Charlevoix county herald., 1905-06-10
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philosophic portrayal Of the incidents
and exigencies of life as lived by real
life-loving human beings. Especially
strong is the authors depictions of
motherhood in it's most sacred beat
itudes. Speaking of her baby, at the
termination of his morning bath, she
says:
How lovely he is, as he lies there
in my arms, the white lids slowly
drifting down over his blissful blue
eyes! One little hand grasps my
finger and thrills me like the touch
Of lover. His feet gently push
against me, his soft body lies curled
in utter peace and contentment.
sing, as l rock, and as l sing | think
of the thousands of other mothers
who have rocked and sung as l am
doing. All down the ages this Joy
has passed from generation to gener
alton, holy and unselfish and pure
Surely the world is better for it! The
Egyptian women sang under the
shadow of the pyramids-low
monotonous chants, perhaps, like the
swelling with love, as even the bar
sky. And they felt as | feel, sitting
here grooming to my baby. The Greek
neutrality-suspicious. strong, and
serene-dreamed the dreams of their
own unawakened natures for Their
boy 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
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as | love, and they knew, as l know,
that no dream and no dedication
could be high enough for the precious
little beings sheltered in their arms
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
a mothers tenderness and longing.
Oh, my sisters, far and near, r know
your inmost heart of hearts as l sit
here, rocking my baby!"
Is the sentiment not beautiful?
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, $1.25.
Two most successful books are Mr.
Randall Parrish's when Wilderness
was King" and my Lady of the
North" published by A. C. 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 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,
with some mystery, as much action
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.
Charles the Chauffeur" by e. 8.
Kiser, published originally as 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
New York. The book is a 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 delciously 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.
For the White Christ" is a story of
the days of Charlemagne by Robert
Eames Bennett. Altogether unlike
any novel of recent years, its breadth,
its dramatic intensity of action and
largeness of scene, and the imposing
figures that constitute its 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
er history nor fiction offers two that
are nearer the ideal of daring and
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