Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-09
LITERARY NOTES.

stories that the editors have brought
together, comprising some of the
strongest work of the best story
writer's. Norman Duncan's "The Way
farer" is one of the most imaginative
and telling of his many stories of the
sea. Mary Heaton Worse has very
amusing story dealing with Some
Further Adventures OF the Yacht
mans Wife," NJ T.. M. Davis has
an effective bit of symbolism in THE
Forerunner;" while w. ]. Hopkinsi
whose Clammer stories were such n
success in the Atlantic last year, api
pears in new field with THE Fall or
the House of Johns"
Harper's Bazaar for August is of ex.
ceptional merit. There are interesting
articles on "The Increase of House,
hold Expenses" "The Training OF
Young Children" Women in the Pub
lie Eye" Artistic Houses at Small
Cost" ITO Those Who Suffer and ASH
Why" Fiction is we'll represented
and it is all good. The usual depart-
ments are full Of good suggestions
for housewives.
.2heta Childe Dorr, special represent
.
onation of King Haakon and Queen
Maud, at Trondhjem, Norway, has,
in the current Harper's Weekly,
delightfully."- graphic article descrip-
tive of this notable ceremony, The
article is mainly appealing on ac-
count of the personal note which runs
through it. 1t is a clever transcript
ton of an observers thoughts during
the fete days at Trondhiem, and treats
of the coronation itself in singular
ly novel fashion. A full-page picture
of the assemblage of royalty at the
browning of Norway's rulers embell'
ishes the article, and there are other
interesting photographs.
Il am Buffalo Bill's Horse" is che
opening sentence in Mark Twain's new
story, "A Horses Tale, in the August
number of Harper's Magazine The
horse, Soldier Boy, tells the story,
whose heroine is very gallant little
girl. orphaned, and living with her
uncle, General Alison, commandant OF
the military post where the scenes are
laid. Her relations with her elderly
bachelor uncle, her adventures with
Soldier Boy and with the soldiers In
the garrison, are captivating.
In addition to the many handsome
and practical fashion designs of the
month The Designer for August pre-
sents two special articles: One is on
The Baby'st First Sort Clothes"
and the other on Becoming Styles
for the Stout Woman" Hats for late
summer wear are also pictured, and
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are given an entire page. A new de-
parture is the picturing OF several
fullpage fashion plates in two colors
in addition to the regular color plates,
Points on Dressmaking" this month
tells how to fit and bone close mt.
ting lining, and the Millinery Lesson
instructs as to the making Of horse
hair hat. The departments are al
ways good.
AS an earnest that there Is to be
no cessation of it's campaign against
child slavery, the Woman's Home
Companion prints prominently in its
August number the Anti Child Labor
Creed"-nine curt paragraphs clearly
defining the faith and purpose OF those
who are fighting against the abuses
of child labor. But that this serious
purpose has not caused any neglect
of entertaining features is shown by
a collection of lively stories such as
"The Spurs of Jealousy" by Rafael
Sabatini; "A Lovers Pilgrimage by
Richard lie Gallienne; "The Wage OF
Sin," by Ellis Parker Butler. and "Al
and the>Buzzard Perplexed," by Cloud
esley Johns. "The Preserving and
Canning of Fruits" Fashionable Mid
Summer Clothes" and Cool Cush-
ions for Summer Use" are among the
practical articles on household affairs.
In her timely paper in the August
Delineator, Isabel Gordon Curtis has
some remarks OF interest and value on
the proper making of Frozen Deserts,
with classification of them. Anna
w. Morrison tells how to prepare Cool
Salads for Hot Days and A. M. Cali
kins writes of innovations in salads,
which will appeal to jaded appetites.
This is tn season for the enjoyment
of the inviting field mushroom and
Margaret Hall, in the article entitled
"The Luscious Field Mushroom" gives
many tested recipes for their prepare
ton. Tomatoes take first place as
vegetables for the Summer table, and
suggestions for utilizing them are also
given. During the dog days" one
will find that the serving of fancy
iced beverages will furnish a happy
combination of both food and drink.
With this consideration in the article
entitled Gold Comforts" by Eleanor
Marchant.
The August St Nicholas is num-
Der of special outdoor interest,
containing beside several stories a
detailed account of forest evolution
by Frederick e. Clements. and a
sketch of Grabs and Their Habits"
by Margaret Leighton. The issue has
also brief talks on "A Giant Flower
from the Tropics" Feathers versus
Fur" "a Wren Nesting in an Orioles
Nest" About Waxwings," and "A
Portuguese Man of-War."
There could be no more fascinating
life history to read during the sum-
mer vacation than the story of
forests slow growth: and this story
is told for readers of the August st.
Nicholas by Frederick Il. Clements,
with a number of pictures illustrating
the various phases of forest growth.
1t is interesting and profitable read
ing for older members :f the family,
as well as for boys and girls.
The August number of Farming"
published by Doubleday, Page & Com
pany, is full of helpful suggestions in
almost every department of farm ac-
tivity. The Illustrations are very SUI
perior and the whole makeup Of the
magazine puts it in class by itself