The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-20

the worldly eye OF Pope Gregory--fragrant as
scented oil-creatpres especially planned to let
men know, without puzzling, what angels are
After a little more conversation, which
reveals more and more of the miserable
stun Julian is made Of, Tyson comes out
with this: rs
|. You nre' devil, devil, devil especially
devils are. x
And then comes revelation that is
tragic
While all this is going on with Jim in
England. Mona lis having battles to fight
IN America, and is fighting them as only
self-reliant, clear-headed girl who knows
her ground can fight. Jim hastens home
to carry on the fight for the mine, and
then other Consequences Of his stay in
England develop.
The book Is ceverly constructed and re-
| markably well written, tho split infini-
tive now and then jars upon the senses OF
those trained to abhor the solecisn. We
would like to see Mr.. Rideing try some
| thing more ambitious than this His art
| is of a quality to warrant it. Should he
come closer to the life of the time, try
novel into which should enter the ruling
passions IN the phases of the hour he
might reach the honor of place among
the ''best sellers
An attractive book internally and exter-
nally Is Poems That Every Child Should
Know, selected and edited by Mary E
Burt of the john A. Browning school. The
1877 poems in the book cover wide range
Of authors, subjects and forms, and there
can be no doubt that the child familiar
with them will be the better for the
4 fact The editor has introduced most oil
the poems with q few words of comment
with which sometimes one cannot agree
For example, in speaking of Robert
1{Yocrs .I-I.E
the greatest death song ever written,
she says: This poem is included in this
book because these lines are enough tt
reconcile any one to any fate
! This seems bit extravagant, and thi:
poem is hardly one to be appreciated by
children. Yet it's difficulty Of apprecia
| ton by the average child is no reason why
a child should not become familiar will
It, and grow to appreciate it with growing
understanding. Certainly it would hell
to reconcile one to the common fate O.
man, to meet it with courage whenever
1t came and not to go thru life ever hall
paralyzed lest it be lurking Just around
the corner The editor ranks next to i
as a death song Tennyson's Crossing tn.
Bar" For ourselves we would reverse tn,
order. We like the calmer spirit of Ten
nyson's thought and meter. .Prospice' il
less familiar than Crossing the Bar ant
we give it herewith: <c
Fear death ITO feel the fog in my throat,
| The mist III my face.
When the SHOWS begin and the blasts denote
I am nearing the place, .stAr
The power of the night, the press of the storm
The post Of the foe.
Where he stands, the Arch Fear in visible form
ny Yet IT. the ie,, strong :. man must 60
And the barriers fall,
Tho battles to fight ere guerdon be gained
The reward of it all.
I was ever fighter, so-one fight more.
The best and the last!
would hate that death bandaged my eyes an,
forebore. ~ aEefs -.
And babe me creep past. 7.sss, ~.
No. let me taste the whole Of it, fare like M
| peers, JAt.
The heroes of old, .;f.&
For sudden the worst turns the best to the brave
The black minutes at end,
And the elements rage, the iend voices tina
Shall -dwindle, shall blend, q.
Shall change, shall become first a peace out O
| pain,
. thou soul Of my soul! I shall clasp the
And with God be the rest! ~ tg &H+
A book for beginners in bird study
Il especially in New England and easter
: New York, tho Of value too in Minnesota
is Ralph Hoffmann's A Guide to the Bird
OF New England AND, Eastern New YorL
The chief feature of, the book, and on
of great value to beginners. is series {
, keys, based upon colors, by which bird
may be readily identified. These Keys al
for winter. March, April, May, sunme
and autumn With the many Illustration
5 and these keys and other material, til
work is another valuable addition to tn
. list of books that are helping to swe
i, the hosts Of nature students.
e Tho TIr,Ga sIy- Chair