The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-04-25

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talk like them and behave with elegance
One lis the. most amiable Of men; tall
and tgenteeL". whom the following lines
"hrIloW Skilled he is in; each .obliging
Il The, mildest manners with the brasest
Another soldier. second is mons
trous tall and brown, but has certain
something in his face and conversation
very agreeable And then, Here comes
1 meus s1o the 80 eannot BE- SO
tol'd for the graces of person, but for
those of the mind he may justly be cele-
and an engaging countenance and adj
Dress
THE ART Of THE VATICAN:
The Art Of the Vatican. By Mary
etc. Large IL mo. cloth decorative, pro-
fqse Sc Illustrated with full page plates in
ton: L. G. Page & Company.
The author says in her preface:
1T has been thought better to devote as
much consideration as possible to the
speak more briefly of many. In this way
it is hoped that the book may be valuable
both for travellers, who wish to have
formation of the great treasures of Rome
and for the amateur who has not sufficient
time or desire to consult the many orig
training
It would be impossible to overestimate
the importance of the subject of this book
performed his mightiest Works, works. the ter ter
rife Last Judgment the monumental
Prophets and sibyls of the sistine Chapel;
compositions, the great frescoes of the
Stance, and the exquisite arabesques of
the Loggie.
Miss Potter describes of all these and
Tho WV foy r,-in mo
sculpture galleries and the pinacotec:
Her book has pictures. of paintings and
statues, plans of the palace, historical
details, a photography and an index OF
names.
Miss Potter is already well known by
her interesting works upon art and this
be received with pleasure by those inter-
ested in the art of the world.
ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE
The Romance of the Commonplace. BY
Gelett Burgess. $3.50. San Francisco
Paul Elder and Morgan Shepard.
This is a volume of modern philosophy
which ranks in that class of essays made
famous by Jerome K. Jerome: Mr.. Bur
CESS says many clever things in his book.
and one may glance at any chapter and
discover many commonplace things writ
| ten in a very uncommon manner. 1.-The
desire to tell secrets" writes the author,
rs one of the most contagious of diseases,
and few of us are immune. Some vigor-
Gus moral constitutions never succumb.
but once an epidemic begins it is hard
work stopping it, and secret on the ram
page is we'll nigh irresistible. Tell your
secret, then, broadcast, and let it have it's
way until it dies out. But above all never
| confide it to her who asserts she never has
seed sown in fertile ground, it will ger
inmate and flower long after YOU have for
gotten it, aye, and bring forth fruit you
never planted"
tool and must be used with care. It is
not everyone who has the tact to decide at
a glance just how much his victim will
stand
literature with such a delicate, ironical
criticism, and withal, with SO much Of
masterful art as to render this book OF
unusual interest
PICTURES OF SWEDISH LIFE.
Pictures of Swedish Life; or Svea ana
Pp. 4os: $3.50. Engberg- Holmberg Pub
fishing Co.. Chicago.
This is beautifully printed and elab-
orately Illustrated volume. The author
Midnight Sum- The illustrations are
especially fine and cover every variety or
Swedish life. The. author writes at
characterizes all classes Of sweden's pop.
ulation and tells us that the strength of
this people lies therein. 1.-The sons Of the
NOBILITY, .Wnen IuTIEef ADVANCED III llle'
are accustomed to habits of life most sim
pie and unpretending" In a chapter en-
titled whats in Name?" the author
shows still further the rule of simplicity
of these people and says, with regard to
surnames in Sweden, extremes meet. The
highest and lowest have none. Oscar IL.
is simply Oscar H., dropping the Berna-
dotte. The humblest farm laborer is but
Anders or Axel, while his wife is simply
Brita, Anna or Maria. When a man in
humble life has attained distinction even
in ordinary callings he may have title
which Identifies him as Tailor Larsen
OF carpenter Erickson The book is
quite an excellent addition to the liter
ature OF travel.