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The Washington times., 1903-06-14
LONDON AND SOUTH AFRICA


thaus. is one of the millionaires. Ger
man Jew, with all the noble and ad-
mirable qualities OF his race, but no
trace of what is called culture He IS
a self-made man, and while making
himself he has endeavored to make his
adopted brother, Louis Althaus. with
very Indifferent success. The material
In Louis Is not such as lends itself to
the molding of gentleman In fact.
a more contemplate and outrageous
scoundrel could hardly be tound in fc-
ton. and the pity of 1t is that he is
entirely possible. There are such men
in the world, but 1t is not often that
any writer of romances cares CT dares
to picture them as they are This pitt
full rascal is permitted by the fates TO
wreck the life of Joan and the happiness
of his brother, very much as suci men
do in real life. The book is worth Sc
rious attention as an artistic piece OF
work, though 1t is anything but pleas
ant reading. 1t gives one the feeling OF
watching a snake at the geological gar
dens making its meal off dove. One
knows that it is the snakes nature TO
feed on doves. but one would rather not
be there while the business is going on.
The pathos of the story. however.
somewhat touches one most nearly In
Karl Althaus, the big, generous, soft
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GOOD STORIES OF THE VEST

them years I inhabits Arizona and Texas
an similar energetic localities, 1 never
trembles for my life, an goes about
plumb furtive. expectin' every moment is
goin' to be my next hathaway, until
finds myself camped on the sunrise side
o. the Alleghenies.
A capital little Mexican sketch by the
Old Cattleman, and one of his best. is
"Chiquita of Chaparita,'' in which he
gives his opinion of Mexican nature and
customs in some detail. His description
of Mexican music is choice bit:
mo; they amt singers none. Takin'
feet an fingers, that-a-way, a Mexican
is moosical. They emerges a heap
strong at dancin', and when it comes
to a fandango, hens on hot griddles is
examples of listiess abstraction to EN-.
With sech weapons. too, as guitars an
fiddles an a gourd half full of gravel to
shake and beat out the time, they can
make the scenery ring Thar they
stops. however; a greaser's moosic never
mounts higher than the hands At
singin'. crows and guinea-chickens lays
over EN- like spade flush over Mines
up
Incidentally. new remedy for dip
somania is suggested in the introduc-
the precaution TO state that ii is not
warranted to work in all cases. New
York: P. H. Russell.)
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
4 .SKEPTICS LOVE- AFFAIR

woman for him. which is about the same
as saying that he wants the whole earth.
OF course. there are women here and
there in real life who might approach
his ideal. but the creature is a rara
avis.
The book IS exceedingly well written,
however, and the idea is a good one No
thoughtful person can read it without ad-
hitting that there is much truth and
conscience outside the limits Of the con-
yentionaI religious life, and that when
1t comes 70 genuine character, the Ger
ANTS are far more important elements
in life than the Langlands. Mrs. Lang
clever portrayal of the narrow minded.
sweet-hearted religieuse, whose idea of
fair judgment demands that the person
about to Judge be prejudiced before
hand IN favor of orthodoxy AS good in
his way is Julian Anstyce. the ascetic
and priest But really. the chief merit
of the story is in its style. The de-
scriptions are vivid, the scenes are
dramatic, and the characters seem 70
live before ones eyes. One of the best
touches of portrayal in the book is the
picture of that scene in whish Geraint
sees Mary for the first time in full
dress 1t affects one as a Jacqueminot
rose might. placed in costly vase, On
a dissecting table. The contrast is tell
ing. Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Com
pany.)
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
THE JUNE NUMBER OF
THE INTERIM TIONAL STUDIO

4s ss the with late an e ss's's On Costa. 'ss
by Olivia Rosotti Agrosti, giving
ar account of the great Italian artists
work, and showing what is lost to the
field of modern Italian art by his de-
mise, the international Studio" for
June continues with a discussion of
the architectural designs and exhibits
OF the arts and crafts exhibition. This
subject is fully illustrated with a pro-
fusion of half tones, from which read
ers will find a host of suggestions for
the arrangement and furnishing of their
ST MINER residences. 1t is probably little
known by the public at large that al
ready so early as the seventeenth cen
gress. the master of the art being Jacob
G. LeBlon, q German, whose pioneer
work in this field is equal to much of
~ best work done today. The article
shows a colored reproduction of his
famous Narcissus together with num-
Der of black and whites of other famous
plates by the same artist.
This is followed by an article on the
work of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Young Hunter.
by A L. Baldry, and, further. by q beau
tlful illustrated monograph by NJ. II.
Baillie Scott, on some experiments In
embroidery. The number closes with the
usual studio talk, from all over the
ar world.
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HOW TO KEEP WELL
l1THE BODY BEAUTIFUL by
Nannette Magruder Pratt. is

n"HE BODY BEAUTIFUL" by
Nannette Magruder Pratt. is
small book on health. Civ
ing the ideas of the author on physical
culture 1t is written in pleasing style.
and there is g good deal of excellent ad-
vice in it. Mrs. Pratt believes thoroughly
In health as the only path to beauty. and
emphasizes the fact that no woman can
expect 10 be beautiful who does not OBJ
serve certain elementary hygieaic rules.
She spices her instruction with humor,
and ore of the amusing illustrations she
gives is that of a woman who came to
her to know what would reduce flesh.
The patient, however, insisted that she
could not diet; she would exercise or do
anything but that; she ate simply
pounds OF candy and drank great deal
of beer, both OF which Injuries she must
have. Mrs. Pratt silently gave up the
case. and says she felt much the same as
did the old man in a folk-story. The old
man was addicted to swearing hard and
long One day he was going uphill with
a heavy load of potatoes. Arrived at the
top, he looked back TO find that every
potato had fallen out of the wagon He
said nothing Asked why, he replied that
nc language would fit the occasion. Mrs.
Pratt did not express her opinion of her
caller for the same reason. This little
anecdote strikes ar the root OF the diff
Guilty. Health and beauty are not possi-
BILE without attention to the rules OF the
game The book IS illustrated from pho
tographs New York: The Baker & Tay-
Tor Company.)
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"P''ss. ' 's s :. ,.'.' :. :, . '.@:.
what unusual type. Its curl
Gus title gives no hint of its subject.
The scene Is laid In London and South
Africa, and the action centers around
the opening events of the war in the
Transvaal 1t is not. however. politi-
cal novel. The main interest Is emo
tional
The heroine of the book is woman
writer of South Africa, Joan de Groot,
and some of her traits and actions re-
mind one of Olive Schreiner- There IS
no reason 10 suppose, however, taat the
character was drawn from this author =
personality. AS the only woman writer
of any note in South Africa. she natu-
rally comes to mind in connection with
this Inflated heroine, and there is some
slight resemblance between Joan and
.Lyndau," the heroine of The Story OF
an African Farm" but there the coin
cidence ends.
The people designated by the phrase
pigs in Glover" are South African mill
lionaires who have come to Londcn to
spend their wealth. and are more or
less run after and feted because Of 1t.
The real hero of this book. Karl Al
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"Wee Macgreegor."

]. ]. Bell, the author off 'fWee Mac
greegor." the little book of Glasgow
stories which has charmed England, has
for some years been a journalist, and it
is related that the first of the Mac
greegor" sketches was turned in as a
filler" with an apology to the editor
of the paper In which it appeared. 1t
may be mentioned, by the way, that the
New York Evening Post" saw fit to
accompany its review with glossary
perhaps as a gentle hint to Mr.. Bells
publishers, who did not add this con-
VeBience.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
1 CLEVER NEW ROMANCE
BY FRANCES CHARLES
THE SIEGE OF YOUTH is a
| new book by Frances Charles,

new book by Frances Charles,
author of I'm the Country
God Forgot" a recent Western story
which attracted some attention. Miss
Charles second book is a decided i'm
provement on her first one. 1t is less
crude, and she has learned to tell d
story The local color is good, and the
character drawing much better than in
the first book.
The hero in this story interests one
almost from the first. He is newspaper
man named Jameson, with a protege
bearing the idyllfc name of Julian JOY,
most appropriate for an artist. The
youth grows up under Jameson's super
vision, and becomes pen and ink ar
fist on Jameson's paper. When the lat
ter carries his with-one- chicken at
titude into Julian's love affairs, bow
ever, complications result. The heroine
is a paragon of a girl with the impos-
sibIe name of LudWiga Strong, and she
lives in a section of Bohemia called the
Terrace.
The book would be better if the au-
thor had not taken herself quite SO Sc
riously 1t needs humor, and this leads
the reader to try the dangerous expert
ment of seeing the funny side OF it him
self One gets little tired of the per-
fections of Ludwiga, the ideals of Jane
son, and the world WEAKNESS of De-
borah Murphy. For all that, the book IS
good work, and II is interesting. Dos
ton: Little, Brown az Coz
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

R VIIVG'S COUNTRY

In the land of Rip Van Wrinkle
Mountain brooks are all a-twinkle;
With some jolly secret they
Garry with them all the way
ders.
Leaping over messy bouiders;
Laughing. dancing. chuckiing, crow
ing,
To the placid Hudson flowing,
Mirth in every wave and wrinkle
In the land of Rip Van Wrinkle
In the land of Rip Van Wrinkle
Sudden little showers besprinkle
Daisy meadows trig and white.
Ruf1ied and prim. fair and bright;
Head of every daisy laden
Like the Golf of Holland maiden,
With her golden store of treasure,
Round and bright, of fullest meas
uTe-
Thrift in every petals crinkle,
In the land of Rip Van Wrinkle.
In the land of Rip Van Wrinkle
Airy harp-strings seem to tinkle.
Where the wandering breezes blow.
Lazy like and soft and slow;
Elm eerie music singing.
Out of some witch-mountain wing
Ing.
Where all night the thunders toll
ing
Mimic nine-pin balls a-rolling,
And the stars that mutely twinkle
Know the ghost of Rip Van Wrinkle.
l. LAMPREY.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Il ROMANTIC NOVEL
1.-THE LOVE OF MONSIEUR" is

IL" LOVE OF MONSIEUR" is a
romantic novel by George
Gibbs, who may be remem-
bered as the author of similar story
under the title In Search of Made
moiselIe.'' and was advertised by a
poster as clever as the story, which was
full of life and color. The same quail
ties will be found In this later romance,
the hero OF which IS a daredevil French
captain, Monsieur otherwise Mon
Bras-de-fer. The heroine, Barbara
Clerke, is one Of the beauties of the
court of Charles II, and the scene is
laid partly IN London and partly on the
high seas aboard q fiiibustering vessel
which is all but a buccaneer, and is, in
fact. manned largely by pirates. The
plot is original and interesting, and the
style has a veTve and dash which will
commend 1t to lovers of this sort OF
fiction
Two passages in the book are particu-
larly good One is a piece of vivid de-
scription, being the account OF the
half-pike combat between Rene of the
Iron ARM and Van GratZ. traitor and
mutineer, in which the huge Dutchman
is skillfully pinked until he resembles
a red-spotted leopard. The other is the
love scene between Mornay and Bar
bara. which is noteworthy for different
reason. It cannot be said to be exactly
realigtic-heroes in desperate emergen-
cfes are not likely TO talk poetry-but
that is of minor Importance in story
of this kind, and the lovers pleading
lie pure poetry and an exquisite bit of
writing. That chapter is really the
finest thing which Mr.. Gibbs has yet
done. (New York; Harper & Bros.)
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
THE GREY CLOAK

~ oMEBoDY asked Harold MacGrath
how he happened TO seiect the
name "The Grey Cloak for his
latest novel. He said:
"a few years ago a number of men
were digging about the shores of Onon-
daga Lake, when they came across a
rude coffin in which was a skeleton
wrapped in what had at some time been
O handsome grey cloak. What remained
Of 1t was fine in texture and OF a beau
tiful shade of rich, soft grey 1t seemed
certain that the bones and cloak were
all that was left of some French gentle
man who had died at the mission at
Onondaga in 1856 or 1857. l 'earehed
through the archives in Quebec and
Montreal and nearby cities, but could
find IN none OF the Jesuit relations of
the period any record of a soldier of i'm
portance who had died during the mis-
sion's existence. Many times ! thought
/ was on the point of learning the story
of some French gentleman and his grey
cloak, but in the end was always disap-
pointed Still the romance went on
growing and growing until. after a year
and half of labor, / sent 1t TO my pub
fishers During the writing of the story
this mysterious grey cloak insisted on
running hither and thither, tangfing
loves. topping ambitions, bringing life
and death, and finally happiness A
great many titles were suggested for
the book, but none seemed 10 fit so neat
~ and forcefully as The Grey Cloak 2"
Mr.. MacGrath does not add that the
cloak was used TO bind the limited edi-
tion of his book In Its soft grey cover.
and perhaps IL would be well that no
one should suggest 1t TO him.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
A NOVELETTE, BY CRAWFORD.

The latest addition to the series of
Little Novels by Favorite Authors.
published by the Macmillans, IS Man
Overheard by F. Marion Crawford.
There is a short biography Of the au-
thor at the end oe the book.
The story IS one o. those weird and
mysterious bits of fiction at which Mr.
Crawford is particularly good 1t deals
with twin brothers, sailors, one of whom
was lost overheard one night during a
storm. The element of the supernat-
urai In the dead mans temperance on
the ship is managed with consummate
skill and delicacy, and its effect is en-
HANGED by the absolute realism of ali
details. The story Is supposed TO be
told by shipmate of the brothers
New York: The Macmillan Company. J
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Historical Realism.

Cyrus Townsend Brady defends him
self from possible criticism of his din
ncr scene in THE Southerners" by the
statement that every speech made by
the company is a quotation from some
ST czech made by a prominent Southerner
at the time. He says: Even the re-
msrk about feeding the catfish from
Arkansas to the mouth of the Missis-
gippi with Lincoln's soldiers is quota
ton" 1t is a fact that a good many
fery speeches were made In the early
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
X" RUTH AND A WOMAN" by
Anna Robson Brown. is a
love story OF somewhat orig

LT RUTH AND A WOMAN by
Anna Robson Brown. is
love story OF somewhat orig
inaI theme. The plot hangs on the cor
fiict of ideas and tempeTaments In
scientific skep.ic and his lady love, who
is an Episcopalian of sorts The author
has rather daringly made the skepuc
the absolutely truthful being, while the
woman IS presented as a creature OF
conventions. emotions and whims. to
whom absolute truth is next to an I'M
possibility.
The story might have been stronger
had the heroine been more genuinely re-
ligious. but it would not have been as
fascinating, nor. perhaps. as natural.
Mary LangIand is one of those women
who adhere to the established forms of
religion not so much because of any
real conviction as because skepticfsm Is
bad form, and utterly hopeless as pose.
Such a woman would necessarily be fatal
in her influence over the life of man
who demanded truth in every relation.
and the only reason why more marriages
are not wrecked by such combination is
that there are few Arthur Geraints in
the world. The hero of this story is mad
enough to expect physical charm, utter
truthfulness. intellect. and heart TO be
combined in the same woman, and that
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
A PIRATE STORY
WITHOUT THE PIRA TIE
* A DETACHED PIRATE" is the
IL enigmatical title of story
which has nothing 10 do with


which has nothing to do with
piracy The heroine is the ex-wife of an
English officer, divorced through a
strange combination of circumstances
only gradually revealed in the course of
the story It is one of those romance5
in which one sn ifs a suspsc. on of some
thing scandaIoGs, but is more or less
convinced that it must be a mistake,
and that nothing is really wrong. The
scene is laid on board ship, and in Hall
fax. The characters include the hero
inc, her lovers, and Colonel Gore. the
ex-husband. The story is told in a Sc
ries of letters from the heroine to her
best friend Ga LADY,.
The author Helen Milecote, is already
known as the author of "A Girl of the
North" and she is mistress of the art
of writing light fiction.
The development of the character Of
Colonel Gore is one of the most inter-
esting things in the book. From a prosy
and uninteresting duffer he becomes
more or less of martyred hero, and the
process is almost as interesting 10 the
reader as it is to the heroine. Another
fascinating study is the calculation of
the character of Charlie, the co-respon-
dent in the suit for divorce. It is sell
dom that man has no other calling in
life but correspondent but the author
of this novel seem TO have found one in
that situation. 1t Is altogether clever
bit of work. (Boston: Little, Brown
& Coz
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
.HE BLACK LION INN" by Al
I fred Henry Lewis. is collec-

ton of nearly thirty short
Stories including some of the latest and
best work of this author. The tales are
of many sorts They are supposed to
have been told by a company of Western
characters gathered in tavern-a sort
OF cattle-c country version of the Canter-
bury Tales. Among the story tellers are
the Old Cattleman. familiar to readers
OF "WoIfville;" Sioux Sam, a half-breed;
a Sour Gentleman from somewhere in
the South, and other worthless. The
stories include folk legends, cowboy
episodes. romances of Indian life. and
other things. The book is good railway
reading, and good reading anywhere for
those who like the work OF Mr.. Lewis.
To be sure, the dialect of the Old Cat
tleman may seem somewhat mysterious
to the neophyte. but it is not unitelligi-
bic. though queer. Here is a sample
scrap:
1T shore initiates me q heap, gents,
when you Eastern folks looks alters to
the West for stories red and drippin' With
murder. Which mighty likely now the
West is plenty peaceful compared with
this yere East Itself Thar's one thing
you can put in your memorandum book
for footure reference, and that is, for all
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
sL"HYRA yARRICK." by Amelia
E. Barr. is novel dealing

II" HYRA yARRICK." by Amelia
E. Barr. is a novel dealing
with the Jacobite uprising in
1745 1t is full of the color and action
of the time, and most of the characters
are Scotch, the heroine being girl Of
The Orkneys, with Morse rather than
Celtic characteristics, and enc of her
lovers. Robert Thorson. of the same ma
tlonality. However, the Orkneys are gen
orally considered part of Scotland
The villain of the story. so far as
there is one, is Hector Macdonald. Thy
ra's Gaelic lover, and he is not all bad
BY any means Mrs Barr evidently has
no love for the Celt. for she portrays
Hector as by reason OF his birthright
unreliable. tickle and untruthful in
matters of the emotions. Apparently it
is enough for her to know that he was
a Highlander. when anything of that
kind in his actions is to be explained
All the same. Ii is impossible not to
Ike the Macdonald, with his hasty,
strong temper, his quick sympathies and
susceptibilities, better than the too an
gelic Thorson: and certainly Murdo
MacArgall, the old Highland chieftain,
IS as admirable a figure as Paul Var
rick In short. while Mrs. Barr's High
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Viola RosebOro'.

Viola Roseboro. author of THE Joyous
Heart" and other stories of Southern
life, was born and brought up In Win
chester. Tenn. and when quite young
she came to New York alone. without
letters or friends, and drifted into stage
life. acting as leading lady for one sea-
son in THE Lights of London She
then took up newspaper work, and finally
began writing very good fiction. She Is
now reader for one OF the great New
York publishing houses.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

religion in ireland. only religious form
ulae The fact that he has gone back to
ireland to write a series of critical arti-
cles and revise his new volume Of
stories, The Untitled Field seems TO
be proof that Mr. Moore is a brave man.
AS to the rest. perhaps he has fallen
into the trap which has caught better
men before him, that OF confusing two
simultaneous phenomena with cause and
effect The Catholic Church is certainly
not paralyzing the Irish-American in any
of his faculties
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
A Washington Novel.

We are told that Washington novel,
shortly to appear. will give ian ade-
quatc picture of Congressional diplo-
matte and social life in Washington, not
only from the outside, but from the in
side also" 1t is too bad to be Obliged
this novel are yet undivulged, but that
is the truth. The great Washington
novel has been SO long in arriving that
some suspect that those who can write
Of political, diplomatic and social life
from the inside would not dare to do so,
and those who would dare TO do it cam
not
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
The Carlyle Letters.

The Literary World" says of he
new collection of Carlyle letters
that it might well be called THE
Damnation of James Anthony Froude, -
which is not at all bad. Mr.. Froude' s
fate should be a warning to all per-
sons who take Soiomon's saying. Faith
full are the wounds OF friend" to
mean that it is part OF friends duty
to stab one in the back.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
A War Novel.

"Old Squire" by B. X. Benson, is
another war novel of the type usually
produced by this author. The central
figure this time is Squire an old negro
body-servant, whose devotion. loyalty,
and quick wits often save his master
from serious trouble. The fdus Achates
comes near being the hero of many re-
cent novels, and Mr.. Benson has chosen
frankly TO make him so. There are many
descriptions of scenes In the civil war
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
A Dog Story.

The hero of Jack London's new story,
THE Call of the Wild is St. Bernard
dog, taken on the trail to the Frozen
North. The use of the ST. Bernard in
that capacity is not new thing One
of the seasons books of adventure told
of the superior value of this breed of
dog to the less docfle aud more savage
husky or Eskimo sledge dog.