Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-01
| Ladies' 15c. collars, SC.

less courage and success, some striking
types of the human vampires who flock to
these mushroom gatherings Of gold-seekers
for the blood to be drawn. Throughout the
pages there is an atmosphere of money,
hustle and struggle against adverse condi-
lions. The relations of the miners to the
Canadian laws are clearly set forth. Mrs.
Hitchcock viewed her surroundings with
an intelligent eye. for she seemed to pene-
trate into the mysteries of the statutes
and the administrative agencies with far
more than the average acumen. The only
objection to be raised to the manner in
which she tells her story is that it Is per-
haps at times too full of unmportant de-
tails, confusing the mind somewhat. while
a desire to avoid personalities has led the
author to a redundance of initials with
dashes. giving the text an incomplete APP
pearance.
WHAT WOMEN CAN EARN Occupations Of
all the Lending Trades and Professions in
America in which Women have Asserted their
Afforded in Each One. New York: Frederick
A. Stokes Company. Washington: William
Bailantyne Sons.
This collection of essays by well-knOwn
women workers and employers of women
in all fields Is a revelation of the great
change which has come over the economic
aspect of America during the past few
years. 1t discloses that women are work.
ing everywhere, fact which has perhaps
been family recognized. but which has
never been so strikingly presented in detail
and mass as now The book Is calculated
to produce an even more sweeping con-
quest of the field Of work by women. for 1t
brings cnncretely to the notice of large
numbers of girls and young women sug-
gestions as to the practical outlets for their
energy and intelligence which doubtless
have never before been revealed to them.
brief summary of the leading lines OF oc-
cupation discussed will indicate the scope
of the work and the breadth of woman's
industrial field at present: Advertisement
writing, architecture and decoration,
authorship and Journalism bookbind1ng,
proof reading, designing, pottery, making
book covers, telegraphy. postal service,
dentistry, dressing store windows, engrav-
ing. farming. fruit drying, goldfish farm
ing grave digging, law, nursing. medicine.
patents, optics. preaching, lecturing, cata-
loguing, insurance, music, art. photogra-
ply, physical training, statuary, shopping,
real estate management, directing we'd
dings, banking, glass working, wood cary
ing OF course such standard occupations
for women as teaching, sewing. hat trim
ming and cooking are discussed. but In the
light of newly disclosed advantages. ana
with interesting statistics. The essays are
mostly signed. such names appearing as
Grace H Dodge, Thomas Hunter MRS.
Mary J. Lincoln, s. s. Packard, MIS- A M.
Palmer Mai. ]. B. Pond, Mrs. Margaret
E. Sangster, Mrs. Candace Wheeler, Mary
E. wilkins and Helen M. Winslow.
author Of "Old Faiths and New Facts New
York: F. Tennyson Nicely.
Tho story of Haworth parsonage stands
like a chapter heading in the history of
English literature 1t has been often told,
but not too often, for every biographer OF
the remarkable group there housed has
found some new view point from which to
analyze the varying yet closely allied char
acters of the Bronte family. Mr.. Kinsley,
who is a well-known Washingtonian, has
studied this phase of the development of
the English novel with close attention. His
volume reflects a deep consideration of the
motives which led the Bronte sisters to
produce their strong. striking delineations
of human nature His sketch of the Rev.
Mr.. Bronte as an opening view Of the par
sonage Is a very realistic portrait. while
the contrasting shades of the natures of
the three sisters who wrote out their heart
throbs are given with a diserimina ting
touch. Mr.. Kinsley places a high estimate
upon the works of the BrOnte sisters par
ticularly that of Charlotte as influencing
the tastes OF the English and American
readers.
THE STRONG ARM; And Other Stories. BY Rob:
Alarms" "A Woman Intervenes," etc. New
York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. washing
ton: Woodward Lothrop
1.-THE Strong Arm and most Of the short
err stories following 1t relate to feudal Ger
man experiences. There is a strong flavor
of fighting and suggestion of romance
about these tales. 1.-THE Strong Arm" is
somewhat disjointed. being subdivided in
its interest beyond the point of permitting
a close Individual focus upon q single char
acter. 1t shows the worst faults of serial
story writing, giving the impression at the
close of having been finished arbitrarily.
with the capacity of continuing indefinitely
If the exigencies of publication required.
TRlSTlsAM LACY: Or The Individualist BY W.
Fl. Maiiotk. author OF ..Arist0cracy and Eyoiu-
ton.'' ''Labour and the Popular Welfare" rs
Life Worth Living?' etc. New York: The Mae
milan Company.
This book might perhaps have been cur
tailed by one-half and yet contained all the