The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07

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The Rawhide" is thrilling and holding
in its story of love and jealousy and re-
venge in the desert. There is not an I'M
interesting page in the whole book.
81. Archibald McKackney.r
~ Archibald McKackney'' Collector OF
Whiskers). By Ralph d. Paine. The Out
ing Publishing Company; s1.25.
This book, from a writer whose resource
of queer, ideas and surprising fields seems
inexhaustible, is OF the usual order. 1t is
not what one would call a humorous, book;
rather, a unique one. Its wit is subtle, and
the real humor might be dificult to find
were 1t not for the superb illustrations,
which were drawn by Wallace Morgan.
What rarely ever seems to occur appears
to happen .here-the illustrator gets a bet
ter grasp on the idea than the one who,
expresses it, - #
However, Mr.. Paine upholds his reputa-
ton for producing. stuff that VIII always
enliven a dull moment and drive away at
any time the dreaded spectre of care. The
book in hand tells the story Of a supposed
to-be, more-or-less scientific collector. His
~crankyism goes to whiskers.s instead OF to
butterflies, bugs or old coins, as in the case
of many men whose wealth forces them to
wed q hobby in order TO get something out
Of life. It Is probably these men from
whom the world gains much for which it
pays in caricature, that the irony of Mr..
Paine's effort-if irony there be-is in
tended. 1t reminds one Of Dean Swifts
"G~ulliver's Travels" and other books, said
to have been written to satirize the claims
of scientists of that day-claimss that were
the subject Of ridicuie then, but are recog-
nized now almost in their entirety as
truths.
Regardless Of intention, and despite the
somewhat far-fetched pleasantly in the
publishers preface, which reminds one
very much Of the classic above noted, the
author takes his character, that term
be:ng better in this case than hero
through a series Of adventures that are
excelled in ~uniqueress only by J. Archi-
bald McKackney himself. 1t is all told in
good English, and has the merit of being a.
truly funny book without the language
being corrupted in its production.
boys View of a Boys Book.
1.-THE Campfire of Mad Anthony BY
Everett I. Tomiinson. HouEhton, Miffiin
& Co., Boston. Review for the EVEN
ING STAR by a boy of IL.
Some boys like to read, but some boys
don't. And a boy that likes to read will
read a good many things that another boy
won't. But this book will interest any
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This story tells about the time Of the Revo-
luton, and the two principal boys of the
story belonged to a small company of SOL
diers. And during the fight had some ex-
citing times.
Once there was a strange ship, called the
Greyhound, that came into the harbor and
left a cargo of something. What 1t was
they didn't know. But the boys, while ex-
ploring a haunted house, found the cellar
filled with chests of tea, so they thought
they would get some other boys and dis
guise as Indians as the men at the Boston
tea party did. Instead of throwing the tea
into the water, they would make a bonfire
Of it, because they knew 1t didn't belong
there, and no one had a right to store ii
there, or even bring it into the harbor.
There is a lot more TO 1t, but I'm not
going to tell any more. As it's near Christ
mas, you just ask your parents to give it
to YOU for a present. TOM.
Children's Games and Pastimes.
what Shall We Do Now? Five Hun
dred Children's Games and Pastimes.'' BY
Dorothy Garfield and others. Frederick A.
Stokes Co.. New York. A girl reader OF
the STAR gives her opinion of the book:
Children, little and big. often wonder
what to do next. They get tired of play
ing the same games and doing the same
| lu1uBS ONSA u8Gtnp All WAb AOA
new. This book, What Shall We Dc
Now?" is the answer that is new.
1t contains games and amusements for any
occasion; games for a party, games to play
outdoors. at p%ienics, alone, on rainy days
in fact for any occasion there is. 1t also
tells one how to do gardening, to look
after pets. and so many other things that
1 can't remember them all. 1t is just that
kind OF a book that both boys and girls
would be more than pleased to be
cause there is something new for every
day. II you once see this book you will
want it right away and you ought to have
1t. You could never get tired Of 1t.
All the things are very well explained
land some of them illustrated. No, they
are not babyish. Not at all, and they arr
/ for boys and girls both. This Is Just tn.
book to give for a Christmas present anc
viii be much more welcome than many
story which lasts just so long and nc
longer. a. W.
n New hooks Mt the Public Library.
Many new books have been added thi.
week to the new book case in the mali
delivery room Of the FIRES Public Library