Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1909-12-31

gers through which sealing party
must pass before my lady can don her
furs. "Christmas in Many Landsn Is
seasonable contribution describing
the manner in which the birth of
Christ is celebrated throughout the
world. 1.-THE Grey Scourgeo deals
with some thrilling encounters with
wolves, while "Mistletoe Farming
describes an industry which has reach
ed mammoth proportions in Norman
dy and Brittany. Professor Wollaston
continues his interesting journey
through Central Africa, and James
Ross Of Lexington, KY, continues .
blood tingiing account Of the Martin
Tollivcr.L Logan Feud. The short true
stories are up to their usual high
standard Of interest.
The January STRAND Is full Of inter.
esting and unique articles attractively
interspersed with short stories and
serials by popular writers. An article
that should interest both sexes Is by
the Hon. Mis-. Fitzroy Stewart, en-
titled "Plain Men," The author de-
clAres that plain men have an extra
ordinary fascination for beautiful
women which will be q comfort to
those Of us iwho are not cast In an
Adonis mould. Mr.. A. 4. w. Mason
continues his exciting "The Murder At
the Villa Rose" and q number Of "a
nous black and white artists each
cont ributes what he con siders his fun
NEST Christmas picture. The Color
Section is devoted to portraits Of beau
tiful women made by eminent photog-
raphers. Lewis Waller who, with
Richard Mans field, brought "Mon-
sieur Beaucaire" to success, writes his
"Reminiscences"
With the dawn of the new year, the
magazine world puts its best foot for.
ward, and proceeds to fulfil promises
made in ensicing forecasts of good
things 10 come. One of the most in
teresting of these 1910 publications Is
the January LIpPINcorr's which
doesn't at all suffer by comparison
with its MISUNDERSTANDING Christmas
issue. The complete novel is 1.-The
Heauen of the Unexpected by Lucy
Meaeham Thruston. This writer's
name is comparatively unknown TO
the reading public, but any one who
can write stories SO absorbing as "The
Heaven of the Unexpected" is not
likely TO remain unknown long. The
scenes are laid I'm New York and In
Southern mountainous region. The
character-drswing Is cleverly done,
and the local color excellent. The
author has rather unusual, tense
style Of writing which grips the reader
and quite refuses 10 let 60.
SUBURBAN LIrs begins the new
year and its tenth volume with . mag
axine which u filled with beautiful
pictures, entertaining reading matter
and practical suggestions for every one
who owrs . home or . bit OF land.
Among The leading articles are IA
Land.Iover and His Land" by
Martha McCullock- Williams; 1.-TWO
Misundcntood Dogs, by Frank Carl
son; "Good Plants for the Dining.
Table, by ii. IL. Henry; "Recreation
with TOOLS by Arthur :. Griffith;
1.-TWO Bungalows for Cold Climates"
by Arthur l.. Blessing; "The Most |
Popular Breeds of Poultry by Thom- |
rs +. McGrws ssSnow Shoeing rs |
Suburban Passime,h by Roscoe Brum- |
baugh, and 1.-The Rocking. Chair |
Ciab.n Two particularly entertaining
articles in this number are 1.-THE Man
OF the House." by John kendrick |
Bangs, VIII ch Is full Of choice humor,
and "A Comrade Of the Wilds,r BY
George Wharton Jsnles, In which the