The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-04

thor calls her boys and girls, make up an
engaging assortment: Dayie, the sturdy
standby OF his mother and all the other
children; Bud and Talky the twins; Lena,
the kind of little girl who never gets dirty;
Pinkie. the pet of the neighborhood; Baby
Dumping and a few more. not to mem
ton Miss Moses, the cat, and her assert
ment of kittens. The Captain himself,
with his peg leg, his thrilling tales of
war; his .fondness for shouting hot shot,
and his affection for the children Is
lovable character. and the old apple tree
under which the Captain sits when rem
isiscing," seems almost parsonage itself.
inising," seerns almost a parsonage itself.
the occasion for a succession of minor adj
ventures which win appeal to children,
and It might be limited that many a
grown-up would do we'll to absorb some
of the sweet sentiment which permeates
the entire story. The treatment is pretty
and in q childish way lively so the effect
of animation is well secured without ex-
citing the child-mind to an unwholesornc
extent. The authors dainty touch, the
many hints of mother-h towering from the
little girls toward the babies. the helpful
spirit of the boys, the clearness with
with the personalities of the different chill
dren are distinguished, the pleasant de-
scriptive color and the sympathetic UNDER
standing of the childrens needs and de-
sires are all attractive.
While the children are not successful In
their search for the old Captains money
belt, it is pleasant surprise to learn
that Just at the last moment. when the
Captain had collected his few poor belong
ings to seek shelter in the dreary home,
that the money belt is dragged from the
old apple tree. under which they have
been sitting all the time, by Miss Moses
and of the kittens.
- Il 81, c1,., he l.~Ao a
appeal and one which no doubt will fnI
a prominent place in Santa Claus gift
bag.
SUFFERS SHORT SPEECHES."
BY the Hon. William Sulzer Chairman Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives. Carefully
compiled from the records with other
official data, and brief Biographical
sketch by George w. Blake of the New
York Times. The j.. S. OgiNie Com
pany,. New York.
Three score or more speeches by. the
Hon. William Sulzer. one of the most dis
tinguished and widely known. men Of the
present day in public affairs, compose the
collection entitled Suffers Short
Speeches." In book form. carefully COM
piled from the Congressional Records by
George w. Blake of the New York Times.
The subject matter is broad in scope
and wide of mark and distinctive fea-
ture ofsthe speeches is their brevity. their
conciseness and their direct purpose and
aim.
The preface" gives a brief and inter-
esting record of the New York represen-
tative's accomplishment in the assem-
bly,. including the years between 1890 and
1894 and of his IS years in the House Of
Representatives.
Suffers Short Speeches" is a book OF
valuable information Or varied lines.
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for the past quarter of a century. and tells
about ike issues and matters of public
moment.
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vivid word pictures md the purity of die
ton of the speeches. az
Third: Because the greatest political
campaign In our history is now on. AMI
YOU should be posted on questions Of tho
day.
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by one of the foremost leaders in Amer
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