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saws ~nen she was but 4, years old II wrote H." she
rnorn; y htte back third story bed room one Sunday
y ai'er coming home from church ard I, nakes NJ.
. Happy to think that any word Of mine has done
,esta ~ the world The revision Of the poem rather
weakened than bettered the original p'N'" '''"e'
cbI. rs Am Without One Plea" was written by Miss
Lii 80 lhot OF Brighton. England as the result Of a
WV" n aesar Malon, the subject Of her spiritual
@ Dt Malon was much touched by the pabos Of his
- euu invalid condition. aud the gentle uncertainties
- anxious spirituality To her saying II do not
~ now to md Christ he replied Come to Him lust
az yon are The suggestion inspired this HYMN which was
T's"eo anonymously some fourteen years later
1890 Il was printed eanet and had wide cir
Wauon IN England One day Miss Elliot was hardrd an.
W mese leaflets by her physician deeply religious man
authorship. 'De' ''""0"'eused 'he
Safe in the Arms OF Jesus" breathes the .v.., ,s...
we sublime faith and beautiful cbeerulness OF Fanny
l. MIS- van AIstyue-the blind singer and songrnaker
was written IN forty minutes meet sudden demand
hymn' one morning after her safe return guided by
~ "as Though the oits and dangers of the ey streets
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Books We Should Read.

In the present age Of cheap literature the tendency is
read serappy bits rather than works Of merit
There books, good. bad and indifferent Read rightly
and will readily discover the books We may have
the will and the choose friends we'll but the
choice practically limited sphere restricting most
OF TO circle Meanwhile, there is society
continually open who talk the best words
II will only listen 10 them whatever rank and &C
eupaon This be found the society Ct good books
II is we'll for the sake OF relaxation that should take
up bright of discussions Of questions II they
be good humored witty the pathetic novel but
these after all fEagmcnary and should in way take
the place of those works written for all time
Read and re-read them and you viii find that their
authors have something say though true, which
has appealed you before. Ths chosen and the
mighty of every place and time ready receive in
fellowship. Once enter these portals and never
be outeast but by fault Familiarity will enable
into their thoughts and into their hearts Turn
to them in pleasure pain they the unfalrs
and unchanging friends The very bindings greet in
their appeal recognition Finger the leaves Of
the well remembered and that have
struck YOU touches both heart and mind recalling the
voice of your dearest friend Such books obtained
Wholesale but only by often at the sacrifice OF
qualification necessity
Bacon has it that reading makes full man--whether
you read for profit pleasure read Systematically it far
better assimilae few lines than hlunder through
whole volume. II apPeia Venf Dsdngsoni" Thus the
habit Of reading formed storehouse Of wealth
emulated which will raise you far higher than the mere
externals Of rank fortune o. p. Q.
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Tie One Before.

"Thc One Before" fantastic novel by Barry Paine pub
shed by Charles Serbners Sons OF the unique
novels put market Mr. Ernest Saunders Barley
elderly gentleman of many cranky He devotes
himself to wood carving minute supervision OF his house
hold affairs and the perpetual nssgng and tormentng of his
wife His wifes discomfort although she is patient under
her trials is observed by Mr. Nathaniel Brookes who with
the idea OF relieving the situation sends Mr. Barley
present "The One Before" The One Before" is ring
which originally of the East bequesthed 10 Mr..
Brookes by dying friend who supposed TO have stolen il
from Oriental potentae The ring has magic quality
Every who il Immediately becomes possessed of
the character of the who has last II before
Mr. Brookes has short memory. He has forgotten the
who last the rig but believes that no matter
who he his character transmitted to Mr. Barley will
change for the Mr. Barley does like the
ring allows his wife it, After this
about Mr. brookes remembers too late that
the person who wore the ring was lion The do
nestle resultant upon Mrs. Bseys character
may imagined The plot is further complicated by sew
Jewish gentlemen who have received promise of large
reward from the original Oriental OF the ring to
cure Il them, coming Shalton the English village
where psfisys live and their detective work IN an e.
sort gain pssssasoa Of Il Iwa sssyAai rs N sSs sosy
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Amono tie Madaafnes.

The August Atlantic Monthly begins with short story
by Norman Duncan In the Fear Of the Lord" Edmund
Gose's excellent paper The Revival OF Poetic Drama"
follows Jack -ondons Ii Wan the Fair and Arthur
Coltons Nights Lodging good short stories Alice
Believe clever Bret Harte' by H. c. Merwin and
Books New and Old Summer Fiction by H W. Bcyn-
very interesting
Robert Barr CUTLER Couch z F. Benson, Harriet Pres
Spofford Marion Hill Onoo Waranns and Harvey J.
O'Eiiggins of the the title page Of
the August fiction number Of Leslies Monthly Robert
Bars love story, that revolves around and most
attractive Marcon invention IS surprising it is de-
lghtfuL The Japanese story OF Onoto Watanua with its
mixture Eastern and Western sentiment against the
background OF Japan offers interesting contrast to
OHiggins story Of a New York engagement
Guntons Magazine for August has the usual Review
the Month conducted with its usual force Need OF
Strong Opposition Party, by the editor Cotton Manu-
featuring in the North and South by Henry g. Ktredge;
Past and Present Tariff Lessons by Henry W. Wilbur,
and other Informative articles OF value.
Will Cartoons magazine, Every Where, for August,
lives up to its title the wide scope OF its subectmatter
Besides the departments Of Home Church Health and Sue
cess there are many illustrated articles subjects of
general and timely interest Mr.. Carleton writes long
poem The Golden Dcvil'-beng study in of the
automobile Juggernaut Mrs Margaret F. Sangster has
some poems and Colonel Alexander S Bacon begins
series of articles Imperialism in Republics which is
ably written.
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Thanet Mother" Owen Wister; The Fed Oxen Of Bon
val" Charles c. D. Roberts, "A Surrender Robert Grant
In the original competition guess received
the being that OF Mrs Horace Slsbee OF
Of eleven Of the twelve stories In the second contest
in which the OF the authors gseH and the
question which author each story, t@eufour
received.
The collection Of letters and manuscripts Of Daniel
Webster, recently discovered r New Hampshire b. Dr. C.
H Van Tyne OF the University OF PennsyIvan7 which he
has carefully edited will be published by Mcclure
Phillips Co.
Mr. William Watson, the English poet Is the subject Of
critical article by Prof George Woodberr the American
Century which will also contain admirable example OF
Mr. Watsons work in "A Ballad Of SeWmerna'er which
embodes old legend. and which will be illustrated and
decorated by Henry McCarter.
The London Sphere has theory of its regarding
the origin of the pseudonym George Eliot Mf. Cross
informs that the name George Eliot assumed because
Lewes name George and Eliot good uh filling
easily pronounced word Mr., Stephen takes this without
question but is it the fact Did George Eiiots memory
fail her the had she FOR conce3hns
the underlying motive for that pseudonym In case,
published there drowned Nani Tai. iu India a
British by George Donnithorne Eliot George
Donnithorne Eliot learn from Notes and Q'eues Of
probably left Warwckshire for India when George
Eliot some y years Of age lie more than once re-
turned to England and became lieutenant in 1855 being
transferred Meerut in 1881. As have said, he was
drowned Nain al in July. 1854. When remember
Arthur Donnithorne of the principal characters
in Bede" possible doubt that George Don
nhorne Eliot had given Miss Evans the OF one Of her
be all coincidence and readers may believe whichever
| they find the easier.
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are described great deal of humor Jane and Ellen
who goes among friends under the name OF Maud,e
Mr. johnson and his drinking adventure al Eafls Court
Mr. Ezra Careow the elderly Hebrac gentleman Rebecea
his wife and Nathan are ali admirably drawn The ovo
story Of Hilda Defriford and Mr. James Haven is rrcy
told In the end by clever strafagem Mr. Brockes
obtains possession Of -The One Before the sshb-is
dirina its real ID from Miss Hda psrrhord nt9
and esasing various Ana,siag SanpiisASaena
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Paper Pellets.

The maker of the world is artist not artisan.
4
In this world looking at the tapestry from
the wrong side
\ =
Nothing keeps sinner in charity with hs Creator
like woman's love
= \ :
Care and Death those black twins grippe the throat
of the millionaire and the tramp
Let the seraph and the poet change places L you
would judge these singers Alright
\
Love and lust the white thread q good and the
black thread OF evil in the worlds warp and wool
here is riddle,
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LEAD, Kindly Light
Amid the encircling gloom,
Lead thou me on"

Il hymn Of unsurpassed sweetness and beauty The
|as resignation the Joy of conquered doubt, the holy
"a y spiritual peace breathed through every line were
en-, ems Offering of faith and love, made by soul
|s W troubled and cast down. 1t written by John
|sl "eVnan, D. D., who for years CROPPED amid con-
religious views and much uncertainty OF belief which
= salfied him into the Roman Catholic faith in Is4s
.s~usy III in Sicily in 1895, he thought TO be
.ua ms attendant came for his last orders. But Dr.
~ sfiea out with conviction ~ shall not die, Tor
b ~ Sansd against the light have not sinned against
h ~ ne recovered As soon as strength would permit
Is nhsn sailed for England In the midst OF dead
al, Ssw the islands Of Corsica and SARDINIA he
Ia nymn' which he called "The Pillar of Cloud In
was hst published in the British Magazine.
Il IN os the Tie that Binds" was the tender tribute
u, ~ love that finds its prototype in love divine
Ii 4. :. overflow of heart trimming with the beauty
|Mr Il ~ Kew. John Fawcett, English Baptist, was
Il ~, poor church in Yorkshire. His family was large
IVA h'aV' and his salary the mere pittanee OF "a
s very stress of conditions forced him to accept
h, ,auunetative call to London church.
egu, sermon had been preached his worldly pos
krs,;aau peen placed onto, the furniture van and his
n "a T. men, women and children, come TO give
sSnr sase'aklng Mr.. Fawcett and his wife sat on a
n mingling their with those of their weep
~ Moved by the love Of his people rather
O III sense OF personal advantage, Mrs. Fawcett cried
hpr ''Hn' John, can not bear this know not how
ILL., he said. 1--WE will not NO."
.,S ms effects put back in their old home places
N, n. MS acceptance OF the London offer This
written IN commemoration of that incident
N,v 4
N P,n.- Looks Up to Thee" written by Rev.
~ sb.r when he was about ~ years of age, and at
lsas.d Or health and financial perpexties hampered
hs :; Nm ABOUT II was written in 1880 when he was
We /. 'ew York, having moved there from Boston,
- Ys eefked in dry goods store after graduating
WI This beautiful hymn to have had no
rn.. hat t1Snf red
re s.v,I During his long ministry DR.. Palmer
~ Ad O'her hymns, graceful and devout but none,
vas so born of my soul"
u. =
~ phseeetiy Solemn Thought was the gift to the
soe Gary, the younger Of those two gentle sister
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~ ii ph.ess.y Solemn Thought the gift to the
SUEDE Cary, the younger Of those two gentle sister
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-02
AMBITION III THE UNITED STATES

Nowhere else is ambition so general
and so boundIess as in America. says
Max Nordau in Success This is
natural, for in ne other country is in
dividaaIism so highly differentiated as
in Am-rica, OF man so full Of inbern en-
ergy. so rich in initiative. resource. op-
timism. and self-conideace: so little
tethered by pedantry, so willing to
recognize the value OF brilliant per-
sonaEty. however this may find express
sion.
To this it must be added that in Amer
lea the instances in which men have
risen from the most humble beginnings
to the most fabulous destiaies are more
numerous and striking than anywhere
else A Lincoln who develops from a
woodcutter into a President: a Schwab
who. at twenty years, earned dollar
. day, and. az thirty-five has I salary
OF a quarter Of q million: a Carnegie
who, as a youth, did not know where
20 find shilling to buy primers, and. as
man in mature life does not know how
TO get rid reasonably and usefUIIy OF
his 5000. 000,0 600, must suggest TO every
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woodcutter, every buttons" every fac
tory apprentice with the scantfest ele-
mentary schooling. the idea that it de-
ponds wholly on himself whether or not
be shall tread in the footsteps Of a
Lincoln, a Schwab, OF Carnegie. and
reach the goal that these celebrities
have attained
The Horatian ''Aurea mediocritas''
has nowhere else so few partfsans as in
America Everybody aheadl" is the
national motto. I suppress, Intention
ally. the second half Of the smart
sentence. The universal ideal of the
American people seems to be success.
The dream of success feeds the fancy
of the child, hypnotizes the youth, gives
the man temerity, tenacity and perse-
verance, and only begins to become a
matter OF Indifference under the sober
ing influence OF advanced age
Success however. is but one Of
those vague words which mean nothing
definite, but which. like freedom" OF
progress, are mere recipients filed
by everybody with contents distinctiveiy
his own.
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By WILLIAM T. STEAD.
@The general did of hi.
upon lin"

friends, would have been at comparative sandsti
It's enemies They have enabled pose as the champion of
liberty Of speech and liberty cf professions they have furnish
ed with noble company of officers university
been the Jail and who have been tempered the of
5ulaon before they have been called the ministry of love
for the salvation of the lost And let be forgotten
that all these from The outside have been of ncacu
able service to the organization The greatest danger which
them today the possibility of their becoming 50 re
spectacle that they viii longer be exposed the biting
blasts Of ndicue and deuuneaon, which, ike KngsIes
Worcester has made them the they are.
Iyou TO ask General Booth what he regarded the
secret of his strange success he would tell you that it be-
cause he Of idea. From first last he has
been dominated by central thought which has possessed
INN by consuming passion The idea has been pas
sonate yeaT1ng love for his feow-men From his boyhood
Nottingham he has always been full of for the suf
ferngs and the misees Of and His heart has
gone out to them and his whole soul been preoceuped
with the question, How I best do something for
them2 How best bring light and warmth and love
and JOY into these darkened cold and miserable hearsq
General Booth has immense aspirations but he hardly
be said to have gigantic schemes He did devise the Saliva
ton Army It grew. So did his Social Scheme. And VIII
the other schemes that still They born of cir
cusances acted upon by the consann pressure Of love
for General Booth does do what he wishes do
he does what liz IS driven to do.
The general did plan out the conquest Of the world.
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Of the past haccnury have been by injustice
with which the Indian those tribes
which signihei being peaceabe
welbehaved have been in places where it impos
sble for them make living and they
been blamed for not doing This thing would
discourage welldoiog anybody. would far
cheaper the end to the Indian lands which
could have been prosperous and conferred than endure
white settlements keep standing
army the field repe! attacks and finally have sup
the tribes after all is that they would
have ranches farms which white could
occupied, and possibly they would ba7<
money white would their places; would
paid all the Suppose the original settlers
instead of encouraging the
giving his children education the schools and allowing
him make all the he could had hecsed him about
with all OF restrictions deprived him education
condemned him to the lower forms Of manual labor?
Does anybody suppose that the kind working
should had in trouble
some or profitable the children Of that same i'm
migrant today: 1t takes great deal OF money make
a man do as you him if he himself unwilling
much more n the first place
and make friends with him
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CONGRESS TO PROVIDE
NATIONAL ARBITRATION LAW



will
the
OF
a hearfn to the proposition
This coal strike however
0 and
elsewhere would
would the coal dealers be refusing
such q law
but the
board Of
lie
the
the sentiment
ton viii be
tbs terrible coal
absolutely surprise
should the President
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Each of his successive advances forced upon him. He
could not help himself Why did the Salvation army 90 TO
Australia Because quondam drunken mIzman who had
been saved Sepney emgraed Adelaide and sent over
an urgent for help start the holy Australia
In ike manner II a from Coventry who having
settled IN Philadelphia, brought the Salvation Army to
the United States But when door opened General Booth
dare not refuse through it proclaim the glad dgs
of gospel Of happiness and love.
He has hitherto had the advantage of having had repu
taon to lose While others do nothing without consider
ing and hearing and discussing and wondering what this that
the other person would do say think he has gone ahead
and done the work that gwen him do And who there
among the sceptca OF his opponents deny that
has been great work2 part altogether from its direct eff
fects, General Booths fe-work has been trmpeeaH to
the churches Of Chstendom The forward among
the Weseyans and the Church Army the Establishment are
but illustrations of the effect which he has produced
side the immediate range Of his operations. Nor Is it
only the churches that have left the ouckenng and refining
influence of his loving heart and courageous faith The whole
trend Of social legislation for many year viii bear
unmistakabe signs of the influence of his great passion for
the welfare Of men, and when the law of civilized
enfranches woman VIII but be attesng the change in the
popular estimate of the capacities Of which has been
most largely brought about by The work of the Salvation
Army.
On these grounds if on no other I regard General
Booth as of the greatest Of orr time
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THAN AMERICAN SOCIETY
BY Mrs. GEORGE CORVALLIS WEST,
Editor Of the "AngIo-Saxon Review

The advent Of Americans in English society
the latter exclusive hitherto
who have here have money
living in style which almost unknown before their coming
much money has been by them that the English ab of fashion
have felt themselves compelled adopt the American lavish ways
This that order keep up with the pace
on the weatest Of social leaders participate the giving
grand functions You the
Taking English society general however think It is far broader
minded than American social life. What person
really possesses genius readily recog
nized here than Il
In this country many persons prominence society to their
merit which often quickly recognized For instance
stefan artist author demonstrating his ability
In America what accompses longer ti
break down the barriers In word English people prompt
10 genius and talent half way Americans.
Another point in which Americans have species revolution
this country the woen dress % much
artcsly aeu that the latter have
been compelled effect radical appearance
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a. m. She may share his anxiety as 20
the concrete result His intimates. if
he is impudent. may say. Smith is try
ing to write a novel" and 20 their way.
But suppose Smith scores. or Brown is
acclaimed as a new Tennyson2 Why.
then, if notoriety or fame DE won, there
Will be hard facts. statistics, biogra-
plies and photographic data, articles o.
items in books OF reference. We shall
want TO know what the great man eats
for breakfast, and where he buys his
trousers. But IS for fiction. no. The
professional life of the man of letters,
however successful. can as rule fur
nish nothing to romance; and as for
realism, realism can find more to in
terest and instruct in the daily expert
ences Of a piowman or society woman,
not 20 say Of a lawyer or engineer. Ma
chinery is a more hopeful field for tales
than letters. and II is being worked now.
Business has fnnumcrabIc varieties and
~amiications. but what is there that is
nos hopelessly commonplace in writ
er's work, beyond the joy Of discovery,
as situations and characters evolve
themselves from his brain and take on
sembIance CT vitality? Stevenson could
put that in few glowing lines, but not
in his stories; he knew it was not
theme to dwell upon. One might as we'll.
or better but for the dlshonor of it. tell
the plain prosaic tale Of his own court
ship. the glamour gone, the bloom rubbed
off the peach; at least this could be
spun out much farther,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-02
BERNHARDT'S POPULARITY

Sarah Bernhardt has received another
proof Of the popularity she enjoys in
France \ newspaper devoted n The
feminine interest has been organizing q
competition relative 10 the nomination
Of celebrated Frenchwomen to an .Acad-
envy Of Lady Immortals.'' Nine. Sarah
Bernhard was the prime favorite- re-
ceiving about g. 200 votes.
After her came Nine. I.emaire and
Louise Abbema. artists: Daniel Lesegr
novelist; augusta Holmes. composer Of
music; the Duchesse d'Uzes. partoness OF
art; severine. the lady Journalist
Nine, Rejane, the actress; Nine. Adam
the lady politician; Nine. Rostand poe.-
ess and wife Of the dramatist: Nine.
Alphonse Daudet. Gyp. or the Com,egse
&c Marte!, writer Of amusing fiction. ana
several others There were also no--I-
mated two vocalists. Mile. Marie Delna
OF the Opera Comique and Emma CaIve.
Nine Dieulafoy. the lady explorer, was
not fOrgotten.-New York Times.
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THE LITERARY LIFE

The existence lived by the literary
man or woman is painted in grays by
Frederic NJ Bird in the Era Magazine"
From the following excerpt it Will be
seen that the author knows whereof he
writes
Apart from egoistic fmaginings, the
truth is that the literary life is as poor
as any other vocation and probably
poorer than most, in literary mate
rial" It's details are not picturesque;
the7 are not romantic; they are not even
interesting. except TO the literary fell
low" himself. and not always especially
so IN him. There is next to nothing in
them to attract the curious whose work
and rIay are on different lines: and
other literary fellows do not care to
hear about them. for they know just how
It is. Brown wrestIes with sonnet. all
shat can be said about the process, the
frowus and ,heaviuzs and BurglinEs. has
been said thousand times. chiefly III
comic papers and paragraphs. II he
accompIishes his task. possibly he gets
s. or SO for the result; in one case out
Of a million or two, T. may be renem-
bered for a decade. Smith sies down 10
cudgel a novel out Of his inner con-
=ciousness. who wants 10 watch his
5hrocs and share the joys or sorrows
that rTccede OF attend creation? tPeO-
pie sometimes do in the stories, I no
ticc. but these are high fights) His
wife may have to see that he knocks
OF for dinner and gets to bed before 2