Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-02

been brought UP in the very center of
philanthropic and religious work. In a
romance where all the personages are I'M
usually vital,t this man and this woman stand
out, drawing with them, throughout the
story of their love, their difficulties and
their solution of temperamental problems,
the constant interest and the sympathy of
the reader While The Cage" considered
as sociological propaganda, has no very
clear or inspiring note to offer. a record
of impressions of the confused life cur
rents of the half-assimilated native and
| foreignl elements of city like Chicago, it
is admirably suggestive. 1t is fine and
thoughtful piece of work
TALES OF MANY LANDS. By Rose A..
Braendle. author of only a Wait"
Eminent Men of the Nation" &c.
Washington: Gibson Bros Press.
Mrs. Braendle is a Washington. woman
who has had much and long experience In
various fields of journalistic endeavor, and
at one time was one of the leaders in the
movement to emancipate and develop the
women of the press. High ideals, broad ex-
pthience and wide travel have provided her
with a variety of themes, many types of hui
mainly and divergent local colors. Her
tales, stories and episodes have a back
ground of two hemispheres. and the person.
ages that crowd into her pages own fidelity
to many mother lands. Some of the stories
are ambitious presentations of tempera-
ment, and some are mere scenes given with
the accuracy of a report and the brevity of
an item; all have distinctively narrative
style and certain prospective of large de-
scription. The Ghost of Mereton Lodge" Is
typical of the method and the religious sem
timent of the whole collection.
MINERAL WEALTH. BY VIM. B. Muck
low. New York: VIM. B. Mucklow,
publisher.
This little volume is not dedicated to mag
mates and millionaires. but to the intrepid
and tireless prospectors who have made the
mineral wealth of the world reality. The
book purports to be of statistical value. All
the reports being verifiable governmental
documents, Mr.. Mucklow has aimed to diff
ferentiate between legitimate and illegiti-
mate mining enterprises
A DRAUGHT OF THE BLUE. Together
with IAN Essence of the Dusk" By F.
w. Balm. New York: c. P. Putnams
Sons.
Novel among the love stories of the year
are these two romances which hail from
India. They have been translated from the
original manuscripts by the author and
rendered into exquisitely poetical English.
To the great majority of the uninstructed,
Mr.. Bains work will convey an absolutely
new impression of Hindu character and
literature. By reason Of the modern ESQ.,
teric Buddhist cult and the mysticism with
which its disciples in this country have
seen fit to observe 1t, the philosophical lit
erature of the Hindus Is practically all
which has penetrated the confines Of west
ern thought-and that in a perverted and
mangled form. These two stories pervaded
by poetry and mysticism are yet marvel
ously human, and, glowing with sentiment
and passion. will be revelation to the
majority of readers.
THE MALEFACTOR. By E. Phillips Or
penheim, author of "A Maker of
History" Illustrated. Boston: Little,
Brown & Co.
T.. Phillips Oppenheim works SO hard it
Is rather difficult to keep up with his vari-
Gus productions. But there's one thing en-
couraging. He grows better and better the
more he writes, and 1t is not too much to
hope that after awhile he may turn out
something that will find a vacant spot on
the hall rack of enduring fame THE Male
factor his most recent volume, Is rather
on the order of Monte Cristo" in theme,
but the settings are modern beyond COM
pare. The prison. the change of identity,
the fabulous fortune-all these are reminis-
cent of Dumas-but 1t is not in the nature
of reflection on the novelist or his work
T..
acter of Sir Wingrave Seton-the modern
count of untold riches-is decidedly we'll
drawn and consistent. Not at all an i'm
probable sort of story, either though
perhaps a bit out of the usual run and
calculated to hold the interest Of even the
jaded fiction devourer The chapteral eli
max, when used, is in Mr.. Oppenheim's best
style, and the story of the rehumanizing Of
Sir Wingrave is worked out to a sane and
logical and likewise happy conclusion.
MEMOIRS OF ARTHUR HAMILTON,
B.A. By Arthur Christopher Benson.
New York: Mitchell Kennerley.
These supposed memoirs-in reality q
study of a contemplative temperament
were first published In 1885, and were the
first work of Mr.. Benson. Having been
little known, it has been considered advis-
able to bring them again before the public.
In day when acting is esteemed to be so
much greater than being, the record of the
thoughts of this fine, thoughtful scrupu-
lous personality cannot but bring many
valuable suggestions.
CAPTURED; the Story of Sandy Ray. By
General Charles King. New York: r.
F. Fenno e. Co.
Captured" is thoroughly harmless love
story with the Philippines as a stage Some
old army friends, previously introduced by
Gen. King. turn up every now and then,
and many new ones make their bow to
sentimental populace. Young persons who
like to read of 1.-The army" who care for
the CLINT of brass buttons, the jargon of
military post or the occasional sounds Of
strife somewhat transparency interviewer
with love, intrigue, rascality and patriotism
with tolls and tribulations worked out to q
they lived happily-ever-after conclusion, will
greatly enjoy the story of Sandy Ray.
A BREAk IN TRAININGS; and Other
Athletic Stories. By Arthur Ruhl IL
Illustrated by Frontispiece in Color
by Howard Chandler Christy. New
York: The Outing Publishing Com
pany.
No need to have worn the spiked shoes
and set on the starting line waiting for
the crack Of the pistol to appreciate these
tales of the running track. They appeal
of course, most directly to the devotees Of
this branch of athletics, but they have a
broad, universal element of human interest
beyond, for they stand for the competitive
spirit, the race for a goal, and the tech
meal terms serve to differentiate them in
stinctively from the usual run of short
stories The title tale, "A Break in Train
ing" and Left Behind" are the best of
the eight. which have had prior publication
In magazines. The book makes splendid
reading, thrilling and persuasive of the
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