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MADAM WU PEL-FU.

band the kom-tows of the people, before entering the wait- ing car She took a long wLY round home and roda slowly A Confident Personality.

through the streets smiling and By Edna Lee Booker in the nodding as she went. Many were the

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fearful "Peking Leader."] Loyang, with its orumbling aity population began to reason that wall, its deeply rutted crowded if Madam Wo was unafraid and

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STUDIES IN MYSTIĊISM.. -Two well-known women writers streets, its anciens civilization uo- if General Wa was so certain of Miss Erelye Underhill (Mrs. touched by the influx of Western victory that be permitted his wife Stuart Moore) and Miss May just provided life, was on its tip toss with ex-to live in the city during the Sinclair have citement one day early in April fighting, surely the news that acceptable additions to the litera- shortly before the outbreak of the Paotingfit was to be captured by ture of mysticism. Neither of civil war between the Mukden the Makden soldiers was untrue.these ladies loses herself it the and the Chihli forces.

Madam Wu at once assumed can-clouds: the aim is practical. During the morning several trol of the Wu Pei-fu home and Miss Underhill's work is notable hundred saliers from General Wu played an unusual role in the also as being by the first woman lecturer to appear in any Univer Pol-fu's barracks, located a few recent war in North China. miles outside the city. had been Every day an officer from Tsao)sity list. Last autumn Mansfeld marching past the city gates and Kun's gamen, where General Wa Coll. Oxford, invited Miss Under- boarding the troop trains Soldiers made his headquarters, reparted hill to unburden her mind on the spiritual life. Her new volume, were busily loading the food sup- to Madam Wu with the latest war the Life of the Spirit and the plies, tents, bedding, ammunition, news. During the first day or two

| Life of To-day" Methuen, 79-63. machine guns and rifles arriving of the Battle of Changsintien net), has sprung out of these fec on the two-wheeled-Feking carts Ridge, when things were and small donkey caravans, into moring as rapidly as Generalures, amplified and revised.

Her sim has been to bring the Wu bad hoped, and late: when! The colourful throng of laugh-a report came that General Wallaws of the spirit into relation with "history, pychology, institu- ing, chatting. idle country people, had been killed in battle, that

tional religion, education, and the which crowded around the trains bis

wera fleeing and

personal and social life." and station, was unusually cari-that the Mukden forces were ous and eager. According to all en route to captura Paolingia technical language of mysticism is avoided. She assumes that reports, General Wu Pei-tu, his Madam We did not lose course Bahme, Blake, and St. Teresa staff and picked soldiers were Every day she rode through leaving for the front and the the city, usually accompanied can be explained in terms of con-

of her pretty little temporary thought, and her effort with real enthusiasm of days on - whole town had turned out to by

ses him off. The interest was sisters-in-law or her adopted son towards that end is no mean one. Yorkshire moors, grouse shooting. Trances and acstanies find no and of October, covert shooting. deepened because the gossip on the in a gorgeous carriage. Mounted city had it that Madam Wu, the soldiers rode before and after the place in her pages. She is inclined He describes with infinite zest & attractive wife of General Wu carriage while other soldiers stood regard these as indications topping bunt, with a Pai-fi, was leaving her peaceful on the running boards at the side either of extreme holiness or point and a kill in the open; and disease. Miss Underhill thus on off days bis here. Dicky comfortable home in Losang and and in the back. Usually she was

Fancet, indulges in a little duck accompanying her bu-hand into on her way to cheer up the wound. indicates her aim:

My aim is the more general shooting, or has a homeric con- the zone. The wrinkled blue ed soldiers in the military and'

one, of indicating first the tes: with 6oz. gloves in which be coated hawker who had sold fruit mission hospital-the

characteristic experiences worsts two opponents. discoverable within all great religions which justify or are M. Andre Chevrillon's new fundamental to the spiritual book, Three Studies in English life, and the way in which these Literature: Kipling. Galsworthy, experiences may be accom-Shakespeare." will be published She visits the homes of the

modated to the world-view of by Messrs. Heinemann at an missionaries in Puotingfu an2 co-

the modern man: and next the early date. Some surprise may Sud lenly the band, gorgeously operated with them, and the Chi- nature of that spiritual life as be felt that the author traces Mr. The title suggested for Mr arraged in purple costs, rednese pastors and mission workers.

it appears in human history. Galsworthy's descent as a prose Lloyd George's book is "The War trousers trimmed with gold braid, in their Red Cross plans. Madam

Whether we are alien or sympa-writer of psychological insight | Seen Through Lightning Flashes." sad picmed hats began to play. We was a frequent visitor at the thetic to the mysteries of the and picturesque realism from The first chapter has already been The soldiers on guard stood at Taylor Memorial Presbyterian spirit, the author leaves us no Shakespeare; but more astonish-sketched. It will depict the fate- attention, the mule carts and Hospital, where American mis excuse for lack of interest or ing to many will be the genealogy ful meeting of the Cabinet At donkeys pulled to one side of sioners doctors and nurses were admiration. Merely as a revels with which he credits Kipling, which it was decided that Eng- The the road, the crowd gave way working day and night to meet tion of what great and pious men whom be describes as a successor land would enter the war. as a number of machines drove the needs, for the doors of the in-and women have thought and of Milton.

rest of the book will be written stitution were open to the wound said throughout the ages. and

during the coming winter. and publication will be in the spring. -well-known-literary-agent- who has the matter in hand, pro- the poses to issue a part of Premier's book in serial form, and later to publish it in book form, in two volumes. He estimates that the book will realize at least

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in the main street for years, the arrived daily with the wounded old letter writer who sat in the men- or to carry relief to peedy shade of the city gate, the traveb rafugees. ling shoe cobblers who worked on the steps of the city temple. had been spreading the news for two days,

up.

-MADAM INC BOARDS THE TRAIN.

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SHE VISITS WOUNDED SOLDIERS.

LIFE SAVED.

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ed of both sides, regardless of apart altogether from its co- WAR CORRESPONDENTS whether they fell in the ranks offclusions and inference. The General Wu or of Marshal Chang Life of the Spirit," is helpful and Tso-lin.

stimulating." The X cay machine used in the

Miss Sinclair in "The New Ulcers & Poisoned Sores Defy

Everything But Zam-Buk. (Macmillan. 148.) hospital to locate the bullets in Idealismo

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General Wu Pei-fo, wasting a long brocaded satin robe, and members of his staff in uniform, boarded the train. Madam Wu. accompanied by her amah. follow the

Mr. Frank Scudamore, the ed. With a quiet dignity she Madam Fu. It was the first time approach. To anyone brought up mo8 Ar correspondeat, has stood on the train platform and she had had the opportunity of on The Grammar of Science' bowed slightly to the kowtowing seeing an X-ray and she was enor The Deis of Ethics," indeed, Passed unscathed through twenty-

over saluting thusiastic country people and

result Miss Sinclair's method will cause nine battles, yet in his great life scratch which soldiers before entering her com-accomplished.

no small surprise. Calmness and of adventure., a the

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cautiousness, not to say rever-turned to blood-poisoning nearly ALICE DOLLAR FIRED ON Madam Wu, who has an un-belang

ence, bave less influence in her ended his days. Zam-Buk saved usually forceful personality, made but was borrowed from another assaults on the old idealists that him and his letter contains a striking picture as she stood heapital for use during the war the spirit of daring. The language remarkable tribute to the magical there in her blank brocaded satin Madam Wu presented the need of of the novel, in which Miss healing properties of this great costume trimmed with purple the hospital to General Wu upon Sinclair is an adept, is made too herbal balm. He writes from hraid. purl silk hose, purple his return from the firing lines. aften to do service for the austere Hearietta St, London W.C., A gold embroidered slippers. After a visit to the hospital. atingairs, as when we are told that

I have proved Zam-Buk such bracelets on each arm, dangling which time General Wu expressed some forlorn thinker makes his

bleasing that I want others to jile and pearl earrings and peach his appreciation to the doctors. bolt to the Absolute."

Poisonous Blossoms caught in her neatly nurses and missionaries for their

But, after all, the goal is the know of its merits. shining coiled bair.

splendid work. he made a gift to thing, and to what goal does the dye in some anderclothing 1 was Yes under date Aug. 12. They fler amber eyes, which are the hospital of $6,000) for the pur-author take us 2

She examines wearing got into a scratch I unusually large and expressive. chase of an X ray machine, therell

philosophies, ancient and bad sustained and blood-poision-I were part of a retreating army, recent fighting around Chungking, sparicled withexcitement. She was by answering a lonz felt dead in modern. She is as familiar with ing gas set up. Inflammation who had been defeated during the bank completely at home on the troop the hospital.

Plato as with William James, and was followed by great pain and

of the river. Captain Crum train, not the least embarrassed |

has subjects the "Critical Heslists"welling, and then ukers broke and they lined each afraid that his by the soldiers, and received their taken such a courageous part into a searching analysis. The New out on my legs. For some time attentions and salutes with grace the war and is a great admirer Realism, the sak has got to I could not walk a few steps, nor ful nonchalance. She accepted of Me-lam the Chinese Joan move on or go under." Com-leven pat my foot to the ground would be fired on, and before leav-I the inconveniences of the troop d'Arc. and

all passengers. of whom there most munion with God is found in the On my left leg below the knee took the precaution to order

seventeen ulcers which train without & tourmur although herein women in Chinese finding of every

were about 100, and those mem- ធម៌ទេ truth. had

caused holes into which I could bers of the crew not needed for her amsh complained from the history, she is equally feminine Her conclusions, reached in time the train left Layang until and domestic.

diEerens way, are not unlike these pot my thumb. On the right leg the navigation of the abip, into an had fourteen ulcers. Medical empty hold. When the fring it reached Paotinglu because of

SHE LOVES HER NEPHEWS of The Life of the Spiv't,

treatment failed to relieve, home commenced the ship was travel- the sumple war rations, the heat.

With firm 5d she rules the

1 remedies were applied in vain, ling" at a reduced speed, and the the cramped quarters, the noise arre Wu Pei-fu establishment

Mrs. A. Willisus-Ellis, who is Week followed week and I Captain stopped her altogether and confusion.

according to the enstom of China. When the лека reached although she has no children of known as a critic of poetry in the gradually got worse, until I was thinking they wished her to 31opped and searched, Madam Wu in Loyang that the her own, General Wu has adopt-pertar, has embodied a great completely worn out with painte

the firing continued leading, officials and

wealthy ed the two sors of his brother deal of her knowldge of the work and lack of sleep. On the advice but

bo 8000 realized that that men of Pantingfu were sending who died a few years ago, and of cur conternporary poeta in a of a friend I obtained some Zam-

Ao Buk and left off everything else was not their intention, and he their families to Hankow and that Madam Wu

for them, pleasant little volume called cares

rung for full speed. The bridge the country people were fleeing directs their schooling, and lozes Anatomy of Poetry (Blackwell, while I tried it. Zam-Buk seem. liko frightened sheep, from them as if they were ber own. s. 6d.). Not only do we ge; sed to give me almost instant of the Alice Dollar is protected their homes and crops because The eldest boy of twelve or number of estimates of modern relief from the pain, and in a few with steel plating, and is fairly they feared the Mukdeo force, thirteen.

at poete which form a useful guide days I noticed that it was mendafe, but Captain Crum bad, all is kept close Madam Wu's dark eyes flashed his books. General Wa is a to the general reader anxious to ing the ulcers. This was cheer- the same,

and gladly I immediately

escape from serious icjury. As! announced famous scholar and his son is keep in touch with "the busying indeed, har intention of accompanying being brought up after the singers of a busy day, but the art persevered with the Zam-Bak be looked through one of the her husband to Paotingfo.opering strictest methods of old China of poetry is discussed from various treatment. Day by day quantities observation holes a bullet struck the Wu Fei-fu establishment. He begins studying at seven ip aspects, in a number of stimulat of poisonous matter was drawn the edge, and splintered, and were several fragments struck his face, and showing her confidence in the morning and studies all day ing essays. It is a little volume out

After this, but causing only slight wounds. General Wa's altimsfe victory. -with time for the eleven o'clock that should prave of great service thoroughly purifiei.

and the late aftercon meal to poetry lovers in directing their bad been accomplished Zam-Buk There were marks showing that attention to the best songs of the caused speedy bealing to set in the ship had been struck by 400 until sight or nine o'clock.

and new healthy skin soon grew ballets, but no one else was in- Madam We has a liking for best singers of to-day.

over all the affected parts.

jured. Many more doubtless pretty clothes, for wonderful

"I am now quite cured and in would have been if they had been

Sh.

TO KEEP THE HOME VIRES BURNING.

Se langbed at threatened danger ani declared that she was

one

of the

Chinese, Bod A keen

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ulcers the

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very remarkable

going north to do her part in jewels, new styles both foreign In Mrs. Hodgson Burnott's new gratitude I mention these facts occupying their berths in the deck

story. "The Head of the House of that other sufferers from chropic houses. Combe" (Heinemann, Ta. 6d.), we sores or wounds may know of have a light woman portrayed, something that will care them.

winning the war by helping to and strengthen the morale of the panic interest in foreign customs and

tricken people by teaching them mangers.

to "keep the home fires burning." When news reached Paotingft

The news that Madam Wa was of General Wa's victory actually on the troop train-a Changsintien Ridge she laughed thing most unusual for a Chinese and cried-then said: woman reached Protingfa loog before the military party and bad

a remarkable psychological effect apon the people.

and Mrs. Barnett has faithfully Zam-But is pure highly NOVEL OATH-TAKING IN COURT. depicted Mr. Gareth Lawices, refined herbal balm endowed with

A solicitor, worn in Jewish known to her intimates 4.8) "Feather." But it is the story of amazing soothing, germicidal form in the witness-box at West- and skin-growing powers. There winster County Court, had not little 'I am so glad the fighting is Fasther's '

unwanted

18 no other

treatment so his hat with him, zad recited the over. War is terrible but it is got daughter that is the main thoroughly and speedily success-oath holding his left hand on bis so hard on the soldiers as it is theme of the book, and fal in cases of eczema, tetter, bead. upon the country people. They which provides this popular psoriasis, ulcers, boils, abscesses, Upon arriving at Paotingfo, are just getting on their feet from writer with a subject in which ringworm, fích, prickly heat, sora General Wo was whisked away the famices of last year and then she excals, that of describing the feet, mosquito bites, piles, immediately to Tsao Kun's Yamen the fighting came to destroy their life of a lonely moloved child under heavy guard. Madam Wa, crops, their homes and caused howevar, lingered long enough to them to flee. I am glad General acknowledge the salutes of the Wu won because I believe he has In Heather Mixture (Black soldiers, the stirring music of the the interest of China at heart." wood, 2s. 6d.) "Klaxon" writes

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