Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
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hauntS, and students have found time to in
vestigate by slow and patient methods the
habits of the creatures of field, wood and
stream. In consequence of this combina-
ton number of instructive books have
been published. which serve to lend de-
cided charm to a study which formerly APP
pealed to limited number. Mr.. GrinnelPS
work is of this character. He has gone fur
Their than some of his co-laborers in the
field and has individualized his subjects,
telling their life stories in such a form as
10 lend to the narratives the charm of
notion, while bearing the unmistakable i'm
print of fact. The illustrations in this
book are unusually fine, some of them
having been secured from living subjects
by direct outdoor photography at close
range, and others by means of finely
mounted specimens placed in their natural
environment. Mr. Grinnell calls attention
70 the fact that despite the ravages of civ
1lization some parts of New England and
New York are today filed with birds and
ANIMALS affording an exceptional field for
the naturalist.
THE PASSING AND THE PERMANENT IN RE
LEGION; Plain Treatment of the Great Es-
sent!aIs of Religion, Being u Sitting From
These of Such Things as Cannot outllve the
Results OF Scientific. Historical and Critical
Study. Making More Clearly Seen the
Things Which Cannot BE Shaken" BY Minot
!IdfSn Rs sagag Hag war yo auh9r Of
Putnam,s Sons Washington: Woodward
LOthrOp.
DR.. Savage is one of the recognized lead
ing theologians of the day. His broad views
have aroused criticism, and his incisive
style in argument has demonstrated his
ability to maintain himself in the contro-
versial field. DR. Savage's chapters relate
to religions and religionstheOlogie and the
oiogy, the universe, man, bibles, gods and
God, saviors worship. prayer, the church,
hells, heavens and the resurrection life.
These themes are discussed in a philoSophic
veih with tolerance for human opinions and
recognition of human limitations.
BLENNERHASSETT, OR THE DEGREES OF
FATE; a Romance Founded Upon Events in
american History. History. BY Ceas FELTON, , lIdsin.
Corner Folks Illustrations by Charles H.
Stephens. Boston: c. NJ. Clark Publishing
Company.
Aaron Burr has not until now attracted
the novel writer as a heroic figure. The
American prejudice against him has al
ways been too strong to be successfully
combated in this line. But now comes an
author who stoutly maintains Burr's inno-
cence of the graver crimes charged against
him, who sees in mis- quarrel with AleXan-
der Hamilton, eliminating in the latters
death, nothing disgraceful to Burr, and
who cannot find in the records any evidence
of a reasonable intention on the part Of
Burr in his ambitious land schemes. He
has. however, not written a novel, in the
strict sense of the word, but rather an
elaborated biography, interesting as a sim
cere attempt to rehabilitate this much-as-
sailed Americans reputation. AS a story
BlennerhaSSett leaves much to be desired.
AS biography, too it is scant in places,
though broadly covering the remarkable
career of the man who came within one
vote of being elected President of the
United States AS an argument in his be-
half it is worthy of consideration. 1t takes
cognizance of undeniable faults in Burr's
character and seeks their atonement by
citing the mans attractiveneSs and wit
Hartman BlpnEprlaSSett is really
titled to the distinction of furnishing the
name of the book. for at the close he is
Telegated to obScurity and suffering with
the suggestion that he resorted to blackmail
upon Burrs relatives. Some of the pic
lures which the text affords of the life in
the early part of the nineteenth century are
instructive, showing wide reading on the
part of the author.
DEBORAH. By James NJ Ludlow author Of tho
Captain OF the Jarizaries. New York: Fleming
II. Revell Company.
In the prevailing desert of hot-house SEN
timent and Overdrawn realism a story like
Deborah is yeritabe oasis. 1t touches
the sensibilities like story from the Scrip
lures. 1t is wholesome and true as 1.-THE
Pilgrims Progress and much more alb
sorbing. The story is that of a Jewess of
the time of Antiochus and Judas Macca-
baeus. woman strong in the faith of un-
numbered generations of her ancestors and
In reliance on sweet and womanly char
acter. There are many tests of her
strength and earnestness. Her faith Is
tried sorely But through all the conflict
of her tribe with the Syrians and the IN
suits of barbarian soldiery her spirit rides
intrepidy. The woman Deborah is one of
the most beautiful characters of present.
day fiction. In substance and styIe tha
book will inevitably be compared with Ben
Hur. The periods differ, but the costumes
and personalities are much the same, and
the readers interest is decidedly calninis-
cent of Gen. Wallaces book Mr. Ludlow
writes vigorously and expeditiously He ia
master story teller. The fault of his
style will rather commend the book than
otherwise-that in order to write directly
he has chosen to write ruggedly. VIVA ever
the merit or denierit of its English now
ever. Deborah" must certainly prove a
work of continued favor among those read
ers-who much more numerous than fs
ordinarily thought-that delight in a vivid
story well told, view intelligently pictures
of great historical episodes and rejoice
in a book pure in tone and uplifting in
thought.
MY LADY PEGGY GOES TO TOWN By Frances
Aymar Mathews. Illustrated by Hurrison
Fisher. Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Com
pany.
My Lady Peggy went to town to be
near her gallant, whom she had Tilted out
of unreasoning pique. In a moment of I'M
accountable fright she assumes male attire
to avoid detection under the name of her
supposed betrothed, a loutish knight, and
pursues a career of romance and, adventure
in the London of the days of Beau Brum-
nell. who figures largely in the tale. She
plays for high stakes and wins, fights
duels, Stays highwaymen. is near to being
hanged herself rs a knight of the road,
pinks a couple of cut-throats who are
about to slsy her lover, and finally. after
a serious experience, reaches her home and
is desperately i'll. The joyous climax sat
isles the reader, who Is left amazed at
the whirl of the incidents and charmed
with the freshness of the story's telling.
SYLVIA; the Story OF American Countess. By
Eyalyn Emerson. Boston: Small, Maynard and
Company.