Reading in the Farm Home 1095 



ftil, too. The pathos and humor of their poetry, the drawing of things 

 " here at home, jes' as they air," explain, if any explanation is needed, 

 why they are loved in so many American homes. 



In our reading circle we must not forget the children. It is not always 

 necessary to read what are known as children's stories, for children will 

 often enjoy the " grown-up " books quite as much as the books that are 

 written for them. This is especially true of poetry. And " grown-ups " 

 usually enjoy the stories written for children. The man or the woman 

 who can no longer read a fairy tale with zest, or who is bored or horrified 

 at the pranks of Huck Finn, or who experiences no thrill at the doings of 

 Robin Hood or of the Knights of King Arthur, and who has a dry eye 

 when he reads Field's " Little Boy Blue," is indeed to be pitied. It is 

 well for the older members of the family to bear in mind the child's point 

 of view, and the best children's stories usually present this point of view 

 in a most pleasing way. 



A short list of books that are good for reading aloud is given below. 

 The list includes a collection of poetry rather than a voliime of poems by 

 one author, since this plan gives an opportunity for each member of the 

 family to choose his or her favorite poem and also to make new friends. 

 There are other collections of poetry as good as the one included in this list. 



Bryant's " New library of poetry and song " and the " Oxford book of 

 verse " both can be highly commended. 



Perfect tribute 



Household book of poetry 



In the Yukon 



The golden age 



Dream days 



Afloat on an ice pan 



Did he take the prince to ride ? 



Peterkin papers 



Uncle Remus 



International episode 



Life of Edison 



Incarnation of Krishna Mulvaney 



Stickeen 

 a Opseud, Henry Handbook of Hymen (In his " Heart of the Wcr.l") 

 b Pyle Men of iron 



Stuart Sonny 



Wister Seven ages of Washington 



a Wister Ulysses Grant 



*"a" May be read in an evening 

 "b" Juvenile. 



