Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

has twelve. They are reproduced in new
style for book work. being printed by a
phOtogravure method on uncalendered pa
per, which yields novel results. 1t may be
that to some minds Mr.. Christy has con-
ceived a rather youngish looking state SEN
ator in Morley Vernon. But it is an undenia-
BILE fact that rather young men do get into
state legislatures, even in the upper branch
es. And they occasionally do fly off at tan
gents such as that which led Morley Vernon
senator from Chicago district, to espouse
the cause of the woman suffragists and de-
liver, without deep reckoning of the results,
an impassioned speech in praise of woman
kind. Nor can there be any dispute of the
fact that such infinitely variable young wo-
men as Amelia exist, and perplex their in
tended husbands by sudden freaks of 81
lence. This particular Amelia is a thor
oughly enjoyable type. Against her is
strongly eontrasted the character of Maria
Burley Green-Amelia insists upon calling
her "Burlaps"- lawyer. And loom
ing large the horizon is the impressive
form of Mrs. Overman Hodge Lathrop, who
will be recognized in all polite circles as
one of the master forces of modern society.
Her Infinite Variety" imposes no tax
the mind, and adds pleasantly to the fund
of entertainment. 1t is worthy of success.
RUGEN. By the author of Elizabeth and
Her German Garden" New York: The Mac.
milan Company.
Whoever Elizabeth may be, she has an
undeniable power of fascination for those
who like their literature not too strenuous.
a trif1e piQuant, a bit sentimental and not
overburdened with construction. In the
Garden" book she struck note which re-
echoed in many hearts In 1.-THE Benefac-
tress'' she tried prolonging a situation and
failed to reach her readers with convincing
force. She is at her best in just such
book as this now in hand, book of per-
sonal adventure, not exciting in any de-
gree and never taxing on the imagination
or the sympathies. Elizabeth decides to
journey around the Island of Rugen, which
lies in the Baltic sea, off the coast of Pom
erania. None of her women friends will
walk with her, and she decides to drive
around with her plain-featured maid,
jewel of a woman for such purpose, for
Gertrud has the great virtue of silence So,
In her own carriage she goes, and spends
eleven days in Rugen days of unmitigated
delight, save for the personal complications
which ensue, couSinly complications chiefly
with English bishops wife and son
thrown in for variety. There is no story
save as the pursuit of the fleeing Charlotte
by Elizabeth and Charlotte's husband. the
absent-minded professor, may be regarded
as story. Rugen proves charming in
places and desolate in others. 1t is both
cool and hot, silent and shrilly vibrant with
the voices of many tourists, comfortable in
its appointments and wretched in their lack
But Elizabeth gives it charm which while
not calculated to draw an American reader
across the ocean for a visit, will neyerthe-
less leave pleasant recollections in the DAYS
or much book reading. Elizabeth's philos-
ophy never tires and her quaint humor
flashes brightly in unexpected moments 10
give her work a delightful quality
THE FUGITIVE; Being Memoirs of wanderer
In Search of a Home. By Ezra s. Brutno. New
York: Doubleday. Page & Co.
The story of Jewish wanderings can never
be wholly pleasant, for in the nature of
the case there must be much suffering. 1t
is the fate of the wanderer. In this case.
a commingling of fact and fiction. the mar
rative is distinctly gloomy, but therein lies
its unmistakabie strength. The theme is
the status of the Russian Jew, at home
and abroad The particular strain of the
story is the temptation. to which the ortho-
dox Jew is exposed to abandon his ancient
faith. In Russia he is drawn by fear of
official persecution to recant. Even in this
country, according to the author, CONNER
cial reasons lead him away from the syn
asogue, and in both continents his heart is
beset with Requirements. There is a good
deal of discourse in lie book regarding the
doctrines and practices of the Jews. SEEM
ingly addressed to their co-religionists But
aside from that the narrative compels con-
of the reader for it is the tale of the evolu-
ton of a human being from the very lowest
social depths to plane of honorable self
support. The narrator Is left an orphan
at tender years in consequence of cruel
act of oppression in Lithuanfa. He stud
les the Talmud in the charity schools and
advances sic idly through persistent en-
deavor. A view is given of the whole-heart-
ed charity of the Jews of Russia toward
their own poor Scenes are shown of a
great village fire, of religious school, of
peasant life. of massacre in large
town-suggestiv of the Kishineff tragedy,
which this book seems to have been writ
ten in part to emphasize and exp1ain-and
finally of life in the Jewish quarter of New
York some years ago before tenement
house reform began to work for the better
ment Of the slums. A tender love story
runs through the work and there is some
show at ictional construction, but the main
interest Is never drawn away from the
theme of Jewish suffering as exemplifed In
the experiences of Israel Abrarnowitch who
later becomes Ivan Russakoff to avoid off,
cial detection The story trends toward q