The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-06
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MY Lady Peggy Goes to Town." By
FRANCES Aymar Matthews. illustrated
by Harrison Fisher. Indianapolis:
BOWen-Merrill company
"A recipe for an evening of rare con-
tentment: Seek out your favorite chair
(and be you not maid, your well be-
loved briar) with My Lady Peggy on
your knee and let the curtain rise on the
daintiest, most rollicking story of the
day.
This is no exaggeration. The book is
equal to this definition.
BoWen-Merriu must have a magic
wand which brings forth new winners
from unknown corners of the world.
Alice of Old Vincennes," "Lazarre, =
The Puppet Crown" Like Another
Helen 1.-THE Black VOLTS Breed
when Knighthood Was in Flower" and
many others attest the unerring iudg-
ment and continuous success Of this
house.
This book about Peggy is a worthy adj
dition to this already notable list. 1t
is not a great novel, but, better it is an
interesting one. There is not a dull page
in 1t. The overlooking spirit of mischief
and beWitching audacity which makes
Mistress Peggy worth telling about IL
Eliminates every cnapter. Peggy Yields
despotic tyranny over all who come with
in her reach, and the reader bows gra-
ciously before her gentle sway. The plot
OF the book is original, the handling of
the characters mastery, the comedy Of
the story is clean cut and spontaneous,
and never overdone. Who reads the book
will thank both author and publisher.
Love Songs of Scotland" Selected and
edited by Robert w. Douglas. New
York: New Amsterdam Book company
This attractive and handsomely illus
fTraf O6 1oO1 ie- 5r-rN1r
volume to the Love Songs of France"
by the same compiler. Mr. Douglas truly
says in his preface that there is no
literature in the world so rich in poems
of the tender passion as that of Scot
land, and that the embarrassment Of
riches compelled him to suppress his in
clinations "and resolutely reject MANY
gems which by their perfection of beauty
and strength of passion should have a
place in his collection. Mr.. Douglas
has shown rare and admirable Judgment
in his selection. The songs that ne has
chosen are all worthy to rank among
the classics in the lyric minstrelsy of
Scotland, and the publishers have done
their part in giving these musical gems a
worthy setting. 1t is beautiful and
worthy volume
1.-THE Kings Rubies" story for bows
mo-, cloth extra. Illustrated List
price, 81.
The Kings Rubies," a story for bows
and girls, by Adelaide Fuller Bell. mar
rates the doings of natural, healthy chill,
dren, with a little mystery eentering
around the "rubies" how they came to
America and their fortunes here.
Dear Days A story of washington
school life. By Armour Strong 12mo
cloth extra. Illustrated. List price, ST.
Dear Days" is a book for girls, by
Armour Strong-7a story Of schoolgirl
life in Washington told in an unusually
inseparable from life at the capital,
should be of educational value as well
as interest to children.
Whites Art of Teaching BY Emerson
e, White, A. NJ. LID, author of a
series of matheTnatic Elements of
Pedagogy" School Management" etc.
Cloth. 12mo, 2St pages. Price, ST. Amer
lean Book company, New York, Cincin-
natl and Chicago.
This presents fundamental and guiding
principles in a clear and helpful manner,
and then applies these principles in meth
DDS of teaching that are generic and COM
prehensive. all methods being presented
in the clear light Of the best and fullest
experience. - 81
'Baldwin's Conquest of the Old North
west" BY James Baldwin, author Of
1.-THE Discovery Of the Old Northwest .
''Baldwin's Readers s'TEe Story OF
Roland" "Old Greek Stories" etc
Cloth, illustrated, 256 pages Price. so
cents American Book company, New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago.
This volume is supplementary to the
same authors Discovery Of the Old
Northwest" yet IS complete In itself.