The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-05

can FreSident at Work, put also an intimate and convincing character racy and rich in the vital quality and flavor that make both treatise and subject seme thoroughly alive. The result of a weeks stay in the White House. it gives the order of events on certain actual and typical days, strengthened and enlivened by real names. many anecdotes and interest ing Presidential opinions. albeit the latter ar reported in substance rather than verbatim. Dr. Hale's pen is en- thusiastic but not fuisome. His por- trait of the President has unique and induhitable value. It will be enjoyed by widely varying types of men and minds,
 ~The Use of the Margin" by Ed
 ward Howard Griggs. comprises ai
 once the opening number and introduc-
 tion to "The Art of Life" series to
 be edited by this writer and q separ- ate and pleasing essay. The object of the series Is defined as an attempt to
 Illuminate this be-finished art of living. There is no thought of solving the problems or giving dog matic theories of conduct. Rather the purpose is to bring together in brief form the thoughts of some wise minds and the insight and appreciation of some deep characters. trained in the actual world of experience. but att
 taining a vision of life in clear and
 wide perspective" The subject of the Dresent volume Is that margin of
 time' which leach is free to spend as
 he pieases,' the basic contention be.
 In gthat 'as in any other business. the
 use of the margin goes far in determ- ming the ultimate success or failure in
 the business of life For those who
 would so employ this blessed resi- auum. whether in work or play. 'as
 10 convert it Into capital of character
 intelligence and power" Mir Griggs
 offers helpful and feasible advice. His
 essay presents a fine example of much In little. It will repay careful read
 ins. perhaps mare than once
 Readers who smiled and sighed with keen, half-reminiscent sympathy over Eugene Woods earlier "Baok Home" stories will take up his newer book, "Kolks Back Home" with avidity. Nor will they be disappointed in SO doing. The thirteen simple chronicles of vii- lage life in central Ohio. by turns ten- der, humorous and impressive. some times all three at once. are of the kind that creeps close to the heart centers, It is not easy to draw distinction among them, but The Seal of the Covenant" and "An Indian Summer Love Story" are sweet with the faith. fui love that can withstand the rav- ages of time and long separation. The Warming touches upon more than one topic of keen interest to hu- manity while 'sThe EIopement" ana The Lost Day" are distinguished by strong funmakinE properties. "Ths Seventh Trumpet" rather awfeui, but stars n Hs Grown" balance 1t with true religious feeling. Here, alto- gether, fs ccnmendabie volume, just the right companion for aduiI or rainy day.
 Tn Essays Out of Hours Charles Sears Baldwin presents group of sim pie but readable and suggestive pa- papers. reprinted from various literary magazines, on such topics as False Gypsies,' Travel" "rhe Secret of John Bunyan," and Three Studies in the eays. with an interesting discussion on The Influence of Sterne in France" are at once the longest and most seri- GUS of the included chapters, but they are no more fraceful and scholarly than their less pretentious fellows. The three brief opening discussions. dealing fespecttvoeiy with Shaw Behomia" and It's denisens. Salad" and the true meaning and purpose of travel. are among the most charming. "A Parable or America" picturesquely treats Of ,old-tina1 San Francisco. There is nothinf remarkable Tn this enjoyable volume. but 1t ia worth reading-and some times rereading--from cover to cover.
 "The Crooked styx Club" Is the name of merry and suggestive little pamphlet written by Grace Dufie Boy. lustrated by Ike Morgan. each well known in Chicago. While really s brief for life insurance. the tiny book has enough literary and humorous value to endow 1t with general inter- est. both story and pictares being well done and clever. The Crooked Styx Club" supposedly Ia composed of for gettul dead oneB." who in life neg. lected to Insure fo rths benefit of the wives and families thus forced. by starvation. to follow them. These ''pa- riahs from the realms of the .hlests never having any women among them. "are obliged to hear themselves talk. . theirs being the only part of the heA- venly domain tn which speechmaking Is 2ermisslbie. Some good. hearty. yet thoughtful laughts will reward the reader of thei crisply constructed tale
 The Jolly GobIins" and rho Hap py Duck-Lueks" so delightfully des- cribed and depicted by s. E. Kiser ana Edna Longest, will be as heartily well coned by amused and adorfng children as are the varied poetic and humorous of the former by pleased adul& readers of The Chicago Record Herald and numerous magazines. 4 good natured fairy. Dan Merryweather changes a small girl and boy. with their parents. Into Duck Lucl1s, with hardly any bother" after which Of the fortunate changelings un- dergo experiences that youthful hu- mans will find most fascinating to say improving. '"The Jolly Cob lins" are no less fine and likeable, the nice rhyms of MT. Kiser and the color and line drawings of Miss Longest making all very real. These good, gay little volumes are worth having, for more reasons than one.
 ''The Sayings of Grandmamma and others.S by Elinor Glyn. have the true Glyn flavor, witty. pungent. but un- wholesome. Here the spirit tn at never yet made the world better. hat. on the contrary, has robbed the world of sun shine for many an innocent victim of half-baked pessimism and cynical scorching. Tt is quite difficult to trust oneself--without trusting a manf' and "One ought never to be called good natured--as we'll write oneself down . noodle at once" are fair spe- heaIthily bitter aS many ftheir conn skM ~xaA nN sal t,A