The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
"GHOST TALES.


 By Mathilde Bilbro. The Willis Music
 company publishers, Cincinnati.
 It is interesting to know that Ala bama produces some of the most ac- complihsed journalists, musicians. au- thors and poets of any of the southern states and prominent in the list is Mathilde Bilbro, of our neighboring city, Gadsden
 Charming Miss Bilbro not only has made an envable reputation as jour nalist of talent and ability, but she has written a most interesting novel "The Middle Pasture" which has elic- tied the most complimentary comments from the critics al over the book world
 As if being a successful journalist and the author of Best Seller was not enough, Miss Bifbro goes straight on with her many accomplishments, not the least of which is her talent for music.
 Miss Bilbro has composed many de- lightful numbers, among which may be mentioned At the Carnival" 'Arab Dance," "Poinsetta,' Anita" and Omar An Oriental Dance" All of these show Miss Bilbro to be a musician of discrimination and composer of dis tinct originality.
 ! Added to this list is a recent very 1 charming little collection of musical | offerings. which Miss Bilbro calls Ghost Tales" There are less than a ! dozen little Tales" in the collection. all of which are very musical and at | tractive The words and music both are by the gifted Miss Bilbro and be- 1 ginning with The Twins story" and l continuing through the collection, which includes "Bobbie's Story" ''Pris- 1 elias Story" "A Trave1er's Story. Aunt Jerusha's Story" Nanny Liza 8 Story The Sailors Story" Sister Ida's Story" and Mary Martha's s ] Story" there is delightful, tuneful, melodious note that is pleasing to listen ! to and delight to the performer who is clever enough to interpret them him. self
 The Twins Story is uniquely told as follows: "One dark night when all was still We woke and had such fright, Something crouched on the window sill,
 Oh. how we longed for the light: Two big eyes were shining at us, And if you thing twas a tat, You're quite wrong, for, we saw 1t
 we'll
 And twas much too big for that, No less charming is Mary Martha's Story" which goes like this: l know a story of a ghost; p4 CTwould never do to tell it | 'Twould frighten you to death, almost There never was grimmer ghost q really must not tell itp. I He walks at night and shuns the light And. when it rains. he clanks his | chains 4e Oh, if I told just half the tale 'TWould make you shudder and grow pale,
 (And. so I'll never tell it)
 Miss Bilbro's Ghost Tales (For the 1 Piano) are delightfully original and she is to be congratulated upon the charming manner in which she has woven them together.
 Sentimental. tuneful and original 1 "Ghost Tales" is a delightful contribu- tion to the musical world.
 THE COMING OF THE LORD: WILL TT BE PREMILLENNIAL i By James IT. Snowden, D. Tp.. LL D.
 the Macmillan company. publishers
 New York
 This work. by James Fl. snow den. entitled. "The Coming of the Lord is one Of he first authoritative constd- erations of the subject to be published in the last half century or more, and
 is based on broad study of the liter aturc of both sides of the question. In conseduence. the chapters are charac- terlzed bv impartialty, fairness and a sincere desire to reach and state the truth Difficulties are frankly faced