Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07


beer commissioned to execute a statue of
the military hero. Meanwhile Massage, the
.haIf-sister has been herself betrothed to
this same sculptor, but secretly loves the
soldier prince, whose portrait she has seen
in an illustrated paper. The sisters are very
much alike in feature and an exchange of
places between them, suggested by Sado-ko,
is cOntrived. with interesting results.
Eventually. after struggles with conscience
on the part of the sculptor and complica-
tions caused by the rigid etiquette of the
court, all ends well. The working out of
the romance permits a view of the conflict
in the court life between the old and the
new social customs, and shows Japan
in Its evolutionary stage of becoming 4
imember of the family of nations. The dia
Ilogue is delightfully."- graceful and sugges-
tive of the rare courtesy of the japanese
in their inter-relations. Mrs Babcock's
story, indeed, ranks with her brightest
creations and is today especially interest
ing because OF the prominence which Japan
has assumed in the eyes Of the world. The
illustrations in color. the somewhat west
ern work of a Japanese artist, are divert
ing.
PEACE AND THE VICES. By Anna A. Rog-
ers suthor of "Sweethearts and Wives" New
York: Charles Seribner's Sons. Washington:
William Ballantyne Sons.
This Is a clear-cut accurate picture of
life in the American navy today. 1t shows
the social side of navy life, that side which
and family duty. Starting in Washington.
with the description of scene at the Navy
Department, which indicates personal
knowledge, 1t shifts quickly to Nagasaki.
twhere Lieut.. Fellowes, an officer of high
ardng. with a devoted wife and An equal
tly devoted brother-in-law. also in the navy,
land a sister-in-law and her navy-doctor
admrer as supporters. falls from grace and
is cCurt-martialed. His besetting sin con-
.quers him in circumstances which lead to
lhs arrest. detection for the first time in
his official career, but an intrigue which
discloses the authors CONSTITUTIONAL
capacities saves him from permanent dis
grace. The Tally family. brother and two
sisters, are charming people. Their brisk
talk. their overlooking spirits, their stanch
qualities. endear them to the reader from
the outset. An important role Is enacted
by Adele Tally, viyaclous fiirt a verita-
bile type of the navy girl" At Nagasak
she is loved by several men. three of whom
fall irto their allotted parts in the domes-
tic drama of the Fellowes family in 4
IwhollS natural manner. Fellowes' trial is
a faithful rendering Of such a scene in the
service. Portraits. which might almost be
recognized if one wished to look into the
realities OF the novel, are drawn of higher
naval officers. suggesting types of COM
mauders. The outbreak of the war with
Spain affords opportunity to rehabili.atc
lFellcwes. and the story ends with every in
dic&tlon of a happy future before these
interesting people.
HOW TYSON CAME HOME; Story of Eng
land ana America. by William ii. Rideing.
New York john Lane.
Tyson was an English boy who came to
America to seek his fortune and who found
1T abuEdantly and then, in early middle
life returned to England to revive his
childhood memories. JIis point OF view was
necessarily subject to many correctlons be-
h. had h.
of his mother country. after so long a
lapse. Vivid pictures OF mine life in the
southwestern part of the United states af-
ford contrasts for the finished background
OF the social life In English titledom. The
debasinS influence OF vast fortunes upon
the true aristocracy is suggested. and ad-
yenturers making their way into society
through their stock tips and gifts are
brought into conspicuous prominence An
smus.ng feature Of the story is ths dis.
tinction drawn between the attitude OF the
English aristocracy toward tha wealthy
American by birth and be wealthy Ameri
can by adoption from England. The form
er is admired and his faults condoned while
the latter Is merely tolerated for the sake
of his riches. Several love storics blend
into romantic tale of more than ordin-
airy interest.
AMERICAN RENAISSANCE; a Review of
Domestic Architecture By JOY Wheeler Dow
Illustrated by ninety six hall. tone plates New
York; William Il. Comstock. Washington: W.
H. Lowdermilk & Co.
When the papers comprising this val
liable work appeared originally in the
Architects and Builders Magazine they at
trGcted wide attention for their thorough
ness and grasp of the historical principles
underlying the development OF the Ameri-
can architecture. and their publication in
book form was demanded in consequence
'Ssf ha
assuredly destined to acquire. In their
rerI oduction the Illustrations have been
somewhat changed, for the better. to pre-
serve the uniform style and to include
more pictured types than was possible In
the course of periodical publication. The
author has endeavored to show that by
Iece ptation Of the various styles to the
Rfeds OF our Eeople there has been de-