Show VOICES PEOPLE an appropriate appeal in lit behalf of a worthy institution E HERALD 1 I 1 observe with regret that the public free library and heading reading room romp on main alain street does not receive receive anything like the patronage will which ell it deserve deserves ATI an institution like this ca containing a collection of book books which although small is most ju 1 u ia is almost abna any other place of recreation dri do serving of and it is painful t to 1 learn the fact that frequently ye nye could count on one hand the number of reader pta to be found therein it would scein superfluous in these enlightened days to impress on any one the immense advantages to be desired froni front the writing of jour lour standard authors and at judging by the flie attendance at the F we ire ciul infer inter that many are insensible of them jf if young people prefer lounging around the erects smoking emo kint cigarettes and indulging in listless and worthless conversation to the enjoyment JO uini odthe literary treasures which u ii the lie grandest grand eit inheritance twe 0 have obtained from our ance borit to ri rit it is time they learned that such stich ignot the way to become good men and women A taste for literature liko like mapy other tastes i rc quiTes ires biffi afatia and ild we may tatlo to m many iny young men and some of tho the best books would be dry and uninteresting but if a right method is followed the taste may be dev developed elope d and im improved ra C d so that fn an time they take delipha t in what would at first present no attraction our oh cannot as yet boast amt of such a i variety of a arze leading 4 g as 13 is contained in the libra a TICS ries of other cities there is still eilf focient shoich choich by which any one commencing with a taste only fur for the lightest 1 leading reading may cultivate and lin a taste until lie cau can obtain enjoyment and instruction in ill an any part of the wide field of literature there is no doubt that many would enjoy Dombey or the innocents abroad who ITO would uld anink it a hard task to go through bacans Bi cona Es essays sayi or fellur paradise lot and berit yet it is probable that among 1 hose those who could it 4 cl 1 fal i there would be a majority who cal could aid bv by ft a judicious couise course of meri mental tr tracing M T ing learn to properly estimate ane worth of the latter you youth can call be delighted delight cd with the character pictures and flow of imagination to bo be found fouti d iu in novels and light poetry but as practical experience ex e cc and knowledge knowledg ge of the 1 d als lie s many of their illusions there a disposition to turn to the more inore prosaic but reliable and useful lessons which the tile tudy of history hi 1 story affords from this the desire sire naturally follows to lic become conie acquainted with the thoughts of men choso breadth of intellect has enabled I 1 them thew to explore corn com cri crid d the whole range of litera lure who arb aie acquainted fifth tile history of men mel and of nation nations and whose opinions and observations thereupon are of the greatest im as a guide of life it ia is by some ome such euch a course of reading ea ding that many who commence with a weak inter interest enciu in books may inay in in time field in ill hem ahem a source v of amusement recreation and instruction and it is tobe to t ol 01 be c cam estly desired that that everyone and ant 1 especially ahw younger cr portion of the tile community should struts for thi this und and asgill by their patronage chatis one of the of civil civilization iza tion if expect that our tock stock of literature will increase and if f the i 11 M 1 e r e nee which is nt present man in all there canonry can only be ile a a complete collapse and if would az 0 a disgrace flig race to 6 the ifie clifair Cli city fir SF nn an institution ution to bo ini u k fy 1 jr the enlightenment of ahe people thorild fail for want if atho the needful encourage and support yours truly 1 |