Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17

minutes before her chance was gone.
The Quest of the Rose of Sharon. By
Burton e. Stevenson. Boston: L. G.
Page & Co.
1.-THE Art of Baking" a useful little
book on a very important subject, has
been compiled by p. 3. Laskowski, a
Los Angeles man who has had years
of experience in the practical appli-
cation of these formulas that look so
alluring. Just as long as civilized
man cannot live without cooks" ad-
ditional light on the subject of baking
will be welcomed by the amateur and
the professional alike.
At first glance the recipes would
seem to be intended only for the in
formation of the professional baker
and the large quantities in which the
ingredients are given seem rather
alarming, but on reading over the
recipes for toothsome dainties that
come to most of our homes only
through the medium of the caterer or
confectioner 1t would seem well worth
while to apply a little mathematics to
the reduction and the proper proper
tioning of materials for the sake of
having these delicacies prepared at
nome.
The greater portion of the formulas
given are for pastries of most fascin-
ating appellations, puffs and pastes,
creams and custards, meringues and
macaroons, sherbets and jellies and
punch, but we find also good old-fash-
ioned cookies, Boston brown bread and
the staff of life in all its variations
provided for in this handy little vol
ume.
The book is handsomely bound with
soft leather covers, is printed on
smooth finished paper with the formu-
las printed in plain large letters and
additional directions in smaller type,
and its size and pliability make it
most convenient book for constant
reference.
The Art of Baking. BY p. e. Las
kowski. From the press of VIII A.
Kistler company, Los Angeles. Price
$1.OO.
Those who made the acquaintance of
ANNE of Green Cables will be pleased
to find their old acquaintance in Anne
of Avonlea," which is written by l..
NJ. Montgomery and published by the
L. C. Page company of Boston.
"Anne" is a very picturesque char
acter who made many friends during
her earlier appearance. She is still
the same demure little lass, always
willing to do something for others to
ndlp lilCif AdHhS iA5htSA "hN AAAS
brighter.
This time Anne is found as the
teacher of a little school at Avonlea,
where her patience is often tried by
the pupils who possess a stronger In
clination toward mischief than educa-
tion. But she is always the same lit
tie Anne of the long ago, cheerful un-
der all conditions-a bit of cheer and
an inspiration for those with whom
she comes in contact.
Paul Irving, Mr.. Montgomery's new
find, furnishes the comedy for the
book. He is a little fellow of six years
who with a twin sister was left an
orphan and adopted into the family of
which Anne was a member. The mis-
chief that Paul does not think of is
not worth recording.
Anne of Avonlea. By L. NJ. Montgom-
cry. Boston: L. c. Page & Co.
In his beautiful book descriptive OF
Sicily Will S. Monroe gives vivid out
line and summary of all the story OF
the beautiful isle that from the dawn
of a history just evolving from myth
and legend has been coveted and con-
quered by many races and nations. He
tells concisely of the glories of its
literature in the golden age of Greek
poets, who were natives of the isle
'rheocritus. chief among these; and