New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
THE SEASONS BOOKLETS
Tokens of Friendship for Christ
mas and New Year.

! A series OF DOOhltlS, illp9bg "
votional nature is issued by the Amerl-
can Tract Company in inexpensive put
attractive form. IN delicately tihteu
paper covers. with decorated envelopes
/ TO match. Some Of them are reprints
! few are new. Among them are lheo-
/ dore L. Cuyler's "Beulah-Land,' Mar
garet Sangster's valley and Mountain
/ Top" and "On the Threshold OF the
Year" "A Christmas Vision" by Mary
4. WHY'S: The Man Who Pointed the
Prodgal Home" by c. a. ;. Dwight
The House Of Chimham," by Edgar
Whitaker Work: The Centurion 5
story" and How They Came to Beth
lehem." by David De Forrest BurreI'
| The Land Of Far Distances" by Edgar
Whitaker Work; The Daily walk,
by Alexander Smellie, and The Lie
Beautiful" by Wayland Hoyt.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's Com
rades." illustrated by Howard b. shltH
and published by the Harpers, Is il'''e
tract against war in the guise OF story
Of the last Memorial Day OF the sole
survivor of Grand Army OF the
Renublic post in a Connecticut village
His only remaining comrade Is MS
wife. who "embodies in her strohs
and sweet personality all that Dluh-
derinc man has wrought on Tor
mented woman by the savagery OF war
DIR. Henry van Dykes Christmas
/. story. The Sad Shepherd minGies the
-, narable Of the Prodigal Son with the tale
of the shepherds Of Bethlehem. Accoro-
ing to this version, he had lived at the
court Of Herod and gone for him on
mission TO the Emperor in Rome Dut'
in his own mournful phrase there was
nothing in it," The booklet is published
by the Scribners.
From the same publishers comes the
second volume Of "Cupids Fair-Weatner
Booke. Including an Almanack FOR Any
Two Years (True Love Ought TO Last
that Long," the verses by John Henry
Clay. the colored illustrations by oliver
Herford. An amusing and pretty con-
ceit for the New Year.-From the same
publishers. also, we have The Kitten s
| Garden of Verses" with both pictures
and rhymes by Mr.. Herford. The kittens
are not so attractive az those OF the
artists earlier "Rubaiyat Of Persian
Kitten" From the verses anticipation"
is quoted here:
/ When grow up ] mean TO be
! 4 lion large and fierce TO see;
IN NEW so loud that COOK IN illghl
| Will give me all the cream III slshl
And any one who dares 10 say
| poor puss' 10 me Will rue the DAY.
Then having swallowed him, u creep
| Into the Guest Room Bed 10 sleep.
II &c an observant animal that has
written The Journal OF Neglected
| Bulldog: Being Impressions or HIS Mas
! tor,s Love Affairs" Barbara Blair has
translated the diary into English and
Eugene A. Furman has illustrated it in
black end white on tinted paper. The
dog sees a strong likeness to himself in
his master-tenacity and a strong jaw,
for instance. His knowledge OF young
human nature in love is confined to It's
more obvious manifestations. The little
volume bears the imprint Of George W.
Jacobs & Co-From Mr.. A. NJ. Robert
son. Of San Francisco. comes a collection
of short verses translated b. Professor
Arthur William Ryder from the sanskrit
Of Bhartrihari, King Of Ujjain, who lived
100 years ago. His wisdom is our own;
His powers are stu the same, his actions.
too.
His mind is quite as keen, his speech as
Vet he has undergone a wondrous change
lie lost his money. DO you thlnK ~
strange?
Notably attractive small editions OF
Francis Bacon's Gardens and Friend
ship" Maeterlinks THE Inner Beauty
and G. X. Chesterton's Five Types
bear the imprint of Henry Holt & co.
The dainty booklets have a dignity
Of type and type page that BELTS their
contents. and we'll designed decorative
title pages.-Paul Elder & Co, Of San
Francisco. have put the stamp of their
individuality on the appearance OF The
Recipe for a Happy Life" written by
MARGARET of Navarro in 1900, Marie
West King simplifying the ingredients
prescribed by the Queen-patience, re-
roea neace. conscience, pastimes, pleas
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