Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

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citation Of his temperamentai endowment
It Is being said that employers are demand
ing many editions of Breezy" In order
influence their employees by the tonic ex-
ample of the little grocer's clerk, who
makes his way by ready wit and persistent
application. But Breezy" himself is as
much of an artist in his own way es his
story Is a little masterpiece, and 1t may be
questioned whether any of his emulators
by taking thought can attain the same
zest. However, the events which his tur-
bulent energies produce are delightfully."-
comic and he Is certainly source Of Joy.
MY Little Boy" Translated from the
Danish by Alexander Teixeira De Mat
tos. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. Washington: Woodward & 10th
rop.
Every one who read that most delightful
book, My Little Boy" which was pub
lished last spring, will be glad to know that
another book by the same author, Carl
Ewald, and translated from the Danish as
before by A. Teixeira de Mattos, has been
published. The new book is called Two
Legs and Is the story, poetic, fanciful and
humorous, Of the various stages Of mans
conquest Of the brute creation and Of his
transition from the savage to the civilized
state. The human figures In the tale are
Mr.. and Mrs. Two-Legs and their children,
while the animals, headed by the lion
both those who remain wild and those who
become domesticated-play an important
and unusual part In the drama. The how
city of the Idea and the poetic charm and
delicate humor of the story will add to the
English-speaking audience Of this famous
Danish author.
IN LONDON TOWN. By Berkeley Smith;
author of THE Real Latin Quarter
How Paris Amuses Itself" "Paristans
Out Of Doors" etc. Illustrated by the
author and other artists. New York
and London: Funk & Wagnalls Co.
In F. Berkeley and F. Hopkinson, father
and son, the versatility of the family is
suffering no eclipse. I'm London Town" he
not a guide book; 1t is treated in too racy
and dashing a style, the same that has
made the other books popular, to be ac-
copied in that category. However, the
great London metropolis is treated with
some thoroughness, and inns, streets, thea
tiers, shops, river and many other things
here and there and some in particular are
given with graphic. light and sym
sented, the illustrations being copious, and
whether from photographs or sketches
thoroughly satisfying. 1mpressionistic and
sprightly, the book supplies not only a
good view Of the old town but series or
good laughs as well.
THE ROBBERIES COMPANY, LTD. By
Nelson Lloyd, author of The Soldiers
of the Valley etc. New York.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
A young-middle-aged New York bachelor
of large means hires a new butler in whom
he finds all the projections Of service. One
evening the master is rudely surprised by
the sudden Transformation of his ideal
butler into the leader Of a band of thieves
N &c in, n
this man and his subordinates. For a
month the prisoner is kept under the closest
watch and his friends are deceived into
thinking him desperately Ill. Meanwhile
- [agement to daughter of the British
nob9Rty is announced by his captors. Wed
ding presents pour in as result OF the
statement that the marriage Is to take
place at the home of the groom, owing to
his illness. The leader Of the band of
thieves coolly announces that 1t Is his pur-
pose to appropriate these costly gifts. He
eventually discloses the truth, that he and
his associates are men of high position.
working out revolutionary social theory
that all unnecessary things of value are
pany, Limited is a missionary agency on
an international scale. Mr.. Lloyd infuses
a human interest into this surprising tale
by contriving love motive, but he does
not quite sustain the fiction to the close
upon. the plane of the first half. He man
ages, however. to set his reader to think
ing more seriously than usual about the re-
lationship of the individual to the worlds
wealth.
AFFAIRS OF STATE, Being an Account
of Certain Surprising Adventures
which Befell an American Family in
the Land Of Windmills. BY Burton E.
Stevenson, author of The Marathon
Mystery" etc. Illustrated by F. Vaux
Wilson. New York: Henry Holt &
Co. Washington: William Ballantyne
& Sons.
1t being highly important for reasons of
state that certain continental prince
should not gain official access to the Brit
ish secretary of state for foreign affairs
in a matter affecting the succession to a
German princ.pality, the London Times an
nounces that that functionary is to retire
to a Dutch seaside resort on account of his
health. He arrives in warship, a much
muff1ed and attended dignitary, and then
things begin to happen at lively rate.
An American man OF large affairs, touring
with his two daughters. takes hand In the
game. His daughters become involved be-
cause Of their attractiveness. A French
detective joins in the intrigue and presently
a lively mix-up is in progress, with the
fate of nations hanging in the balance.
Suddenly the mystery is cleared and two
weddings are in prospect, with no one
thoroughly disappointed, unless it be the
detective, who, although gratified at the
wounded feelings Mr. Stevenson has told
sprightly tale of love and complication
with his usual skill in handling complex
situation.
A WHIMSY ANTHOLOGY. Collected by
Carolyn Wells. New York: Charles
Scribners Sons. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
Miss Wells has recently ascribed the
source Of her inspiration to chocolate drops
of which she says she eats pounds and
pounds every week. 1t would be interest
ing to trace the connection between choco-
lates and comedies. but If Miss Wells con-
tinues her present production of antholo-
gies more than wit and humor will be
traced to bonbons. The WITNESSES, freaks,
capricious notions and odd devices, logical,
shaped, alphabetical typographical, allt-
erative and what-not. which she offers In
the new collection are arranged with a
care supplemented by indices to titles and
authors and selected with a discernment
that prove the punning lady a past mistress
in the logical procedure. The book is full
of amusement and its balance Is beyond
criticism. More writers should eat choco-
late
THE VICTORY. By Molly Elliot Seawell,
author of THE Sprightly Romance of
Marsac," The Chateau of Montplai-
SIR" &c. New York: D. Appleton & Co.