The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-29
tions of society pulled down and destroy

tions of society pulled down and destroy ed"
 This little volume constantly teaches the truism that 'thoughtlessness'' is di- rectly responsible for so many of the ills of life, and in the light and progress of the present time .houghtlessness" IS a crime Such a little volume is very val uable for the youthful person with the fulness of life before him, but equally valuable is it to the older reader who has perchance become careless and needs to be reminded of good things and true.
 Ella Wheeler Wilcox says Talk health, talk happiness
 Thomas Jefferson in a bit of advice says Be good, my dear, as I have al ways found you Never be angry with anybody or speak hard of them. Try to let everybody's faults be forgotten as you would wish yours to be-"
 If you want to ret anger down. don t try to push It down. Go to the other end snd pry up good nature"
 Improve your mind. There is no charm in conversation without intelli- gence."
 E. E. Hale says: Speak the truth. Be lure. Keep the commandments. If you have anything to say say it. When you gre through, stop"
 These bits of "crystalized experience" remind one of the old Russian proverb, 'Of the onspoken word thou art master, but tho spoken word is master or thee"
 s. c. Page &, Co., have now in press a charming book by Charles G. D. Roberts, entitled The Watchers of the Trails" l This is his second book of animal life and has exceptionally bewitching illustra- tions. Of the author 1t Is said: Born x,rtt fv4to .tx and inanimate, full of eager curiosity to sclve her secrets, much of nls time was spent in the woods and fields about his home. There he learned the ways of wild creatures, grew to know their in- stincts and habits, and because he had the soul of poet, saw beauty in all things that touched his fancy"
 In 1897 Prof. Roberts removed to New York to pursue his literary career; and the work that he loves best to do are those marvellous delineations of life in the Canadian backwoods and tide coun- try. Readers know Professor Roberts through the two volumes he has already published. "Earth's Enigmas'' and ''The Kindred of the Wild" "The Watchers of the Trails is a companion volume to the last one. MT. Roberts has also writ ten several pieces of fiction and his last work soon to be published is "The Pris- eaer of Mademo.selle."
 Readers of fiction will remember a novel published several years since en- titled "1'he Embassy Ball" It was the first long story by the author Basalie Vi ginia Coxe, although she had done much creditable work in literary fields. "The Embassy Ball' was an exception ally clever and brilliant piece of fiction and its many readers regret that the au- thcr has not followed up her splendid success with other work. It seems though that ill-health Is largely respon- sble for this. Mrs. Coxe has a beautiful home in the suburbs of Knoxville and her latest achievement is the invention of a game called Handicap Whist" which has become veryspopular and favorite among those who enjoy due measure of excitement in their pastimes. It is said to be the successor to Bridge Whist" and the most intensely interesting game of cards ever published. The game is played as in whist, but the holder of "Old Bones" must look to his laurels or Handicap will be the result.
 "At the Big House." by Anne Virginia
 Culbertson, The Bobbs-Merrill Com
 pany.
 At the Big, House" the publishers an- nounce, Is a collection of animal folk tales of the south, the sort that Uncle Remus would have been glad to tell