The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1902, Page 22

— CONDUCTED BY B. G. LATHROP 3 HIS is the season of the year when we can well afford to lay aside our problem novels, our social novels, our novels of adventure, and our books of “human interest” to take 2 book whose motif is more in keeping id Christmas season. This s time that comes but once » the nights are longest, and dest, and our grates burn me when we put on our sctile down for a comfort- able f to read some good old favorite as Dickens' “Christ- Cranford” or some other -bys, because we can find ly appropriate in the hur- iting literature that is + - | ‘ i | 3 with the s the ear; whe wea as the seasons roll round, with just the happy tal- naking a story out of nothing”— s—comes to add a book on that mekes life bet- Such a book Is one just arper & Brothers, New the title of “The Red House.” ise” is by E. Nesbit, who credit a charming story of alled *“The Wouldbe- : novel is so far re- standard strenuous fic- hour that it stands forth as velty. The plot is of the barest to put it in_cold type, an ac- the triais and tribulations, the ics of a newly wedded pair of ung people who leave love in establish hat feeling that feeling of natural in- and possess our own es not make her charac- perfect as to raise a suspi- r actuality. Chloe and Len s and healthy minded ir_troubles a-plenty icient to live them all y come. f THE SUNDAY CALL. The illustrations on this page are from E. Nesbit’s novel, “The Red House,” and were drawn by A. L Keller. Copyright, 1902, by Harper & Bros. —_— - - gold. Price, §2. Life Publishing Com- pany, ‘New York City. Christmas Books for Children. The Jamieson-Higgins Company, Chi- {ago, have six attractive books on the market most suitable for Christmas pres- ents for the wee small youngsters. One of these appeared last year, and met with the greatest success—'Kids .of Many Colors,” .by Grace Duffle Boyman and Ike Morgan. It comes forth again this sea- son more fascinating than ever, with its wonderful {llustrations in" color of the small folks of thirty nations. The price of this book is $1 25. ¥ “A Round Robin,” edited by Clara Day- ton, 1s a collection of short stories for the older children. The contents have been made up with great editorial’ care, and include the names of such authors as Mary Hartwell Catherwood, Marguer- ite Bouvet, Margaret F. Sangster, Gar- rett Newkirk, Francis Oriatt Lewis, Kate Upson Clark, Laura Dayton Fessenden, Alfred Henry Lewis,” Peter F. Dunne, Richard Harris Barham, Molly K. Bel- lew, Roswell Fleld, Mrs. Molesworth and Clara Doty Bates. Price $1 25. ‘‘Mooni Children,” by Laura Dayton Fessenden and R. J. Campbell, is one of the ‘publications that will turn the mind of the small tot wild with delight. The book is illustrated in fifteen colors—pie-- tures of ‘the beautiful, big, glary kind that partfcular’y delight the youngsters— plenty of dogs and cats and animals of all kinds and descriptions, and won- derful old people, witches, fairies and all the ‘rest of the stock in trade of Fairyland for the infantile world. It is a book of which you may say »that* the story is copiously f{l- lustrated, and there is plenty of «story %o carry the pictures—one of those happy blends that gives the child pictures, if it is too young to read, and story if the young hopeful can find some older mem- ?Ier of the family to read it to him. Price . A book quite similar to this one in its value for nursery .use is ““Old Mother + goes with her. Here's her health, her prosperity! OTIS SKINNER.” The usual illustrated review of the month’s plays follows; then comes.a short characteristic story by Clara Mogpris, and an- article by David Beldsco on how he stages his play Mrs. Fiske estimates the influence of Ibsen on the contempo- rary drama, Henrietta Crosman describes the hardships of the stage career, Willlam J. Henderson, the well known critic, dis- cusses the question, as Music Criticism any Value?’ and Emil Payr, the distin- guisked conductor, reviews the actual music conditions in America. There i3 also an estimate of Charles Frohman America’s busiést theater manager, 1‘1 Alfred Ayres’ name is signed to a char acteristic paper, entitled “The Stagecraft of Augustin Daly.” The month’s inter- view is with Robert Edeson. There are contributions a&lso from Viola Allen and Emily Grant von Tetzel, and Ludwig Englander, the well known composer, contritutes a Christmas gavotte speci compesed for this holiday issue. The pictures, in colors and half-tone: are numerous and beautiful. They Include: James K. Hackett and Mary Mannering in the balcony scene of “Romeo and Juli- et,” Mrs. Fiske in “Mary of Magdala,” Emma Eames as Desdemona, Marce! Sembrich, Mary Mannering in “The Stub- bornness of Geraldine,” Viela--Allen in “The Eternal City,” Martin Harvey in “The Only Way,” Fay Davis, Chauncey Olcott, De Woife Hopper as Mr. Pickwick, d scenes from “The Silver Slipper," ‘Everyman,” “Tommy Rot,” and other plays. There- are also portraits of the new singers at the Metropolitan Operas house, New York. —_——— Books Received. THE KING'S AGENT: By Arthur Patersom, D. Appleton & Co., New York. ($1 50. THE RED HOUSE: By E. Nesbit. Harpes & Brothers, New York. (31 50.) THE CONQUEST OF ROME: By Matilde Serao. Harper & Brothers, New York ($1 50.) BONGS OF TWO CENTURIES: By wm Carleton. Harper & Brothers, 'New York @1 50.) THE CHRISTMAS KALENDS OF PROV- ENCE: By Thomas A. Janvier. Harper & Brothers, New York. ($1 25.) HER MAJESTY THE KING; By James Jof- frey Roche. R. H. Russell, New York. BRIGHT LITTHE POEMS FOR BRIGHT LITTLE PEOPLE: By Catherine Wheeler. The Whitaker & Ray Company, San Fraa- ecisco. (§1 25.) " ANIMALS BEFORE MAN & IN NORTH AMERICA: By F. A Lucas. D, Apple- ton & Co. New York. (31 25.) Hubbard,” by Harry Kennedy and Jharles Jerome Costello. The illustra- tlons for this book are even larger and more resplendent than those in “The Moon Children,” and serve admirably as a worthy complement to the old but ever new verses of ‘‘Mother Goose.” This is really the best book of its kind for wee children that has come to our notice. Price §1 25. Those who would have more up-to-date nursery rhymes will find them in “Yan- BEYOND THE REQUIEMS: By Louls Alex- ander Robertson. A. M, Robertson, Saa Francisco. ($1.) CAP'N TITUS: By Clay Emery. Doubleday, States of Washington, California, Colo- Fags & Co. New Yok, Hr)” rado, Idaho and Montana to the serious- BALLADS AND BALLAD POETRY: Edited ness of their situation. Irrigation bills Dby Edward Everett Hale Jr. Ph.D. Giobs providing for the public control of streams Tg‘;"’;_‘l_v Cgl;l:;y; ;‘;;!gor\l:.ugnmu. ) = are to be introduced into the legislatures 4 AN ATURE: of those States this winter. The ch::t 2 Nuiial Qanstin Lawton. ~Globe School of irrigation investigations in the Depart- pyggpr; ‘mypens David B g ment of Agriculture, Elwood Mead, C.E.. ' lin. A Wassels Company. New Toac® 1) M.S., has a book on the press for IM- PATIENCE OR BUNTHORNE'S BRIDE: By mediate publication by the Macmillan ~ W. S Gilbert. Doubleday, Page & Co. done to make their ‘home V- .ing the pail. -1 cap’t shake Hands with ;- T 18 Very interesting.” sald cnlde Benjamin Cobb, and have a pleasig, Company dealing with this whols ques- New York, (L) give up entirely their Writing you, because of the scrubbing-brush. A “My dear Mrs1 fear I do not kmow your MEFry swing to them that will catch the operatic world. Itisa very deft mingling tion. THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF S e e ure (et matched Dame—l am oniy warning you {or your own eax of the child, and are foolish enough of fact and fiction. A child, abandoned Fils experience runs back twenty years WD QMELLER S Fnlisk by The the voice—a bonnet and mantle that matched fipe" "l"Eh‘."“";;f’;‘n"y‘:;?l"’“‘"‘:?:.“rfii‘"}}': fu- to delight the ‘most particular connois- on the steps of the stage door of an in the development of irrigated agricult- g5 555 % Compeny, ancisce, the face and the figure. There were DIaCK duties. As the dear Dean of Somerset used to SeUr of up-to-date foolery. The fllustra- ofera-house (evidently the Metropolitan ure in the arid West. His work is the pu MERRY MOOD: By : Waterman. Leads about her. 3 hair with a o3~ ‘Sccial distinctions do not exist ‘among tions are in onl»r.vnnd;%ve a- valuable a-house, New York), is taken in by latest addition to the Citizens’ LIbTary Forbes & Co.; Bosfofi- m e in tne Red House. A _Chice ostentatiously dusted a chair with o fhe wives of the clergy." * addition to the text. ey were done the stage doorkeeper and practically edited by Professor Richard T. Ely. THE ROMANCE OF MY CHILDHOOD AND weaves a thread of Cormer of her pinaiore, and handed it to he 1d he, really? How discerning!"” Byl Miss Eila B s A YOUTH: By M + » Y visitor Then she stood -leaning against the ““Yes, he did, indeed. But, on the other hand, DY, Miss a son. ce $1. adopted by the entire company. The un- RS B G L Edmond Adam. D. Ap Story that possesses 2 iubie, and looked at the other woman CAIMLI. we icarn' in cur catechism to do our duly i _Another baok of great interest for the usual environments among which the child Impressions Quarterly, published by et o B e vy, S icacy only second to the I ocught to have gone down, 1 oughi not 0 that state of life to which it has ple God children of more advanced years Is grows up are so vividly and realistically & Shepard, San Francisco, is a OHIO AND HER WESTERN ;RESERVE: the book. The visit of the have lett Chioe to bear aléhe thie call Ui 1o call ps. And. of ‘course, we all Bave our “3N2; Child Life One Hundred Years gescribed by M. Kobbe that while thy FIJeT e I, evay. way. The I Nen T BT T At & O housewarming that 7o IS 00 Lo P he picture ehurmed Seatem® ¢ has pleased,” correctea FTom Now.” ! The story is quite original story was running serjglly, he received DOtable "“TM'““ .:“::,yc bit of gold, THE. QUESE OF HAPPINESS:. By Newsl introduction of e “Chice's grace and-ease, the other woman's ““We are not forbidden to rise i we in character, and should appeal particu- many letters asking If he had not been frontispiece is a very Christmas Carol, Dwight Hillls. The 'Macmillan Company, into the fescivities is a stiffness and embarrassment, the half-cleancd can even from domestie service to the levei larly to boys and girls as well. There is ‘transcribing actual facts instead of writ- red and black, Ye Olde st * New York. (31 50.) ent that is filled with the floor, the scrubbing-brush, the china. I hugged of the best set in Birahacst: is the chief enough In it about San Francisco and § The First Nowell,” designed by H. M rup syccEss oF MARK WYNGATE: lent that is fill ¢ oor, the serubbi 1 of the best ue L ng a plece of fiction. Some of the orig- o i AR ATE: By bumor so charagteristic MYl 00 R %L, ojier conscientiously trying “UAFfCTHOn?, Money, I suppose. | . o the Pacific Coast to lend to the book ,a-.inals of Mr. Kobbe's characters, such as Sickal. The contents of the maga: o S e ietlely. "Tesn & Cu. pen. Another sketch eX- per best to keep her eves off Chloe's bare feel. the vi TR hop local interest. The volume. is iliustrated Madame Calve, Jean and de cludei *“Utamaro,” by Dora g P e e LT i Ja_the description of the ana ‘o dhe {Cr‘s‘xbbl?‘l-trhullh. nd all the rosl Of°Seiden wred to say. we oushi mot. o asse: in black and white, with plotures from’ e e e B e S %3 b e B g R Pigture N {DSEIES ON WAR: Ny Qi s, iren to the Red House. of it. And I thought Chloé Wi clate in intimacy with persons of distinctly gif- 38, i Loy Willlam Keith entitle em 3 on. story for its clean, Upon her. But I was wrong ferent social rank fron?!mlr own.” o the pen of R. J. Campbell. Prlce:.fi %. theistery itself, while the reader is aided ial affair, with several outlying | E place is horribly midale of the hall stood the stack of china d finally, as the shimng witn soup and water. Half the flour hey cannot rent their ©f the hall was cleaned, the pther haif par- 4 - tially wetted. A il of brown-colored water € 4 to live in it them- stood by the tablé, and Chice, her bare fect selves. Then their troubles begin in earn- splashed with that same brown water, and & est. They are absolutely inexperienced in SCrubbing brush in her hard, advanced toward « v should know spout the voice The voice said ha 9 “Is your mistres af homé he charm of doing for There was an instant of hesitation. Then so strongly that at I suw by the set of my wife's shoulders that to cope with all that ©he scorned to accept the chance of escape. ’ 1 - " CWiil you come in?’ she paid, cheerfally Thig is very interesting,” sald Ghlde, calm- myimoineT Goose: The rhymes are by wing. He is a journalist and she main m . Ginn & Co., Boston. Altogether th P - v g 4 sonnet, by Edward Robeson Taylor; e 2 Your mistress is out, I suppose,” the woman “Djd he say that? Do you kn then ™" SEee % fascinating task of identifying % . ASTRONOMY FOR EVERYBODY:! By Simos e ower- 1o neid your Tnterent Trom the ToklqThe yiar (01 mg aboul the murrsks menr 7 TR 0ol WM (W7 Soms Ohristmas Publications, /) thehby many portraite and llustrations, ~The Romance of the Commonplace: % *iewconh™ Gy Failips 8 Ca. New ts power to hoid you e yesterday. 1 was not at chur ysell. I hav E ns y e gl "B W e [ ‘ n e end cannot be too high. hope you will tell your mistress that I cailed. ate gon oot g palace Among the Christmas hoveltles issued duthor knows his scenes and per- 2 “ t misunderstand 3. i ¢ is just the book to read And don’t you think, my good giri. that YOU him= I have often heard him sy that a mag DY the San Francisco publishers, Elder &. K Could ‘manage to et your dress Chunged bY 4 Ihould chonss honceand him s1y (BAL & man g epard, dre a serles of Bix oF the old.’ the ‘TeRMér- the_ fullest sense of illusion. burns bright and the storm (e "afiernoon? It has & very slatierniy ap- {ucl'c, f 005, associates of his own - ‘time Christmas carols, edited by Sidney. ['he.book is published artistically by R. ing against the panes. peatance. And do you think it consclentiols “Uyoy' have often ‘heard him say?* The Peixotto and sxecuted iy Nlastentive ohy H. Rustell, New York. i for a New Magazine?” by Victor O'BFel: DANNY: By Alfred Ollivant. .- Doubleday, oaBeae "ol that he succeeds in glving "7y "Baby Rowland Booklets; &+ Re- Page & Co, New York QI 509 ey view,” by L. B. Bridgman; “The Value HOW TO ATTRACT THE BIRDS: By of the Book Review,” by Margaret Col- Neltje Blanchan. Doubleday, Page & Coo . 2 e " . = - : i " New- York. (§1 35.) extract that will give you to leave off your cap and apron just because yicar's wife's volce trembled unaccountably. o ller Grakam; “The Art of Playing,” by &n idea of the author's essy style. It js YOur mistress is not at.home? We should try “Yes—I know him rather well. He is my 9decorative designs by H. M. Sickal. These : “Romance,” by Gelett THE LANE THAT HAD NO TURN: -3 v 10 act the same in people’s absence as in ther yncle” T never heard him mention your name, - carols, with thelr quaint appearing words . Out of Gloucester. Gelett Burges By Burgess; “Parting,” by Gelett Burgess, Qiibert Parker Doubleday, Pags & Co. ~ THE LAST DAYS OF PEKING: Trans The Theater Magazine issues a magnif- "~ from the French of Plerrs Loti by l‘;:: Cox, Boston. an incident arising from the fact that (02t the same 4 fellow- 2 o 5 ppose, now that your fellow Len and Chioce have been to the parish beryant has left. you have extra work, but to attend the wedding of their that need not make ypu careless about per- yet I seem to know your face. Were you not 2nd music, can very well take the place James B. Connolly is author of a vol- Mics Blake before you married?” of the Christmas card for those who are Ume of sea tales published by the Scrib- The vicar's wife could not deny it. seeking novelty. They are illuminated in ners, New York, under the title of “Out —the servant girl. This has Scnal cleanliness. You must remember that .y remember you when I was a little girl " fcent Christmas number, double the usual L. Jones. Littls, Brown & done with some misgiving, for they *“Clior sat down and crossed her bare feet. 370 You were my uncle’s housekeeper. Weil, E0Id and colos on a folder of imperlal of Gloncester” —Mr Comnolly really (2% .;3 contamning nearly 100 plctures JOHN GILDART: An herolc poem by M. HL. realized that their first appearance in the T am my own mistress,” she said, ~and I A% sayink just now, domestic service is & Japan vellum. Price 3 cents each. fi"';i ¥ boer s e & on every &nd two extra supplements in tints, in Henry Rufin. Willlam H. Young & Cow church would mean subsequent visits the mistress of the.Red House. No, dom’t V& o - Another charming Christmas gift, and o& Syt apparent on every _.siion to the cover in twelve colors, _ New York. There was d t use. by ' from the callers of Elmhurst. Thelr fore. 8pologlze. unless It ic for lecturing Another vey'inieds Geliversd Into Chloe's hands by the One Wost appropriate for the season, {s a Dage: He describes the Gloucester fish- SIOUNE 30 M, JN0C, L her new play. RELIGIOUS LIFE IN AMERICA: By Ernest boding has proven correct. The wife of DET=ons Servantof course Jor (ke vers 1OnE arm of coincidence. She rose. little book of quotations culled from the ¢rman as he s to-day—not as he exists (UFNGE "0 N o0 B0 N 0" iatinguished Jamilp Avbott. The Outiook Company, the vicar immediately assumes the duty caests halt rose. Do st L think I will go now," she said, in quite Writings and sayings of thinkers of all In Books of a past era, Mr. Conmolly Is [ % ' uicrs Sith ghe following toast to ks 3 of calling on the new people of the Red down. ' ar's wite, 1 suppose.” 3 broken voice. times. This volume is published in sev- bimself the son of a skipper and can do {0 0 oy M oifon with this issue, T Momianee ol Gaiiirst missicnary to the House, and at a very inopportune time, Chloe went on. “It's very kind of you to ~ Chloe caught her hand impulsively. eral styles, varying In cost from 50 cents th¢ work of a full hand on a fishing , 1 & itaX: s & stcaesits e hz-m_ D.D., i » and at a ve s L My osband Syill he fawh Drlesntis: Ho 1 am sorry,” she said. *I wouldn’t have v Saticodag “completes its\second year of s 5 LS e ‘agnalls Company, New when oe, mow that the servant has g mic'the kettle holl and get some tea 5ald it §f T hadn't thought you wanted to be to $5. Each and every one of the quota- “My greetil to The Theater in her York. (75 cents.) left for her honeymoon, is taking & holl- Lo yen® y borrid to me. I dare say you didn't, really, tlons has to do with “Friendship,” and _These stories are full of both adventurs ., % oo™ $he was fair at her birth, A QUIVER OF ARROWS—Sermons of David dey from work by cleaning up everything The vietr's wite certalnly made a brave of. DUC I have o Mateful temper Please forgivé. so that title Is given to the book. o i wClancy are mm lloneerY. and it s with|satistaction that I view her J;, SuTell DD. LLD.: Selectsd snd t to pull herself together. 2 3 er I “ »” arrs’ “Cl " are real sailor: — mas , Ph.D. Funi in sight: fort to pu o o ¢ the saistake co. SNt And T MKE you” Bears bettor simee:t The “Impressions = Calendar” for 1308 4 growing years and the beauty that comes g Wagnalls Company. New Tork. #% 205 “1 am extreme! In the gallery overlooking the hall T pauscd, curred, for I heard a voice that was neither Chioe's _ *Yes 3 c modern vikings who carry more sail in a he sald: “'I am rather short-sighted.”” I Ve remembered that you used to work too. CODSiSts of a collection of aphorisms and with the age when she may pluck bi§ SWORDS AND PLOWSHARES: Ernest 5f*course you must be, very.' said Do forgiveme: T won't tell any one, not even- short selections from Stevenson, Phillips Ssle than any others afloat. Moreover, JH3.TIS 568 WA SUe Hay PUSK B8 SWORDS AND FI Weamalla Cunpans. Tae the n's—a thin, b . Chil fably. The'vicar's wife looked more my husband,” she went on, and I was shocked -they have a keen sense of humor and a York. ($1. Bernily ptcmen ace T N e masetaanie. il (o0 Sugind RB ol sreh ARG BN b iy Prooks, Grises, Irving and others. Short: / picturesque and vivid vocabulary. Theso S L it vesh At Bemets Ay O WA o T It came from the front doorstep. In the pity on her and began to laugh: from me. ' “Say you forgive me and let me get ¥ VG ‘re“":‘rl;;e“‘ < Hns lkl!ng.a rt ot Gloucester fishermen are drawn at first . it tree’ ",::'n ':h!':‘g:c e:;i;‘lo“: our Churchill. The Abbey Press, New X w:: — e Vicaress smiled—a ‘smlle of sheer em: our ‘dally lives. The calendar has been hand by a man who sails with them and |5, °°me: When she may preside over ouf @1'%5) . e SRR e G SR ST Darrassment—yet even that changed her {ace made typographically most attractive bas thelr friendship. ‘. Clearly and comely, she breathes a bless- & MEMOIRS OF PAUL KRUGER: Told more pleasantly than I had believed possible. ov g7 Hand d usetul M. J. Burns, one of the artists who fl- 4 e & a cod will Py mselt. The Ceatury Company, New g 2 "'There'n oé;}ly one tthln: 1 D:"’tl ly:uth'\;\lrl": present ‘ml-:r&v:n:' ;:‘: onl;:iclenn lustrates the storles, went on several 1N Wherever she goes and our g boacm . aen o for me,"” joe went on. ‘‘Don’t lef . b HOLIDAY SUGGESTIONS in thc Rooms of £amilies ot Elmburst know one of my tncles fs ~ “The Child and the Cross” is primarily Cruises with Mr. Connolly. e S : a Bishop o they'll call. We wani quiet. o Christmas card, but the verse is one el AE And we live here be the he 1 wo, - 4 A Mental Arithmetic. Elder and Shepard, 238 Posl Street. The Iate owner was my husband's uncle,” et 18 appropriate for every seasom It oo™ president Beventh Wie- - W R 3] ] . MAIN ROOM-—Books of all kinds—General Literature, Holiday Editions, Mishaps of (an Autcimobilies, = Zrnted wpon leavy Leown ek et C e e et ik elbaer s The lats paper, in five colors. The most attractive of a mental arithmetic just published by Fiction and Current Publications. A discount of 20 per cent B tumor. Js- ane publioned. by (s oredeiiy Dert is a carbon photograph (tipped at the American Book Publishing Company, from V“hlwl-’fl“ save on-net books. A." Stokes Company, New York, e the corners) of the ruined altar of Mis- New York, price 35 cents. Mishaps of -an Automobili: by De Wite Slon San Luis Rey. Inclosed in boards Equally adapted for grammar grades, or for more advanced review work, this ¥ for maliling. Price $1 25. o R . A T _ROOM — Objects of Art for the collector and lover of the beautiful Clinton Falls, author of “An A B C of .4 GienERI: S thinatio ‘10 hised 0 a =h N B v Golf,” etc. Price, $1. - All of the drawings pon - soun 3 : Ceramics, Erocades, Brasses, J. I S. Photographs, Leather J] are full page, In ‘clolor and v:ry ‘r::’m:y. Chatterbox for 1802. Fedugagic piiscipien And prodtedn aloug. You l ortune © They illustrate eve; sible accident “Chatterbox” for 1902 lives up to {ts Sound pedagogic lines. The problems it | * > » fo R Work of Miss A. C. Crane. G ins have be 1 that al hi, tertajner, contains have been speclally prepared to ' . st might comeith the driyoes ot the ufusl, “,:“,‘m"::"';';filc“'m;“ 1t probably’ ilustrate and call forth ideas. The de- [+ s 'd Free ) steam horse, and ‘the accompan CHILDREN’S ROOM-—Gay with a host of bright books and pictures for Verses are also of the,best. 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Distinctive—Original—Important But the automoblle—it: - aited With ohe mom oo lous taste aud Of the treatment has been subjected to Ay o move o %old, and so are CATE: Some of the stories of heroism and- thoroush tests In preparatory classes, and danger will hold the attention of the most the book will therefore prove both prac- Cescriptive lllustrated Catalogues upon application. Elder and Shepard, 238 Post Street,S. F. P OL00R0 500 Books { NEW |ILLUSTRATED EDITION for | “OAQUIN MLLER'S Complete Poems. T | Price $2. ¢ Bright Littl 52 Christmas,=ge, Litte Focm tor 2 pp-”yfi:l 1 Cakuhr.l ¢ Gifis] |Ppoeec ety We Sell Books Whol sale and Retall, COMPLETE CATALOGUES GRATIS!! The Whitaker & Ray Comvany, PUBLISHERS AND BOOKSELLERS, 723 Market st., San Francisco. All the New Nove's, 50c a Month. Also exclusive importations. Books to be had at lbrary or delivered in the city, Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley. xor particulars address ®ox 2430. Call office; OF phone Page 5221. “It was -very ~funmy,” any housework except servants. mw:.m}'uhllmchmwthpmvm it is your own proper work?” "(mlvuu-cluamdn,mh:d ‘whether dictated this you think so?’ she said, politely. The vicar’ Jite was encouraged . to. wonder .e-mot't“llvoln it becayse we wished very heavy rent, T suppose,” the in- ‘woman went on. said my_wife. ‘“Thank you so much The woman paused ere she offered the return many callers. 1 am ust not expect Tmhurst's very y ““The leading families are all. about. ¥ And it's just my blooming luck To go riding and get stuck-- 3 elp don’t come our wi shall we do? v The Social Comedy. Life, the weekly {llustrated journal, oc- cuples a unique place in the world of literature. It is:far more artistic than Punch; it is far cleaner ‘than the French humorous journals, and it deals with live publicgquestions to a much greater extent than Fliegende Blaetter. Among Ameri- can humorous publications its place s dis. tinct as the representative of refined wit, genlal satire and of the laughable and - picturesque side of poltte soclety. The something over a hundred full-page pic- tures gathered into the handsome volume entitled “The Socjal Comedy,” just issued by Life Publishing Company, furnish a fair sample of the kind of thing which is most delightful in Life. The pictures deal with the sayings and doings of pretty women and handsome men,-all stylishly clad and living amid luxurious surround- ings. The printing and artistic binding of- t.hed bom:k ;.n in keeping with the pictures, an eavy, coated is a del '.u'"tr.l{e eye-and the touch. = ““The Bocial Comedy” as a Christmas gift is handsome enough for any one. It consists of 118 pages, 9x12, line and half- tone = drawin carefully printed on heavy, coated paper, bound in red and " adventurous boy, and the anecdotes of the animal world and the tales which in- culcate lessons of manliness, truth and courtesy are no less noteworthy. The boy or girl is fortunate who receives Chatterbox for a holiday present. It is published in America by Dana, Estes & Co., Boston. Small quarto, {lluminated board covers, net 9 cents: by mall, $1 08. Same bound in cloth, full gilt with chro- mo ‘side, full gilt edges, net $140; by mall, $1 ‘Wild Roses of California. . It would be difficult to find a daintfer little book for a Christmas gift than Grace Hibberd's collection of verses, ““Wild Roses of California.” The contents are in keeping with the cover—a pretty bit of bookbinding in white and red. Many of these little poems are hardly more than fragments, few of them being over two or three stanzas in length. The tone throughout is rather sad, though by no means depressing. Published by A. M. Robertson, 126 Post street, San Francisco. Price, net, §1. v Signora, a Child of the Opera-House. “‘Signora, a Child of the Opera-house,” by Gustav Kobbe, is a story of great in- terest and charm' woven about the ad- Vventures of a little waif who became the et and protege of great artists in the tical'and suggestive to teacher and pupil ‘llkc. Jack of All Trades. “Jack of All Trades,” by Katherine N. Birdsall, is a wholesome story for both girls and boys. The author has taken 10Dbility of character as the keynote for a most inspiring story, the plot of which is of absorbing interest. It is a book that will bring out all the best ambitions in the heart of a young person, while the in- terest of the narrative will hold the at- tention from the beginning to.the end. It is illustrated in two colors by Walter Ryssell, with many text cuts. Published by.D. Appleton & Co., New York. $120. - Literary Notes. Edward H. Mitchell, the Sl:n Fn.nu dwm ublisher, is issuing a very attractive cal- an-r. a ““Redwood Calendar” for 1903. This makes a charming souvenir of our famous redwoods. The panel is of redwood; the colored picture in the center shows the famous “Wawona"” big tree, while the decorations. on the sidé are the burrs and bark from the tree itself, and the burnt design represents the cones. This makes a pleasing gift for friends in the East or in Europe. Price §l. The monopaly of the water supplies by private persons in.the great dry regions of the West has aroused people in the X 7 ¢ E ] i H £ =, .*H, 8, 1