Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
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bankrupt. and so on. The editor knows
his Dickens by heart. To one who loves
Dickens characters-and that. we be-
lieve. means everybody-this little poe xet
portrait gallery should make an instant
appeal.
THE QUEENLY MOTHER: In the Realm
| author Of "Fairest Girlhood. etc.
With drawings by Grisenda Marshall
| Mcclure.
1t Is question whether Mrs. Sangster
could convey a sweeter or more inspiring
message than she does here. 1t Is vase
Of the most beautiful flowers of life-
times planting and culture. To her I'm
the midst Of life's turmoil and confusion
there is little island safe and sweet, a
haven of calm weather beyond the surge
and the tempest, and that island we have
chrfstened by the tender name of Home. y
Her pen touches on The Sunrise, The
Glare and the Twilight of This Unmoved
Land-The Kingdom Of the Child. Hus-
| bands and Home, the Place Of the Young
People, The Mothers Temper, The
Mother and Growing Boys, Invalids and
Caretakers and Beyond the Clouds. One
| somehow feels certain that this book
gathers the most brilliant rays from the
| light which this radiant woman has for
years cast over our home life.
OCCASIONAL PAPERS. Dramatic and
Historical sthor BY IL B. Il irving yhas M
freys." etc. Boston: Small, Maynard
& Co.
The actor son of the great Sir Henry
has gathered together. under the title Of
Occasional Papers, study OF The Eng
lish Stage in the Eighteenth Century" a
discussion of 1.-THE Art and Status Of the
Actor" a delightful appreciation of
Cooley Cibber's Apology" an ,illuminat-
Ing lecture given to the students Of the
| Academy of Dramatic Art on The Call
ing of the Actor" tragic chapter in the
history of family entitled 1.-THE Fall Of
the House Of Goodere," and remarkable
study Of criminal motive called THE
Fualdes Case
A POCKET BOOK OF THE EARLY
AMERICAN HUMORIsTs. IN two
volumes. Boston: Small, Maynard &
Co.
Early American Humorists present, in
volume I, selections from Benjamin
Franklin. Seba Smith (Maj. Jack Down
ing), Joseph c. Neal, Benjamin P. shilla-
Der (Nffs. Partington), Nathaniel Ward,
NCOl sc IL. AOApy SuoAhii AOSA1o<b ~~N-~~
Farrar Browne (Artemus Ward. Angus
tus B. Longstreet, Robert H. Newell
(Orpheus C. Kerr. Charles H. Smith (Bill
Arpr and John Brougham, and in volume
II selections from Washington Irving,
William Tappan Thompson QMaj. Joseph
Jones), William Austin, Francis Miriam
Whicher CThe Widow BedotD, George
William Curtis, johnson T. Hooper Capt.
Simon Suggs). Nathaniel Parker Willis,
Henry W. Shaw Gosh Billings), Oliver
Wendell Holmes, George Alsop. Fred
| erick 8. Cozzens, David r. Locke (Petro-
leum v. Nasby) and James Montgomery
Bailey CThe Danbury News NAM. The
volumes are Of handy pocket size and are
designed to be companionable collections
of the earlier examples-and some OF the
best they are. too, or whatever time, old
or new, of what is perhaps Americas dis
tinctive ~contribution to the literature OF
THE MEDIATOR. A Tale of the Old
Steiner. author of "On the Trail OF
the Immigrant" New York: Flem-
ing H. .Reve1l Company. -.
Prof. Edward A. Steiner's first novel
gathers into a stirring piece Of fiction a
wealth of romance from the old world
and the new with the hopefulness and
feeling that have marked his previous
work in the press and on the platform.
He has an unerring literary instinct and
writes with an intensity Of temperament,
intensified by experience.
THE Mediator" breaks ground in a new
feldlfor fictioH.s The central figure is the
son of Jewish rabbi on the borders OF
Polish Russia, who from birth was set
apart by his father as a leader for his
own people. He revolts at his father s
faith. almost completes his training for
the Roman Church, rebels against that
and comes to New York and finds life
here fiery struggle, = p,
Love. BY Edward Peple. New
York: Moffat. Yard & Co. Wash
ington: Woodward & Lothrop.
A historical novel Of great breadth and
power: replete with the romance Of the
period, reproducing the barbaric age in
all its splendor and excess.
SOME NEGLECTED ASPECTS OF
WAR. By Capt A. T.. Mahan. U.S.N.,
author Of The Influence of Sea
Power Upon History. 1660-17S3." etc.
Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
A group of articles demonstrating the
necessary and righteous part played in
modern civilization by war, broadly con-
sidered. and the impossibility Of replacing
it shortly by any other agency. the condi-
lions Of the world remaining as they now
are. In addition to Capt. Mahan's article
the book includes THE Power That
Makes for Peace" by H. s. Pritchett, and
The Capture Of Private Property at
Sea-" by Julian Corbett. =.
THE CONTINENT OF OPPORTUNITY,
The South American Republics. BY
Francis f. Clark. DID,, LID, author
Of "A New Way Around an: Old
World" etc. New York: Fleming H.
Revell Company.
The South American republics-their
history, their resources. their outlook. to-
gether with travellers impressions of
present day conditions. is the subject mat
ter Of Dr. Clarks book. He is himself a
good observer and a most Interesting jour
nalist, and for concise information; his
torical. climatic. economical and religious
it would be hard to surpass what he has
gathered into this handy volume. His OBJ
servations on Panama and the progress Of
the work there and general conditions are
of intense interest as coming from q. man
who has no ak to grind and tells what
he sees.
His itinerary was complete, and the OPP
portunities offered him for meeting pres
idents and officers Of the various repub-
lies add a personal flavor to the traveller s
description. 1t is a book Of value to the
intending traveller in South America. and
to the countless number to whom South