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BETTY WALES, SENIOR" by Mar garet Wardei The Penn Publishing Co., Philadelphia; $L50 at Judas.
 So great is the demand for Betty Wales, Senior, by Margaret Warde that the Penn Company's first edition was exhausted in a few days and a second edition is now out and going fast This is the fourth of the Betty Wales series It is one of the most popular books for girls ever publish ed. Of course this volume deals with Bettys senior year in college. The first book of the series found her a fresh man and she is now winding up her college course. The girls dealt with in the story are all bright, pleasant girls and young people take delight in reading about them. Betty and her
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WHOSE HOME IS IN THE WILD ERNESS," by William J. Long; publish ed by Ginn & Co.,, Boston; $200
 Mir. Longs new book abounds with highly interesting studies of wild ani- nal life as discerned by MT. Long through long hours of patient watch Ing. Mir. Long's work in Interpreting animal life is worthy of great praise and he has done much of lasting ben eft in adding to the popular interest in the habits and welfare of our wild animals His new work is along the lines of his previous volumes, which have been so warmly welcomed and enjoyed by thousands of readers. He displays a sympathy and interest with the four-footed creatures ln his of ob- servation in the woods that appeals 10 the heart What he has to say of the manners of little Chip" recalls similar interviews between these crea- lures and the writer of this para graph:
 Last summer one of the men whom employed in the woods tried for weeks to make friends with a chip hunk that made himself very much at home about our camp. One day, when
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each has a fascination that invests all the Little Colonel does. Any young girl who does not find in her a real guide must have something fundamentally wrong with her somewhere.
 This makes, the ninth volume of the series and that it is the last will cause regret among the younger audience, but Mrs, Johnston's friends feel that now they have right to demand a "grown-up" story from her pens and to hope that they may not have long to wait for it'
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little circle of friends organized the Merry Hearts society, met with div CTS adventures. made a vacation jour- ney to the Bahamas, and incidentally manoeuvred several romances which culminate in the new book In engage ment announcements and pretty we'd dings.
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struggle against her love for her young suitor, her pathetic discussion of the question of disparity of ages with her sister, her final submission to the irresistible promptings of her heart are told with rare delicacy and touching pathos Not frequently as iseffo said do novelists deal with lovers where the woman is much the older Thackeray's Harry Esmond mar ries Lady Castlewood and they attain a fair degre of happiness but Lady Beatrix was older than Lady Castle- wood and got left. Mir. Howells made a success in case of disparity of ages MT. Benson faces his problem cour- ageously and handsomely and with ev- ident keen discernment CT the difficult ties in the way. The heroine is in every way prize for her lover except in the matter of age. But as Edith's sister < Peggy pitilessly points out for love of her, in 10 years Hugh will be but 95 and still young man, an opera singer Ht the height of his career, while Edith will be 52. In another decade the dis parity will be greater yet; at 45 Hugh would be well mated with a wife of 25, but what of one of 62?
 How the sequel is worked out pa thetically it is true-but with power and beauty to the pathos involved, will make an interesting study for the reader. MT Benson we'll understands the varying moods and impulses of the feminine heart. The quiet seriousness of the story, the ideal companionship of tho two lovers though of short duration, is worth the readers best att tention. The characters are we'll de- fined, not with ready, incistve strokes, but yet with skill and fidelity. The incidental characters are not bereft of Interest.
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Caroline Crawford.
 heard it, wish for more. It tells of gnoples and fairies and the Diamond King. and the Little Man in Gray, all of which are thrown in to embellish the wonderful adventures of Elsa afr ter she came back to this country where her parents liver, although they had spent all the eight years of her life in Germany. Elsa had positive dis tress at the discovery shocking too-- that American children did not believe in Santa Claus and we're sure there are no fairies. She might forgive the Santa Claus disbelief but as to dis carding fairies that was too much for had she not seen fairies in Germany. The book has a variety of interesting revelations and denouements all told In a very clever way which will beguile and entertain. Add The Dia- mond King" to your list of purchases of Christmas gift books for the young folks.
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"OUR LITTLE ARABIAN COUSIN" by Blanche McManusi published by L. c. Page Co, Boston, Mass; illustrated by the author
 Another delightful story of The Little Cousin Series" comes to us from the pen of Mrs, Blanche McManus, who has written several books of this style, The scene of this tale is laid in far away Arabia, a country with many strange customs, The Arabs we learn from this story 'are more af feetionate than any of the other East ern nations and show their joy and happiness when meeting friends and relatives. ' The Arabians of the desert call those who live in the cities, The People of the Walls. While the Be douins are the real desert Arabs and cause they are made of a material very sombre and dark in color. Two little boys are the chief actors in this story one of whom Rashid sick boy who came from the city to visit Hamid in the Black Tents and hoping to grow WOil anu StIOdS piSdIlllHS Iilo pUi o air. The two young friends have great fun riding their Arabian ponies, learning to Tide camels and ostrichs. Once they encounter a band of rob bers and Haknid's father captures the chief Whtn Rashid begins to get strong Hap,id goes back with him to visit the People of the Walls, as the dwellers in the city are named. liam ids adventures there in the streets, buying lovely things in the booths and shops, visiting the mosque, seeing the great caravans come into the city square7-all these novel experiences are as unusual for him as the life in the destrt was to Rashid, while the
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he told mo of his efforts and failure, I assured him solemnly that he did not have the right medicine. took an English walnut from his hand-a broken nut, because when we gave this wilderness squirrel whole nut for the first time he did not know what to do with it-and sat down on the ground, mumbIing a bit of Latin dog gerel for medicine. As long as the guide stood near me the chipmunk kept at a distance, but when the man little fellow came at once to my call, halting and jumping aside nervously, but ewing me steadily all the while till his nose touched the bait in my hand. I gave him one small taste, then drew the nut away, which was alto- gether too much for his timidity Evi- dently in his eyes also the blessing brightened as it took flight, for he scampered nimbly after and tugged and twisted his little head, trying in every way to pull the morsel from be- tween my fingers.
 To this day the guide thinks that I have some special power over animals, but it was simply a case of keeping physically and mentally quiet. He had been too eager, too excited. too impa- tient, and the chipmunk, like most wild animals, and like certain children who seem at times to understand your l thought rather than your action, had felt the subtle excitement and was afraid In day or two he understood us better and would take food from anybody
 MT Long has a last word on the subject of nature faking" in this book in which he makes out d pretty strong case. He says: Tt is simply Impossible" he says in a preface, "foi the man who chases through the woods with dogs and rifles. intent or killing his game, ever to understand an animal. As we'll expect the bar. barian who puts a village to fire and slaughter to understand the peacefu lspirit of the people whom he destroys Fin their terror and confusion. It is no simply that the hunter is limited ir knowledge of his own pursuits and in. terests, but the animals themselves are different: when you meet them il place where they are often hunted they show an entirely different side O their nature-much wider than whel
 you meet them peacefully in the soil
 tudes. And the man who goes into tn,
 woods with a preconceived idea tha
 animals of the same species are al
 alike, that they are governed solel
 by instinct and show no individual wi
 or variation, merely binds a thick vel
 of prejudice over his eyes and blun
 ders hlindly along, missing every sig
 nificant little thing which makes tn
 animal interesting"
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The Christmas number of the Met ropolltan Magazine contains a com plete new story by Robert Kitchens, "The Nomad," in which MT. Kitchens returns to the Algerian desert An article by Rec Bennett, Prophecy and the Occult" discusses his subject from
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 "HARPs HUNG UP IN BABYLON by Arthur Colton, New York; Henry Holt &s CO; $1.00 at Judas.
 MT. Colton has done some excellent work i'll this his new literary output and his many Yale friends here and throughout the country will take spe- cial pleasure in his new success. This volume has the merit of presenting thought that is poetic as well in the form of poetry A few lines of one which is in the lighter vein is as fol- lows and has an easy unlabored flow are from "The Cheneau Islands, said are as follows:
 We bring The talk of cities and of schools. Yet to these quiet pools, Calm with thousand silent morns and
 eyes,
 It seems no alien thing; The shadows of the woods Are brothers to our moods, Nor less in the quick rush of vivid
 streets,
 And libraries with long rows of mould
 ering thought, Is nature than in green retreats.
 In regard to the quality of the poem the following from the New York Evening Post will be found fitting;
 Arthur Colton has struck both the higher and lower chords in his new book of verse, called somewhat quaintly, "Harps Hung Up in Baby lon, /" but our own taste is for the mix ed mood-for the poems that are rather too serious in tone to be called vers de societe, yet have the lightness of movement and quizzical asides of that genre We quote several stanzaS from one of these poems, The Hert of Grace; it is much in the vein oi T. B. Aldrich, and if Mr. Colton has not achieved quite the perfect polish whose secret seems to have been lost with MT. Aldrich, he comes closer tC it, perhaps, than any other of the ! younger men:
 To all who fain would pass their days l Among old books and quiet ways, And walk with cool, autumnal pace The bypaths of tranquility, | To each his own select desire To each his old familiar briar l And silent friend and chattering fire, Companions in civility. | Outside the world goes rolling by. | And on the trampling and the cry There comes the long, low mournfu
 sigh
 ! Of night winds roaming vagrantly; They see too many sullen sights This side the stars on winter nights; A kind of hopeless Jacobite This brand indeed smokes fragrantly 1 Sirs, you remember Omar's choice, | Wine verses. and his ladys voice Making the wilderness rejoice? It needs one more ingredient. A boon the Persian knew not of, Had made to mellower music move The lips to wine, if not to love, A trifle too obedient l This weed I call the herb of grace" | My reasons are, as some one says, Between me and my fireplace" Ophelia spoke of rue, you know "There's rue for you and there's for me But you must wear it differently" Quite true, of course-Your pipe I set Draws hard. They sometimes do vol
 know
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THE DIAMOND KING AND THE LITTLE MAN IN GRAY,' by Lily F. Wesselhoeft; published by Little, Brown 6 Co.,, Boston; $1.5o.
 This is a story and very prettily H. lustrated that will make young folks sit up and listen and after they have
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"OtIR LITTLE ALASKAN COUSIN. '" by Mary N Nixon Roulet; published by l. c, Page & Co., Boston; 60 cents at Judds.
 The Little Cousin Series, /" consist of a long list of deservedly popular books by different writers. The above volume Our Little Alaskan Cousin" is by Mary r. Nixon Roulet who had written "our Little African Cousin" "Our Little Spanish Cousin" and others of like character In the Alas kan story we are introduced to fred" an American boy whoshas come to Alaska with his father (who Is on the United States Government Survey) and a little Indian boy Kalitan Tenas, which in our English means Little Ar row. Kalitan is out hunting and fish ing with his uncle Klake Tyee, chief of the Thlinkits an Indian tribe, which Is described by the writer as honest, simple and kind also more intelligent than the Indians living farther north. :" This tribe live in South Eastern Alaska and along the coast The old chief invites MT, Strong and Ted with their guide to camp with them during snow storm, an invitation they glad ly accept. Little Kalitan can speak English as he has attended the Mis- sion school in Wrangel so he can tell Ted many strange things about his people and his country. The Indian chief invites the American boy to visit Kalitan in their Island home near bu, The little boys have become great friends and Mir Strong consents to an arrangement for Ted to spend few weeks in the Indian village, while he himself goes on with his work at some distance. Ted has a novel and inter- estng time becoming familiar with the ways of the Indian home life.
 Before MT Strong with Ted returns to America little Kalitan accompanies them on trip to Nome, the great gold region.
 Old and young can learn great deal about our rich possession, Alaska in this interesting story, which the author has given us The illustrations are very fine indeed.
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the days of Mother Shipton to Tom Lawson. Other articles are "The He brew Theatre" by Adolph Danziger; '0The Letters of Gen. Charles Hamil- ton" written from the seat of war in Mexico in the '4Os "The Highest Building in the World" by James An derson and Hans Memling," the great Flemish master.
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A feature of the Century for De- cember is the reproductions of the best of the new photographs of Mars, be- ing the first published These photo graphs are of special value as corrob- orating the evidence of the eye in re- gard to the canals. One theory has been that the appearance of the canals is an optical Illusion, caused by certain structural defects in the human eye, just as a star, which is really but a point of light without dimension, looks "star-shaped." This theory. Prof. Lowell holds in the article which the pictures accompany is no longer ten- able. The Century will have five pages in color; Sigismond de Ivanowskis $ portrait of Mime Flames as Aida, and four full page reproductions of Leon Guipon's drawings for Edwin Mark hams poem, "The Juggler of Tour ane"
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The Christmas number of Every body's Magazine is one of the biggest and best that the publishers have ever put out It is rich in notable and sig nificant articles, and in stories that are worth while. Its most important offer ing in view of the recent financial crisis, is What Caused the Panic an authoritative and timely discussion by Lyman J Gage. Thomas W. Law son, Professor W. G, Sumner, of Yale
 Stuyvesant Fish, James J. Hill and Byron w. Holt. In addition to these special articles, the first of a series important to all students of American agricultural problems and conditions is begun by Herbert N Casson in The Romance of the Reaper"
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The school committee of the city of Manchester, N. H., has voted to place copy of "The Stars and Stripes and Other American Flags" by Peleg D. Harrison, Oittle, Brown & Co.), in each of the schools of that city. A third edition of this comprehensive history of our national emblems is now in press.
 Little, Brown & Co.,, announces a seventh printing of Mary E. Walters "A Daughter of the Rich" and 18th printing of Miss Walters "The Wood- Carver of 'Lympus
 An English edition of John Har- yard and His Times" by Henry c. Shelley, the first book to tell the life story of the founder of Harvard Col lege, will be brought out immediately by Smith, Elder & Co, the London publishers.
 The announcement by Little, Brown & Co. of a seventh printing of Eliza Calvert Halls Aunt Jane of Ken lucky" is now closely followed by the statement that an eighth edition, also of 10000; is in press. |
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The Bohemian for December finishes the old year with an issue that is easi- ly the best one yet. Olga Nethersole contributes under the title of My Yes- terdays" her life story, the story of a startlingly original dramatic artist A bright summary is also printed of the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl" in the Humorous College Journalism se- ries. "The Autobiography of Cupid is concluded in this issue.
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The Outing Magazine for December will put the discriminating reader of current literature in a quandary, His admiration is equally divided between the art features of superlative excel7 lence and the strong and virile articles and stories of a widely varying kind. Among the art features are four full- page color plates from masterly paint ings by Harvey T. Dunn, entitled "The Freighter Series. They depict the struggle between brave and hardy men and the fierce and bitter winter.
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characteristic Arabian lives of both will be full of interest and information to their little American cousins, to whom Mrs. MeManus introduces them in her entertaining style.
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THE LITTLE COLONELs KNIGHT COMES RIDING,n by Annie Fellows Johnston. author of Big Brother Old Mammy's Torment. etc; Illustrated by Etheldred B. Barry, published by L o, Page X Co.,. Boston; $15O, at Judds.
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'HARPs HUNG UP IN BABYLON. !" by Arthur Colton, New York; Henry Holt ( O.; $1.OO at Judas.
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OUR LITTLE ALASKAN COUSIN, ' ly Mary r. Nixon Roulet; published by Z. c. Page & Co, Boston; 60 cents at Judds
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23
sWEDENBoRG IN RUFFLES AND
WIG.

Swedenborg was great deal in Lon
don, where he was known and admired
and had several good friends, but his
small knowledge of English and the
impeachment in his speech precluded
him from any real intimacy. His slight
figure with it's fine features and hazel
eyes was weil-known in the neighbor~
hood of Coldbath Fields, where he
lodged, and he was often seen stopping
to talk to the children, for whom he
used to carry sweetmeats. He was al
ways dressed in al old-fashioned suit
with lace ruff1es and wore full-bot-
toned wig, carrying sword and a
gold-headed cane. On Christmas eve.
It'll, he had stroke of apoplexy, and
on March %, 1772, the day he had fore
told, he died at the house which he
| had himself named.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23
SMOKED IN CHURCH.

Although the present universal habit
of smoking is of comparatively recent
date, the use of tobacco was carried to
a great excess when it was first intro
duced. The old-time citizens smoked
even in church. All such offenders
were solemnly accommodated by
Urban VIII. in 1924, and again by limo
cent XII. in 1890, when the practice
seems to have extended to Rome it,
self. There was William Breedon, too.
vicar of Thornton, England, "a pro-
found divine and absolutely the most
polite person for nativities in tnat
ale" of whom the astrologer Lily says
that when he had no tobacco he would
cut the bell ropes and smoke them. :
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23

id angels; madame must come down
there!
Then followed another six months OF
unhappiness for st. Peter. Ceaseless
wall and constant entreaty! 1t was
not to be borne. There is no proverb
about the patience of Peter. The saint
fell back once more.
And so it came to pass that one
beautiful morning Madame Pierre de-
parted out of heaven with her face up
lifted and her eyes shining; and heI
heart was full of peace and joy. Pierre
and his loving wife were reunited, and
forever She found him at last down
there
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23
BROTHER DICKEY's VERSION

De whale dat swallered Jonah
Does you know de reason wnyF
Jonah was a fisherman
In de time gone by;
He tell SIGH tale erbout de "hdie'
Dat whale he say fer sho',
Fust chance he git he'll swailer niih'
En- den he'll talk no mo!
Fin wen he swallered him-oh my!
He riz up fun de sea
Tn 1af, him on de Ian, en- say:
WOO mos too much fer me!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23
WONDERS OF TRANSIT.

/ wonder why, when in a car,
The vacant seat by me
Is just the one the pretty girl
Should always fail to see;
And why, if it's froWsied. girl
With wad of gum and squlnt,
She starts to reach that very seat
AS fast as she can sprint.
Philadelphia Ledger
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23

Sir WiIfrid Laurier was once on an
electioneering tour in Ontario and az
the elections were bitterly contested
every effort was made to stir up race
and religious prejudice. One day a
Quebec liberal sent this telegram 10 Or
wilfrid: Report in circulation IN Ilis
country that your children nave ho'
been baptized. Telegraph denial 10
this the premier replied: sorry TO say
report is correct. I have no children.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23

Father-Well. how does your husband
succeed with his art? Does he sell any
mixtures? Daughter should think so!
Why. there is not a single one left OF
those YOU gave US for a wedding pre-
sent.-FIiegende Blaetter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23

Mrs Goodart-I always feel so sorry
for those poor shop girls; they're so
oyerworked, you know. Mr.. Goodart-
Well my dear. the best way to help
them is to keep away from bargain
sales.-Catholfc Standard and Times|
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23

Mother-in-Law-Has the young man
who saved my life yesterday called up
on you yet? Son-in-Law-Yes, indeed
he has already made his apologies
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23

Mrs. Egerton Blunt-But why ala
YOU leave your last place? Applicant
I couldn't stand the way the mistress
and master used to quarrel, num- MRS
e. B. (shocked)-Dear me! Did they
quarrel very much, then? Applicant
Yes. mum: when it wasn't me an 'ln'
n was me an 'er-Answers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23
OTHERWISE ENGAGED.

Do chickens sit or do they set?
Perhaps they could do either,
But in my garden plot, you bet,
My neighbours chicks do neither.
philadelphia Ledger
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-23
REALITY.

If Iife's a dream,
I'd like to know
What makes the tooth
Ache hurt me so.
Birmingham Age-Herald.