The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-03
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eiriIIo by Fife DougIass-Putnsm-
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 "cirillo," by Fife Douglass-Putnam. New York: Life Publishing Company. Pp. 146. Bound in red leather and gold.
 "Cirillo," in both makeup and con- tents is as dainty work. as has come from any publisher for many a day. Inside and out, from the clear-cut type to the luxurious red leather binding decorated with gold, it is a credit to Life Publishing company, its producers. The story itself, which is creating a stir already in reading circles, is a simple one of love, music and painting, but it's authors style is so natural and direct that it possesses a peculiar charm in this day of literary affectation. If it be true that easy writing makes hard reading, Miss Douglass-Putnam must have bestowed upon "Cirillo'' a truly remarkable amount of work to give her style it's limpid sweetness and ease of understanding. The tale of the love of the great Italian singer for the Ameri- can heiress, although simply told, is a strong and absorbing one. No novel for many day is more irresistibly charm ing. Cirillo is an ideal character, man. ly, noble and thoroughly artistic, thor oughly Italian in his ilnpetuosity, an ardent lover and genuine. Aida, the heiress, and he met by chance in the studio of an American. artist in Italy, {. who is painting Alida's portrait. The chains of love soon enthrall them. Aida, girl of exquisite loveliness of face and form, also of character, makes charming picture. The course of true love does not run smooth, however, and how true love wins it's way at last is delightfully."- told. Throughout the story runs philosophy both sound and con- soling. The slight touch of mysticism Is brought in so naturally that it will seem natural even to the most skeptical.
 .'Cirillo'' is Miss Douglass Putnam's s first venture in the field of literature, but 1t rings so true and the story is so well told that her future efforts will be aWaitedvwith interest. Miss Putnam is a young Cincinnati woman who re- ceiyed her early education in South Bend, Indiana. She is of Scottish de- scent, and her greatest claim to fame before the appearance of 'Cirillo" is her career as solo performer upon the harp. She has lived abroad for several years perfecting her mastery of this noble instrument, and has been heard frequently in concert both in Paris and in the principal cities of this country. Her devotion to musical art accounts both for the subject matter of "Cirillo'' and for sort of musical quality which is a peculiar charm of the book. She is 9 well-known member of the American colony in Paris, and the recognition of her ability as harpist among the best French musicians is a credit to Ameri- ca.
 It's little bit early, to talk about cal- endars for next year, but advance sheets of Life's Gibson Calendar for 1904 show that it is not only fully up to the standard Of former years, but in many artistic ways is an improvement Each sheet has a decorative border in green and gold by A. D. Blashfeld or John Cecil Clay. The Gibson pictures are in the best style of his art, and al- together the Gibson Calendar is one of ac+ oP ei, iInt,5 Tn each year of its publication the entire edition has been sold out before the first of January.
 .'In Merry Measure is the taking title of a book of yers de societe announced by Life Publishing Company for ap-. pearance early in the fall. The verses are by Tom Mason, whose humorous writings are we'll known to readers of the periodical press. The book will be similar in size and form to '"Taken from Life and Rhymes and Roundelays,"' ' the two volumes of Life verse which have already had a large sale.
 A party of well-known Boston gen. tlemen on a hunting and fishing trip two years ago went an unusual distance into the Hudson Bay territory north of Lake Superior. In their journeying they came across distinguished ap-s bearing man leading the life of a her.. init. Upon better acquaintance they learned his story, which was to the ef-l fact that he was lineal descendant of
 
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