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The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
Cra,vford's Latest Effort.

"Arethusa," F. Marion Crawford re-
cent addition 20 his long list Of novels,
is a Tattling good story-but il is not lit
erature. It no more compares with Mr.
Isaacs" and one or two other books by
the same author. upon which his fame
! was founded. than the short stories one
finds in a popular magazine are TO be
compared 20 the productions Of q Poe or
a De Maupassant.
This tale Of = Venetian princess In slav-
cry IS laid in ConstantinopIe In the four
teenth century, during the troublous
times resulting from the usurpation OK
the Emperor Johannes throne by his son,
Andronicus. Carlo ZenO, a semi-hist0ric
character, is led by his love for Venice
and his dawning affection for the beau
tiful slave whom he has purchased as the
result OF a friends commission To at
tempt the rescue Of the imprisoned En-
perOr, and in this venture himself gets
into a predicament from which, the Wit
Of the slave and an astrologer-adventur
extricate him. Love, Of course, follows
the stereOtyped course which IL always
follows in popular fiction nowadays.
The plot is a good one. and although
the first half of the story dTags some
what the latter half moves so swiftly
and is So absorbing that one forgives the
author for the ennUi OF the preceding
chapters. The character of ZenO and
some OF the minor ones, notably ONO
bono, the amusing secretary are strong
ly drawn, and that of Arethusa is good
except in one or two passages. In one
Of these. at ieast-when she is made, in
reproving ZenO for trying 10 conceal her
presence in his house from his friends,
10 use unmaidenly lauguaEe-she steps
as completely out OF her part as does the
heroine in the play when she comes be-
fore the footlights and bows 20 the ap-
plauding audience.
But the chief fault Of the book is its
authors habit Of bringing his reader back
to the twentieth century I'm his compari-
sons. which IS so pronounced as tn
amount almost to anachrOnism. The
worst instance Of this offense occurs on
page 197, when Mr.. Crawford spOils
really beautiful love scene by remarklng
that no woman feels safe In allowing the
lord Of her heart to step out of her sight
without n ticket-Of-leave and q police
man, followed by a detective 20 watch
both" This trite sentiment, inserted into
a charming scene, IS not only horribly
out OF place, but. when one remembers
that the story occurs in 1876, and not in
1901, IS shocking to the chronological
sense as much as to the artistic.
However. the tale is evidently intended
for popular entertainment and it serves
its purpose. It viii be forgotten with the
season IN which il appears. (New York.
The Macmillan Company
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The Last Of the Houghtons.

In the colonial days there lived In Vir-
ginia one Silas HoughtOn. soldier. schOl-
ar and, later in life. that most incur
able Of all historical faddists, a confirmed
Egyptologist." a man at one time a rep
resentative Of the British government IN
Egypt During his long residence in
Egypt Houghton bacame the intimate
friend of TeOs Dyonesus, a powerful na-
tive sheik. who gave his English friend
"a faded papyrus roll purporting TO be
an extract from that portion Of the IA
nous Book of the Dead which elaborated
the ancient process Of embalmment or
mummiicati0n"
Silas Houghton married the daughter OF
the sheik. Shura Dyonesus. and returned
to Virginia, where he died In 1850, be-
queathing his Virginia plantation to his
son John, "in whom the idiosyncrasies
of his father lay dormant, only TO reap
pear with marked emphasis ~in his heir
and only son" Edgar Hought0n. a NOR
bid, brilliant eccentric, 70 whom his faith
er willed the Virginia plantation with
its mystery haunted old house and the
"yow-hallowed papyrus" given his grand
father by the wise old sheik, Teos Dyone-
sus. 1t is the story Of this The Last Of
the Hought0ns," that Richard Wallace
Buckley has told. He has written q story
of q mystery startling and terrible. weird
almost beyond acceptance In the light Of
to-day, when we bury our dead, and, un-
forgetting, turn resolutely TO face the
loneliness. A startling and compelling
story is The Last Of the Houghtons,"
we'll sustained and well wrought. Wash
ington: Neale Publishing Company
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Colonial Recipes.

Il Is a snare of delights Miss NJ. A.
Bomberger has woven for US in Colonial
Recipes from Old Virginia and Maryland
Manors." at once a fascination and an
aggravation. Here are pen pictures Of
famous matrons, glimpses Of stately man
or houses, bits of piquant verse, legends
wise and otherwise. gallant toasts. with
detailed instructions how to make all
sorts of delicious things-cakes. hot
breads, puddings and pastries, sauces,
juleps. and jelies-a banquet spread be-
fore ones longing eyes, only 20 vanish
as one reaches 10 possess il, and like
an unsubstantiaI pageant faded. leave not
a rack behind"
And over these dream banquets spread
in the old manors-Arlington. Belmont,
Castle Howe. HareWOod. Glen Ellen
Kingston Hail. Shirley, Brandon, Mount
Vernon. Ravensworth. Westover, Waver-
ly-how memories throug with the re-
membered music of the namest-preside
gracious ladies-Martha Washington. Mel
lie Custis. Mrs. John Marshall. Mary
Lee, Bette Martin, Priscilla Ridgley-
those rare housewives who made in their
own spacious kitchens the cakes and pas
tries and sauces they served to their dis
tinguished guests. great generals. law
makers, jurists. and famous men from
over the sea! What days they were,
when manners were kingly and hospital
ity boundless; when domestic cookery was
an accomplishment coveted by elegant
ladies and dining was serious function.
If you would forget to-day and re-live
that yesterday. take up this book of old
joys. old toasts, old richness and leisure.
and revel in it all again. washington:
Neale Publishing Company
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..Nedi Niger m, Gcnt,mnn.o

MY name IS Stgndwick, and I am from
Maine. I trust I have not offended by
acting upon the invitation OF your servant
to become your guest for the night?"
Col Marshall grasps the stranger
hand cordially.
NO, indeed; my servant did exactly
right He did what he knew l expected
and desired him to do"
in such fashion they met the Puritan
and the Cavalier, I'm Ned: Niger an
Gentman," by Norman G. KittrelI. The
one brought up IN New England and the
other brought up in the South; the prod
ucts of different social institutions. ideals,
and fOrms-in this fashion they met,
brought together by Ned in a beautiful
Southern home. when the war drum
thrObbed no longer and the battle flags
were furled." Behind them lay the four
years CHASTITY civil struggle. the mlsun-
derstanding, the bitterness and the sac
rifices; i'm the country around them, the
devastation wrought by a conquering
army-ruin and barTenneSs and new-made
graves. Before them, hope Of union, a
hope Of healing, and the peace which is
more than a name.
In the pleasant days which follow the
two men. host and guest, have many
serious conversations about the war be
tween the States. the conditions before
and after the war and the institution of
slavery. In a hOspitable Southern home.
treated as one of the family, Mr.. stand
wick learns what the ideals of the South
were, what the South stood for and sent
its gallant men to die for.
Judge Klttrell, out Of the fullness Of
knowledge and experience, himself a
Southern man. has written n thoughtful
and intelligent story of the war and the
sad days Immediately succeeding il. The
character of Ned is distinct, true TO life.
and noble in conception. washington. /.
Neale Publishing CompanyD
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Cost of Japanese woman's Clothes.

a Kobe newspaper gives the cost of the
wearing apparel of a Japanese woman of
fashion. She wears $3.50 worth Of cloth
ing under her klmono, which costs So.
The obi costs another s25 Numerous
tying paTaphernalia sum up to S175O and
a set Of foOtgear amounts TO 50. Combs
and haiTpins. Ornamented with gems. cost
S240i shawl. $50; diamond neck clasp.
$50; handkerchiefs p cents each; a gold
watch. Sl50-about s91S iu all for a season.
mlddle-Class woman wears about $50
worth Of clothing each year. according to
the same newspaper.
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REMEMBRANCE.
D. DE..Ha H.. ~

IF love had come ~ us In May
Instead oi IN December.
Come when Young leaves were on the spray;
When sunny banks with flowers were g1y
And lambs were Hskiug at their pay.
Who knows II % 1.s very dav
Our hearts would not remember
or. had we parted IN the SNOW
And not iu SpriuRtime weather;
Had turned aside when streams we're slow;
When birds vera gone and skies were low
Would We have seen each other 90
as gsyly. and forgotten 50!
An, who, dear Love, knows whether.
Prom HarpeT's Magazine for January.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Essays, pure or didactic, or stories IN
form Of essays, the chapters OF which
were thinly connected, were easily led by
Dr. Henry Van Dykes Days Of" a
book Of countryside musings; then came
The Altar Fire" by A c. Benson: THE
Song OF our Syrian Guest" by William
A. Knight; Friendship" Hugh Black;
Adventures in Contentment," by David
Grays0n; Robert Louis Stevenson's best
essays, Memories and Portraits, 3"
Familiar Studies" and others. and
Emerson's essays. upon which no blight
has yet fallen. were in demand and large
ly sold; Decisive Battles OF the Law, -
by F. r. Hill; Heroes and Heroism in
Common Life by n. McGee Waters.
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HOLIDAY OR ILLUSTRATED HOOKS

Several Of the strictly holiday or spe-
cially illustrated books were found in the
favored list, such as "Our Girls" illus
trated by Christy; a Dream of Fair
Women" illustrated by Harrison Fisher;
THE Hanging Of the Crane" by Long
fellow; IAN Encore" by Margaret De-
land. The First Nantucket Tea Party,
by Walter Title; "The Other Wise Man."
by Or. Henry Van Dyke; "Us Fellers,"
by !, /. Foster
These might well be supplemented by
a brief list Of stories or novels. prettily
decorated and embeIlisnrj, and which
were in good demand. They include, The
Old Peabody Pew by Kate Douglas
Wiggin; My Lady Caprice by J. Fer
mol; "Gallautry," by James 3. Cabell,
and Holly, a Story Of a Southern GIL
by Ralph Henry Barbour
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Bible" by Rev L. c. 3. Pierce. pastor
Of All Souls Unitarian Church, Of this
city; "The Modern Readers Bible by
Prof Richard c. Moulton of the Uni
versity Of Chicago; New Theology Ser
mons by Rev. X. J. Campbell, OF Lon
don; 'The Virgin Birth Of Christ" BY Dr.
James Orr; The Life Of Jesus Christ in
Recent Research" By Prof William San
day; The Call Of the Father by the
Bishop Of London. Many books on mis-
sions and foreign countries. where lais-
si0nary activity prevails, including The
Uplift Of China and THE Challenge OF
the CITY, new volume Of sermons by J.
Brierley; our City OF God" The Opti-
mists Conditioning, a year book of
readings on devotional subjects
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
BIOGRAPHY. HISTORY. TRAVEL.

Without doubt the most called for book
of biography during the holiday season
was "reminiscences Of Carl Schurz. +" COW
eriug as il did the civil war period.
This was closely followed by Letters
Of Queen Victoria" a work Of great I'M
portancr. whose size, three volumes, and
price. $l5. were the only barriers to a
much larger sale. The Memoirs Of the
Countess de Boignei" Life Of Alexander
Hamilton" by +. 5 Oliver. Love At
fairs Of Literary Men" by Myrtle Reed.
which. though totally at variance with
her established style, had fair sale.
History was in demand through The
Seven Ages Of Washington" by Owen
Wister. Lincoln I'm the Telegraph Office 20
by David IT. Bates. who was telegraph
operator iu the White House during war
time; THE Spirit of Old West Point. q"
by Gen Morris Schaf; France Of To-
day, by Barrett Wendell. and the "Japa-
nese Nation In Evolution by ". Z
Grifzs.
Books Of travel, including personal OBJ
servau0ns and notes. were headed by
John Burroughs book, Camping and
Trampi7g with President ROOSEVELT" fol-
lowed by ITALY, the Magic Land" by
Lillian Whiting; a WOman's Journey
Through the Philippines" by Mrs. T. X.
Russell, As The Hague Ordains." by a
Russian prisoners wife; "A Spring Fort
night in France by Josephine TOzier.
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SMnying Tree Tons.

Away from dull piles Of brick and stone
and steel; away from the roar OF q thou
sand cars. the shrek Of a thousand whis-
ties the hurrying feet; the wistful
hearts. quite alone in the twilight hours;
| the noon hush Of the woodlands, the mys-
/ teal brooding night, back 20 natures
/ heart
Satisfying, that is what we find these
delightful musings on nature and man
/ and society; satisfying TO the mind and
to the sense. Lingering fancies-feeting
images-'1ong, long thoughts what
fitting phrase can be found for these
thoughts Of a man who in the prose of
to-day lives in tie poetry of nature. and
/ "holds communion with her visible
forms?"
For 10 Elmer Willis Serl, poet and
dreamer. nature does indeed speak "a
various language
For his gayer hours
She has a voice Of gadness and smile
And eoquence Of beauty and she gi1es
Into his darker musings With mild
And healing sympathy.
To Elmer Willis Serl. the author Of
'Swaying Tree Tops" as to Wordsworth,
the primrose by the rivers bTim is a
symbol Of higher intelligence. The call
of the first robin, the old house surround
ed by lilacs. the death Of an old general.
the dawn of an October morning, a viO-
let by a messy stone'-his thoughts
twine about these things, clinging and in
sistent the half visions Of one who
dreams on a summer day,
There are two harbingeTs Of spring.
says MIR. Serl. "One Is a girl newly gown
ed. with a bunch of violets at her waist !:
the other is the note of a robin 1t was
six days after the robin came that the
girl with the yiolets crossed by path.
Like the robin, she dropped on the tired
crowd without a warning save for the
odor Of her violets. Her FRESHNESS and
cleanliness were not part Of the smoky,
dusty street Along it she went as
thing foreign 10 IT,
These musings are good to read and 10
linger with Washington; Neale Pub
fishing Company
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
THEOLOGY AND RELIGION.

Those who think perhaps because for
sooth their own taste does not incline to
the reading of theological and religious
books that no reads them would be serl-
ously mistaken. as many copies OF new
books on these topics are eagerly sought
aftef
The list is headed by DR.. PeIoubet and
Miss Martha Tarbell. each of whom COM
pile the notes on the Sunday School Les
sons for 1865. followed by The Soul Of the
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
POETRY.

One Is hardly allowed time TO think OF
the refining influences Of poetry in this
strenuous age when all Of ones waking
time would hardly suffice to become
familiar even with the names OF the new
novels and their writer's Nevertheless, a
few faithful ones pass by ne novels, and
either read or give away poetry
At the head Of the list we place James
WMtcomb Riley. with three new books.
The Boys of the Old Glee Club" and
"Ths Raggedy Man. both illustrated,
and Morning a volume OF new poems.
Quite as important was a volume of col
lected verses of Rudyard Kipling and a
collection OF New Poems" by Stephen
Phillips. "The Open Road" and the
Friendly Town" companion anthologies
Of delight FOR both country and city
dwellers. were much In demand.
Washington poets were represented by
Wilbur F. Underwood, whose Book of
Masks was followed by Poems" by
Mary B. c. Hansborough, and WAITS or
Poems" by Bernard Grady.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
FICTION.


The best selling novels for the holiday
season Of 1907 in that section Of the
country best known 10 the writer were
the following.
The Weavers. by Sir Gilbert Parker
an English novel Of great force, but little
or TO originality.
"The Shuttle by Mrs. F. r. Burnett
an International complication Of domestic
affairs In which the title plays no part.
Three Weeks" by Elinor Glyn; book
Of extended morals
''The Lady Of the Decoration" by Fran
ces Little. a delightful bit Of foreign gos-
sip and g fragile love story.
Aunt Jane. Of Kentucky" by Eliza c.
Hall. a book full Of the homeIy philoso-
ply Of life.
These books were sold by the hundreds.
Following closely thereafter. but never
rising to so large Il total IN point Of
sales. were:
"The Fruit Of the Tree" by Edith
Wharton. and the Younger Set" by
Robert ". Chambers: both dealing with
society m the ranks Of the Four Hun
dred.
"The Romance Of an Old-fashioned Gen
tieman.' by T. HopkinsOn Smith: de-
IgLtfuI and satisfying
Alice for Short and Joseph Vance, 80
both by William de Morgan; English in
thought and style. and in some respects
the most notable books o. the year.
The Shepherd OF the Hills" by Harold
B. Wright q wholesome story Of the
Ozark Mountains.
The Lonely House" a German love
story Of mystery and action. translated
by Mrs. A. l. Wister, whose name is q
household word in many homes.
.'The Angel of Forgiveness" by Rosa
=. Carey, from whom d good novel is
expected once every year.
Walled In by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps; q sad but compelling story.
.-The Beloved Vasabond and the Mora!
Of Marcus Ordeyue." by William J.
Locke extraordinary both IN manner and
matter.
when Kings CO Forth TO Battle" by
William W. Whitelock a modern and
highly dramatic love story.
Under the Crust by Thomas Nelson
Page Il book OF short stories.
There were many other novels which
also made good records ins the way OF
sales, the enumeration of the names OF
which would consume much space and be
wearisome 20 the reader
The season might well be described as
one iu which a platoon or indeed a bat
talon Of worthy books made a good
start and continued moving forward in
good order and at about the same pace
and with substantially the same good re-
suits.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

When the first OF the calendar year is
al hand and the holiday season is over
and gone, there comes forth from the
high tide of book production and sales a
long. thin line of that which we know as
the company Of the best sellers Each
year NE publish on the average in the
United States about 5000 books. and of
this large number more than one-fourth.
or 200. are published IN the fall Of the
year.
no less than 200 Of these books are
classed as fiction. and in this department
of literature may be found nearly all Of
the great sellers. So true is this that one
can hardly mention an exception, save
the one instance Of The Simple Life.
by Charles Wagner. which was one OF
the good sellers a few years ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
SCIENCE.

Books scientific flow in a small chan
mel, and are embraced in slight demand
for books on astronomy electricity, and
physics. Speculative philosophy. however.
dealing with the hidden springs Of lie
are sold largely. and may be put in this
order: The World Machine" by Carl
Snyder; Two New Worlds" by f. +.
FouTmir d'Albe. Brain and Personality"
by W. Hanna Thompson, Physical Phe-
nonlena Of spiritualism,' by r. Caring
ton: Mysterious Psychic Forces by
Camille FlammaTiOn. Christian Science.
by Mark Twain. and Substance OF
Faith by Sir Oliver Lodge
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19
FOR YOUNGER READERS.

Books for juvenile readers are Ike
leaves Of the forest for number. but out
of the mass We can only mention the
rames Of a few.
The leaders were: THE Little ColoneTs
knights Come Riding" by A. F. John
ston; Tom. Dick and Harriet" -Four
AfiOat," and The Honor OF the School,
all by Ralph H. Barbour; a Great Year
by A. II. Dudley: Five Little Peppers
in the Brown House by Margaret Sid
ney: Betty Wales Senior" by Margaret
Warde: "A West Point YeaTling,' by
Capt ?. B. Malone. An Annapolis
Plebe" by Lieut. Commander L. j..
Beach; Peter Rabbit" and THE Bed
Time Book" by Helen Hay Whitney.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

The Bo0kman for January draws a
comparison between the best sellers Of
1851 and those of 1906:
One rather singular feature Of these yearly esmpila-
tions is the comparative absence Of change in the
number of books represented in the lists. There
were Sd titles ia 1917 and there 80 titles IN 1906.
Going back year hy year We ind respectively g, 81.
81 .. and - or practically average Of 80 books
year tgr seven years The question 0f sex in regard
% the authorship Of the best sellers, the other
hand, varies considerably. In 1896 il was almost an
even break. Ia 1857 VIII be found the names Of
twenty-five men and seven women. In explanation
It must he said thar The Mystery was the result
ci Collaboration between two men, and The Irin-
cess NHglnia of the collaboration Of q and a
woman While American writers largely predom-
Hate, We are inclined 90 pass lightly over the cues
ti0n Of nationality. It is better so We are not en-
irey TeaCl 10 C0ncede Mrs. Burnett as an English
author. nor can We expect Biitons 10 relinquish all
claims 60 MTs. williamson on account OF her Ameri
can birth. Then it is understood that the Canadian
while speaking Of himself a British subject in his
relations with his neghhoFs of the United states Is
Just as aggressive in pgoclaminE himself an Ameri-
can when on the other side uf the Atlantic So
what should We say Of Gilbert Parker and Ralph
Coauor?
These two writer's. il should be said are
not in quite the same class. Both, to be
sure, were born in Canada, but Sir Gilbert
Parker has settled in England. become a
member Of Parliament, and has ceased to
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

The Athenaeum announces that Sir
Charles Brooke has engaged the Rev
5. Barin-Gould to write his life While
the career OF the second Rajah OF Sara
wax has hardly been as exciting as that
Of his uncle. who established himself as
ruler over half a million souls in Borneo,
it is sufficiently romantic 20 furnish a
stirring subject for the North Devon
writer.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

marked revival of Interest in the
stories Of Louisa NJ Aleott has been one
OF the most conspicuous features Of the
book season IN England due 10 the publi-
cation there Of the eight volumes Of the
new illustrated edition of that writer's
famous Little Women" series. The edi-
lion has been received with hearty praise
by the literary journals and q. X. Ches-
terton In an appreciation of Miss Alcotts
work does not hesitate TO place her by the
The Washington herald., 1908-01-19

Miss Lafayette McLaws says that the
description OF President Buohanan's in
auguration ball, printed ia "The Weld
ing" was given 10 her by Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and she notes that Mr.. Buchanau's
dancing on this occasion was against all
precedent, aud that in spite Of his sixty
five years he was the most graceful man
on the floor
Arizona republican., 1908-07-16

Through the courtesy of Architect Fitzhugh, The Republican has the pleasure this morning of presenting
 to it's readers a picture of the pro
 posed new prison at Florence, now funder construction. The plans and description have been so often re- ferred te in the territorial press that -only an outline will be given here, las most people are already familiar with the general plan
 The prison enclosure will be GOO feet square. In the center will be the tower from which armed guards can see every part of the yard and buildings. Radiating from the tower are the three prison wings for the cells and for dining rooms and other prison apartments, corridors, etc, also for the machinery that will be required for heating, for refrigerating or whatever purpose machinery may be needed. The prison will afford ample room for all present needs and there is room left for the con struction at a later date, as fast as shall be needed, of additional wings, all radiating from the central tower in the same manner.
 The administration building will be