Evening star., 1901-09-28

THE EVENING STAR,
hero is false to her. and he thinking her
false to him. Upon their mutual discovery
Of the truth she Joins him once more, and
ignoring her second marriage. abandons
her old life for that Of wanderer through
out Europe. There are pleasanter, more
wholesome, even more dramatic themes.
and 1t Is pity to waste good English upon
| such moral rubbish.
VIEWS OF AN Ex-PRESIDENT; Being the Ad-
dresses and Writings of Benjamin Harrison OF
Public Interest since the close Of his Admins
piled by Mary Lord Harrison. Indianapolis:
The BowenMerril Company.
Benjamin Harrison himself answered the
historic problem. What shall we do with
our ex-Presidents?" by Immediately taking
up the lines of busy life upon relinquish-
ing the responsibilities of his high office.
He not only engaged in the practice Of the
law and there scored a distinguished and
a remunerative success. but he entered
earnestly into the sphere of active citizen
ship and wrote and spoke frequently upon
the topics of timely Importance. his words
commanding immediate attention because
of both their intrinsic worth and their au-
thority derived from his rich experience.
In magazine articles lectures and speeches
before deliberative bodies he discussed
large Questions and small, and the national
thought was greatly enriched thereby In
deed, few public men have ever before given
so much to their country after enjoying the
ultimate honors of political life. Mrs Har-
risons task has been well performed, and
the cuttings from her late husbands deliv-
erances which she now offers a sort Of
memorial volume reflect credit upon her
own grasp of the national situation and her
appreciation Of General Harrison's rare
ability.
PERIOD DECORATION. By Chandler R, Cliff
ford. Illustrated. New York: Clifford & Law
ton.
Mr.. Clifford has presented the result OF
researches into the decorative scheme OF
civilization, disclosing the divisional lines
according to races and periods in the
worlds history. He seeks to show that
decoration is an impulse Of nature, and
that man. in following this impulse, has
obeyed certain fundamental laws obtain
ing thereby logical and beautiful effects.
When he has disregarded those laws and
mingled his elements Of line and color out
of chord with his environment and his tenn
permanent he has violated the harmonies
and produced false effects. Mr.. Clifford's 9
book Is instructive. 1t sketches the pro-
gress of decorative art In encyclopaedic
manner abbreviating his narrative and
classifying his subject. The illustrations
would have been more effective If some OF
| them had been in color, to emphasize the
Importance of color in the decorative
scheme.
OUR LADY VANITY. By Ellen Olney Kirk: Bos-
ton: HoughtOn Mifiin & Co. Washington
Brentano's.
This novel of the highest social life in
New York contains some strikingly dra-
matte phases. 1t is the story of a beautiful
and brilliant young woman who marries for
wealth and finds unhappiness through the
fault of her failure to appreciate the love
of her husband. Some of the pictures are
vivid and the story rises to dramatic
climax attained by very few recent works
of this character. The episode Of the mil
lionaire father-in-law discovering evidence
of the young wife's intended folly 1"orks
up to fine point of intensity. There Is
vitality enough in this scene to excuse the
many pages of sluggish preparation at the
beginning of the book
THE CHASE OF DE WET; and Other Later
Phases Of the Boer War as Seen by an Ameri-
Correspondent. By Frederick Hoppin How
land, correspondent for the London Mail
and the Providence Journal. Providence: Pres
ton Rounds Company.
The Boer war has been so prolonged that
no book of adventures springing from it
may properly be termed belated. The chase
of De Wet was one of the most exciting
episodes of the whole campaign. and is
worthy now of so brisk a description as
that Of Mr.. Howland. He closes his read
able book with a chapter on the British
army, Inevitable in such works, giving an
| estimate of the inefficiency of officers and
| the efficiency of "Tommtes' which tall1es
| with those of previous writer's. He does
not however generalize thus upon all off,
| GERS Unfortunately, for he found the ma
| jority Of the men in command to be well
| worthy of trust. The exceptions to the
| rule have, however lamentably marred the
| British record in Africa.
| .- r-xx,.. 4,
| Sprague. Washington: Published by the author.
| Mr.. Sprague, a well-known Washington
| ian, has written poem of patriotic strain,
| breathing the spirit Of reverence for the
| flag and for the dead who fell to preserve
it. 1t thrills at times with the battle. now
| lulls to the soft strains of sorrow and
| again rises to triumphant heights as the
| recognition of success and responsibility Is
| given voice. 1t is a notable effort worthy
| of more enduring form than the present
| small pamphlet edition.
o"F1S FOR WI WELSH M I fNDEPENDENcE; with a Bret f
Sketch of Welsh History By Arthur Granville
Sorh SadIey Of ec Nm ysr and
nam's Sons Washington: Woodward 10th
| r0p.
JOHNNIE CoURTEAU; And Other Poems. By
William Henry Drummond, author of .'The
son cSDun @ New Yorf: g. senslai putnams s sons.
| Washington Woodward Il Lothrop.
HOW TO MAKE BASKETS; By Mary White.
With chapter on what the Basket Means to
| the Indians, - by Neltje Blanchan. New York:
Doubleday, Page & Company. Washington:
| VIM. Ballantyne & Sons.
CHRIsToLOGY; Science Of Health and Happiness
| Metaphysical Healing Exemplifed through
rules, formulas and incidents. By Oliver G.
| Sabin. Second edition. Washington: Woodward
| & Lothrop.
THE GRIP OF THE BooKMAKER; A Novel. By
| Percy White author of Mr. Bailey Martin, .
| etc. New York: r. E. FennO & Company.
| Washington: Woodward 4 Lothrop.
THE SIGN OF THE PROPHET; Tale of Te-
| cumseh and Tippecanoe. By James Ball Nay
Ior. author of "Ralph Marlowe." Akron, Ohio:
| The Saalleld Publishing Company
LINCOLN IN STORY; The Life Of the Martyr
| President told in Authenticated Anecdotes.
Edited by Sas G.. Pratt. illustrated. New
York: d. Appleton & Company.
| THE TORY LOVER; A Novel. By Sarah Orns
| Jewett. Boston and New York: Houghton,
| e. Comp Wush D.lJo