Chapter X: Part 10

“Papa’s Little Daughters,” by Mrs. Mary D. Brine, is so
copiously supplied with engravings that if it contained
nothing more it would be enjoyed by the children. But this
is not the case, it is a story well told and pleasing. The
binding is elegant and the print clear and perfect.

The frontispiece of “Fred Bradford’s Debt,” by Joanna H.
Mathews, would instantly call forth the admiration of
children. Bound in handsomely-colored covers it is certainly
a charming book.

“Living Pages from Many Ages” contains many historical
events, both of war and peace. It is from the pen of Mary
Hield, is nicely illustrated and the subjects are well
selected. It takes up many of the most noted warriors,
giving short accounts of their lives, tells of the struggles
of artists, scholars, reformers, of adventures in all
continents and of trials of religious sects and oppressed
countries.

A child’s book of poetry, gotten up in elaborate style, with
picture covers, and pages with colored illustrations, is
entitled “Two Tea Parties.” As a publication of its kind it
is simply elegant.

A magazine for the young, with the title of “Little Folks”
is a perfect gem. It contains much to interest grown people,
and everything to entertain children. It is a book of nearly
four hundred pages and gives amusements, recreations,
stories, illustrated poems, music, Sunday reading, puzzles,
descriptions of beasts, birds and fishes, enigmas,
questions, etc.

CAN’T COOK AS MOTHER DID.

How many a young wife’s heart is saddened and happiness
scattered, because she can not “cook as mother did.” It is
strange, sadly strange, and yet we all know it is true. How
many a time has the tender-hearted reporter felt his soul
bursting with grief as he told the harrowing story of some
poor suffering woman, whose cheerful sunshine had turned to
dismal darkness just because she could not “cook as mother
did.” And how it delights the heart of the reporter when he
chances to hear of one devoted young wife who is rescued
from the gloomy fate of so many, in a manner so simple and
easy that the only wonder is that all are not saved. This
one to whom he now refers was led a blushing and blooming
bride, but a few short weeks ago, to the altar by one of our
most promising and prominent young men. He promised to do
everything in his power to make her happy, but in an evil
hour he made the dangerous discovery that she could not
“cook as mother did.” He told her so, and from that hour the
life-light of happiness began to die out in her once radiant
eyes. The bloom that put to shame the fancied perfection of
the rose departed from her cheek, the voice that welcomed
him to a happy heart and home grew silent as the grave, and
the young husband saw that something must be done soon. He
asked the sorrowful wife why she was so sad, and she told
him because she could not “cook as his mother did,” but if
she had ROYAL BAKING POWDER he could say so no longer. Like
a sensible fellow, he ordered a dozen boxes at once, and now
he says he is afraid that his wife will raise the roof off
the house some day, but he don’t care, for she is happy.

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Transcriber’s Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

The list of the graduates on the final pages of this issue was for the greatest part printed without any period/fullstop after initials or abbreviations. Where an anomaly occurred, it was removed to match the rest of the form. Also, alphabetizing seems to have been more of a general effort than an exacting one. This was retained as printed.

Page 243, word “from” added to text (banished from the realm)

Page 246, “ikely” changed to “likely” (time he seemed likely)

Page 246, “Sterling” changed to “Stirling” (castles save Stirling)

Page 260, “pertraits” changed to “portraits” (unknown, and these portraits)

Page 261, “ust” changed to “just” (believe just persons)

Page 266, “pading” changed to “padding” (together, with a padding)

Page 268, “escapse” changed to “escapes” (gratify temptation, escapes)

Page 287, “one-eight” changed to “one-eighth” (Saturn is about one-eighth)

Page 298, “Dumm” changed to “Dunn” as she is in the middle of the rest of the Dunns in that section (Maggie J Dunn)