Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06

outlines are only half revealed-aS Is proper
In a personal narrative; but with the ami
mails Mr.. White can give himself free rein.
They furnish much of the comedy and not
little of the interest. There surely can
hardly be two dogs Of fiction which have
added more to the delight of living than do
Tuxana and Pepper.
THE HEART THAT KNOWS. By Charles
G. D. Roberts. author of The Kindred
of tn, Wild" The Heart of the An
cient Wood" Red Fox" &c. Boston:
l.. c. Page Company. Washington:
Woodward & LOthrop.
The hardy beauty of the Canadian coun-
try and the rough voice Of its sea furnish
effective setting and chorus for Mr. Rob-
erts' latest romance which deals. with the
vigorous life Of the sailors and fisher-foik
about Fundy. Luella Warden. unthinking-
ly heroic in her constant faith in Jim.
whose mysterious disappearance leaves aer
to face the common cruelty of the COM
munity, lives to receive at the hands OF
the son for whom she has suffered the sift
of husbands faith. Large, simple and
quiet, Lucia bears the ignominy Of her
position and compels the respect of her
neighbors even before her dramatic vindt-
cation. Strikingly well done are the at
mosphere OF the community which Mr.
Roberts certainly knows in its minutest de-
tails. and the fine personality OF the rector,
whose muscular, practical Christianity and
great-heartedness are the motive and
spiritual power of Westcock. which in hey
deepest misery never fail Luella-
THE LEADER. By Mary Dillon, author
of The Rose of Old st. Louis, In
Old Bellamie." illustrated by Ruth M.
Hallock. New York: Doubleday, Page
& Co. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop
John Dalton is the political leader who
bos to no alr
monplace of American life-the man who
has raised himself from the masses by his
own inherent faculty of mastery. In Mrs.
Dilon's story he u.s. as is happily also the
ideal of American life. the sworn knight of
one maiden. The maiden is flower of that
old French aristocracy which has left its
impress upon certain localities Of the mid
die west and south. The history of the
statesman is practically the record Of the
pursuit of her by the lover, John Dalton.
The sunny-haired child whom he first meets
when, a raw-boned, awkward country
boy. he Is fighting his way through college,
is the woman whose charm and brillancy
directs his effort in his later career
Mrs. Dillon has utilized in the develop
ment Of her plot several of the incidents
which have made the political contests Of
the last few years picturesque.
THE SECOND VIOLIN. BY Grace S. Rich
d. y.
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co.
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop.
Partially to bridge the void left by the
death of Louisa Alcott and of Mrs. Mary
Mapes Dodge comes this very charming
story by Grace Richmond. 1t creates for it's
boy and girl readers that most beautiful Of
all things and most difficult to represent, a
real home atmosphere.
no. Of q n n
spot, full to overlooking with young life and
warm young hopes. The reader is intro
duced to. it at a sad moment IN its history,
for the children are assembled to hear that
the mother and father must go away for q
year on the quest Of health. The knowledge
of the mothers danger Is new to the loving
sons and daughters. but they meet the test
of this first acquaintance with sorrow and
strive together to one end, to make the
parting as easy as possible to those who
must go. The absence Of the father means
privations for all. 1t cannot but be whole
some thing for the young people who are
destined to be delighted with THE Second
Violin to know how bravely the Brches
met their difficulties, one by one, with love
for each other and for the absent to inspire
them. There is tender little love story as
a development of the Introduction of the
young doctor next door into the affairs OF
his young neighborS.
The book is full of incidents which are
sure to appeal to the boys and girls who
insist that something shall happen" And
there is quite enough sentiment, of the
rather shy and reserved character, to sat
isfy all demands. The two Birch girls and
the three boys present the diversity Of type
which Is native to American homes. Warm
hearted. impulsive Charlotte, steady Lanse
and loyal Jeff-they are all consistent and
well-conceived The last page closes upon
the Birch family all as happy as they de-
serve to be-
SONGS THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD
KNOW. Selection of the Best Songs
of All Nations for Young People.
Edited by Dolores NJ. Bacon. Illus
trated and decorated by Blanche Os-
tertag. New York: Doubleday, Page
& Co Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
Myths. fairy tales and poems and now
the songs every child should know. have
been collected in handy form. Heroes,
legends and birds are in preparation, AMI
the presumption is that animals, flowers
and fruits must follow. Will one small
head contain it all? However. that may be.
it Is certain on the principle that songs are
more important than laws. that this book
at least should be in every child hands
and it's treasured melodies on every child
lips. Here is wealth of song including
the indisputable ballads of sentiment. wax,
patriotism and national hymns and nom
sense airs that have warmed all hearts and
set the very mutes to humming. With
host of miscellaneous songs and the res
directed tunes OF Shakespeare's ballads and
all the accessories of induces Of titles, COM
posers. authors and critical and explana-
tory notes, the anthology is distinctly val
liable. 1t must prove an incentive 20 4
knowledge of the music, stamped with the
approval of all people.
THE PETS. BY Henry Wallace Phillips,
author OF Red Saunders and Mr.
Scraggs." illustrations by A. B. Frost
New York Mcclure, Phillips & Co.
Washington: Woodward G. Lothrop
More of the philosophy Of Red Saunders
would much tighten the load of the Sc
rious. His Is the antidote Of action and
humor, and. like his own bobcat. he do esn't
grow moldy in making a move. The humor
of the situation In which the Englishman's
bulldog makes an inauspicious acqua mt
anceship with the pets Is side-splitt ting
There need be no need that the supreme
quality and supply of American humor Is
failing. which fact is also shown by the
five inimitable illustrat atoms by A. p. Frost
GOOD SAMARITAN. BY Mary Ray
mond Shipman Andrews. Illustrated
by Charlotte Harding. New York: Nc
Clure. Phillips & Co. Washington:
Woodward & Lothrop