The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-16

lAe girl IN the way. AS a result AZalea' q
ll1e Is anything but pleasant, she often
goes hungry and in need of clothing.
Learning that certain boys who sing in
the mission choir are paid, she makes in
qulry and Is told further that converts
are paid for changing their faith She
tnlnks to supply some of her needs by a.
change of faith, and so goes to the young
missionary With: Minister, I am con-
vert unto your
That is the beginning. It is not long
before q new feeling springs up in her
neart. She does not recognize it, think
Ing 1t the influence Of the God of the mis-
s1onary. In disclosing Azalea,s confusion
OF her love for the missionary with spirit
ual regeneration the author shows at it's
best the skill mentioned above
She discovers a new force drawing her
to the mission. It is stronger than her
need OF money, and so she makes confess
sion:
sometimes 'fraid of your God. The priest
tell me he is evil spirit and I getting skeered.
Meii' Wen | come unto your house know that
your God Citing hold of my heart, for it beat
ing SO hard doan know whas matter wis me-.
doan know whether ldder bit skeered of your
honorable God-or-or-of you augustness. So
t ina other day wen you take me by the hand
this way" She tried to illustrate, but found
MIN unresponsive. Her voice toiled forlornly.
Il so 'fraid Of tha's influence of your God. I
run SO quick from your house kinnod see and
before kwannon and beseech her save me from
| all those powers Of evil spirit. Then 20 home,
and ! know jusd silly, foolish girl. Thad God
you tell me bout is not evil spirit. Mono!
| cause, mebbe JUS because am thad happy
Happy! Why were you happy?'' " ." -
He could not resist the expression Of her eyes,
and almost unconsciously allowed her hands tc
slip back into his :
Because you SO Kind unto me,'' she said
! you touching my hand this way-so warm-sc
nize! Tha's why coon nod speag. Tha's stop
The dialect is not consistent, but wha,
dialect is? The pretty confusion is there
and it is prettily brought out.
A sadder tale comes later, one requir
ing stronger wor'. and to that, also,s thu
author shows herself quite equal, SO tina
the love of this charming little japanese
girl is set forth competently. >.%
The book is illustra ted by Gazo Foudji
The pictures are in colors, but arr
by no means so artistic as the story.
Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. 81 net.
THE STAR IN THE WEST. -
The world has lost it's old content;
With girded lons and nervous hands
| The age leads on; her sharp commands
| Ring over plains and tablelands
| OF this wide, watered continent. --
Who calls the poor in spirit blest?.
lie The rich in spirit win their own
! Hark to the wars shrill bugles blownl
Look to the ripping banner thrown r.
And streaming in the west! .
Who says the meek inherit here?
The earth is theirs whose hands are strong
| Work for the night comes art Is long.
! Onward the keen, stern faces throng,
| Qu1ck-eyed intent. sincere.
Our life has lost its ancient rest,
!. The pale blue flower of peace that grows -
i BY the cottage wall and garden close.
Star in the east, ah, WHITTIER goes - wv 80 ~
This star that leads west? .. I'd . ,.,
| Arthur Cotton, in the, December Atlantic. :
History Of Carleton colege.-Rev Del
avan L. Leonard, DID,, LID, forme
pastor Of the Congregational church a
;: Northfield Mimi. at the same time assist
ing in the work of Carleton college, an
. lin" has written The History OF carIete
College. The book is one that all who ar
, interested In the. college and many VIII
;. are interested in the general subject G
!; education will wish to possess,
, While the book is history, 1t contains
forecast Of great interest. In this the au
thor. calls attention to the need of rap
! idly-increasing endowment. He woul
have it made 100000 by the flftieth an
; niversary of the college, which is no,
drawing near, and as soon as possibl
thereafter $1,00O,OO0. He calls attentio
to the need of new buildings and ne,
. equipment The history is one that is vi
, tai and full of stimulus for those who no,
hold the affairs of the institution in thei
, hands ~. ~ T.
The chronicle contains the record Of tn
, school from it's foundation to the close (
the administration of James W. Strong
ID, LID, the former president. It 1
based wholly upon authentic records an
information gathered from those who ar
,, still living. ~" .'2 :
From this it will be seen that the his
tory is one worthy Of the institution who's
influence has long been felt thruout til
state, the northwest and in the far corner
of the earth. = '-.'- -. - - r :
Fleming H. Revell company, New York. +
How Young Man Fell In Love.-Pe,
haps it would be better to say that Jose
Prime Daskam in Her Fiance tells undo
what circumstances a certain young ma
fell in love, rather than to say that sf
tells how or why. The author doubles
! has been told that she should finish tn
story. If she hasn't, we tell her now.
is charming bit of story, just an ep
sode in print, but what a beginning
would make for more extended tale-fu
novel length. That is a suggestion v
give gratis to the publishers and the al
thor If they cannot make a contract Il
2 the completion Of the tale we shall be dis
: appointed, for we hope to read it SON
day and learn what became of Albert (
Edwards and Suzanne, a college boy an
a college girl to whom the reading worl
is introduced in a book of short stories /
college life bearing the title Of the fir.
story as given.
Henry Altemus company New York
+ THE EMBATTLED LAWSON