The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-08-11


forgiving? Margaret said, looking
sentimental Or how would this be
TO quote at bridegroom: 1.-THE Lord
made him, created He him in His own
image. But every woman believes she
can make over the one she marries
and improve on the job. If men knew
this, If they dreamed that the gentle,
clinging, trustful creature whom they
are about to marry has already and
invariably planned the reforms she
will make in him at once, there would
be many weddings indefinitely post
poned." No, on second thoughts, | do
not think that would do to read to a
bridegroom. But one might safely read
1t to the bride However it would do
lot Of young husbands a world Of
good to read the novel to themselves
l try never to forget promise. In
my very first book chat, | promised
that if found good illustrated edi-
ton coming fresh from some publisher
of the book that was my favorite when
| was a child, | would tell you about
it. And I've found it, 1t is Harper's
new edition of David Wyss' Swiss
Family Robinson ($l.75) with
beautifully colored plate on the cover
and as frOnticepiece showing the tame
flamingO accompanying Franz on a
hunting trip, and all the way through
the interesting illustrations from
sketches Louis Rhead made in the
tropics. One is a man of the Aru ISL
ands near New Guina, where the ship
wreck occurred. William Dean How
ellis, in the introduction he has writ
ten for this edition. tells why we
think this book has been such a great
favorite, and always must be" He
says he thinks it is the authors art
page. No day passes without it's diff
Guilty overcome, it's danger escaped
it's adventure happily ended. If could
have only one story book, | should
undoubtedly choose this one. 1t is
particularly pleasant book to read at
that will not tire the eyes. Old boys
who would like to enjoy by proxy the
Young adventures of Jack and Franz
and Fritz and Ernest could have some
very good tines with the book, too
Some New Books.
The Constitution of the United
States, by Thos. James North, Q4ittle,
Grown, $2)
The Supreme Court in United States
History. by Chas. Warren, little,
Brown
Japans Pacific Policy. by X. X.
Kawakami, (Dutton, So
'Sundry Accounts, by Irwin s. Cobb,
(Doran)
Peter, by E. F. Benson, (Doran.)
Doors of the Night, by F. l.. Pack
ard, (Doran)
Mortal Coils, by Aldous Huxley,
Doran)
Three Men and Maid, by p. G.
WOdehouse (DOran.)
The Secret Victory, by Stephen Nc
Nenna DOran.)
Mr.. Prohack. by Arnold Bennett
Doran)
The Flaming Jewell, by r. w. Cham
bers, Doran.)
Crome Yellow, by Aldous Huxley,
Doran.)
Dancers in the Dark, by Dorothy
5peare (Doran)
One thing is certain. by Sophie
Kerr (Doran.)
Guinea Girl, by Norman Davey,
Doran.)
The First Person Singular, by VIM.
Rose Bennett, Doran)
The Return of Alfred, by the author
of Patricia Brent, Spinster, Doran.)
Gold-Killer, by John Prosper, Oo-
RAM
Immortal Italy. by Edgar A. Mowrer
(Appieton.)
Across Monaghan Plains, by Roy
Chapman Andrews, (Appleton.)
Mexico and Its Reconstruction, by
Chester Lloyd-Jones, (Appleton.)
Viva Mexico, by Chas. NJ Flandrau,
(Appleton.)
French Ways and their Meaning, by
Edith Wharton. (Appleton)
islanders of the Pacific, by T. r.
st. Johnston, (Appleton)
The Tanganyika Territory, by F. S.
Joelson, (Appleton.)
The Mercy of Allah, by Kildare
Belloc, (Appleton)
A. Portrait of George Moore in a
Study of His Work, by John Freeman,
(Appleton.)
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