Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-07
BOOKS COMMENDED BY AUNT
 MEHlTAHLE.

Dear Cornerites: Having been much interested in the talks about books I am inpelled to lift up my voice on the subject.
 One of my greatest grievances is lack of time for reading, for l believe reading with purpose is one ofs the best ways to improve ones mind al- so a great diversion.
 During the past seven months I have read the following books: Mary Slesson of Calabar-of which I wrote you.
 | Uganda's White Man of Work; a life of the noted missionary. Alexander Macey.
 count of the character and work of Theodore Storrs Lee, missionary to India and missionary pastor to chuEcn in Westchester county, New York. He had beautiful character and an indomitable will which enabled him to work and give for others in spite of very frail physique. | African AdventlKers. by Jean Ken yon Mackenzie. This is child's book, 1 but many grown people have read it. 1 It gives one an insight into the minds and hearts of several African tribes. l much information about their habits dIlQ CuSlOH1S- 0AlSO IL LctlS IiIdly aOl their delightfully."- quaint sayings and | idioms.
 1 An American Physician in Turkey. l by Dr. Clarence Ussher and Miss Grace Knapp. Dr. Ussher's wife, Miss I Elizabeth Barrows, was a Connecticut wonan. I had read about her roman 1 tic meeting in Turkey. with pr. ussh- 1 CT, their marriage and subsequent | happy and useful life as missionaries 1 10 the Armenians in Turkey l He writes of remarkable eXperienc- es while taking long journeys on 1 horseback to reach his patients; also, 1 war experiences,
 l The war caused the death of his wife, and his home and his hospital are in ruins but the dearest wish of 1 memorial hospital The proceeds from the sale of his book are to be devoted i to that purpose.
 1 A Hill Top on The Marne, and On 1 The Edge ct the War Zone by Mill l dred Aldrich. give the personal ex- periences of an American woman whc lives by herself on hill top overlook ing the Marne. These books are enter | tainingly written and convey mucf l information.
 The Chancnge of The Present Cris. is, ny Harry Emerson Fosdick, a shor
 but very powerful book: which ex-
 plains some of the underlying cause!
 of the war.
 1 Mademoiselle Miss. is another
 short and powerful book. It is writ ten hS the daughter of an ex -medica
 director of the [. S. navy. She served
 with the rank of lieutenant in a arm!
 hospital near the trenches.
 This record, written while the in
 struments were boiling in the steri
 lizer, is itself one of the most inti
 mate and holy things which have pee,
 saved for our comfort 1ut of th'
 whirlpool Of embatted Europe.
 The spirit and gallantrr of her sol
 diers who sit u2 to write patriot
 verse between parozys1ns of pain i
 not mere light hcartedness I find i!
 these letters f1aements of true atone
 ment fer the huge in and blunder 0 tue. children of men are better ant
 more beautiful than eyer they woul,
 have been but tor this brave struggI
 to save something out Of the vast and welter of evil.''
 The Cross al the Front. written b
 Thomas Siplady, chaplain to the Brit ish forces, pronounced "the best wa
 book that has yet appeared" repre- senting 'unswerving faith and cheery optimism
 The Soul Of the Soldier, by the sam author, is as good if not better tha the authors first book. 4 Minstrel in France, by Harr r Lauder, is an interesting story of hi ] ! concert tour among hospitals an I trenches at the front Novels seem to get crowded ou Not so short stories, when utt-rl weary in body, soul and spirit, nothin
 rests and refreshes. me quite as muc
 as a really good short story ! c. L. S.: I hope you were not yer tired after the picnic at which yo ] entertained The Cornerites so royall, = The day spent at your hospitahle hom : long will be bright and happy mem . ory: also the bountiful and sAvor ;. lunch provided by the Sisters If the Sister who made that deiicior o Salmon Loaf is willing to send in tf :. recipe, it will be greatly appreciate T by AUNT INEVITABLE.