of victory all his
schemes crumble into dust.
The girl discovers her peril just in
time and fees to the arms Of her wait
ing lover, whom she had hitherto
Haunted. Micael, on the heels Of the
fleeing man whose ruin he had plotted,
falls into a trap himself
His fate is terrible, but nevertheless.
just BY chance he is captured by a
band Of Indians with whom he had
lived years before. but whom he had
basely deserted. All his pleas for mer-
cy being in vain he is treated to the
torture that he himself had often in
ficted upon unfortunate prisoners who
had fallen into their hands.
II is a strong. fascinating story.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

related in the book.
There is a sweet and sunny corner
of the Elysian fields, where browse
and play, and browse and play forever,
a little band of cats. whose names i'm
perishable as their masters. are house,
hold words, today We know them
well, these gentle furry ghosts, lifted
to immortality by the human hands
that fondled them in life. We know
the white Muezza whom Mohammed
loved, and Bouhaki of Thebes proud
est of his proud race, and Dick Whit
tington's thrice famous cat that made
his masters fortune. We know this
sleek and shining tortoise-shell, for she
is Selma, fair and Inflated, whom the
CLINT of goldfish tempted to her grave.
This pensive pussy, with clear topaz
eyes, shared Petrarch's heart with
Laura; this splendid beast, red as a
fox and stately as a lion, is Chateau
brands Micetto, the sovereign Pom
tiff's gift; and his no less arrogant
companion sat. it is whispered, by the
side of Wolsey, when the butcher S
son was chancellor of England"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

This story is for boys and girls.
Early American history is the theme.
The author has given incidents in the
story about the youth of General Goffe,
and the old age Of Lady Moody. There
is a new adventure of the Hutchinson
family in the Connecticut woods and a
fictitious person who was awarded the
honor of obtaining Mary Dyer's re-
prieve and of rescuing the girl who
was carried off by the Indians.
Most Of the story, however, is taken
from fact and history is followed pref
ty closely. THE Golden Arrow" is a
story Of Roger Williams day, and it is
admirably told.
The young hero, Richard Markham,
helps defend Ann Hutchinson against
persecution, fights the ! Indians at
Wethersfeld, aids in rescuing Ann
Hutchinsons daughter from the saw
ages goes to England, where he sees
Charles I. and serves James l., then a
boy. Returning to America he joins
Roger Williams in Rhode Island and
also helps in defense of the Quakers
against persecution in Boston.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

Kidder, are different from Mrs. Mil
bank and Joan. Ezra Kidder is an
example of a self-made man who
spends his riches lavishly to make his
son and sons wife happy. His son,
from being idle and unpromising, de-
velops into a manly type quite COM
mon among the second generation in
families of this kind. There is sharp
contrast, however, between his tastes
and those of Our Lady Vanity his
wife. The contrast in the viewpoints
of Ezra Kidder and his daughter-in-
law seems almost impossible in the
city of New York.
The story is essentially true to life,
the characters are admirably drawn
and the novel is strong in every de-
tail. 1t is not written with the idea of
condemning society. The contrast be-
tween Joan and her sister Gwen eX-
plains that the individual and not class
distinctions are responsible for the
evils that are exposed in the book
No idea of reform is suggested. 1t is
not a book with a scheme.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

A few months ago little book was
Issued giving brief but careful ac-
count of the Lewis and Clark expe-
dition. 1t directed American eyes to-
wards the great empire which the dis
coveries and the wisdom of the early
expansionists at Washington and Phil
adelphia secured for this nation.
We have already reached a period
when we begin to wonder how this
great nation, which we are so proud of
low, came about. We have to rec
ognize the fact that the 10 colonies
would have been lost in the shuttle by
this time had not the early statesmen
been far-seeing enough to extend the
nation at every opportunity.
The Revolution itself is a matter OF
less Importance to US in many ways
than the work of an expedition like
that of Lewis and Clark, developing a
great empire for settlement for flu
ture homes. These men, with their
faithful followers, were the first white
men to cross the continent of North
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
THE FIRESIDE SPHINX.
By Agnes Repplier.
(Houghton, Miflin & Coz
For sale by Sanford, Putnam.
Company.


The Fireside Sphinx is the cat.
One notices a tendency, this year,
to a more careful study Of the do
nestle animals. This is by no means
the first interesting book on the house
hold cat, but il is a more thorough
treatment Of the cat than any we have
happened TO see. The cat Of Antiquity
occupies the attention of one chapter.
and The Cat in the Dark Ages. The
cat in chronological order is followed
down through the Persecution, the
Renaissance, to the Cat Of Today, with
which we are all familiar.
The author certainly appreciates all
that is good and attractive about the
cat She has gathered a most enter
tanning bookful Of anecdotes and Incl
dents. There is a suggestion in the
foreword Of what she has so admirably
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
THE ORTHODOX PREACH
Err AND NANCY.
By Rev. Magee Pratt.
CThe Connecticut Magazine
Company

This is the story of an orthodox
preacher, or as we are learning to say.
Congregational minister, who tried to
live as Christ would in his place. The
author shows that the difficulties en-
countered by his hero were due. not
only 10 the low ideals of the world,
the low moral standards that prevailed.
but to the low moral standards open
ly defended by the church.
The book is radical and will GER
tainly attract hostile criticism. As
the author explained in his preface,
the most striking and hopeless symp-
tom Of moral decadence is this, that
nearly every preacher can analyze and
understand the altruistic life and dis
course eloquently upon charity and the
Christian brotherhood. and then, in
life, deny every principle he advocates.
This is the lowest spiritual stste Of
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
THE WESTERNERS.
By Stewart Edward Whit
CMcclure. Phillips & Coz
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In these days when we are being del
uged with historic novels Of almost pre-
historic times. it is a relief to find one
out of the ordinary run. To be sure,
this is a historic novel, but 1t Is or
a later time and of a novel type II
deals with the great West, and the In
dian outbreak in Clusters time.
Michael Lafond, a haf-breed, is the
central character Of the book. He is of
the stubborn revengefuI type and neith-
er expects or receives sympathy from
anyone. Out Of revenge he kills the
parents OF a little girl whom he brings
up as his own. intending. when she be-
comes grown to womanhood. to wreak
further vengeance upon her Every-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

This is a story for mothers and
teachers and of especial interest to
parents Of small children. 1t treats of
the first seven years of the child's life
and deals largely with the cultivation
of character, the teaching Of truth
fulness, obedience. honor and rever-
ence.
1t takes the form of an account of a
visit to a young mother, where the
conversation naturally turned on chill
dren and the wisest ways to deal with
them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

danger and her natural gifts of beauty
and wit were not the least of her weap-
ons. These stood her in good stead
more than once.
Old Madame Wallingford is pathet-
ic picture of loyalty to the country
which gave her birth and to the king
who ruled over her ancestors.
A strong point in the book is the
friendship existing between this old
Tory mother and Mary Hamilton, Rog-
er Wallingfords sweetheart The de-
votion Of youth to old age and the re-
turn of that devotion in the shape Of
true mother-love, is beautiful to see.
Altogether 1t is assured that this
book is one of Miss Jewett's best an6
shows, too, that her work is not con,
ventional.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

This is a fascinating story for chill
dren. It is illustrated by Emlin
O'Connell. Those who have been and
are still delighted with jolly good
times, the Young Puritan Series. with
stories by Mrs. Smith. win be glad to
get this book in which are described
the doings of four children during a
summer at Hilltop
In these pages children are taught to
appreciate the joy Of life and happiness
to be obtained by loving one another
The improvement in the stories for
children is most apparent Of all up
ward tendencies IN the book world.
Certainly the good that books do the
young at an age when Impressions are
easily made and character is being
nodded. are more important than that
produced BY the books written for older
minds
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

and has, therefore, received a new
title Although it is a drama of useful
length, it forms a book of considerable
size. owing to the large type and the
stage directions which are very CO.
pious.
The drama is, as the name suggests,
of strong religious tendencies, and has
a high moral purpose. The book is in
tended. not to be played, but to be read
and digested. The book is alive with
the characteristic vigor of the author
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

The name of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
is already associated with THE Gates
Ajar," a series that go under that
name.
This is a drama. 1t has departed so
much from the plan Of the original
story, THE Gates Between" published
long ago, that it is in fact new work
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

The Vessels Company will issue i'm
mediately Prof. Grundtvig's volume,
Fairy Tales From Affair."" a volume
which children looking for new" fairy
tales, will hail with delight
The volume has been deservedly sue
cessful abroad and one of the leading
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

now the important part of the work
Miss McManus as well as the notes.
Mother Goose first shone into liter
ture in France, where, in 1897. Charles
'errault, witty and great-hearted
purifier of Louis the Magnificent, pub
shed a small volume of fairy tales
allied "Contes de ma Mere POye." In
mis- book were stories of Cinderella,
uss-in-B Boots, the Sleeping Beauty and
many others that are familiar. The
Iuthor gives "a most interesting sketch
If the origin of Mother Goose. melo-
lies.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03

critical reviews in a long notice says,
Thanks to the preserving efforts of
Svend Grundtvig, Denmark has now
no reason to envy Norway, Sweden. or
even Germany their treasures of folk
lore. The collection is worthy of the
best and may be placed side by side
with the Fairy Tales of Hans Ander-
SEN" Surely more than this cannot be
said
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-03
new BOOKS

Z FIRST ACROSS THE CON-
q TINENT. 1
& BY Noah Brooks.
& (Charles Scribner's Sons.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
rlRS. rlAYBRICK PARDONED.

Mrs WILL
hon not only TO Americans but English
ninnocent of
IN
andt { was
there result OF his habit
King Edward VA
sympathetic this evidence
mercy and Of
tice wi y atc a e au.
while found Mrs Maytrck guilty
least
friends and thos friends hav"
their belief
the nosro
this
Up o time ha ebeenn ual
Many petitions
this time there to
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
!'::fsThedtres. ':f

Arizona" comes to the Providence
Opera House FOR weeks engagement
beginning tonight
Mr.. Augustus Thomas excellent play
opened the season at the Herald Square
Theatre. New York. on the 10th day Of
last September. and outran in point Of
time and patronage every other Broad
way production of contemporary presenta-
tion
II closed its New York engagement on
the 5th OF January, being Obliged TO make
way tor MIR Frdhmans musical piece,
The Girl From Up There" Since that
time IL has been presented at the Grand
Opera House I'm Chicago, It's 10Th week
there-and from there IL comes TO Provi-
dence, beginning a tour OF the principal
cities.
Mr. Thomas play broke down the pre-
jiidice which has long existed in New
York against "W Western dramas"
1t came as surprise and developed
into an educative influence in Gotham.
Its characters people OF the picturesque
Southwest-were entirely new tn the
metropolis and Broadway loved them
when IT knew them and Providence will
proba bly, Prove equally appreciatiNe
There will be matinees on Wednesday
and Saturday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
MOST PRODUCTIVE WOpKMEN.

Ia IL moro to the profit OF the employer
TO have dirty. ignorant. unhealthy aud
discontcnted than clean. intelligent able
bodied and contented workerS? SAYS the
Engineering Magazine. is IL more 10 hts
interest To erect shops I'm which every
thing rs ignored that might be desired by
Intelligent progressive men than 90 haVs
shops So planued and fitted that they
will he attractive 10 only the best class
OF employees Tho most productive and
skillful workers will seek shops which
the ciean. warm. well ventilated and
lighted. which have the best sanitary ar
engagements and facilities (which are con-
ducive TO comfort and Cleanliness where
n IL thought worth while To instruct In
the best methods of manufa cturing and
designing. where machines and tools are
provided which assist In doing the best
grade of work with the least manual ex-
ertion. and where n rnanaHement pre-
walls which not only expects men 20 be
Interested I'm doing good work and IN re-
duclng costs. but. In return. shows some
interest In cultivsting = spirit Of suggos-
ton and criticism. ana In giving rewards
for improvements Works planned Ia
which the above items were looked upon
a. worthy OF = place ~ the Orgauizs ton
would have little 10 40 with the factory
acts OF trades union restrictions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
RAJAHS THIRD WIFE EUROPEAN.

The young Rajah of Jhind, who is lord
Of the third biggest native state under the
Punjab government. has celebrated his
coming OF age by marrying European
girl. Miss Olive Monalesen. daughter of
Mr.. Monalesen. OF Bombay. says the Lon
don Mail
The wedding took place according To
Sikh rites. and was 10 some extent run
away one, II the match can be SO de-
scribed where the bridegroom is already
the husband Of at least two native ladies.
Anyhow. the British political officer was
not given time to interfere effectively.
The Indian Planters Gazette claims to
have seen the marriage contract which
has been drawn up ina accordance with
Sikh usage. and provides the lady with a
definite income. besides making stipula-
tons, with reservations. as 10 how many
other wives the potentate may also pos
sess. The existing Maharanis are re-
servations.
Ii is an unpleasant business to Anglo
Indian thinking this marriage of a white
girl 10 a Rajah, but right enough from the
known as her Highness Juswant Kuar.
This Is the second case OF the kind that
has occurred OF late years in the Punjab
That of the late Princess Florence OF
Patiala was the first.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
HERE aNo THERE.

A well-known educator considers the
ability TO decipher obscure handwriting
promptly and accurately as an excellent
test OF general intelligence.
Nettie Rosel. of New York. a girl of l3
years, who was cured OF paralysis by
electricity two months ago. has grown
four inches since that time. Her lower
limb had been paralyZed for eight years.
There seems TO be something entirely
harmonious in the announcement that DIR.
John y. Wood of Coffeyville Kan, who
has just celebrated his ninety-ninth birth
day anniversary, has closed a contract for
q series OF lectures on Longevity Dr.
Wood still actively practices medicine
Despite the old superstition about the
Ill luck which follows the traveller who
commences his journey on Friday n
western passenger agent SAYS his exper-
fence has shown that there is more rail-
way travel on Friday than any other day
OF the week The lghtest travel is on
Wednesday.
YpsIanti Smith the eccentric reeluse OF
Boston. Il appears died and left S45, 600
Of government bonds with the coupons un-
clipped for thirty years; and s2S.ooo worth
a poor young lady teaching I'm the schools
OF Cambridge, is believed to be his only
heir.
Upon the battlefield OF Gettysburg. I'm a
remote and wild place, far from any hab-
itation. lives Frederick Thomas. 60 years
old. lie has two or three pet chickens,
well up in years. the only other living
things near; Upon the death OF his wife.
years ago. he determined To live the life
OF recluse. and has studiously kept his
resolution.
Representative Boutell. OF Illinois. who
has n hobby for collecting quaint cpl
taphs. recently received from one of his
old friends copy OF a tombstone inscrip-
tion az follows:
Beneath these monumental stones
Lies Alexander Young,
Whot on the 2lst of May
Began to hold his tongue
novel plan for the furtherance OF the
proper development Of children has Just
been put into operation I'm Berlin and VI
cinlty. Arrangements have been made
whereby parents of the poorer classes I'm
the city and country may temporarily ex-
change their children I'm order that the
city children may learn something OF
country life, and proht physically by
their outings, while the country children
may secure the liberal education which
town life affords Thus far the SCENE
has worked smoothly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
OPERATIVE WORDS"

Operative words. said a member OF
the district bar 10 a reporter. ''are OF the
utmost importance In legal Document ~
and In business affairs says the Nash-
ington Star
Probably the most seriously important
operative word In human affairs ts COM
posed of but three letters ana il appears
in print thus; Yes. When she says
Yes 70 "A man II means that She trans
fers her heart and hand and formally all
OF her property 10 him who asks her Ia be
etc. This little word establishes the most
important contract Of society. and. while
this contract may afterward be dissolved
by mutual consent, IL one OF the contract
Ing parties denurs and backs out a suit
for damages Is open TO tn. other
'In auction sales the prerer.y putfnp ia
any ybodys until the auctionecr says gone
or sold and the hammer drops No mat
ter how the sale Is regretted or how much
the parties would like 60 rctract II 81
stands. and the courts will sustain H.
In Will they are give. devise and he
queath. Real property is devised and
personal property 'hequeathed'
In note the borrower must promise
TO pay, aud In bond he must bind him.
self.
I'm some states in deed certain words
are necessary 10 convey real estate Tho
courts have held generally. however that
.ne ""Iu gram WIZ VaffN a good tltie
In New York. for instance, the operative
words constitute quite formula and are
grant. bargain. sell, assign transfer set
over and convey That's the old form
Now the words grant and release arc
sufficient
I'm lease the word let must be used
They have an odd formula i'm New York.
used for centuries probably, consistins
or grant, devise and 20 farm Lot, and
lnnliGS n all OF Ia
claim deed the word quitciaim must be
used"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
DIED.
Providence

BEAtFDRY--In this city. 9th inst Jo-
sephine Beaudry. In her J4th year
COLLINS-In this city 9TH inst AGNES
Paula. Youngest daughter OF Thomas
and Bridget Collins
COMSTrt- KIN this city. 10th INST Mar
garet h.. daughter of the late Thomas
and Margaret Con. and wife OF Arthur
Comstock.
GALIHGAN-In this city. 9th inst, An
drew Il. Galligan. aged q years
FRASER-In this city. 9th inst, Mary
Ann. wife OF James S. Fraser. aged IS
years.
HARRISON-In Pawncket. 9th inst.
Alice May. daughter of Sarah A. and
the late George n. Harrison. aged 20
years.
HAwLEY-In this city. 9th inst. Allan
r. Hawley aged 80 years.
o'NEILr-In this city 9th inst, William
p. o'Neil, in his oath year
PHILLIPS-ln this city, 9th inst George
A. Phillips, aged 20 years and II days.
PHILLIPS-fn this city. 9th inst James
w Phillips of Foster. r. J., in the list
year of his age
POILITT-In this city. Sth inst Jane,
wife of Richard Pollitt aged 70 years.
2 months and y days,
SHEPHARD-In this city. 9th inst, Rob-
ert SHEPPARD In his 18th year
WHiTAKER-In this city. 9th inst. An
ME Kermit, daughter OF the late An
thony u. A. and Ann Eliza X. Whitaker
wILSoN-In Pontiac. 9th inst. Sarah j..
wife of Christopher b. Wilson, and
daughter OF the late James c. and
Phobe A. Millerd.