The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-12
Observation-Disclosures
HELEN KELLAR,
Author of an essay on "OrtimiSm.N

A. Stokes Publishing Company. OF Sim
liar sort is the Calendar Of the Girl and
the Dog" From the same company
comes 1.-The Bachelors Calendar" con-
sistins Of twelve pictures Of lovely fenlin-
unity, representing twelve temptations.
"The Mrs Leslie Carter Calendar IS
adorned with six reproductions of Sarony's
photographs of the lady In question. Mr..
Gelett Burgess is in with Coop"
calendar done in his best style OF verse
and drawing. Elizabeth f. Bonsalfs
Cat calendar IS among the mcritorious
ones: also Florence England NoswOrthy's
Girl calendar. Both are published by
the Frederick, Stokes Company. From
Burr McTntosi's excellent photographs Of
women of the stage Is made the Amer
lean Beauty Calendar, which should be in
Guided in an enumeration of the more at
tractive works of the publishers.
NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Among the art books OF the season on
special subjects, Esther Singleton's
French and English Furniture probably
takes the lead. After more than a year
spent in the preparation 1t is at last an
nounced by Mcclure, Phillips C Co. for
publication this week. 1t takes up all
the distinctive styles and periods of fur
nishing and decoration in France and Eng
land. the chapter headings being as fol-
lows: "Jacobean." Louis MIL" Queen
Anne" "Louis XIV" Louis XIV" early
Georgian" "Chippendale." "Loui, XVI"
Sheraton" "Eeppelwhite," Empire"
Adam" The illustrations. by Fl. d.
Nichols. are especially notable and are the
result of great deal Of research among
rare volumes on cabinet-nakins and of
long study from original pieces. The book
has seventy-two full page engravings,
which include many hundred details.
A number Of pages Of tho January De-
Iineator are devoted to a description Of
"Parsfal'' Wagners great music-drama,
which IL soon to be produced at the Metro
poltan Opera-house, New York City. Tho
illustrations are remarkable, as they are
made from photographs never before pub
lished. ". ]. Henderson's Interpretation
of the theme of the opera is very enlight-
eninS, and the personal "reminiscences OF
the first performance at Bayreuth. by
Gustav Kobbe, are no less Interesting.
Jack London, author of 1.-The Call of the
Wild" contributes a deliEhtful story, and
there is also clever tale by Kathryn
Jarboe, and the fourth installment Of THE
Evolution Of 4 Club Woman by Agnes
Surbridge Another feature Is the introduce
tory paper of "rhe Fountain Of YOUTH"
Il s.rikirgly Illustrated series on personal
beauty In addition, there is a charming
display OF winter fashions and reliable
fashion information, including u letter
from Mrs. Osborn. the foremost modiste
in America; house building and house fur
rishing ideas; entertaining stories and pas
times for children. and matters Of interest
TO women of all ages.
The love for exciting books seems to
have been gratified to the point where
people are beginning TO care more than
for books of the opposite kind.
This partly accounts for the welcome
given to the recent book of discursive
chapters in which Mr.. Eden Phillpotts de-
scribcs the country sights and sounds and
beauties and incidents Of MY Devon
Year" which has been spoken Of as ono
Of the most restful Of recent books. In
January, by the way, the Macmillan Com
pany will publish tho new novel by Mr..
The American Prisoner