"One night from sleepless bed I rose, and went To where He lodged, and bade the porter say One Nicodemus--ruler--came, and speech Would have with Him. There was no moon, but hosts Of stars, and soft, pale glow from shaded lamps Made silver light. The air was still, with just Enough of light to waft at times a faint Sweet oleander scent, and gently float Some loosened petals down. I heard no sound But sudden knew another presence near, And turned to where He stood; one hand held back The curtain's fold; the other clasped a roll. No King could gently bear a prouder mien; And when I gracious rose to offer meet Respect to one whose words had won for Him Regard, I strangely felt like loyal slave, And almost 'Master!' trembled on my lips. A deep, brave look shone in his eyes, as if He saw the whole of mankind's needs, yet dared To bid him hope; and when he spoke, his words And voice seemed fitted parts of some great psalm." The book is beautifully printed on first-class paper, and is finely illustrated with numerous half-tones, after sepia-wash drawings by that excellent artist Fredrick C. Gordon; and each section of the poem has a charmingly artistic vignette for the initial capital letter. The binding is in keeping with the general get-up, and the book would make an admirable Christmas present. CLOTH, 75 CENTS. The Arena Publishing Co., Copley Sq., Boston, Mass. The Woman-Suffrage Movement IN THE UNITED STATES. By A LAWYER. The author of this book believes that the Bible is the inspired word of God, and that those who accept its teachings as authoritative must be opposed to the woman-suffrage movement. Though he bases his arguments mainly on the teachings of Holy Scripture, he does not overlook the lessons of history. But history only confirms him in his contention that marriage is something more than a civil contract terminable at the pleasure of the partners. From the true point of view marriage is an ordinance of God. Should it ever become the general belief that it is other than a sacrament, there would be "no protection, no honorable or elevated position, no high social plane or place for woman." And if marriage is a sacrament, there is but one valid cause for divorce--the one laid down in the Word of God. The husband is the head of the household, and his commands should be respected and obeyed, for obedience and protection are correlative terms; the interests of husband and wife should be identical.