Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12

II Is IN responset o real need. With ad-
mrable discrimination. with fine appre-
citation of those portions of the Bible
which are most essential to an under
standing of Jewish and Christian religious
history, and with manifest spirituality.
MI. Pierce has produced a volume which
will be Of service to both preacher and
iayman. AS is stated in the introduce
ton. Mr.. Pierce has brought together in
natural way parts of the Bible which
explain and supplement each other-pas-
sases that are of permanent worth The
fact that portions that might confuse or
puzzle the immature student are omitted
Is not the least Office of the book. 1T
is the work of years, and the results of
such work are in the readers hands In
this volume" Washington, which has the
privilege Of the ministry of Mr.. Pierce
should be correspondingly interested in
this contribution to the religious life of
the time.
HELENA'S PATH. By Anthony Hope.
author Of Double Harness" New
York: The Mcclure Company. Wash
ington: Woodward & Lothrop.
A fine example of Mr.. Hopes art is
this last story. Under the delicately
whimsical guise of a contest of two
charming and righteously obstinate per-
sons over right of way he has expressed
anew the eternal duel-and eternal at
traction-between the sexes. That Am
brose Lord Lynborough. who is one
party to the controversy, should be an
original whose unreason is, in the last
analysis. the finest reason; and that the
other party should be the foreign-born
Marchesa di San Servolo. who makes of
war a game of delicious surprises adds
to the charm of "Helena's Walk'-and
makes an Anthony Hope romance. Con-
temporary literature contains few pass
ages that are more perfect in their way
than the opening chapter Of this story.
The characterization of Lord Lynborough
with it's searching knowledge of human
nature under the appearance of playful
ness. its charm and it's delicately finished
phrases. is delightful reading. The whole
story is full of humor, Of wit and of
poetic glamor.
POLLY PATS PARISH. BY Winifred
kirkland. New York: Fleming H.
Revell Company.
For first book OF a new author Pol
ly Pats Parish IS certainly remarka- |
BILE effort. 1t has no marks of youthful |
ness save in the freshness and sponta- |
neity Of it's charm. 1t is just the sort of
book that large part of the world loves, |
full of the sweetest sympathy and APP |
The story of Captain the new rector |
Of a New England manufacturing town, |
and of Polly Pat. his motherless eldest
daughter who, at out-of-elbows, lank, six
essary for her to be grown UP in order |
TO help Cap cannot but arouse the best
instincts of its readers. 1t is. moreover,
1 timely comment on the modern labor is
sues, and shows now simple the solution |
might be did the world govern It's affairs |
by Polly Pats and Captains principles.
By the rector's manly fighting qualities |
and by Polly Pats loving mistakes, the |
cloud that hangs over Forrestdale is dis
oersed. 1t might be well for the world if
there were more of their kind. The book
S full of an indefnable charm which
spells success for the author.
HIS OWN PEOPLE. By Booth Iarking-
ton. Illustrated by Lawrence MAJ
Zanovich and F. r. Gruger. Decorat-
ed by William ST. John Harper.
New York: Doubleday, Page & Co.
In this new story of the plunge into con-
mental dissipation Of callow youth
rom Ohio Mr.. Harrington has found
.heme that will doubtless appeal to the
sense of humor of his readers, but will not
add perceptibly to MS reputation. The lit
lie novel is written with finish and with
grace; 1t has certain of the qualities that
we're SO pre-eminent in Monsieur Beau
.aire.' But the significance Is slight and
here is no especial claim upon the sym
oathies. The best thing in it is the gem
lie irony Of the boys fatuous conviction
hat at last he has met his own people,"
when he has encountered the precious
quartet who are to fleece him:
This is life," remarked the young man
o his fair neighbor.
What is? sittin' round table. eatin
md drinkin'2' she replies.
Mr.. Harrington has published a warning
o innocent Americans which should be
II greater effect than those of Baedeker.
A TUSCAN CHILDHOOD. BY Cipriani
New York: The Century Company.
"reminiscences of childhood have almost
Invariably an irresistible charm. SPRING
ng deep from the sources of human ma
ure. But this happily wandering story"
If the fourth of seven interesting and pre-
,ocious children in an Italian patrician
amily has an interest that is all Of it's
,wn The circumstances of the parentage
md education. of the young Ciprian, were
10 unusual. the individuality of each MEM
Der of the family so marked that the
pages become human document of much
significance. The educational theories of
he parent Ciprianis were SO unique. Ger
nan governesses followed English with
such bewldering rapidity' that one Won
lers at the fine product of humor and in
ellectuaity that SO evidently has issued
rom adverse circumstances in the case
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