Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-22


strong in imagination and power
THE KING OF THOaIOND; A story of
Yesterday. BY Martin w. Barr, Bos-
ton: Herbert B. Turner & Co.
Martin Barr has written a fantastic and
somewhat morbid story, which yet co-npels
good deal of interest. The life of Una
with her cherries childhood, her friendless
youth, her strange venture into the king
dom Of Thomond, her little day Of happiness
darkened at the beginning and end with
the shadow CT sadness, Is sonber In the OK
IRENE. But there seems very little reason
| in following a plot illogical and so
gloomy. The reader cannot but feel that
i; is unfortunate that the real gift of story
telling should have been wasted on a theme
which lacks any especial reason for being.
REED ANTHONY, CowMAN, An Auto
biography. By Andy Adams. New
York: HouShton, Miflin & Co.
The candcr and realism which marks the
story of Reed Anthony give 1t, in effect, the
impression of autobiography. 1t Is the
history of a typical, Or better, an ideal
cowman of the 'palmy days of the golden
west He is man without fear, Of abso-
Lutte honesty. CT strong primitive emotions
and of genius for organization and con-
trolling men. 1t is not wonderful therefore
that his fortunes carry him from penniless
beginnings to the position Of one of the
greatest of the Texas herders. An interest
ing feature of the book is that It Is the
history Of the cattle industry, with all of
It's methods made clear.
THE COUNTRY HOUSE. By John Gals
worthy, author of THE Island Phari-
sees New York: G. P. Eutnam's
Sons. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
The strongly marked nature of this study
OF modern country conditions in England
makes this book noteworthy. The hitherto
lauded country gentleman" the Squire"
is made subject OF vivisection and of ap-
parently not misplaced pity, for the author
is plainly of the opinion that the various
pecuiarities which he observes In Mr. Hor-
ace Pendyce and the threatened tragedy of
the son are alike due to the busy idleness,
the vacuity of mind of the man of indie
pendent income who lives on his ancestral
fields.
Whether Mr.. Galsworthy's portrait be a
truthful one or not there is too great life
likeness in his chapters not to suggest that
they We're drawn from actual conditions
and no one can c2vil at his literary methods
By slow degrees. with skillful touches he
constructs his drama of real life His
people are absolutely real The course to
which the story moves is inevitable His
satire is tinged with realization of the
pity of so much good honest material that
it becomes almost tender, and the character
OF Mrs. Pendyce is one that will remain
Win lHe TedCSr with q haunting charm. 1t
is an expression of the fine possibilities of
English gentlehood.
THE MILITANTS; Stories of Some Par
sons. Soldiers and Other Fighters in
the World. By Mary Raymond Ship
man Andrews Illustrated New
York: Chas. Seribner's Sons Wash
1nSton: Woodward & Lothrop.
Under the title Of the "Militants'' this
popular story writer has gathered together
a number of her most characteristic and
charming stories. The qualities of finish
tenderness and dramatic instinct applied to
cross-sections of life, where phases Of char
acter and temperament form the dominant
interest, are observed in this new collection.
ALONG THE LABRADOR COAST By
Charles Mendell Townsend MD. au-
thor of The Birds of Essex County."
With illustrations from photographs
and a map Boston: Dana Estes & Co.
A most readable and timely account of a
trip to the Labrador coast giving full de-
scrption of the scenery, climate, people,
fora and fauna, history and tradition; Ike
wise routes OF travel and accommodation
for intending visitors. The author, who is
well-known physician and ornithologist,
treats with great interest this nearest arctic
land. which is receiving worldwide atten-
ton through the philanthropic endeavors of
DIR. Grenfeu and the romantic writings of
Norman Duncan and others. The work is
most fully illustrated by numerous excel
lent half-tones from photographs taken by
the author and friends, contains sketch
map Of the whole region and complete in
deX.
PATHWAYS TO THE BEST. BY Charles
L. Goodell, DID. pastor of Calvary
NJ. +. Church, New York; author of
MY Mothers Bible" Introduction by
Bishop Charles Henry Fowler New
York Funk & Wagnalls Company.
Dr. Goodell is the author of that very
charming and sympathetic tale, THE Old |
Darnman" which attracted so much ia
vorable attention last fall. The present
book is animated by the same tender spirit.
In this volume DIR. Goodell has brought
together the best fruits OF many years or
study and practical work as one of the
foremost ministers of the Methodist de-
nomination. His aim has been to present
what ne believes to be the most whole