The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
THE MAGAZINES
"OrientaI Ideas, for, Westel

"OrientaI ldeaS~for, western women.
Under that heading appears the first
of Marian Bonsalls papers on Japan, In
the October number of The Housekeeper.
The title is well chosen. 1t fits admirably
the subject matter; that is, if the other
papers are to be as rich in ideas as this
first one. Miss Bonsall. evidently caught
the real spirit Of the Japanese home life.
She saw beneath the surface of that life,
and what she learned is worthy of the
perusal of American women. Such pc
rusal will prove profitable. There will be
inspirati ton to others for example, as
there was to Miss-~Bonsall, in this:
That all true wonien whether they be Orien-
tai Occidental, are striving individually na-
tonally and universally, toward a common ideal
of noble Misunderstanding in this generation
as they have never striyen before. The common
ideal is womanhood 2of, sisterly affection and
Mifely devotion; of tlialSsand maternal love; Of
Infinite strength and tenderness; now being
made mere full and grand and glowing and yet
more possible Of attainment by womans higher
knowledge Of a well-rounded and properly-pro-
portioned life.
And there is a further lesson for the
nervous west in this:
1t is only after one knows something about
the simplicity of the Japanese home that he
can understand the simplicity of the family
life. Just that life depends necessarily upon
the simplicity of the home itself, must the
greatest attributes of the Japanese nation be
traced to the daily life in the home. The
Japanese people take this fact into considera-
ton, not in the abstract but the most concrete
form possible. The womans ideal for her home
that taught her by her mother from childhood
is home where there Is such sweetness,
| such restfulness, such undisturbed calm, that
the father and sons may 60 out into the world
fitted by its rebose to do great deeds. High
honor is due this ideal Of simplicity, the fou11-
dation of what is strongest and most loyable
in the nations life. =
Mrs Winter Writes a Short Story for
The, Reader.-Mrs. winter of this city,
author of 'The Prize to the Hardy" has
in the October number of The Reader
a short story Of more. than usual inter-
est. It deals with a young American,
| whose sister makes the acquaintance OF
a young woman Of foreign birth on a
steamer bound from Europe to America,
and: invites her home for a visit.
The visitor is beautiful, of course, and,
what is still more Interesting, proves to
be a. Russian revolutionist. But in her
fight from Russia she has left behind in
the possession Of a trusted servant a
small fortune in jewels. The only way
they can be recovered is thru some mes
senger. Of course. the young American
becomes the messenger His adventures
in obta lining the ejewels and restoring
The leading article of the number is
'The South American situation-Part I, >
by Albert Hale. 20
| For Women Who Want Paris Fashions
and Want Them e ary.-Anerca is tc
have or has, a new fashion magazine
which promises to give American womer
the Paris fashions as early as they are
| given to the French public. 1t bears the
name Dress, and announces that arrange
ments have been made whereby the lat
est things in Paris@are to be published
in its, columns simultaneously with thei
publication in the: French journals o
| fashion,; The first humber of the maya
zine is that for October, and she will
:. be a woman oblivieus to the beauties o
dress and personal adornment who will
not be attracted by it's contents Th
cover is one of exceptional beauty. TIL
publishers are McCready-Beals Co., 2
East Twenty-first street, New York.
The Home Magazine. for October.-Th
steady improvement which The HON
Magazine has shown from month t
month since it's ownership by the Bobbs
Merrill company is marked by anothe
forward step. with the issuance of tn
October number. The contents are par
ticularly seasonable and timely and i
illustrative and pictorial features all eff
forts have been eclipsed. - f.
keith's Magazine for October contains
Frontispiece--A Study in Panel Work
Typical American Homes; somethin
About Screens; How: 1 Built My Home
Wall Decoration-Study No. 10 Ca stud
in panel work.; Bulbs for Fall Planting
Designs by leading architects.