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EVENING LEIHJER -PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 1914.
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Queen Victoria's Own Story
At o'clock on Iho morning of June
t9, 1S3T, it caxtfrce ultl of 18 lay sleeping
In Kensington pnlnce, In England. Her
mother awakened her and said the Lord
Chamberlain wished to see her. llenr
the rest In her own words:
"I Kot out of bed and went Into my
sitting; room (only In my dresslns cown),
nd alone. Lord Conynsham then ac
quainted me that my poor uncle, the King,
was no more, and had expired at 13 min
utes past 2 this morning, and consequently
that I am Queen."
Thus simply nnd modestly did Queen
Victoria write down In her diary, that
Very day, the record of her entrance Into
a career on the throno which was to
last for three-quarters of a century and
become one of the most notable In the
history of tho world.
Beginning with her Hth year end con
tinuing for many years, young Victoria
kept a dally Journal, replete with Inti
mate sidelights on the every-day occupa
tions of n queen In the making. These
oomo to Us now rrom the press or ions
mans, dreen a Co., New York, In a vol
ume entitled "The Trnlnlng of o Hover
elgn." These memoirs, edited by vis
count Esher, have tho Imprimatur of King
Qeorgo.
Nor first resolve, as she confesses
simply In a number of postages, was
to meet all her ministers alone! she
would havo no third party to complicate
matters, or to Interfere with tho frank
Int6rcliange of opinion which It was her
desire to foster. And such old nnr
horicfl In the diplomatic game as Lord
Melbourne, the Prime Minister, while
fecllnp free to dissent from her rulings
on occasion, seemed to recognize that
this young, beautiful girl was their equal,
U J&ot their superior, in tactical wisdom.
During these her first years on tho
throne, tho young Queen was constantly
under the Influence of Melbourne, whom
sho dcscilbes as a generous nnd a per
fectly honest man whom she would trust
on nil occasions. Ho discussed with her
art, letters, science and many things
quite apart from tho business of rullngr
The editor, with tho fine perceptions of
a novelist, has seen fit to conclude this
Wlum? of memoirs with tho Journal entry
In which the Queen tells of her marrlago
to Albert.
A Rosie Heroine
The comedy of poverty, a seeming para
dox, Is faithfully portrayed In "The Hosle
"World" (Henry Holt & Co.), Parker
Jrilmoro's latest novel. As In his "Tho
Hickory Limb" nnd "Tho Young Idea"
tho author evidences Intimate knowl
edge and keen appreciation of child life
and Its Interpretation of tho llfo about.
Little Itoslo O'Brien, a Jewel surroundea
by the gloom of poverty, shines none the
less and unconsciously provides real
comedy amidst pallid want; sho lives tho
romance of tho little mother to her small
er brother and sister, nnd the victim of
her elder sister's selfishness. Bllen
O'Brien, tho spoiled big sister, appropri
ated Roslo's savings to buy false curls.
Hushing to tho aid of the little mother,
Jackie, 6 years old, valiantly makes this
offer, "Say Itoslc, If you want me to I'll
kick her on tho shins when sho comes
In." This offer being rofuscd, Jacklo sug
gests "spitting In hec eye." Then Boale
hugs Jacklo. She rues that hug, for
Jacklo soon slips from beneath her shel
tering wing. Joins tho street gang, and Is
off to the swimming pool "to bo drown
ded surely" as walls Rosle. Jacklo Is
Weaned, so Rosie must mother poor little
Geraldlne, whom Mrs. O'Brien has sadly
nglected.
needles, and a guess, a whole guess, Is
hanging Hanging, hanging!"
Miss Bteln Is rare and lovely as a fresh
blown onion flower. (A flower as genu
ine as this ta poetry.) Her little book
Is tho sort of thing one wants to give
away for Christmas to one's pet knock
ers. Thero Is only ono thing the matter
with It. And that Is something which
the few extracts may hare made clear.
For, as Macauley might have said, the
same words, otherwise arranged, might
havo made good sense.
Boy Kings and Girl Queens
In "Boy Kings and dlrl Queens" (Fred
crick A. Stokes Company, Mow York), It.
B. Marshall has turned out a most read
able book. It Is written In simple, direct
Engllih, well Illustrated, and of a caltbro
which makes It both attractive and useful
us a Christmas girt.
The book tells the stories of boys and
girls who have ascended thrones. It deals
with their adventures and misadventures
In an entertaining manner, but It ceases
when the objects of the historic sketches
have reached the ages of 21. What hap
pened thereafter Is left fort the historians
to relate.
Tho kings and queens with whom tho
book dcnls are Otto III, Henry IV, Mar
garet of Scotland, Isabolla of Valols,
Henry VI, James II, Magdalene of
France, Edward V, Edward VI, Mary
Ptimrt, Francis It, Charles IX, Louis
XtH, Louis XIV and Louis XV.
The Illustrations are by such noted art
ists as Mlllats, John Ople, John Z. Bell,
John Pettle, ltobort Herdman, P. 11. Cal
dcron and H. Itlgaud.
Boy's Book on Railroads
Christmas tlnjo or any time is the sea
son for a book about railroads addressed
to the Investigative mind of tho small
boy, "The Wonder Book of the Rail
ways" (Frederick A. Stokes Co., New
York), meets tho market with many pages
of text, a dozen 'colored plates and some
WO halftones concerning the great .world
wide business of trapsortatlon.
As a reprint from England noto the
word "railways" for railroads all through
the text It-devotes more pages and more
pictures to tho engines and trains of
London and Liverpool than to those of
America. But it gives a very fair repre
sentation of all the many styles of rolling
stock nnd methods of operation that go
into this great business of two Continents.
Chapters and verses cover everything
from trainmen to the technique of driving
wheels. It Is all, very clearly and simply
expressed In a way that should appeal
to the average boy.
Christmas Tales
Lcona Dalrymplc, who won a prize of
$10,000 with her novol, "DIano of the
Green Van," has contributed to Christ
mas literature for children three delight
ful little books, "Undo Noah'B Christ
mas Party," "Uncle Noah's Chrlstmns
Inspiration" and "In tho Heart of tho
Christmas Pines." (McBrlde, Nast & Co.,
Now York.)
Alt three books abound In optimism.
They brcatho tho Christmas spirit In
every word nnd sentencel They may not
be literature in the best, sense of that
much-nbused word, but they aro good,
wholesome books for good, wholesomo
children and even ndults.
Many of tho well-done Illustrations aro
Jn colors; all have a direct bearing on
tho text, which Is something rather rare
nowadays when tho artist works along
independent lines.
For those seeking gifts for children.
Miss E-alrymplo's three books may bo
recommended without reservation of any
kind.
"The Forest Ring"
It Isn't often that a successful Broad
way dramatist writes a whimsical chil
dren's book especially for Christmas.
But If, like William C, de , Mllle, ho
has already put together a play about
fairies and animals nnd children, It's the
easiest thing In the world to turn it nil
Into a pretty book for the Christmas tree.
"The Forest Ring" (George II. Doran
Company, New York) was once a play
that the Children's Players of Boston
used to give every December. Now It tells
Just as amusingly In prose the story of
how children can talk with the animals
and play with the elves, If they can only
find the "forest ring." From the open
ing chapter, "Hani Times In Farylahd,w
to the last, "How the Three Cubs Were
Finally Saved," "The Forest Ring" Is
Just as delightful as tho beautiful pic
tures by Harold Slcliel that go with It.
Story of Football
Football and tho big and llttlo hap
ponlngs of llfo In a preparatory school
for boys near New York havo been util
ized to advantage In "Loft End Edwards,"
by Ralph Henry Barbour (Dodd, Mead
& Co., New York). StBvo Edwards and
Tom Hall enter Brtmfleld Academy to
gether and share tho trials and pleasures
mui irii 10 mo snare or tne nverage
youth.
Football la a dominant Issue at Brlm
fleld, and both Steve nnd Tom tako part
In the campaign that ultimately gives
the school a proud victory over Its rival.
How Steve, In spite of occasional mis
takes and many discouragements, works
his way from tho obscurity of the "awk
ward squad" to a position on the var
sity team, how Captain Andy Miller
turns seeming defeat into a gallant vic
tory and how Tom's heroism not only
saves his chum's life, but brings nbout
a reconciliation between two long-estranged
friends makes a rattling good
story.
Stories of the Olden Days
History never loses Its fascination for
boys and girls, unlesB it l enclosed too
tightly between the dry covers of
"school classics." When It Is presented
so simply, brightly and entertainingly as
in the "Days of Old Series," published
by ho Frederick A, Stokes Company, of
New York, It makes the sort of live
appeal to boy and girl alike that any
Christmas book must have.
Three new volumes In tho series cover
Rome, France and Scotland. "Stories of
Scotland In Days of Old" Is written and
assembled by Dorothy King, whllo
Arthur O. Cooko lias retold tho great
stories In the history of tho Roman Em
pire and tho plcturesquo Incidents of
historical France. All three books are
beautifully illustrated In color.
"The Story of Greece," by Mary Mac
grcgor, Is a sort of grown up brother of
the "Days of Old Series." It Is longer
In scopo, retelling 103 of the beautiful
and famous Greek myths and legends,
and larger In size. Moreover, Walter
Crane, the famous English artist, has
supplied some very vivid and vigorous
pictures to Illustrate It.
Novel by Dane
Martin Andersen Noxo Is Denmark's
foremost novelist that Is, novelist with a
purpose There, don't start "novelist
with a purpose" sounds worse than Is in
tended, for Ncxo's purpose Is to amuse.
Interest and to deliver a message He
does this In "Pelle, tho Conqueror," trans
lated by Bernard Mlall (Henry Holt
& Co.. New York), which Is tho sec
ond volumo of tho series of four that are
to picture' tho life and career of a great,
modern labor leader. Each volumo is a
comploto novel In Itself,
The first novel gave the life of Pelle's
boyhood on tho farm. This second gives
his youth and early manhood In a small,
provincial Danish town "not yet Invaded
by modern Industrialism and still inno
cent of socialism."
The present volume Is a big book In
ovcry sense. It rings true. It rings
strong. It is well written and interesting.
What more can be said of any novcl7
Arid what is more, it is of a charactor
to make thinking men think "more and
unthinking ones begin the laborious men
tal processes antedating thinking. Read
It; you will be Interested.
Love Lyrics
No more charming gift to ono who loves
proety could bo found than tho new edi
tion of Laurence Hope's "India's Love
Lyrics,'1 Issued by the John Lane Com
pany, New York. The Illustrations, by
Byam Shaw, are marvelous examples
of the exotic in art, and are beautifully
reproduced in color. Laurence Hope's
poems have enjoyed a long and wide
spread popularity, and tllose who have
not read them have at least heard, them
sung. The new gift edition is 'a rare
example of artistic bookmaklng, and the
artist's Interpretation of the poems Is
happily imbued with the color and feeling
of tne Orient.
Novel on Feminism
This rather poorly written and some
what puerilely conceived novel, "The En
emy of Woman," by Winifred Graham, an
York), Is interesting because It presents.
I tb umca wuii wouucriui naeuiy. me views
And expressions of the two "votes for
Iwomen" parties In Great Britain, the mil-
uiam na conservative parties.
wieny, uie siory relates how Meg
Lfjirah. TwflO hflN fajn fn. vor- amm!..
All flllnir . llnt fltirfmnatta1' Imna-
Kaonates her brother, a brilliant member
ui i-iwuamsni, ana in nis place delivers
i iiosL-ii eiiinusiuiicaiiy indorsing xne
navement. flfnee h linii nlwnva Vu.n ..
annkenlv iiMfn.t th mum 41-.1- - x.
Heads to his retirement from public- lift
w penoci, e returns, nowever, after
vmuritatln fh Rn,Mh nA than ! hUw-
iup by a, harmless bomb while his sister
uciivenus a speecn ai urujpi. tine be
lieves he Is killed, and denounces the mlU
tt-rnts Returning to London, she finds
1 bi other uninlured nnd sm rlnum tn
ileier life with him, preferring a,
1 ier to a vote.
'the author betrays first-hand acquaint
ance, with the figures and mental bias of
the British militants. The conversations,
the arguments, are almost shorthand. But
the conclusion Is unconvincing, as, in fact,
! the whole book. Because her character
ln-ehttf, feg. Is a woman of Intelligence
and force, Jt Is regrettable that Miss Gra
ham, with her information, did not seek
to more adequately portray her thesis,
did not distinguish between the eeonom
leslly sound and athtcjitiu i,
snasnt to sa&ura th frj.nav.i-.
aad that perverse, unbalanced, destructive
faetion which s&a In mn nniv v.- ...
raoe." the object of bitter scorn and
corrupting contempt.
Cubist "PoetryF
.lt i good to find that prose-poetry ful
! Milton's dlctalea"eJwjiJ, iuqui
a iasslooate;-i easing again iato
favor 'Tender Buttons," by Jitis
QertrtKje Stein (Mart Claire, New York)
YloUwtati r, when such books wtii
iaw BWVvew
Parents Need Discipline
The cult of the child has been capi
talized and, possibly, commercialized, to
a desrrea that- mnlrM thn nuMU rai -.-
- ... uw..b liu, BUI1IC-
what skeptical as to there being anything
ic.i m nay mi me suoject mat is either
now or Illuminating.
Dorothy Canfleld Fisher's new book,
"Mothers and Children" (Henry Holt &
Co., N. Y.), has not been published to
exploit a now system of education. Early
In her preface sho Bajs, "We do not need
now principles. In fact, there nre no new
principles.- u is ratner to show how the
old fundamental truths can bo applied to
tho new conditions of living that these
llttlo domestic essays have been written.
In clear, flowing English sho relates prac
tical o-cporlencea, draws wlsli conclusions
and makes sound deductions. There Is a
glint of humor and a touch of pathos in
showing that it is tho parents who need
training nnd discipline nnd that children
reflect their parents In thought, manner
and speech, .
Playmates as Children's Gifts
Very close to being In the Huckleberry
Finn class Is a fair estimate of tho char
acter of Mark Tldd, that stuttering fnt
boy, created by Clarence D. Kelland and
already having ambled delightfully
through two Hamer & Rrothern hnnltn
More to follow, we hope. The titles ore
"Mark Tldd" and "Mark Tldd In tho
Backwoods." Of course, there are others
in tho stories besides Mark, principally
among them being Plunk Smalley, Blnney
Jenks and Tallow Martin Tallow, who
tens nil about the boys oxcruclatlng ad
ventures with his quaint disregard for
grammar and the nineties of diction, but
with a punch that rings true. Theso
stories, like "Huck Finn" and "Tom
Sawyer, will not find their way Into the
readlng-by-teacher periods In school, be
cause they are not told the way Mr.
Kerl or Professor Blalsdell would havo
written them; but the language is Just
the kind that many real and lovable boys
use, and we venture to promise that any
boy can read these books on the sly,
if need be without ruining his rhetoric
or Imperiling his Immortal soul.
SCHOOLS AND COI.Ll.aES
PHILADELPHIA
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The Practical Book of
Period Furniture
TnnATINO OF FUItNITIlnE OP
THE ENdUSII, AMERICAN
COLONIAL- AND POST-COLO.
NIAL AND PRINCIPAL FP.ENCH
By HAROLD DONALDSON EBERLEIN and
ABBOT McCLURE
250 Illustrations.
extra.
Octavo, Cloth. In a box. $5.00 net. Postage
A practical book for thosa who wish tn know nnd hnv nrlnd furni
ture. It contains all that Is necessary to know about the subject. By
means of an Illustrated chronological ky (something entirely new)
one Is enabled to Identify tho period to which any piece of furniture
belongs.
The Practical Book of
Outdoor Rose Growing
By GEORGE C. THOMAS, Jr. '
Elaborately illustrated with 96 perfect reproductions in full-color of
all varieties of roses, and a few halftone plates. Octavo, hand-
autuc uuin uiiiuiu. t,uu net. jrosiage extra.
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The exquisite Illustrations and general attractiveness of this vol
e make it a oraotlc&l irlft hook for inv nn intnr.atjtii in An...
culture, and the home rose-grower will prize it as a guide to successful
nme make
culture, and
rose growing
of planting
rose growing. All the directions for Planting, distances
ana cultivation m general are the result of oareful and exhaustive
tests and experiments. All new European varieties have been tried out
and those whloh have proved successful lo this climate are recom-
UIVUUWl.
Colonial Mansions of
Maryland and Delaware
By JOHN MARTIN HAMMOND
Limited edition, printed from type, which has been distributed. With
65 illustrations. Octavo. In a box. $5.00 net Postageextra.
An entertaining volume that seems literally to breaths the enticing
atmosphere- of tho plantation and manor houses of Colonial days!
Uniform In style and price with others In the Limited Edition Series
"Colonial Homes of onuiadslplila," "Manors of Virginia? ' teJ-Sl 1 of
which are now out of print and at a premium.
JOSEPH PENNELVS (jREATEST ART WORK
Our Philadelphia
By ELIZABETH ROBINS PENNELL
Illustrated by JOSEPH PENNELL
(Regular edition). 105 illustrations from lithographs. Quarto. In
a box. $7.50 net
An intimate persona record In text and in Pleture of thB lives of
the famous author nnd artist In the city whose resent story wt& to
auutr u absolute surprise. Mr. FsoMJrs tUutraU saeatafc1
for tbia volume, are tha arreaUst ha has vet aanni1.h7i ""H"F
Face to Face With
Christmas at the
Wanamaker Store
Every one with photo
graphic leanings might like to
have a negative album. Camera
Shop, Main Floor, Chestnut.
There's a dish-washer that
not only washes the dishes in a
jiffy, but sterilizes them in the
same brief period; you don't put
a finger to them; $15. Subway
Floor, Central.
The Toy Store's wireless
outfits draw a constant stream of
boys to Fourth Floor, Market.
Personality counts as much
in business as in society, and
clothing is an important part of
a man's personality. First Floor,
Market.
"Take frequent vacations," .
says the doctor; the trunk is here
ready to be strapped. Subway
Floor, Chestnut.
Any of the furnished work
boxes in the Notion Section is
pretty enough to inspire grati
tude and beautiful needlccraft.
iWni'fi Floor, Grand Court.
The man who doesn't like a
fancy vest is hard to find; we
have them in Christmas boxes;
$3.50 to $7. First Floor,
Market.
Piles and piles of the lamb's
wool comfortables that lie
lightly on the sleeper's chest;
floral, colonial, Persian and
other patterns ; $5. Fifth FlooT,
Market.
Cnn A . rt 1 .tliinlrt pr t 4rMit '
uuii-uiai aiuuuaia iui jruui
photographs-for a dime. Photo
Section, Main Floor, Juniper.
Lorgnettes are sometimes
used for shopping or lunching
to read the menu'; $4 to $20.
Main Gallery, Chestnut. ,
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A Christmas Sale of Silk
and Lingerie Waists
1000 silk waists at $3.85. Mostly crepes de chine, light
and dark colored, and a few messalines.
1000 lingerie waists at $1.60 are plain and embroidered
voiles, with low collars and long or three-quarter sleeves.
They are samples and overlots, and such pretty styles
as make very nice gifts. (i:a.t Bnd wt auu)
New "Peau Satins" in the
Queerest Colors
Nevertheless, so interestingly pretty that people are
buying them straight off for Christmas presents.
"Peau satins" are the softest and, in some respects, the
best of all the family of lingerie silks, and in this new ship
ment the maker put together some colors that nobody ever
thought of combining before.
They are 82 inches wide and $1.50 a yard, and they
make, up into the most attractive dresses, blouses, negligees
and men's shirts. nrt Floor, chestnut)
Lindeman & Sons'
Pianos, $220
Lindeman & Sons9 Player
Pianos, $395
The Christmas stocks arriving day by day of
Lindeman & Sons' pianos and player-pianos are the
most beautiful in tone, case veneers and finish of this
old-time maker that we have as yet received, which
strengthens our position in maintaining that there iB
more real value in these pianos at their respective
prices than any other that we know of on the market v
today.
Come and let us show you what a beautiful piano
the Lindeman & Sons is, priced at $220.
Come and see what a remarkable player-piano -the
Lindeman & Sons is, priced at $895.
Pay cash if you wish.
Tell us what reasonable terms we can make to
suit the individual needs. seeona riser)
Many People Always Give
Black Dress Materials
When you stop to think of it, they are about as nice a
Christmas gift as one could make, because every woman
needs at least ono dibck gown in ner wuraroue.
ChalHs, 38c to $1.25 a yard.
Panamas, 76c to $1,150 a yard
Poplins, 7dc to ?z.ou a yara
Ra.oob Kflp in SIS n vnrfl
Mohairs, 60c to $1.50 a yard.
Suggesting a Man's Silk Hat
in a Leather Hat Box
As distinguished a gift as you could make him.
Silk hats are $6, $7 and ?8. The first is a hat made in
Philadelphia for Wanamaker's only; the second is a Redleaf
hat, made in London for Wanamaker's only; the third is the
incomparable Lincoln-Bennett silk hat, of London.
Leather hat boxes some round, some rectangular
$6 to $30. (Main Floor, Blarkel)
All put up in attractive Christmas boxes to your order.
irirsi Floor! vneainmj
Letitia Corsets
Pretty Enough for Gifts
In white or pale pink fancy broche they are $5 and
$6, and in other materials there are models for prac
tically every type of figure from $2.50 to $6.
Lillian brassieres ore so daintily made and so cor
rectly cut that women, as a rule, prefer them to any
other kind. Those for gifts are made of shadow and
other laces and al-over embroidery, with prices from
$1 to $18, (Third Floor, Cfctstant)
No Time to Embroider
Your Friend a Waist
But here are some exquisite waist patterns already em
broidered by hand by the Chinese, Filipinos or the natives
of the Madeira Islands.
The materials are sheer batiste and handkerchief linen,
and the woman who receives one for a Christmas present
has the pleasure of choosing her own way of having it
made up.
Prices are $2.25 to $9, and each one comes in an attrac
tive bOX. (Main Floor, Ccutral)
The Little Shop Exquisite Is
Full of Gifts
Just received by it are some yellow glass vases
and Martin glass boxes and vases from France, be
sides little English candle shades and screens of
painted silk. ,
This is the place to find-
painted any color to suit the
Delightful taffeta bags.
Sachets of many kinds,- in
cluding dainty little things
with cross stitching.
New net puff.bags.
Bridge books with cross
stitched covers.
Almone candlesticks for
purchaser.
Aimone portrays of painted
wood.
Boudoir garters.
Candle shades of chiffon.
Exquisite little cushions
with centers made from hand-
country houses these may be I embroidered Normandy caps.
Orders will be taken here for unusual dominos and
for fancy dresses, (Main Gallcrr, Chestnut)
Brass Beds, Mattresses
and Springs
Brass bedsteads in three grades now marked $14,50,
$15 and $19.76 each.
Two gradetp$f clean, hygienic, hair raattraese, $7.80
(crib 'size), $12Bl $14,75, $17 and $19.60 eaiL
Another grSBeat $7.50 (orib size), $12,88, $W, $17.Sfi
and $20 each.
Felted cotton mattrassee and varijau takr& gtatktf
of springs are also in the sale at s,pft 2f.
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