Evening journal., 1910-10-06
MAGAZINES and
BOOK REVIEWS
Crops, Politics, Theatre and
Society Treated In the
Months Publications

Mary F. wilkins Freeman gives the
reader a study OF an original and
charming young girl In Dear Anuie."
the first part of which Is published in
the October number OF Harpers Maga-
zine The story Is illustrated in color
by Howard r Smith, a former student
OF Howard Pyle
One Of the most entertaining arti-
cles IN the number is 1--WE Take the
Cure" Illustrated by Walter Hale and
written IN humorous vein by his wife,
Louise Closer Hale.
The popularity Of a Hottentot Bible
is shown by the necessity OF making
masculine names end IN "b." so that
one reads Of "Moseb and Thomab" al
though Job and Beelzehub are quite In
/ their element
William Dean Howells has dainty
romance. somewhat complicated by
ill-timed iutruders. in Parting
Friends one of Norman Duncan's
best lumbermen stories, The Judg
ment of John Fairmeadow," is in the
! October number. Il is one OF the
strongest stories that has appeared in
a magazine for many months.
Our dear old friend. Mother Goose,
has new dress. Mrs Bullard has set
the classic iingles to tuneful melodies
for the children OF today 10 sing. The
universally Of tho rhymes has oc-
casioned many variations but the ear
Hest and most reliable versions are
given In this book. The book also
contains the we'll known cradle songs.
taken from the folk-songs OF all ma
tions. II Is published In the we'll
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series. by Kinds, Noble and Eldridge,
Of New York.
"WhirligiEs" by O. Henry. IS a new
/ publication from the press OF Double
day. Page and Company, and Is the
last collection of his stories Of which
the late o. Henry had the personal
selection.
More American than Poe, or even
Bret Harte. o. Henry is the most wide
~ read Of any sbort-stofy wruer Of to-
day. His genius Is Of wide range.
from whimsical. cutting Wit, to the
quiet oarnestness and tender pathos
Of such a story as Blind Mans Holi-
day" IN the present volume. His In
finite love for. and understanding OF,
humanity IN all us complex phases,
will give o Henry a permanent place
IN American literature
Guerbers Story Of Old France. BY
IT. A. Guerber. Published by the
American Book Company. This is q
new historical reader for the uppeI
grammar grades, giving the story ol
France from the earlies times dowr
10 the death Of Louis XIV. and lsyinl
special stress on the interesting an'
picturesque episodes ia which tn
. period ahounds Theye are man
msps and illustrations The style
: vivid and attractive. and the work
!, sure 10 hold the pupils attention. an
y give him a good knowledge OF Fren'
!, history.
=, Cummings's Nature Study for HiE
! cr Grammar Grades. BY Horace
= Cummings, y. s. The subjects trei
y ed cover q wide range OF observati
y. and experience The effort is ms
20 20 establish scientific habits
n thought and execution by the MAXI
!, and recording Of observations, ~
=. the writing Of descriptions Of eXpe
. iments by the pupils. Published
ne the American Book Company
ii The Song Lore OF ireland. BY Re-
II fern Mason Published by the We
sells & Bissell Company. The mus
y OF Erin is q trcasure-house Of BIZ
= tory. folklore and ROMANCE. II Is ID
= intimate expression of the mystics
i passionate, picturesque Gaelic spiri
y Mr.. Redfern traces the melodies troI
= early times, when they were preser'
ed IN the unaided memories OF th
n people, through long ages OF oppres
/, sion and famine, the development q
r music under the influence OF III
4 church, and the part played by IN
+. harpers and pipers or special char
n Is the music Of fairy lore.
l. The book Will soon be OF the press
I and will receive a warm welcom
o from music and folklore lovers.
. more fascinating book could not wei
r. be imagined.
n The Popular Science Monthly 70
J October contains President Tart
q Address Before the National Con
: servatlon Congress" Another inter
= esting article is an appreciation of th
e life and work OF the late WilliaI
q james. The magazine commend
), highly the international E.persnt
> Congress. recently held In Washinl
3, ton. An unusual article tells OF th
near-hibernation prscticed by SON
j. Russian peasants. Without sufhciel
d food to support ordinary activity Il
d family simply 90 to sleep as much I
Whey can, and move around as little
Ie possible during the winter.
3, Family Living imam Olive Tree.
le In the October Wide World Mag
G. zine appears a striking photograph
j. an ancient olive tree at Damascr
se The trunk-which is entirely hollc
U lis about seventy feet in girth, al
n inside II q poor family have TAX
T. up their residence. Their few az
le cles Of furniture are neatly arrange
lh aud q lamp is suspended at the ?
IN trance. Although the tree is ma
n hundreds Of years old and is begi
sn ming TO show signs of decay, IL
20 still capable of bearing a good CT
~ Of fruit al the proper season, til
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