Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

his passions II had heard much of Bis
marcks tempestuous passion" Mr.. Whit
man says. II had even been present when
passionate utterances escaped others with
in his hearing, and yet measure and mod
GRAFTON were always the tone as well as
the purport of everything he said. I might
have taken It as a result OF the soothing
effects Of old age. and at times I was In
clined to do so-or, more likely, the product
Of Imagination of the visitor-the inebriat-
ing effect of tiattering attention received;
but I know now that it was neither. 1t
was, in the first instance. the innate refine
ment of the man, the result of a good
nursery the good breeding of the well edu-
Gated; and thus 1t must always have char
acterized him, as we now know by ire
fragable testimony was indeed the case"
WOLFvILLE NIGHTS. By Alfred Henry Lewis,
author of 'Wolfville Days" etc.. Illustrated.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. Washing
ton: Brentano's.
Alfred Henry Lewis continues in this
volume the series Of delightful sketches of
western character commenced in his first
volume, 'sWolfville." The old acquaint-
ances who have charmed many pleasant
hours in their dalliance through the pages
of his former works continue in their ac-
ceptable roles.
PIPE DREAMS AND TWILIGHT TALES. By
Birdsal1 Jackson. New York: F. NJ Buckles &
Co. Washington: Brentano's.
From a glance at the title Of the book
one expects it to contain tales Of the
dreamy, sentimental sort-partaking of in
Prospective and reflective thOughts-but in
that expectation the reader is likely to be
disappointed. There are, however, num-
Der of short stories Of land and sea which
afford agreeable light reading, and there Is
a fairy tale suitable for Juvenile readers
included in the collection Several rhymes
in dialect appear in the volume.
THE BIOGRAPHY OF A PRAIRIE GIRL. By
Eleanor Gates New York: The Century Com
pany.
The opening chapters Of the book hardly
give adequate Indication of the almost fas-
cinating interest which develops as the
story progresses. 1t is graphic descrip-
ton Of life ON the plains about q quarter
Of century ago, as seen and experienced
by little girl during fifteen years of her
existence. There is no attempt to exag-
gerate the hardships incident to residence
on the frontier, no CLOSING over Of homely
details, while on the other hand the small
Joys which fall to the lot Of the early set
tier in the undeveloped country are por-
trayed with charming appreciation, which
Is conveyed to the reader in simple and I'M
affected style. Portions of the story appear
to be photographed, an actual account OF
things as they were, and this form Of writ
ing serves to enlist more personal inter
est in the narrative. The incidents in the
little girls life are told with such sincerity
and her inner feelings depicted with such
frankness as though nothing were withheld
and no faults condoned, that the reader
at once experiences a close and afectionate
sympathy for the little maid Of the plains
in her tragedies and triumphs. The de-
scriptions are vivid and beautiful, and the
local color has been preserved with splendid
effect. The writer seems at her best IN
sympathetic writing, in those parts Of the
story where the human interest Is more
keen