Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-17

thor of "Rebecca of SunnybrGoil
Farm" and Nora Archibald Smith.
| The Fairy Ring" is the name eive. to
] the collection, in which are represented
| the choicest of the Andrew Lang tales,
a trio of Seumas MacManus' tales and
| the best stories of folk lore ana fairies
| from various lands The editors have
done their work we'll. Mrs. Virgins has
| written a charming introduction AMI
| the publishers have given the volume
pleasing dress.
Mrs. Wiggin concludes her introduce
ton thus gracefully: Daylight Will
fade, the stars come out, The fire burn
low on the hearth, playmates' voices
/ sound unheeded. We shall sit in the
corner of the window seat with the red
covered volume on our knees; for hours
ago the magic spindle wrought its
| spell, and we have been following the
golden thread that leads from this
work-a day world into fairyland.'
| margaret Sidney" author Of 'Two
Little Friends III Norway. and
previously so we'll known as the author
of the famous Pepper Books" who in
private life of Mrs. Daniel LothrOp. has
| IcIIi'NCu III tllC NIIIlcl llOlI II:
| Waysidc," Concord. made historic as
| the home of Hawthorne, to Hotel SOM
| erset. Boston.
| Caroline Wood Morrison has a story
entitled Queen Mary Of Memory
| Lane" in the December number Of
| Lippincotts Magazine.
Miss Geraldine Brooks has just been
| commissioned by Lothrop, Lee &
| Co. t" revise and bring up to date.
THE True Story of the United States"
| written by her father. the late E,lbridgc
S. Brooks. 50 well and favorably known
rs the writer of 'Trle Historical Sto-
| ries'' for Young folks.
The Harpcrs have brought out new
novel by IGlinor Glyn. with the
enigmatical title beyond the Rocks"
With all her daring clcverness. the
iightneSS Of touch. the def handling of
dangerous situations. which distinguish
the authors Visit of EliZabeth' and
"Nicissitudes Of Evangelinc." there is
also, in this new book. Il depth Of real
passion which win surprise those who
know Mrs. Glyn only from h"r moods
of lightScmen"SS. The father. with a
habit OF accommodating debts" III"
daughter, with sentian blue eyes and
velvet cheeks" the husband, with Il
liver, q chest, and a temper" and Lord
Bracondaic of Etnn. oxford, and the
Life Guards" SHOW that Eiinor (ilyn
has not lost her Gift Of concrete char
acterization. beyond the Rocks has
a number of thrills which will satisfy
the ennuied reader, and withal is a
sparkling love tale.
Senator Sorghum's Primer of Poll
tics" published by Henry AltemuS is
the latest clever volume of epigrams. |
this one the work of Philander Chase
Johnson and dealing exclusively with /
politics. A few quotations will show
how well Mr. Johnson hits off the mat |
ter:
Politics is the art of turning influ-
ence into affiuence.
A good memory is often great help; |
but knowing just when to forget things
sometimes counts for more.
Somehow a party platform always i
reminds me of lot of New Years res
olutions.
Anybody can keep promise, but it
some times requires an artist to break I
one.
Two volumes destined to bring cheer /
to the heart of chef, epicure. bartender Il
and amateur miXologist and chatting L
dish mistress appear with the II. NJ. /
Caldwell imprint. Both are the work II
Of Louis Muckensturm; one is Louis Il
Salads aud Chatting Dishes the other |
Louis Mixed Drinks" Combined with l
the explanation of the art Of mixing
drinks are hints for the care and serv-
ing Of wines. Both books are Hastily is
sued and are destined to fill long felt
wants of the hungry and thirsty.