Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-12


ing many marvels among bird and beast
and flower Then comes the war. when
the friendship of the small Indian prince
proves the safety of the settlers family.
Finally, with the defeat of Philip, Little
Metacomet is sent away an exile to the
Bermudas. although the good John Eliot
tries to save him.
MIXED BEASTS; Rhymes and Pictures. By Ken
yon Cox. New York: Fox. Duaield & Co.
Mt. Cox has mixed his beasts and birds
so cleverly that it would almost seem that
he has written new natural history. He
has drawn portraits and written verses OF
thirty-three of these queer creatures, and
has given them names that are of them
selves very funny indeed. It is a book to
cause roarS of laughter in any household
where the least sense of humor turks In
any corner.
II ALL CANE TRUE By Mary F. Leonard. au-
thor of 1.-The Story Of the Big Front Door" SC.
Illustrated. New York: Thomas Y. Crowen &
Co.
A rich but lonely little girl is the ''prin-
cess Of this modern make-believe fairy
story. Some happy children who live next
door to her notice her loneliness and plan to
rescue her. How this was accomplished
how they all were put into 'real-truly'
book, ana how still others were brought into
contact with their happy circle are some
Of the things related by this charming
story. It's thens Is neighborliness. and it
points its lessons of consideration for others
in so attractive way that children could
hardly fail to profit. and certainly could not
fail to be interested.
STORIES OF Discovery; Told by Discoverers-
STORIES OF ADVENTURE: Told by Adventur-
Collected and edited by Edward Everett
&c. New illustrated editions. Two volumes
Boston, Little. Brown Co.
Thesa eyar-nonuIar bool,s for fbe yaunp
have been made still more attractive and
reproduced from Illustrations in early edi-
lions of voyages and biographies. The great
value OF the books. however. consists in the
tact that DR.. Hale wisely allowed the Dis
coverers and Adventures to tell their sto-
ries to the children VINO read these books,
selecting the really essential portions of the
original narratives, and illuminating them
for youthful minds by explanations and
comments of his own.
STORIES OF THE GOOD GREEN WOOD. By
Clarence Hawkes.. author of THE Little Forest
ers." &c. Illustrated by Charles Copeland. New
York: Thomas \. Crowell & Co.
All those younger readers who have pre-
viously read 1.-The Little Foresters" will
pick up this new nature book by the same
author with eager anticipation. Nor will
they be disappointed in it's contents. Again
the characters are the small citizens of
this outdoor community. We become ac-
quainted with the family Of Mother Fox;
we read the tragic tale of the pet coon
which grew wild again; We witness the
plovers' field day; we follow tracks in the
snow and learn how to tell them; we watch
the drummer of the woods, and we learn
many secrets Of woodcraft. Mr.. Hawkes.
Is one of our most entertaining story-tell
ers in this field-one whom the children
will follow gladly upon these pleasant ex-
cursions.
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR HANDIcRAFT AND
and Adea b Beard. Illustrated. New york;
Charles Scrfbner's Sons. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
The members of the Beard family have
performed an invaluable service to the boys
and girls of these times. Mr.. Boards books
for the boys have shown them the way to
many useful and entertaining devices.
games and sports and the Misses Beard
have 5one well by the girls This book,
one of the three of the Beard Books for
Girls, tells how to do fancy work. how to
spin. to sew, to make odd articles, to amuse
the hitler folks, to play novel games. in
fact, how to keep busy and happy and use
full. girl who owns one of these books,
unless she is absolutely and hopelessly lazy,
need not complain of having nothing to do.
Life is never dull where these hints have
been heard
July Celebration. New York, 1776. By James
Otis Illustrated BY Clyde Q: DeLsnd New
York: Thomas Y. Crowell e. Co.
The first Fourth of July celebration, when
Washington assembled his troops to listen
to the reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, Is the time of this exciting story
for children. Dorothy Dean. the small
1aY nP r1afr in OF ING
Georges statue pulled down, and getting
her best frock spoiled by the crowds which
even then surged about In New Yorks
streets, is sent home in safety. But there
she and a playmate became involved in
more serious adventure with a British spy.
events and escapes follow fast in
the story, but the ending is happy.
THE WHITE CRYSTALS; Being an Account of
CARTS author Of with Force and Arms" &c.
Illustrated by Bertha Corson Day. Boston: Lit
tie. Brown Co.
The boys in this story are wideawake.
manly fellows, with the usual bad luck Of
Ill boys in getting into misfortune and their
usual luck of getting out of it again. Roger
Anderson, New York city boy. goes for
he sake of his health to his uncle's farm,
md he and his cousin Adrian have many
adventures. A dash of excite
rent in the story is afforded by the effort
II some dishonest surveyors to obtain pos
session of the farm for the sake of the salt
deposits which they have secretly discov-
cred. The boys play an important part in
'oiling the plotters
ECLECTIC READINGs-oUR BIRDS AND THEIR
NESTLINGS. BY Margaret Coulson Walker.
New York: American Book Company.
Whether used in school as a text book or
It home as an item in the childs library
his book serves useful purpose in ac-
the little folks with the homes
ind habits of some of the commoner birds
II this climate. Each sketch is carefully
written to include all possible points of in
ermation. while bits of verse selected from
he best sources give the young readers
acquaintance with the birds a sentimental !
Lspect that will serve well when the boys |
,egin to range the woods and fields. Col |
red illustrations present the birds in all |
he beauty of their feathers and finely exc |
uted half-tones from photographs show |
heir nests and young.