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


Stevenson for revision and condensation. a
work that he has performed carefully and
with due consideration for the authors own
taste far it could be imagined.
The story itself is brisk presentation of
a certain phase of American society before
the war involving a complex love affair
and several attendant romances. scandals
and tragedies. 1t is interesting literary
exhibit, though not great story: 1t faith
fully pOrtrays the fast set at Newport as
that now greatly changed fashionable re-
sort appeared fifty or sixty years ago. The
story turns upon the return to the United
States from India. after fifteen years alb
sence, of Mr.. Ira Waddy, who has amassed
a great fortune in the east, and desires 10
look again upon the scenes of his childhood.
He encounters an old enemy and event.
lIally effects a reconciliation with his for
rner sweetheart from whom he was
separated by vile trick. 1t is a bit diff
cult 20 follow the plot in places. but there
is no imiStaking the breezy quality OF MI.
Winthrop's description and dialogue. The
publication Is certain to arouse decided
interest on the part of all who have READ
Theodore Winthrops previously printed
books.
FRANCE; Historic and Romantic. By Joel Cook,
author Of America. Picturesque and Deserip-
tive sc. Illustrated In two volumes; mi mil
adelphia: Henry T. Coates Co. Washington:
Woodward & Lothrop.
France 80 long as it is sought by tour
lists will continue to be subject for de-
scriptive writer's Mr.. Cook offers an ex-
cellent general outline and description OF
France and it's Incompatible capital
Paris from the tourists point of view
The book begins by describing the visitor s
Journey into the English channel, with the
ports and places upon both shores to which
tourists usually go. and the routes by
which nearly every American traveller first
enters the land of the ''sun-lovng Gauls"
The routes to Paris from Calais. Boulogne,
Dieppe and Havre are then followed. and
the capital city and it's endless attractions
are described. The remaining portion of
the work is arranged upon routes of travel
taken in all directions from Paris-south-
ward through Champagne to Provence and
the RhOIe valley to the Mediterranean and
the Riviera; westward into quaint and
charming Brittany and the region OF the
Loire; sOuthwestward 10 the Bay Of Bis
cay and the Pyrenees and northward into
Flanders. In the latter is included Bel
GUM which Is so closely allied to France
In geography. language and history. The
description closes with the eastern frontier
Of France. the German boundary, the scene
Of so many conflicts during the centuries.
and the story ends with the Alps of Savoy
Rnd Mont Blanc.
Mr. Cook has established a new stand
ard for himself in this work one that is
approached by few other descriptive writ
ers.
MODERN COMPOSERS OF EUROPE; BEING an
Account OF the Must Recent Musical Progress
IN the NarOt's European Nations. with some
Notes on their History. and Critical aud Bio
graphical Sketches OF the Contemporary Must
cal Leaders In each Country. by Arthur Elson,
author OF ',Womau's Work In Music" SIS. II
Illustrated. Boston: l. e. Page X Co. Wash
ington: William Daantyne 4 Sons
n proof of the marked musical interest
now peryadpg all parts of the civilized
world is TO be found in this conveniently
arranged work descriptive of the men who
are or who lately have been contributing
To the volume Of harmonious sounds.
There Is in the pages distinct sign that
true musical genius Is being recognized now
as never before so broadly that the COM
posers are finding LIES burdens not so
difficult 10 carry, even though some of the
most promising have had to struggle des-
perately to maintain life. Mr.. Elson $ Sc
leCtOns for his volume have been made
with discriminating care. He has chosen
the men whose works have produced an eff
feet upon the public mind, and have con-
tinued to be produced despite the great out
put OF competing forms OF musical compost
tOn. The greater portion OF each sketch is
devoted to critical comments upon the
works. with suggestive comparisons 10
show the rise or fall OF each composer
talents. Portraits add 10 the attractiveness
and value OF the volume.
THE RIVERS CHILDREN; an Idyl Of the Mssls
sippL BY Ruth McEuery Stuart, author of
sonny, Sc: Illustrated by Harry Q. Ed
wards. New York: The Century Company.
THE Rivers Children" is an idyl of the
Mississippi river, told with the humor
the pathos and the grace that character
ize all Ruth McEnery Stuart's work The
river flows through every page. 1t is the
river of which old Uncle Israel says:
she's a mericle mystery sho'.
You lean over an dip yo' han in her
an you take it up an you say it's wet.
You dig yo' oars into her, an she'll spin
yo' boat over her breast. You dive down
into her. an you come up-or don't come
up Some eats her Some drinks her
some gethers wealth out'n her. Some
craps 1t into her. Some drownds in her
An she gives an takes an seem like
al her chillen gifts satisfaction outn her,
one way an another: but yit an still she
amt nuver hustersd On an on she goes