Evening journal., 1910-11-09
LITERARY REVIEWS
Miss Z. ". Gurney.

MISS n. ". 0urney.
The De smber Smart Set comes nut
like plum-pudding stuffed with all
manner of good stories, and plen-
teous anecdotes stuck through it like
so many plums. The novelette, for the
month is Creatures Of Inheritance" /"
by BENJAMIN Holland, story of mar
riage for financial reasons, and the
ensuing stormy weather But there
was love as well as money and the
story ends in a flood of sunlight.
The higher criticism Of adages is
the contribution of Elliott Flower; an
example being the early bird and
worm affair, which shows great dis
advantages Of early rising in the case
Of the worm From Frying Pan to
Fire" is, clever yarn, and the oc-
cult is represented by the spooky
Ghost Painter" THE Underbidder'
is marriage-vs-career type of story,
strongly told.
The November Books News Monthly
has chatty descriptions of all the lat
est books, and is a good periodical for
those contemplating Christmas gifts
of books to consult. There is a lively
account of the author of THE Rosary"
the most widely read book in Amer
lea at present, and thoughtful study
Of Maurice Hewlett. A leading arti-
Gle presents the movement on foot to
establish a dramatic library in New
York. to meet the demands of the
theatrical profession.
The current number of Golfers
Weekly has a spirited tale Of egg sub
stitutes, chemical jam, near flour, and
other almost foods, that is calculat-
ed to make the diner in cheap res
taurants feels extremely uncomfort-
able Infantile paralysis is promi-
nently before the public just now. and
its contagious nature is discussed by
Hutchins Hapgod in Golfers. Do
tigers eat pie? The answer is in
Golfers.
Business" for November has many
advertising suggestions. There are
encouraging stories of men who have
won success in business by fighting
with perseverance and common sense
against big odds There are some
photographs showing the builders at
work on the steel construction of a
New York skscraper, which give a
vivid idea Of the dizzy heights at
which these men work and their fear
lessness in work at such attitudes.
Old Testament Narratives. Baldwin
Published by the American Book Com
pany. This is a convenient pocket
edition of one Of the College Entrance
requirements in English reading. The
introduction gives a good general
view of the Old Testament as a work
of literature Critical comments and
annotations supply examinations. The
! book is designed for High School use.
The Long Expected Life of Edison.
Edison. His Life and Inventions"
is issued this week by the Harpers in
two octave volumes With many rare
portraits and illustrations. This bio
graphy is the work OF Frank Lewis
Dyer and Thomas commerford Mar
tin. Mr.. Dyer is general counsel for
the Edison laboratory and its allied
interests. while Mr.. Martin is a close
friend of Edison's and former presi-
dent of the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers Mr.. Edison went
! over every page of their MS. and in
I the book is reproduced the character
istic Edison signature with This
! book is published with my consent "
The life-story of Edison is here told
for the first time and there is much
additional matter, including a COM
plete list Of the Edison patents and
a technical description Of a score OF
his most important inventions.
Pleasing to the Lazy.
William Estabrook Chancellor, IN
his recently published book called
l"Class Teaching and Management"
gives some advice to teachers on the
important subject OF rest, I'm which
he makes use OF sume physiological
laws not generally known. "Physio-
logists discriminate eighteen periodi-
cities" he writes. Don't expect to
feel well at IL m, at p. m, OF
from II p. m TO m.-the diurnal
triple rhythm; OF on Saturdays. the
seven-days rhythm, or for one week
in every twenty-nine days. the moon
month rhythm; or in August and in
April the seasonal double rhythm
or. If a man of English descent, when
22, 30 39-40. 54-56 wears OF age; II
woman, at 10, 27, SO. 4i-46 years of
age Every human being should rest
every seventh year. especially women
school-teachers ."-Harper's Literary
Gossip.
The National Sportsman for Novem-
her has a fine stock of assorted hunts
along rivers with Indian names, and
: With excited dogs, and calm, cool
'unters galore. Back to Nature" is
funny series of whoppers by New
ION Newkirk "A Moose Hunt in New
Brunswick" is one Of the big game
articles, which show that hunting by
1roxy is as lively and much safer
han the reality.
Sports Afeld for November goes fr
, 'or fish-stories some Of the biggest
mes you ever read about. Want tc
'ry your hand at tanning a nest oi
~oung bobcats2 There are some for
rou, that the folks in the magazine
'ound a hard job. Among other thrill
ers. the true story of Pat Durack's
yreat ride to reach the American con-
nj I'm MexfcO and thus save six Amer.