Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-06-22
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strong is the authors depictions OF
motherhood in its most sacred beat
.tudes. Speaking of her baby, at the
termination of his morning bath, she
says:
How lovely he is, as he lies there
n my arms, the white lids slowly
drifting down over his blissful blue
eyes! One little hand grasps my
anger and thrills me like the touch
,f a lover. His feet gently push
against me, his soft body lies curled
n utter peace and contentment.
sing, as / rock, and as | sing l think
IL the thousands of other mothers
who have rocked and sung as l am
| 1oing. All down the ages this Joy
1as passed from generation to gener-
alton, holy and unselfish and pure.
Surely the world is better for i'll The
| Egyptian women sang under the
shadow of the pyramids-low,
monotonous chants, perhaps, like the
monotonous stretch of desert but
swelling with love, as even the bar.
rem desert swells toward the bending
sky And they felt as l feel, sitting
nere grooming to my baby. The Greek
women-deep-bosomed, strong, and
serene-dreamed the dreams Of their
| own unawakened natures for their
COY babies, as they sang, and passed
On to the girl babies their own
patience. The Roman women dedicat-
| ed their sleeping children to the gods
Of war and of justice, but they loved
as love, and they knew, as | know,
that no dream and no dedication
could be high enough for the precious
| little hninpc chp1tnrnd In fhntr
The early Christian women learned to
love the Christ-child the better be-
cause they knew how it was with His
mother; and over the very God of
the universe they felt something of
q mothers tenderness and longing.
Oh, my sisters, far and near, know
your inmost heart Of hearts as l sit
here, rocking my baby!"
Is the sentiment not beautifully
And are not essays even, at times,
lacking in insipidness? Replete with
sweetness, gentleness, adorable SIM
plicity and frankness, every Day
Essays" should prove not only book
to read, but book to keep and re-
read. The illustrations, by Ruth
May Hallock, printed in sepia brown.
add greatly to the artistic value Of
the volume.
Published by the Rand, McNally
Co., Chicago-New York, cloth, SIPS.
Two most successful books are Mr..
Randall Parrish's when Wilderness
was King" and "My Lady Of the
North" published by A. G. McClurg
& Co., illustrated by e. M. Ashe and
selling for $3.50 each. when Wild.
erness Was King" is like a great
cyclone sweeping us along in the
mighty current Of the story, regard.
less of whether we like that sort
or not, pinning our attention firmly
to it's pages and only releasing us
when the last line Is finished. The
most hardened reader will enjoy the
sweet, sympathetic love story en-
bedded like a vein of gold in the
rough but vigorous surroundings,
which bring out it's delicacy and
worth. "My Lady of the North" is a
swift, intense, adventurous romance,
as is possible to crowd into one
book, plenty of realism of what may
be termed the romantic variety, and
a glow which enlists the sympathies
as we'll as the attention of the reader.
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"Charles the Chauffeur" by E. s.
Kiser, published originally as a serial
in the Sunday Magazine Supplement
of the New York Tribune, Chicago
Record-Herald, Philadelphia Press.
and other papers, where it attracted
unusual attention and favorable com
ment, has just been issued in book
form by the Frederick A. Stokes Co.,
New York. The book is character
istic example of Mr.. Kiser's good.
natured humor that has won him so
many friends through his prolific
newspaper contributions. 1t is a
pleasing story Of an ignorant, intrepid
chauffeur naively told in his own
words. How he prospered in his
attachment for the beautiful, rich
young widow, of whom he is the pride
and pet, their hair-raising adventures
and his final downfall, are character
istically and amusingly set forth. The
book abounds in original situations
is deliciously favored with clever sat
ire, and is one that will be enjoyed
by motorists and victim alike. The
illustrations, in black and white ARE
spirited and interesting. Cloth, 81.
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"For the White Christ" is story Of
the days of Charlemagne by Robert
Eames Bennett. Altogether unlike
any novel of recent years, its breadth
it's dramatic intensity of action and
largeness of scene, and the imposing
figures that constitute It's leading
characters, justify comparison with
the fine old romances Of days gone by
Roland and Oliver are its heroes, and
who needs to be reminded that Meth
err history nor fiction offers two that
are nearer the ideal of daring ant
| chiyalry2 Nor is il all of war and