The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-10

she includes a chapter upon the part fruits and vegetables should take in the diet and also the method of form ing canning clubs and making a busi- ness success of all the work that is done beyond that necessary for home consumption
 SID SAYS" By John M. Siddall. The Century com
 pany, publishers. New York.
 very amusing, entertaining and readable little volume is Sid Says, by John M. Siddall. editor in chief of the American Magazine.
 Among some of the things that Sid Says" are these:
 That
 "To get thoroughly married takes time and troub1e.'
 Men can't be geared up unless they are eheered up"
 Considering who grandpa was we're not so bad
 snappy, epigrammatio phrases from the pen of Mr. Siddall. popularly known as Sid" are contained in this volume "Sid" cracks many jokes, but he points straight morals too. "LOvE SONNETS OF AN OFFICE BOY" By Samuel Ellsworth Riser. Illustrated
 by Pohn T. McCutchen. Forbes &
 Co, publ1SherS, CnlcAEo.
 If you have never read that rare gem of American humor, the Love Sonnets of an Office Boy" by s. E. Riser. you should take the opportunity to do so with the publication of new edition which appears with some additional sonnets. If you have ever been boy read this delightful book, and if you have not you will enjoy 1t anyhow; for it's original fun is irresistible. No book, humorous or serious, contains more thorough understanding of the boy na- ture.
 It is the adoration of the office boy for the stenographer, many years his senior, whom he introduces to us with this picture:
 Our new typewriter lady's came; she's
 got
 The chorus girls all beat mile or two;
 Her eyes are big and soft and kind
 of blue;
 Before she spoke to me never thought The world could be so pleasant; every
 spot
 She touches seems to brighten up;
 knew
 The minute first seen her was due To like her for the gladness that she
 brought.
 She shows & lot of class, all right all
 right
 Her shape is lovely, and she's full of
 style;
 feel all kind of trembulish and light
 Around the head when she begins to smile;
 It used to seem to be so long till night, But now day is just a. little while. T L. 1 rival. In his case it is the clerk who crosses his path,
 This morning when our homely, long legged clerk Come in he had a rose he got some- where; He went and kind of leaned against her chair,
 Instead of goin' on about his work And stood around and talked to her awhile, Because the boss was out. and both took care To watch the door, and when he left her there He let the rose fall, with a sickish smile. , l snuck it from the glass of water she Had stuck it in, and tore it up and -'r --~ It on the floor and sma shed it with my foot When neither him or her was watching me I'd like to rub the stem acrost his nose, 1 And I wisht they'd never been an- other rose It IS the of :. youngster, and he is true to life in these thoughts about the boss. heard the old man sco1din' yesterday Because your spellin didn't suit him quite; He said you'd better go to school at night,
 And you was rattled when he turned away You had to tear the letter up and write
 It all again, and when nobody seen went and dented in his hat for That's what he got for treatin. vou so mean, "ish that you typewrote for me, and Was far off on an island all alona. I'd fix place up under some nice free. 4Anu every tune your fingers struck a key I'd grab your hands and hold them in my own.
 And any way you'd spell would go with me. There is much pure humor and actual tenderness in this classic picture of | the office boy. It will always be read: Tor It has so much human nature that us appeal will not be bound by sea- sons or years. OTHER ROOKIE RECEIVED (REVIEWS LATER.) ] HE GREYFuR'S NEIGHBORS Told py Vera Nyce. Pictured by Helene Nyce. J. B. Lippincott Co, publishers, Philadelphia.
 THE ADVENTURES OF THE GREY FuL FAMILY.' Told by Vera Nyce Pictured by Helene Nyce J. B. Lip- pincott O., publishers. Philadelphia. | "FAIRIES AND COLLINS FROM 1 STORYLAND." Simplified by Leila H. Cheney. Drawings in color by Maria r. Kirk J. E. Lippncott Co. pub fishers, Philadelphia
 TELL. ME A STORY PICTURE BOOK l stmplified by Leila H. Cheney. Draw ings by Maria l.. Kirk J. E. Lippin-
 colt O.. publishers. Philadelphia l"BOYS AND GIRLS FROM STORY IsAND.' Simpifled by Leila IT. Cheney. Drawings by Maria T.. KirlS I P Tir