Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25

OF characterization and departure from the
sweetness OF outline and curve which Is TO
Nevertheless japanese architecture remains
| q marvel OF harmony and Significance ana
q perfect adjustment to natural conditions
1t is difficult for the western mind to ar-
preciats these qualities fully, but thanks u
such Discriminating and palnstaking works
as this the task becomes easier than be
fore.
CHARLOTTE TEMPLE, a Tale Of Truth.
| BY Susanna Haswell Howson. Re-
printed from the Rare First American
/ Edition l1T94l. With an Historical
and Biographical Introduction SO. by
| Francis w. Halsey. New York: Funk
| & Wagnalls Company.
/ It has been asserted that more copies OF
Charlotte Temple have been printed and
sold than of Uncle Toms Cabin" which
Is a striking comparison indeed. At one
time 1t was the most popular novel In the
English Language. and that time was Pc
culiarly, long one. for. the popularity OF
] Charlotte Temple. extended over several
decades. Reprints were constantly appear
| ing. There have been at least l04 editions.
and 1t is known that this figure Is too
low. Naturally. in the course of this re-
peated reprinting errors occurred and were
perpetaated until the three or four genera
tons of compositors who worked on the
types of these editions contributed no less
| than 1,265 mistakes of all kinds. while sue
cessire editors made changes, taking gross
liberties with the text. Thus a faithful re-
print of the original text is desirable for
| the sake of preserving the story as 1t first
| appeared and charmed an Overwhelming
| circle of readers. Mr. Halsey's Introduction
| is instructive, tracing the landmarks Of the
novel. Charlotte Temple was an actual per-
| sonage, and her tombstone in Trinity
churchyard, New York, has been visited by
4 mr. fed MN rf sinrara literary nil
grims. This edition is rendered especially
interesting on account of the inclusion of
! fac SMILES of some of the pretending ''por-
| traits from life of Charlotte. The story
! itself is a suggestive example of the fc-
| ton OF more than a century ago.
IN THE HEART OF THE CANADIAN
| ROCKIES. By James Outram. With
| maps and Illustrations New York: The
Macmillan Company. Washington:
| Brentano's.
| Every lover of the wide outdoor world,
every enthusiastic hill climber, every artist
| or non-technical admirer of the beautiful
| in nature will read this book with keen
| joy. 1t is the work of a mountain lover who
was sent to the hills by i'll health and who
| found there a new world. These great
peaks in the Canadian northiand are not
Familiarity known to tourists. Only scat
tering few stop off from their rapid tram
sit across continent to view them, to get
acquainted with them or to climb them.
An occasional peak hunter gets into the
maze of valleys and hits the trails to the
submits. An artist now and then finds his
way into the wilderness of rare beauty.
Naturalists and biologists make infrequent
journeys into the fallow lands. Mr.. Outram
Is not scientist, but writes merely and
perhaps for that reason more satisfac-
torily, as the enthusiast. He confines HIM
self to descriptions of the wonderful land
scape effects of the great ridge, deriving
the main portion of his material from the
notes of his own journeyings through the
Canadian Rockies, but referring occasion
ally to other works. The maps and illus
trations are helpful in obtaining a correct
idea of the lay of the land and the physi-
cal aspect of this wild region.
sTORK's NEST. BY J. breckenridge Ell
lis. illustrated by Elizabeth Ingham
New York: Moffat, Yard & Co.
A spirited story Of the Missouri back
woods. with several strong characters and
an ingenious plot. Mr. Ellis Is not always
happy in his dialect causing his uncouth
front1ersman occasionally to lapse into such
ndceties as in which," and such rotund
words as "anticipations." But he has
vigorous romance to narrate, and he pro-
ceeds to develop 1t in a manner to hold his
readers attention from the first page to the
last. highwayman who calls himself a
gfost starts the proceedings young Ben
ton Cabot trudges to the farm where he
| IS to spend summer regaining his strength
There Is plenty of mystery, with some ten
| der loye-making, and half a dozen charac-
tiers appealing strongly to the Imagination.
WITH SHELLEY IN ITALY; Being a Sc
lection OF the Poems and Letters of
Percy Bysshe Shelley, which have TO
do with his Life in Italy from 1918 to
1922 Selected and Arranged by Anna
Benneson McMahan, editor OF Flor
ence in the Poetry OF the Brownings,"
&c. Illustrated. Chicago: A C. Nc
Clurg & Co.
| Shelley was deeply influenced by his en-
vfronment. True poet that he was, he
breathed the atmosphere into his very soul,
and all his outpourings were affected by
&. In his letters as well as his poems.
written during the four years OF his italian
! sojourn. which closed his life, he showed
! the marked effect of the romantic sugges-
| lions of the ancient, beautiful land, In this
| volume the Italy of Shelley Is presented
graphically, In the poets own words with
many illustrations reproduced from photo
| this publication. The compiler has written
brief predatory and concluding notes which
show careful study of Shelley's career and
delicate weighing of his qualities
CHOOSING A CAREER. BY Orison SWEET
Marden, author of Pushing to the
Front" &c. Illustrated Indianapolis:
The Bobbs-Merril Company.
Mr.. Marden, who is editor of Success
| Magazine" herein sets forth the principles
which should guide the young man or wom-
| an in the choice of a life career, discussing
the matter both generally and specifically.
| In the detailed treatment of the topic he
takes UP each of the professions trades ana
!! scientific and business careers and inda-
Gates the characteristics requisite for sue
| cess, quoting from famous men and women
| who have achieved renown in their respec-
| tive lines in guidance OF the young as
| pirants.
| THE COMPLETE CYNIC's CALENDAR
OF REVISED WIsDOMj 1900. BY
Ethel Watts Mumford, Oliver Herford
and Addison Miner San Francisco:
Paul Elder & Co.
Faithful admirers Of the ''Cynic's Cal
endar' will be somewhat disappointed to
find the new issue merely combination
of the two previous numbers, with the best
of the twisted maxims brought together in
one volume for the delectation of new
readers. Has the stock of cleverness on
the part of the three collaborators been ex-
haustedf Are there no new combinations
Of familiar adages or distortions applicable
a. {.1