Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13


atmosphere of the times and allows the
| reader to form for himself conclusions as
to the actors In curious drama Inc Co
actors with Emma Lyon. Greviiie Lord
Hamilton, Nelson. the women who loved
and the women who hated her, are all
clearly presented. In the end. however.
the stage must remain for the one who
was. perhaps. the most beautiful woman
of her day. To this effect the gallery OF
exquisite portraits. well known or rare, by
Romney others. are most illuminating.
AS whole Emma, Lady Hamilton. Is
a beautiful and significant publication
SHORTY McCABE. By Sewell Ford. au-
thor of Horses Nine illustrated by
Francis VauX Wilson. New York:
Mitchell Kennerley.
Shorty McCabe is a new parsonage. With
some of the traits of ''Chmmie Fadden" he
| is yet both a new type and an individuality
and for that the reading world gives
thanks Professor Shorty McCabe Is of
course, a New Yorker of New Workers.
What 1 need is life sentence to stay in
little old New York" He is so up-to-date
that "Chimmie Fadden beside him might
well belong to the early days OF the nine
teenth century. He is of the proletariat and
yet of a keen intelligence and adaptiveness
which makes it quite probable that the
former physical culture" exponent may
end by being of the ruling element. In a
word he is true American type and is Of
an inextinguishable manliness.
The string of episodes in which he fig
ures show great inventiveness, knowledge
of both the classes and the masses. and a
delightful sense of humor. That Shorty
progressively consorts with the "fat-&ads."
and that he meets his affinity In Sadie. the
attractive ed-haired relict of "Dipworthy'S
DrOwsy Drops is subject for congratula-
ton From Sir Peter. who, even when he
prefers a bucket to any other form of head
gear, is distinctly and Enthusiastically Brit
ish, to Baron Patchouli. the people who. by
reason of q fortunate association with
Shorty, meet US In his book are an aid to
the merriment of nations.
But the point which proves Mr.. Ford to be
his own kind of q genius Is in his inspired
use of slang. Whether native or acquired,
his words, whether single. hyphenated or in
punches. are high lights in the composition
of idiomatic New Yorkese.
HISTORIA AMORIs; History of Love,
Ancient and Modern. BY Edgar Saltus.
New York: Mitchell Kennerley.
Mr. Saltus has used the generic term
love for all the diverse and often con-
fiicting phases of the relationship between
men and women. The History of the Re-
latonship of the Sexes would be a title
more nearly scientifically exact If less pic
turesaue In this. however, as in every
thing else, 1t is the picturesque which the
author seeks.
With the primitive instincts of prehis-
d
versions of the eighteenth century world
as hating place, Mr.. Saltus has attempted
to trace the development of man in this
basic manifestation. Although he has pro-
fessed the purpose of the scientist and
utilized certain of their conclusions, it Is
not in the temper OF the investigator that
the author has searched the passions Of
Israel or of madiaevel Europe. 1t is rather
with the delight of the colorist in shifting
panorama and the pleasure of the word
artisan in brilliant phrases. Because of
this Mr.. Saltus loves sensation more than
a fact. Because of this, also, while vfyid
and suggestive. Historic Amors'' is not a
particularly safe treatise on the most po-
tent of all forces in the evolution of civiiza-
ton. Z
The fuctuating but still unmistakable rise
in ideals in the attitude of men to women,
the stories, gay or tragic. of lovers, legen-
Diary or historic, the mastership of language
by which phrase becomes picture, these
things make this latest book OF Mr.. Saltus
well worth reading.
ADDRESSES OF JOHN HAY. New York:
The Century Company.
1t is a matter for sincere congratulation
that the late John Hays public utterances
are placed within the reach of all. While
many knew him through his earlier literary
work. and many more through his connec-
ton with the mastery life of Lincoln, these
addresses. in which he registered his ripen-
ed judgment, were necessarily limited to
comparatively few. No one can understand
the character OF a man who was one of our
greatest modern statesmen without know
ing these utterances. Moreover. the conclu-
sons of his poised and elevated mind are
valuable aids in the comprehension of the
subjects ne treats.
The collection includes, among many
others Mr.. Hays famous letter on the I'm
ternational Copyright Law his speech on
American Diplomacy" which he gave in
response to toast at the New York cham
Der OF commerce dinner; his estimate OF
William Mckinley and Fifty Years of the
Republican Party" While these are add
mirable in their elevation and scholarship
they are no more remarka BILE than the per-
lection of appropriateness in the graceful
occasional addresses of which the speech at
the opening of the Robert Browning Gar
den, in London. is an example. In all his
own phrase dedicated to another is true
His work is marked always with The free
dom of a master and the reserve of a gen.
tleman
THE ADVENTURES OF BILLY TOP
SAIL. BY Norman Duncan. author Of
Doctor Luke of the Labrador" The
Mother. DR.. Grenfells Parish" H.
Illustrated. New York, Chicago. To-
ronto. London and Edinburgh: Flem-
ing II. Revell Company.
The boys of the land will be glad that Mr.
Duncan has turned to his store of knowl-
edSe OF tNe strange north country to make
them book all Of their own. The wild adj
venture, the hardsh!ps and frequent hero
! isns. the stirring action of the Labrador
fishing grounds offer admirable opportunity
for the sort of story that boys really
love.
Billy Topsail is a sturdy son of sturdy
father.
IF he's like his dad" chuckles the Can
tain of the Dictator when Billy the Stow
away IS discovered. his name will be on
the ships books before the wye is over
sure enough The story of his sailing and
of the way he acted in the terrible peril
which made Archie Armstrong know the
difference between man and lay fig
ure Is all told in the same pages which re-
late how the Rescue came for him and his
father from ST. Johns
THE PASSING OF KOREA. By Homer
b. Hubert, AM. F.R.G.S author OF
The History of Korea, Comparative
Grammar of Korea and Dravidian." "A
Search for the Siberian KIondike" &c.
illustrated from photographs. New
York: Doubleday. Page & Co Wash
ington, Woodward & Lothrop.
Mr.. Hubert is the personal friend of the
Emperor of Korea and is we'll fitted by his
exhaustive acquaintance with every
thing Korean to present that beleaguered
nation before the world With its history