The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-16

in love with a married woman, second, the object of that love tied to half negro we would call him in the south.
 Candles in the Wind" is a first rate story.
 Standard vest-Pocket English-Italian.
 Italian English Dictionary" (Published
 by Laird & Lee Chicago)
 This is a timely little book for those who need anything of that sort, as 1t will be found an invaluable help to all who may wish to learn to speak or trans late the Italian language. It will also be useful to the large and constantly in- creasing Italian population in America in their efforts to learn English.
 The work is carefully compiled, edited and arranged and contains accurate pro- nunciation tables and abridged compen diums of the grammars of both languages, thus making 1t a valuable aid to students as well as to the general public.
 The volume is most artistically bound in leather or cloth, just as you will. Vest pocket size. containing 526 pages.
 '~rhe Cats Convention.'' by Eunice Gibbs
 Allyn. (Cochrane Publishing Co.)
 "rhe Cats Convention" is dedicated ITO all good cats and lovers of cats" by the author, Mrs. Eunce Gibbs Allyn, prom lTenL literary ana cluD WOifidu Ol lOWd-
 Mrs. Allyn states that she has had 8 great many indulgent friends among an- finals and by means of her book she hopes to pay some of the debts she owes them. Mrs Allyn says further: Horses and dogs have their lovers and defenders, but oats are still suffering from being mis- understood and consequently abused. The artist and the writer find close compan- ionship fin loving cat. To the pet cat every movement of its owner is of inter- est. Every stroke of the pen or brush is watched and, when unable longer to restrain his desire to help, the cat reaches out and delicately touches that article; his touch is so light and loving it is not an annoyance, but an inspiration. The cat seems to know how far to go to be companionable, how far to go without interfering with the comfort of the own CT He is cozy and responsive in way only recognized by those who are in sympathy with him. In effect, all of the cats here recorded are living or have lived.
 "So, in memory of those loving pets who have looked beseechingly into my eyes as the light of life was going out of their own, and those who still bear me company, I inscribe this volume While loving all animals, Mrs. Allyn be- lieves the domestic cat less understood than any other and through ner own ex- perience and that of her friends she has | been led to tell the story of The Cats | Convention"-cat that have really lived and stories that are really true. | If ;. Allyn should chance to see this men, T of her book, 1t Is hoped that shs will remember, make note of the fact that in this reviewers house is a cat sh' 1 can add to ''The Cats Congress" if sh
 will only say the word; all express
 charges paid. no questions asked. cat
 that in it's movements or the lack of then
 must be in its second or its 2sd kitten
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 present" ct the inauguration of Georg
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 the fireplace except at meal times;
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 delegate ct "The cat6 consrsss''