Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18


tending the French dominion in America
and they are suddenly aided by a dramatic
turn of wealth. which the author handles
70 a fascinating style. A romance develops:
70 be continued in America between Tonti
and Renee, the Rose of Normandy" There
are painted Indians and slaughter and hight
fngs. surprises and stratagems. the action
moving briSkly to a desirable finish after q
scene of intense excitement at Fort ST.
Louis. where the faithful ex-convict, Pom
pom, goes to his death in staying the Count
de Miron. who. conceiving intense hatred
Tor Tontf. has pursued him f1endfshly. An
excellent portrait is drawn Of Frontenac.
governor Of the French possessions.
PHILLIPS BROOKS; a STUDY. By william Law
renee, DID, Bishop of Massachusetts. Boston:
Houghton. Miffn Co. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrcp.
This little volume brings out in a mas
terly way the great preachers more per-
manent contributions to the religious
thought and life of the time. 1t Is sketch
of his theological position. of his attitude
toward the intellectual and spiritual move
ments of the nineteenth century, of the
leading features OF his own thought, and
of his relations to the church. 1t was de-
hvered as an address from the pulpit OF
Phillips Brooks in Trinity Church, Boston.
January D. 1908, at a commemorative serv-
ice held by the two dioceses in the state of
Massachusetts, on the tenth anniversary Of
the death of their late Bishop.
THE GIANT OF THE BLUE RIDGE; and Other
Poems. By Mary Buckner Spiers. Washington:
The Neale Publishing Company.
Mrs. Spiers is well known in Washington.
and among her friends has long been noted
as the composer Of verse of rare quality.
Not until lately, however. has she sought
print for her productions in permanent
form. They have now appeared under the
general title of the first and longest of the
poems, THE Giant Of the Blue Ridge" a
metrical tragedy of unusual power and Wv
idness of figure. ''Abaddon." series OF
shorter poems of connected theme, is
couched in vein Of wierd imagery. One
Of the shortest of the selections is the best
from the point of view of lyric merit, Sing
Me to Sleep" 1t expresses in delicate
phrase the thought of great WEAKNESS.
This little volume demonstrates that Mrs.
Spier has claims for wider recognition as
poet.
ELIzABETH'S CHILDREN. New York: John Lane.
1t is not altogether clear which ELIZA
beth is meant by this title, there having
been so many introduced to book readers OF
late. II the authors of the Elizabeth"
books would only sign their names it might
be possible to identify their products. But
as it is with the word Elizabeth stand
ing almost synonymous with anonymous
in terms Of latter day fiction. one must
case a certain Elizabeth married French
man. she being English. and in the course
Of time, covered by the anonymous authors
silence, she became the mother of three
boys who form the subject of this latest
Elizabeth book. She sends them forth to
visit a bachelor-man, named Hugh, in the
country, and they have good time and
say quaint things and do things quite like
some boys and altogether unlike others. The
story is told by Hugh. and is well told at
that. 1t will now be in order to hear from
or about "Elizabeth's Grandchildren" and
possibly a word or two about "Elizabeth'S
Husband" would be apropos
NEW PORTRAIT OF SHAKESPEARE: the Case
Of the Ely Palace Painting as Against That OF
the So-called Droeshout Original. By John Cor
bin, author Of "An American at Oxford New
York: John Lane.
There is much mystery concerning the
precise lineaments of Shakespeare. There
are several extant portraits" but as to
the authenticity of none of them are
Shakespearean scholars agreed. A few
years ago the literary world was set a-thrill
by the announcement Of the discovery Of an
indubitable life portrait, known as the
Droeshout original. 1t was believed by
many to have been the painting from which
Martin Droeshout engraved the portrait
which was prefixed to the first folio edition
Of Shakespeare's works, published in 1923,
seven years after the poets death That
engraving was long believed to be the most
accurate representation Of the face. and 1t
called forth the most extravagant praise
from Ben Jonson in verse Mr.: Corbin
does not accept the Droeshout original
and seeks to prove that the ELY Palace
portrait" which was found in an obscure
bakers shop, was the true life portrait OF
Shakespeare, a task which leads him
athwart the reasoning and the dogmatic
beliefs of number Of literary archaeOlO-
gists. His monograph, illustrated by re-
production of the portraits in dispute is an
interesting contribution to the subject.
OUR HOMES AND HOW TO BEAUTIFY THEM.
By II. ]. Jennings. nlustra ted. London: Har-
rison Sons New York: Town and Country
Publishing Company.
In these days of large fortunes 1t Is not
always easy for the owners of handsome
homes to equip them according to the high
est standards Of TASTE for the lack OF
proper information as to what constitutes
those highest standards The periodical
and book presses, however, are steadily
supplying this want, in the form Of matter
bearing directly upon the issues between
schools of design and decoration. This
latest work on interior decoration Is in
tended to clarity some doubts as to the
highest ideals. 1t takes the richest of mod
ern examples of house furnishing and de-
duces principles from them in an entertain
ing and convincing manner. The illustra-
lions suffice to cause the reader Of moderate
same time they show what can be done
with funds and taste, a combination hard
to beat.