Evening star., 1905-11-11


warmest friend, watson. who shoots hs
sweethearts brother and has colore6
daughaer, is still one of the elect.
Thu Clansman." by Thomas Dixson, en-
Northerner," ignoring this, brings into the
light "Those shapeless things with cowied
heads turned aside, which hung upon the
dark side Of life in Dixie Their voices
the curse OF the Dixiei You, southern
woman and not know our faces! All 1.-The
proud women Of your line have known us.
We are the Nameless Shame. The Hidden
Pain. Their proud eyes never looked our
way, their pure lips never named us. but
they knew us even as you know u.s.
This fs Miss Davis first novel, her liter
ary work heretofore being limited to short
stories and newspaper articles.
LOSERS. LUCK, Being the Questionable
Enterprises Of Yachtsman. a Princess
ana Certain Filibusters in Central
America. BY Charles Tenney Jack
son. New York: Henry Holt & Co.
Out of the west comes new writer of the
kind of fiction that goes, the kind that grips
the mind and imagination. Mr.. Jackson is
the Lochnivar, and he rides a spirited steed.
He comes to us with Kipling qllatrain on
his lips:
"Enslayed, Illogical elate
., He greets tn embarrassed Gods. fears
10 grasp the Iron hand of Fate,
Or match with Destiny for Beers"
Thus sang the laureate of the strenuous
life In celebration of 1.-THE American" Mr..
jackson proclaims the American In action a
grim gambler with the fortunes of life and
death. Alonzo Stevenson Is his prototype,
dashing son of millionaire father, owner
OF yacht, heart-whole to the day when he
looked into the eyes OF his fair captor,
Dolores Delgado. For there was a woman
In the affair, as limited in the first preg
nant paragraph of the book:
"a .301-caliber Mauser rifle, brown,
stocky. sullen. in the lantern light and to
bit of excelsior packing about the breech-
block of the gun clung-a lady's veil.''
There is no pause from the discovery OF
that bit Of yelling in the hold Of the yacht
Itata to the climax of this rafting DASH
sacrificing dying and loving Dolores did
a neat turn when she captured-stole is q,
harsh word to use against lady-a yacht.
for her own purposes. She did a better
she unwillingly carried of to sea. She was
engaged in bad business, hopeless, des-
perately so, and certain to cause the death
of some brave fellows. But she, believed
in herself and she was true to her ideal Of
an empire. And the men who fell fighting
for her never wavered even when they
knew they were beaten and when they
could have secured their release by ceasing
to fight.
There is so much action, and there are
so many delightful characters. in this story
that it is impossible to note them all. Only
a reading does them justice. 1t Is certain
that Mr.. Jackson will not have losers
luck with his first novel,.
THOUGHTS OF THIRTY YEARS, From
the Writings, Addresses and Sermons Of
Frederick D. Power, Pastor Of the Ver-
mont Avenue Christian Church, WASH
ington, D. c.. Introduction by Francis
E.. Clark President of the Worlds
Christian Endeavor Union. Illustrated.
The thirtieth anniversary of. DR.. Powers
pastorate at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church was recently celebrated by that
congregation with appropriate ceremonies
and observances and was rendered notable
in the religious history OF the District in
many ways. But in none more striking
than in the publication Of little volume of
extracts from DR.. Powers writings and
utterances. undertaken by the Young Peo-
pies Society Of Christian Endeavor Of his
church. This graceful compliment accom-
plished the practical end Of preserving
many gems of thought that might other
wise be lost to posterity. 1t presents the
many sides OF DR.. Powers character and
intellect. These extracts. ranging from two
lines to several pages, are grouped accord
ing to subject and source They not only
cover broadly the ground OF the preachers
pulpit activity, but render briehy excerpts
from his travel discourses, offering giimpses
Of life in other countries as seen through
the observant eyes of DR.. Power. The book
makes excellent reading whether one Is In
terested in this church or not for there is
a sparkling quality about the style. In ser
mon and familiar letter. The Introduction
by President Clark, Of the Worlds Chris
tian Endeavor Union, Is warm testimo-
NAL to DR.. Power as man and Christian
worker.
THE SINGING OF THE FUTURE. By
David Ffrangcon-Davies, M A, Oxon.,
with a preface by Sir Edward Elgar,
Knit, Mus. Doc New York: John Lane
Company.
The author of this important book is him.
self a singer of rank in British musical cir
cles He is also q deep thinker on the
subject Of his art. He has herein set forth
the principles of vocal music in new
fashion, appealing for higher culture Of
the ideals of voice use and for the evofu-
ton of true concept of the function of the
voice In music. He has produced book
that appeals to every singer and every
lover Of vocal music.
SATIRE ANTHOLOGY. Collected by
Carolyn Wells. New York: Charles
Scribners Sons. Washington: William
Ballantyne & Sons.
Miss Wells introduces her collection by
expounding the peculiar quality Of satire.
which is beyond exact definition. She also
discusses the comparative lack of satir-
lists of true quality in these rushing days,
when the world lacks the leisure to ap-
preciate the delicacy of touch requisite in
this subtle form of attack or ridicule Her
anthology is inclusive of the best of all pc
RODS, from Horace and Juvenal to Andrew
Lang.
ARTS AND CRAFTS OF OLD JAPAN. BY
Stewart Dick. illustrated. Chicago:
A. c. McClurg Co.
Mr.. Dick addresses his book not to con-
noisseurs and collectors but to those who
are beginning their appreciation and study
of Japanese arts and crafts. He wishes
merely to guide them through the portals
and explain some of the fundamental facts
which must be comprehended in order to
gain a true understanding of the Japanese
art. He sets forth briefly the circumstances
of Japanese history and life of today, to in
dicate the reasons for the peculiar aspects
Of the art of Nippon and then takes up in
order the painting, color printing sculpture
carving, metal working. keramics, lacquer
and landscape gardening of the Japanese,
citing the names of the masters in each