The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-17

MRS W. Il. COREY.
Formerly Mis-. MabeiIe Gilman, well
known on the theatrical stage she
hns given $1,000 10 the poor Oh Ns"
York.
introduction OF the famous liberator,
IL is q story well told OF characters
many OF whom are historic. and quite
justifes the praise which has been
literally bestowed upon II.
REILLY & Britton Co. Chicago;
Sheehan's and Macauley's. Detroit)
Billy Postum" Another altogether
delightful book for little children Is
Billy Postum" by J Carter Beard,
one OF the most dainty. The colored
Illustrations. by Culmer Barnes. are
clever 10 a remarkable degree, and the
stories OF the animals are fascinating.
The wood rat. which belongs TO the
working class. but is also a trader
and has for his motto:
Give something for nothing
Till nothing remains,
,
But a fool for your pains
Is most amusing character. Mrs.
Postum plavs dead in order 10 work
on his feelings and get him commit
ted to take her In with her brood
which she carries IN her pocket. mus
does Billy Postum become his ADOPT
ed son. He rewards Mr. Noodrat'
however. by saving his life from
ferocious oyster All or which Is
pIaced by the illustrator before your
very eyes in the most exciting man
ner.
IF A. Stokes & Co, New YORK;
Sheehan's and Macauley's, Detroit')
THE Lady Mechanic" Gelett bur
CESS let's his imagination soar IN TINS
hook. Time and circumstances are OF
little consequence. He hlmseH ue'
scribes Il I'm the dedication as the
last fantastic product or a mad-"ltteu
endeavor 10 build portico on thS
Temple OF Frivolity. Ihere Is no
way OF classifying the story or lihlns
II up within any regulation known W
literary standards. The only way 10
do e 10 read II and do the best one
can IN understand IT, But there Is
much amusement in It and by care
ono can see that there Is a good deal
Of thinking in. II, but II is tantastlcai
IN a very high degree. ne Ire oi
Nethusaleh as man or character
would give one a kind OF idea OF tne
tricks played by Mr. Burgess ID lnls
latest volume.
IF A stokes & Co. New YORK;
cbeahan's and Macauley's, Detroit
"Rubaiyat OF Omar Khayyam. t1tz-
ceroId's Final Version, With me
iteral Omar" Edited, with original
notes nv Arthur Guiterman. Inc
great work OF the old Persian astrono-
mer and the modern Irish recluse
Is here presented not only In most
attractive form, but also with strlKlng
features that Will give lovers OF omar
a new insight into the meanings OF
their many.sided poet. The Literal
Omar. printed as an appendix, IS
vigorous rendering OF the orlglnai
Rubaiyat from which FitzGerald ore"
hfs inspiration. each stanza being mum
bored 10 correspond with It's counter
mart in FftzGeralds version; mus the
reader has In an attractive form the
splendid material from which noble
noarn was constructed Moreover. the
nerfect typography and the eight beau
t,ful mates of drawings by gilbert
Ianes make the book noteworthy.
"you and Some others" Poems for
Occasions by Agness Green roster.
Two years since Mrs Foster put forth
har srst little volume containing verse
q, ,ndescribable charm. simple. direct,
ennoblIng and always essentially
wholesome verse which, 20 quote
from one OF many critical tributes. Is.
"so full OF music and inspiration as
IN lift one above terms or mere meas
urement There is In these lyrics q
subtle power difficult 70 define. yer al
rectlv reaching the heart" The earlier
issues having been exhausted without
satisfying the remarkable popular de-
mand Mrs. Foster has prepared the
nresent revision, including many new
noems grouped in accordance Win
their applicability to the various holi
davs OF the year and also 20 family
festivals and other occasions.
"Tho Works OF Jesus" Christ's
Healing Acts. cited from the Bible by
Edna 8 Little. Christ the Worker
Christ the doer OF deeds and com
forter OF men What Jesus wrought Is
set forth in this compilation which
assemblies and literally restates those
acts Of the Founder OF Christianity re-
corded II. the New Testament: and To
the record II appended the Sermon ON
tho Mcunt az the recognized epilome
Of undoubtcd Christian doctrine. This
hook which has been found SO invalu
ahIe nv church workers. and so great
a source OF comfort 10 many readers
Is vet appealingly frank and simple In
It's plan. The noble head OF Christ
from Leonardo da vincis Last Sup
/ per" has been chosen as fronts
Niece. and an appropriate design is
paueIed on the olive-tinted cover
paul Elder & Co, San Francisco
Shcehan's and Macauley's. Detroit)
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