Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE SILVER POPPY: Novel. BY Arthur
stringer. New York: ID. Appleton Co.

THE SILVER POPPY; Novel. BY Arthur
stringer. New York: D. Appleton Co.
This story of love. authorship. plagiarism
and disenchantment exerts a subtle infiu-
ence upon the sympathetic reader. 1t Is of
smooth fiber, of clear definition and of I'M
questionable literary quality. Indeed, 1t is
an exceptional work of fiction. story to
be dwelt upon. and read twice perhaps, be-
fore its full significance dawns, a book
with cOzy corners of thought in which to
luxuriate for a moment. The chief per
sonage is young Kentucky woman, new
conner in the world of letters, whose first
story has scored a great hit and whose
second. as yet unpublished needs the vivi-
flying touch of the master hand That hand
Is supplied by John Hartley, young En-
glishman lately come to America and slaV-
ing in newspaper hack work. He is rather
too much of a poet for great success ana
too much of a man for failure. Between
them exists an affinity which leads them TO
the very feet of a great love But the
,woman's fault. her self-deception. her tardy
repentance. her yielding to desire for pub
lie approval lead her to actions which con-
denim her ultimately In his honest eyes.
Incidentally glimpse is revealed of a Ger
tain phase of So-Called journalism in the
metropolis which is only too graphically
described The Silver Poppy is perhaps
too analytical too much a novel of the
motives to be greatly popular. But it is,
nevertheless. an encouraging oasis in the
desert of stories of the swashbuckler class
THE .InnLE COURSE. By Mrs. Poultney Bise-
low Illustrated by G. r. Currirr. New York
The Smart Set Publishing Company
The middle course" attempted by an
unhappy young married woman. led her
to disgrace and great unhappness. She
thought through it to find wholesome affec-
tion and sincere friendship. The man she
chose for this role refused to ill it. stepped
aside from the middle course. warning her
that it was impossible. Just as she had
accepted his dictum the crash came, and
she was thrown aside by the force of cir
Cumstances and left for time as flotSam,
later TO be drifted into port. But 1t was
not until the man had been disillusioned
to former love. The story is enter
tanning and well written. though eyidenc-
ing too much haste in preparation.
ROUND THE HORN BEFORE THE MAST. BY
\. Basil Lubbock. Illustrated. New York:
+. L. button X Co.
1t is not often. in these days of steam
ships that a man feels impeIled to take
such a voyage did the writer of this
book who seems to be deeply affected by
the 'wanderlust." He had just come out
of the Alaskan gold fields when he shipped
four mast barQue sailing from San Fran
lie had long wished for this experience,
and his selection of the right ship was at
tended by certain precautions. which in
themselves form an interesting chapter.
His choice was fortunate and his expert
ence perhaps exceptional. He got nothing
but fair treatment on board the vessel and
probably average food. In the course of
his diary like story of the voyage. which
bears every mark of truth and cannot be
mistaken for fiction. he scores the Yam
kee'' ships and their officers as being unfit
for Seamen to venture with. 1t is I'M
necessary to read many pages before dis
covering that this gentleman sailor is an
Englishman. He keeps his eyes VIDE open
as he Sa Is. tells in instructive detail how
such big vessel is sailed, gives observa-
tons to the climate, the birds, the fish
and the pecularities of the waters through
which he passes. and carries his reader
along at Il rafting pace. The character
istics of the members of the crew are en-
tertainiugly narrated. When the Royal
shire landed. after a voyage lasting from
August - to December -, the Beers and
the British were hot at their war-ma king
and the writer of the book forthwith de
Cided to migrate to South Africa to join
the queens forces. There he later learned
that the Royalshire was burned off the
coast Of Australia while carrying coal.
II. F. AND II. 1. DOHERTY ON LAWN TENNIS
New York: The Baker & Taylor Company.
Washington: William BallantyEe X Sons.
The Dohrrty brothers are regarded by
American tennis players as probably the
finest wielders of the racquet today liv-
ing. Their visit 10 the United States last
year permitted direct comparison between
their play and that of the cracks on this
side, and the result was disappointing to
us. But the English champions bore them
selves and their honors so gracefully and
modestly that their victory was popular,
and this year their continued conquests on
the courts Of the northern summer resorts
are hailed with a sincere appreciation even
while il is generally regretted that our
players have not in the meantime corrected
their faults and successfully cultivated the
DOherty style. After reading this work
which these champions have jointly pro-
duced with appended matter by others. It
is difficult TO avoid the conclusion that
despite the detail in which instructions and
advice can be given. SURPRISING ability in
tennis is a matter of temperament rather
than of training. Else why should one
man capable of the finest work, good
enough to win from these Englishmen. go
to pieces in later games or matches? Why
should successive strokes, made under pre-
Cisely similar conditions be so widely vari-
ant? Patience is perhaps the finest of all
the qualities demanded of the tennis eN-
pert. Strength of arm, Sureness of vision
accuracy Of judgment. springiness of step
or jump. and absolute mastery of every
muscle. these are essentials. The pages
devoted to the detailed advice as to hold
ing the racquet the stroke under all cir
cumstances. the service and the finer points
of tennis strategy are valuable and inter
esting. The authors add some characters