Evening star., 1901-05-11

The League of Youth" is a satiricaI de-
scrfption OF semi-rural social and political
lie In Norway I'm the mid-century period,
ana partakes OF 1hsens earlier dramatic
tendencies, rather than Of the allegorical
atmosphere which envelops his later works.
IL presents the figure OF a venerable cham
pertain, or local notable. who is bewildered
py the enterprise OF a young demagogue
VINO enters the district to practice law.
Ihe latter, plotting to win the favor Of
poth the lower classes and the aristocracy,
ana philandering with a variable affection,
HhalIy oVcrreaches himself and is dis
Graced. while the curtain finds a conven-
uonal situation OF righteous happiness. re-
pthtance and punishment. The play is In
terestlng to lhsen students. mainly as dis
crossing the earlier processes of the dra-
matist.
THE TRANSPORTATION OF MISS PHurRA Nv
w rwiorenge Morse Kingsley. New YORK: Funk -
Ordinarily so short a story. however
clever, would be compelled TO await tho
creation by the same hand Of a number Of
others to warrant production in book form.
But Miss Philura" is really worthy OF an
inulNldual presentation, for the story ~
peter; IN It's proportions and literary fin
ism, than many longer effort which is
tnus distinguished 1t is based upon the
Idea OF mental science which decrees that
that which believer asks and faithfully
expects shall be given. A rural spinster of
small means, becoming enlightened az a
meeting of the followers of this cult In
boston, Is hlled with hope and then with
faith. and asks for becoming gowns hot
ter looks and. climax of human hopesra
lover and husband. All come to her, and
the manner OF their coming is told I'm a
style which, apart from the charm of the
little story itself, is a decided achievement,
COOP RED RED EARTH. ny Eden rhnpotts. author.
tyne sons IL" DA''"N-
Mr.. Philpotts has developed decieed
power in depicting the odd characters Of
the English country side. and in Good
Red Earth" he has sustained his reputa-
tlon IN this regard by producing Alpheus
Newte, one OF the most sarrulous aud
clever wretches who ever turned another
persons secret to his own account. The
ioNe story through which Mr.. Newte RAM
pies with easy assurance is strong and
holdins The scene is set in the present
century and the story is a departure fs,m
the current line of romanticism.
oRAL a, III Lesson S3 RooK IN HYGIENE FOR rRI-
Mrick. Al Welesa3y My hspTst5a sssis5at A%gs 5iG,
schooi Physiology Journal. Boston. New Yorbi
American Book Company.
RIETERSInE RIoGRAPHIcAL sERIEs-MERI-
WETIER LEWIS AND WILLIAM CLARK
BY William II. Lghton. Boston: IIougiton,
Mifdin 4 Company. Washington: Brentano's.
oUT OF THE PIGEON HOLES: ESSAYS and
rSems: rTaTses BY hy r. ; 5 Goo &GSodhae MD author OF
The George +. Butler Publishing Company.
RIVERSIDE BIOGRAPHICAL SERIES John
MARSHALL by James Bradley Thayer Rus- :,
ton: Houghton, Miin & Company Wash
ingten: Brentano's.
IN DEEP ABYSS: a Novel. BY Georges ohnet,
author Of The Ironmas ter etc. Translated
by Fred Rnthwell, B.A. New York: Funk &
Nagnas Company.
RIVERSIDE GEOGRAPHICAL SERIES -rLYSsfs
s. GRANT. by Walter Allen. Boston: Hough.
ton, Mifiiin Company. Washington: Bren-
tano's.
AN ENGLISHMAN'S LOVE LETTERS: ReIng the
Missing Answers to An Euglishwomau's Love
Letters New York: Frank f. Lowell Book
Company.
THE 10Th CENTURY HANDY CYCIoPEDIA
BRITANNICA BY Alfred Il. Chambers Ph n.
Illustrated. one Volume. Chicago: Laird &
Lee.
ANOTHER WOMAN'S TERRITORY: a Novel BY
Alien. author Of The Untold HaH' etc.
New York: I. Y. Crowell a Company.
FOR CHARLES SAKE; and Other Lyrics and
Ballads. BY John Williamson Palmer. New
York: Funk 4 Wagnalls Company.
WHAT Is A KINDERGARTEN Suggestions for
Outdoor Child Training. by George Hansen.
San Francisco: Elder d Shepard.
AN IDYL OF THE SOUTH: an Epic Poem. By
AlbeTy a. Whitman. New York: The Meta
physical Publishing Company.
WHITTIER; a Study Of Immortality By William
Edgar Siulonds. New York: John b. Alden.