The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-04
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his precise instructions for wild gam bol in the country, and they came out on top after all The author would scorn a moral, but perhaps the pedagogue would find one. (The Macmillan Co.,. N. Yo.
 The Promotion of the Admiral. and Other Sea Comedies. By Morley Roberts. A collection of lively and often 1ov1ai sea tales which are sometimes little m the vein of Mir Jacobs, but more often Tn ,ne rough-and-tumble style employed by MT. Morgan Robertson. The first story oeaiS with the "shanghaing" of an English ao- miral and his rise in one voyage Iron, he,nr common sailor to the command of the ship. We wish that English au-- thor had not made his American say "Stay, sirree. I've got 1t now. u'' C' Page & Co.,.
 Cirillo by Fine Douglass Putnam VOL have ever lived in Florence, you VII understand what that means-tnat ls' u Il" your veins there runs the love or coior' warmth, sunshine, and the faint seouc- tive breath of blossoming things. euIh A breath animates this dainty volume Tn Its c.barn,in9 red leather cover. "Ciriilo" describes the love of great Italian singer for an American girl. The story is naive iy narrated by the singers friend Pietro' an artist. Here and there are reminders of that other and more famous story with a somewhat similar plot, MT. Craw- ford's "A Roman Singer. '-Oife Pup Co)
 Erie: or Little by Little" Frederic w Farrar.-Dean Farrar tells the story or a school boys descent on ruins road. The boy has some good qualities ana moro than average ability, but becomes the prey of the tempter. He has many warnings and there are those who would gladly help him to do right, but notwith- standing these he falls often. True, he repents, but with repentance that is all too soon forgotten. When at length he really seems to have turned his back on evil ways and to have steadfastly set his face towards all that is good and true, he finds that he has yet to suffer Tor past transRressions. Circumstances point 10 him as a thief, and as he cannot prove his innocence he smarts under the suspi- cions of his mates and the school masters, and resolves to run away from his sur roundings He finds refuge on board a vessel outward bound, and experiences six weeks of cruel usage. after which he comes homes only to sicken and die. The story is a very gloomy one. but there Is light at eventide. for he spends the last few weeks of his short life in the con- sciousness of Gods forgiveness, and dies in simple faith in the Redeemer of the lost If is to be reasonably hoped that some who read the story of Fries re- peated downfalls. may profit by the perussl and shun his evil course.-(.E P. Dutton & Co)
 Religious Messages of the Masters. by Amory H. Bradford.-Dr. Bradford Is the we'll knwon Congregational minister of Montclair N. !. He is an eloquent preacher and an accomplished writer. He is not. however. critic of art and this beautiful book. with Its admirable typo Rraphy and fine paper does not profess to study the ten notable pictures which it describes in the spirit or with the lam EuaRe of the artist. Readers who are looking for discriminating. technical. or even historical. criticisms Of works of art will not ind them here. But If they are anxious for an interpretation of the spiritual meaning of some or the master pieces among paintings or suggestions as to the messages which the artists have attempted to send forth from their can vases they will find much that Is help ful, not to say inspiring Ihls interpre- tive point of view permits. also. catho- liclty of admiration which by the very nature of the case would be impossio.e for critic. Dr. Bradford's descriptions are inclusive of the work of artists as am tagonistic in aim as Brune-Jones or Watts, and Renouf; and as widely sepe- rated in technical accomplishment as Ranhael and Munkacsv But this some what strange association of renaissance and modern. of pre-Raphaelite and realist. does not interfere with the use of the works of great artists as text upon which to base thoughtful evelating and illumi- native messages of the masters Only the select few care for dissertations upon ,ia,nt and shade, the value of color and .Sa oboice of subject. The great mass of neonle care more for what picture teaches than for its technique. A host of people will thank the author of these