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all men and ever kind to beasts. was al
the beginning Of his life Of sanctity q
source Of humiliation to his family. All
others thought him q fool. yet his name
and work has lived through seven cen
turtles and win continue to live.
HoMANTIC DAYS IN THE EARLY REPUBIIO
By May Oro,yns O.vfnsd- Illustrated Little
Brown 4 Co.. Boston. Pfice. as cloth. OF 3 ia
half morocup.
What Romantic Days in Old Boston
did for Hancock's town At the most bril-
liant period Of its history. Romantic
Days in the Early Republic does for
Washington. New York, Richmond, Bal
timore. Philadelphia. Charleston. New
Orleans and the several cities Of New
England at the time when the republic
was young and social customs were still
fun Of Old World quaintness and charm.
the beginnings of American literature in
several Of them, and the impressions
which early 'visitorB to America carried
back Of the hospitality they here en-
joyed. and Of thS beautiful women who
administered II, will all have q part In
this book, a. win also the romantic his
tory Of Elizabeth Patterson. Of Balti-
more: Dolly Madison. queen Of Wsshing-
ton society for 30 many years: Rebecca
0satx. the Philadelphia Jewess. after
whose character Scott modelled his in
comparable 'Rebecca:"' Pegsy shippen.
Benedict Arnold's lovely bride. who
shared with Maj. Andre the honors Of
Mischianxa: Mrs. John Jay. who % re-
sembled Marie Antoinette that once the
people in . Paris theater rose a she
entered, thinking that they were salut-
ing their Queen. and many other fair
women whose Intimate history Miss
Crawford has lovingly read and whose
beautiful faces and fascinating careers
afe here depicted. Rich mines Of mate
rial have been investigated and drawn
upon for this volume. and many little
known diaries and long-forgotten letters
utilized to give an authentic picture Of
lifs e It actually, Va: In the days when
Abrigau Adams used tho East Room
Of the White House for . laundry and
a Philadelphia shoemaker for advertis-
ing shoes which distinguished between
the left and right foot.
Many old views Of the various cities
are treated. as well as q large number
Of rare portraits and exquisite minia-
tures, some Of which have never before
been reproduced. wiz illustrate this lat
est Offering Of the writer.
THE HEArHERMoON: By c. n. and A. NJ
williamson. Doubleday. Pase 4 Co. New York.
Pnos N-A
Those industrious writer's and daunt-
less romanticists, the williamsons, have
issued another book. And, Of course, It
Is romance. II they were imprisoned
In the slums Of London for a year. they
would come cheerfully forth at the end
Of that time with a golden romance Of
beauty and love and knightly courage
and high enterprise, with q ravishing
vista Of eestatic happiness at the end.
A barren island In the polar seas would
be peopled for them, with lovely ladies'
and gallant men moving gracefully and
happily about. downcast for few mo-
nente. perhaps. but presently achieving
happiness amid scenes of won
1eful beauty. Let them look upon .
wilderness Of granite and sand. and at
once their pens get busy to describe
.nohanting landscapes wherein beauteous
1ymphs dance across velvet lawns and
ling rosebud garlands over the heads Of
young Adonises, and they all
20 tripping merrily to waiting automo-
,iles and are whirled away to church |
loors. In this present romance they
ire occupied with the adventures of . |
scotch lassie, who discovered things |
bout her parents In her grandmother's |
Ittic and thereupon did UP some clothes
n . bundle and set out for London.
What befell her as she journeyed across !
he countryside they tell in their usual |
md always popular style.
HE sAMPo-HERo ADVENTURES FROM THE |
FINNISH KALEVALA: By James Baldwin.
nlustated In color. Oharaes 0uibnfS Soma
New York. Pn0. q
A wonderful tale Of the exploits and
dventures Of the heroes and heroines
( the great Finnish epic, tho KaIevala.
ror the first time. the story Of the forx-
ng Of the sampo. the counting Of the
naid Of beauty, the field of serpents.
he tree Of magic. Of the deeds Of Wain-
motnen the Minstrel and Of Ilmarinen
he Smith arc told In clear and vivid
inslish: Tho power and beauty and
quality Of the Illustrations
aake them . worthy Interpretation of
hese tremendous stories
This hero story u illustrated superbly