The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-08

Johannes H. wisley tells of the inhabi- tants of The Faros Islands. Of the dress and of the festivals and of the industries of the people of those rocky islets. Of the quaint Old Man who herds flock of sheep on the island of Leittle Dimon. The mythical shepherd is seen at night steering a boat to the best fishing places but no man gets near enough to him for speech and he approaches no man. The writer tells of the fowl clouds" myriads of sea birds more dreaded by the sailors than winds and waves rushing on soft, strong wings to settle and sink fated vessel. He tells of the dangers and suc- cess of the hunt for the nests elder duck Other articles. voyages of discovery all for young readers are: Life In Norway: Scenes in Holland; A Holland Dairy; A Dutch Market Place.
 Jean Bertrand writes entertainingIy of the Stllt Walkers of Leandes. France Of how shepherds on stilts care for the fiocks, knitting as they walk thus uplift- ed from the marshes. of the speed with which they travel on these ungainly stilts of the feats of agility they learn to perform On them.
 The true story of Norman Jeaneei and her sister Babette being saved from the treacherous quicksands between Genet and St. Michael will be read with breath less interest
 These little books are the best, of liter- ature to put into a child's hand. They make very real to the young reader the map-studies of his or her geography.
 Northern Europe, Gum and Company. Boston. Mass. Price. 25 cents.
 May Time Magazine.
 Lppincott's complete novel is always interesting. This is just the most dif1- cult piece of work to find. novelette,. Short story writers are found by the hundreds. Many one can pad out a a long novel. the crown of literature. But the novelette, must fit into an under sized. over-large niche of its own. Some way Lippincott's always manages to find twelve a year of this style, all teeming with interest.
 Figs from Thistles" is as interesting as any, but it's morals are startling. Hardy's Two on a Tower is hardly so daringly plain spoken.
 If the reader is to draw a moral, as readers were encouraged to do in the good days of old. 1t must be that one now agitating the thinkers of the world: He who plots a sin for. another is worse than the active sinner.
 Mir. Reddale, who apparently is intent only in telling the story, accentuates the fact that Hate Is very cruel steed, rac- ing the very soul he rides to destruction. while the would be victims go scot free. The Pharisee may be worse at heart than the Publican. but the statute keeping he is still regarded the safer citizen, since we live by the law and the prophets. But after all Sir Julian Vergil was more intent on preserving the widows tointure for his own income than in loving the widow, and surely the man who allows money interest to guide his matrimonial decisions is the weakest. poorest crea- ture God ever made We cannot weep over any of his mischances. However, the old question remains as ever unan- swered: Do men gather Figs from This ties?
 Tn the springtime" is very bright story of how the hunter was hunted, the snarer caught in the meshes, the deceiver deceived. The victim bore his capture right gallantly, and so won our hearts. The writer of "In the Springtime' is MT. Henry Wysham Lanier. son of the South's great poet. Sidney Lanier. MT. Henry Wysham Lanier has a book. Pis- cator. just from the press of Henry Holt. He holds an important position with the publishers, Doubleday, Page and Com pany.
 Juliet Wilber Tompkins always writes something unhackneyed and fresh. The trials of winning little woman's soul in the sfx-foot frame are delightfully."- told. Trials that end in the good old accepted way: And so they were happy ever af- ter.
 Dr. Charles c. Abbott tells of his neigh- bors the house wrens We grow to un- derstand our feathered friends better and better, to the betterment of both us and they.
 Alma Martin Estabrook writes a comfortable joyous tale of all that happened to "A Confederate of Chaperones. Moral: The en- gagged man who goes about telling candidly of his engagement Is the most dangerous and endangered of men. Wal nuts and Wine is full of smile provoking stuff.
 Country Life in America for May launches out early into vacation topics. It's articles treat of camping. canoeing. hsning, mountain-climbing, woodcraft. This magazine touches upon af sides of life under the blue blue sky. A. Rad clyffe Dugmore has an article on "saI-