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


Chauncey M. Depewifn the second triai
for the cross-examination in the thifd
trial, as being onsthe whole Detter anu
more interesting example. He also mas
added a chapter on the "Fallacies of Tes-
timony and one on "CrosS-Examlnatlon
to Probabilities" Altogether, quite halI
the material in this edition is new.
THE FUssER's BOOK. Rules by Anna Archibald
and Georgins Jones Pictures, by florence C Wy
man. New York., Fox, Dufield & Co.
Here is not only a new book. but new
word, new school of social thought. To
fuss usually means to worry about triies'
to annoy others with petty details. But In
the language of these young women-they
must be young or they would not so light
heartedly offer their wisdom-to fuss means
evidently to progress in social status, es-
pecially wher applied to a man In MS at
titude toward women, by means Oh TACT
full study of details. They set forth their
doctrine in these words, which bear sug-
gestive resemblance to the MY symphony
of Charming:
ITO rejoice in life because it gives you
the chance to fuss, and to laugh ana TO
study the moon; to be satisfied with your
natural gifts in this direction, but not con-
tent till you have made the most OF them'
to despise nothing but rudeness anu eau
tfouSneSS, and to fear nothing Dut pun
Cling; to be governed by policy rather than
by instructive admira ton; to covet moth
ing that is your neighbours except that
which you want and he has; TO think sell
dom of your failures, often OF your sue
cesses, and to spend much time as you
deem wise in a feminine atmosphere-these
are the little pointers in this golden DOCK
of fusSing."
BY a rare combination the pictures fit the
text admirably. The text itself consists
of forty rules for the guidance OF man,
kind in dealing with womankind, terse ana
to the point, as for a single example:
Don't drop her like a hot coal the min
ute the music stops. Seem ioath TO re.
her go and waltz a few extra steps II
necessary. This Is tremendously telnng,
and so easy!'
THE POETS CORNER. By Max Beerbohm. New
York: d odd, Mead & Co. washington: nfeh'
tano's.
Reerbohm's cartoons are somewhat fam1l-
lar to Americans, but it is to be questioned
whether they tickle the American sense OF
humor in the same degree that 1t Is under
stood they arouse the British risibllities
They are strikingly Individual In. their
technique and at times their funniness Is
rather strained. But of this lot or twenty
full-page colored drawings dealing with
the poets, handsomely reproduced. PROBABLY
ten are fairly in the way of being appre-
ciated on this side Of the water.
SONNY, Christmas Guest By Ruth McEnery
Stuart. Illustrated by Fanny \. Cory. New
York: The Century Company.
Sonny" was born to the delighted read
ers eight years ago, and since then has
had fourteen new suits of clothes In the
form of as many editions. And Sonny is
still growing, for here he is again, this
time in an especially handsome garb,
with thirteen charming Illustrations by
Fanny Y. Cory, making a rare comb1na-
ton of artists in story and In pictures
Mrs. Stuarts masterpiece is as welcome
today in the hearts of it's first admirers
as it on it's initial appearance.
THE STORY OF LIE; and Other Tales. By Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson. Boston: Herbert b. Tur
ner & Co.
In q small volume uniform with other
prints of Stevenson's works issued from
the Turner press appear three of his
short stories which merit a wider read
ing than is possible otherwise than by
such a print. One of these stories at least,
that which gives the book It's title, now
appears in book form for the first time
outside of the subscription editions, al
though 1t was prepared for print in 1882
A dispute over the copyright prevented
immediate issue and the enterprise was
abandoned, although a few copies have
appeared from time to time. 1t is note
worthy that no copyright announcement
appears in this edition. The other tales in
the volume are THE Misadventures of
John Nicholson heretofore published
only in paper covers and the subscription
editions, and 1.-The Body Snatcher,' one
"crawlers,'' as he termed his bizarre
tales ,As frohtispfece is given a repro
duction of a Photographic portrait of
Stevenson taken at Bournemouth.
DANES AND DAUGHTERS OF THE FRENCH
COURT. BY Geraldine Brooks, author of
DANES and Daughters of Colonial Days" &c.
Illustrated. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell &
Co.
Many interesting and picturesque femi-
nine figures cluster about the throne Of
France and not few of these DANES
and daughters" have exerted a wide eff
feet upon history. The stories of their
careers, therefore. partake of all the
charm of historical romance without de-
parting from the realm of fact.
The treatment of such themes could not
be in better hands than the present au-
thors Miss Brooks has fully demonstrated
her ability in the sketching OF admirable
portraits of famous women by her previous
series dealing with American types. She
has followed her successful methods in this
volume of DANES and Daughters of the
French Court"
Delightful anecdotes are given about
those well-known figures among the bril-
liant galaxy, who are the natural the at
tractive and the lovable-those who are pre-
acquaintance. The girlhood of Madame
Roland is described as well as her devious
path which ended the scaffold We see
Madame de Sevigne in a new light; and
we are introduced, as it were, in their own
homes, to Mesdames de Stael de LAFAYETTE
Recamier LIE Brun, Mademoiselle de
Lespinasse and others whose society is a
treat Miss Brooks has given not only a
hook which will delight feminine readers,
but valuable commentary to stirring his
tory.
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE SALADS. CompiIed
by May L. Southworth. San Francisco: Paul
Elder & Co.
This unique little book is evidently not in
tended for a regular cookbook but more
for suggestions in variety and novel and
dainty ways of serving. 1t will be a well
come gift to homes and those HOSPITALITY
inclined as it is not the ''hit or miss" va
rety. but decidedly practical in the recipes
themselves. and so especially Interesting
when in dilemma that comment would he
superfuous. Cooking in these days is such
an art that even the born cook. :" through
love of her work devotes great deal of in
telligent thought to acquiring the most an
pet1Zing dishes and searching for original
and dainty modes of serving.
OUR EUROPEAN NEIGHBoRs: Edited nv WIN.
lam Harbutt Dawson-SWEDISH LIFE IN
TOWN AND COUNTRY. By O a Won Ue,a..
STAN. Illustrated New York: {; p pntnan,'s
Sons. Washington: Woodward & Lotbron'