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\\'e nO\\ pa~s to \'olume :\umber Fi,·e. It b hantbomel~ bound in kathct, atul decorated '' ith a n:r~
bright and flowery bordering around the t:dgt:s, thrown n~ry loo~ely about. It is not sht:lf mlfll, hnt it h,ts had
:;ome ,·ery hard USt:, and the lea\·L>s are tinted\\ ith fingt:r prints and stains Jt is a \l"f)' u~eful hook, hut too dt:t·p
and \"cry hard to ~tudy, and it Ita:; caused many to Jtaye weak eyL"S. [t Ita;, such a largt: name that they could not
put it on the co,·er. and henceforth had to waste some of the pages \\'e read on the con~r. " :\Ia imth .\larct:llas
Taylor Hutchinson Coreus Confusius " llo Christians eat pork) '
\\'e now pass to Yolume ~umber Six : this is on the order of a child's hook. It is Yery handsomely deco·
rated with Yiolets and pansies This is a \·ery popular hook, .tml it has in it some Yery theful ad\·ice to" Young"
folks. This hook is not shelf worn, nor is it a new hook, hut has been "handlt:d with t·are," .tnd tlid not spt ing
up until this year. On the co,·er you will find this inscription," Little Talks for' Jiwn~' Folks."
\\'e now pass to \'olume :\umber Se\·en. This is not an old hook, although tt seems so, since it has hl:t:ll
"handled with care.'' Judging from appearance one would think it very poor rt:ading. since ih CO\Tr Ita;, a n~n·
dull appearance and the paper in it matchL.,; well. It has this sentem·e on the first page and the first line, "llon't
judge a man by his clothes, I 'm no mascot." It is liked by all hL>Cause it is entitled '' Fullers Dn:amy Land
And it is so much like a dream that one almost dreams \du:n reading it, hL>Cathe it is on onL' line of thought On
the last page you will sec these words, "I don t care if I nt'\"er w.tke up · "Kill it, Babe. '
\\'e now pass to \ 'olume Number Eight: this hook has a ,·cry bright red bordering, and it is H'IY card"ulh·
written and treats of a \·cry good suhjL>Ct, hut not so d""Jl as some others in tht• collt'l'tion. Of cour~t· all hooks
haYe their sayings, and in this on~ you may find some fe,, such a~ this, '' 1 lump out, ni1-::gt·t, or I'll burn you \\ ith
a chunk" (of ham). It b entitled, too," .\ly First Lon~ .·· Of cour,.,e. I haYe not seen hn yd. hut [ .un quite
sure if she is not like hint she will ha\·e to" hump" out and find another fellow.
\\'e now pass to \'olume ~umber :\inc: this is \·ery stylishly hound in differutt eolors. It i,., an idLal puh
lication for the college youth, and is quite a fannite among the ho)s. It takl:s up Yl:r~ much ust.ful time re.tding
it. You will find in this book some ,·ery connnon exprL.,;sions tr~:ating entirt·ly of base hall, football .uul othn
games. The author of this hook was not \"Cry careful with his En1-::lish, all(! we find some Yery "huge" blunder,
on every page, such as" Have you saw)" " I han: saw." " He is an unhonestman." " He shot stuff" lt
is known in the collection as" Ollie Kinnison , the Ling-uist." If you .m~ not acquaintt'(l with readmg miwd up
English you will haw to ha\·e a guide to translate it for you. H~ oftl'n says," .\[ab the'' hattt:r?" ' You can lick
me if I try." "I will break your fist with my face."
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