Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14

| shoulders Of the plutecrat. social as well
| as commercial. The world has claims
| which must be obeyed. The corned-beef-
and-cabbage diet and the maid-of-all-work
menage have been succeeded by the course
dinner and the retinue OF specialized SER
wants. Paterfamilias may sigh for the
good old days of personal freedom in his
| own house and mater for the blessed times
| of the sewing circle, but their signs are in
vain. Therefore, the book Is a serious
book addressed to a serious question. 1t
reduces the problem of millionaire exist
ence to precise solution There need be
| no unknown quantity in the social equa-
| ton of the rich man or his wife or daugh-
| tiers. The sons 1t may be assumed, will
have problems of their own which this
| work will not solve. Appropriately, the
volume is given one of the most beautiful
covers which the book presses have yielded
in many months. de luxe design in gold
on black. The figures Of two peacocks
facing each other may In reality have no
subtle suggestion of the vanity of life in
high society. The question remains open.
CAPE COD BALLADS By Joe Lincoln Trenton:
Albert Brandt Washington: Woodward &
Lotbrop.
Mr.. Lincoln has collected in this little
book some of his best verse. which has
been previously published in periodicals.
He has made a delightful volume. which,
doubtless, will be gladly welcomed by many
with his writings through the columns of
the daily and weekly press. In this collec-
ton of rhymes the versatility Of the au-
thor may be seen to better advantage than
was possible under previous conditions,
when the selections have appeared singly
at various intervals, and the rhymes seem
even more praiseworthy when brought to-
gether than when standi dis,a alone The
of homely philosophy in rhyme, humorous
sketches, sentimental ballads and clever
verse in happy vein. some OF Mr. Lin
coins dialect verse reminds the reader
Of certain hoosier poet, but still, in each
contribution to the volume, there Is noticed
the touch of distinctive individuality.
There is an optimistic ring about al! his
writing His humor Is gentle, never sharp,
and his criticisms are suggestive rather
than pronounced.
JOURNEYS END; Romance Of Today. By Justus
Forman: Illustrated by Karl J. Anderson New
York: Doubleday, Page q Co. Washington:
William Ballantyne q Sons.
This brisk story of modern life ends with
a question. The question remains for the
reader to answer, much as Frank Stockton
left an apparently unanswerable question
to his readers in the great story about the
lady and the tiger. In Stocktons story the
hero was faced with death or an unwel-
come mate In this the hero Is faced with
the choice of two charming women, both
of whom love him and think he is going to
propose marriage. One Of them Is the
English girl whom he left behind when he,
the impecunious scion OF noble house,
came to America to seek his fortune; the
other Is the star actress who has played
in his successful drama. There is not
much to the story other than the carefully
developed dilemma which faces the young
man at the end of the book. 1t is spright-
ly in its style and is artistically illustrated.
Books Received.
LANDLORDS OF PRACTICAL GARDENING;
Edited by Harry Roberts.XI: THE BOOK OF
PEARS AND PLUMS. By Rev. E. Bartrum,
D. D.. f. R. H: S., rector Of Wakes Colne;
Essex, editor of Helpful Hints for Hard
Times" With Chapters Cherries and Null
berries. New York: John Lane.
MAXWELL'S ENGLISH SERIES: School Com
position For Use in Higher Grammar Glasses.
BY William II. Maxwell, NJ. A., Phi. D., LII.
D., city superintendent of schools Of New
York, and Emma L. Johnston, A. B., principal
Of public school No. 140, Brooklyn. New York:
American Book Company.