The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-10

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of the gods by undeceiving the pretty
girl all at once, and when he would UNI
deceive her. he cannot, but Is introduced
as Mr.. Watson to a host of her friends
and told that he is going down TO the
pretty girls home for the week end. The
pretty girl is Bettina. On the train he
tries to undecelve her. but just then
comes "A collision and the hero is the
only one seriously hurt. He is carried
into Bettina's house, where he fingers
long. an invalid. and if it were not for
Tommy and the Manufactured profess
siOnal nurse, Bettina and the hero might
never have made up. But these two al
lies. together with a wrong dose OF medi-
cine, aad a thunderstorm, do the trick,
and although the hero is still in bed
when the story closes, the idyll Is perfect
II is a delightfully."- told story, with q
charm that will surely please a great
many readers. New York: Doubleday,
Page & Coz
The record Of book popularity at the
Public Library during the past week
shows that in non-fctlon the most called
for books We're "The Future in America. %
by Herbert C. Wells, and Science and
HEALTH" by Mary Baker Eddy. In fic-
ton the call was for The Spoilers. by
Rex Beach. and The Spinner in the Sun, -
by Myrtle T. Reed In the juvenile class
the Lang fairy books still hold their lead,
the weeks call being for the Violet and
the Blue fairy books. Ia connection with
the public call for Science of Health, 4"
by Mrs Eddy, the librarian states that
the Public Library does not have 10 buy
copies of this work They are furnished
by the local distribution committee OF the
Christian Scientists. who see 10 il that
the library always has from fifteen 10
twenty copies on hand. It seems to be
the most popular book in the field of re
ligion that the library possesses. taking
il the year around. The Librarian at
tributes part al the new demand for the
book to the recent attacks made upon
Mrs. Eddy.
"A few days after the surrender at APP
pomattox," writes Capt Robert +. Lee,
in his recoTecuons Of his father, Gen. Lee
was visited by two Confederate soldiers
in very dilapidated clothing, and worn
and emaciated in body. They said they
had been selected from about sixty other
fellows, too ragged 10 come themselves.
to offer him a home in the mountains of
Virginia. The home was a good house
and farm. and near by was a defe In
some rugged hills, from which they could
defy the entire Federal army They
made this offer of home and their pro-
lection because there was a report that
ne was TO be indicted for treason.
Meredith Nicholson had never heard
of this historical incident when he wrote
The Port OF Missing Men lie thought
that ne had invented the episode which
gives its alluring title 10 the popular
serial now running IN the Reader Maya
zine, and which so closely parallels the
romantic plan described by Captain Lee
I It IS a curious instance of the imagina-
/ tion finding confirmation In fact
/ One Of the best Of the minor poets i,
I Clinton Scotland, whose verse. besides be
ing of fine quality. is always scholarly
and worth while II is only "a little while
/ since he brought out his Lyrics ans
/ Legends Of Christmas-tide." filed with
/ tender and tuneful verse of which. per
! haps, one of the best was:
/ ] hear the eager flower boys shout their WIRES
OF j0stliug ely folk. Indifferent eyed.
Fades from ms sight. while far my fancy fares
E To vertlant hills bloSu round the rerual airs
Whore climbing field and leaf CmboWercd Uaysid
With the wsiJred 8uUe blooms are litd,
/ Pluck breathe the winds Her bounty Natgr,
shares
f It's bit moment yet the space is joys.
/ Ny spirit slJuEhs the hCaliurss Of years.
J EorEetful II ambitions. foilies fears
/ Then ann I Jared hy the eusirding noise
I ID nrs fia
/ CD their sweet offerings TO upheeliDC ears
/ He has now issued another little vol
/ ume called Easter Song" so. perhaps d
I IS Mr. Scollard's intention TO give us
/ book Of verse Tor each season. II so. Fl
should be welcome. His new book be
gins with this, A Madrigal:'
Easrcr-Elov and Easter gl5ami
LJuc laughter from the stream
That between its banks So long
AiUmUTed such cherries song
Strings faint and fine and thin
Every Woodsy place within.
Root and tudui. lough and b1le
/ housing with a thr0b Of soul
The old ecstasy awake
Ia the briar and in the brake
BuebTd rspturs-dip and run
! And the robi1 suthiuaou;
Tiurljn- air and trembling earth
And the crystal cup q mirth
Briumld and lifted 90 the lip
For each enc Of MS 90 sip
Dream its something more than dream
Eastcr--iaw aud Easter gleaml
rrescicuce tits. and prophecy
OF the wonder that shall be-
When the spirit leaps 10 light
After deaths hiemal night