Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02

ton: Brentano.
1t would be difficult to find more fas-
cinating story for those who enjoy
tale of the course of true love-which
never does run smooth. Given proud,
strong man VINO wants to be master, and
naughty. willful lady who means to be
mistress; have them fall in love, in spite
OF themselves. such people do, and
there is fine material for an adventurous
wooing. Under such circumstances Capt.
Adrian Cassilis wooed the Lady Lettuce,
and the wooins took place In day
when swords flashed, spurs jingled and
people sometimes died very suddenly.
there was no lack of excitement. But
the captain was a cool, determined man.
and the lady good loser. So, of course
but the story must be read to find that
out.
MOTHERS IN ISRAEL; a Study in Rus
tic Amenities By j. s. Fletcher
New York: Moffat, Yard & Co.
This story illustrates a certain phase Of
village life which may seem incredible to
town-dwellers who only know the rural
districts by repute or by occasional visits
to the country, but it is by no means so
to the people who have. as strangers,
taken up their residence in Arcadia for
some considerable period, and have, &C
acquaintance with rustic life and charac-
ter. NO one who has spent a number of
years in an English village and has used
a moderate amount Of eyeSight and hear
ing dare deny. upon his conscience. that
among the rural population lying. SIAN
der, evii-speaking and malice are con-
spicuoEs sins. 1t is not too much to
say that they form an atmosphere. Nor
can one truthfully say less than that at
mospnere is chiefly created by woman.
nf O. e m
direct ton is traced by the author of
Mothers in Israel with skill. The book
is IA delightful picture, full of quiet humor,
of AN English ruraf community, that
comes for time under charge Of pas
tor of city breeding and university ideas.
The Mothers III Israel" who are the
wives of the TWO richest and most influ-
entail farmers, are pictured with vivid
ness, and around them and their relate MS
with the clergyman revolves a story. This
book introduces most pleasantly to Ameri-
can readers an English author who in
England is already ore of the most popu-
lar of the younger novelists.
THE SENTIMENTAL ADVENTURES
or JIMMY BULSTRODE. By Marie
Van Worst With Illustrations by
AlonZo Kimball. New York: Charles
Scribners Sons. Washington: Wood
ward a Lothropz
In The Sentimental Adventures of
followed the fashion set by Van Bibber-
borrowing additional suggest 'ons impair
TALLY from Sir Galahad and Mr.. Carterl Of
the inimitable Dolly. Dialogues" Jim
my is in love very worshipfully) with a
lady who has a husband. He is rich and
kind hearted He makes life pass pleas
antly he may until the husband shall
die or sonnet hing) by play ng special prov
idence. In Washington Square Christmas
eve he entertains a tramp at dinner; in
Paris in the summer he let's a little girl
from Italio (who cannot paint do his por-
trait full length. At Trouville he befriends
an actress and endows a French marquis
and a New York girl. who are In love and
poor In England he stands next friend
to duke whose American duchess has
left him. and rescues a queen. who Is rum
ming away from the king. her husband. In
all OF these places the kind fates give him
glimpses of the woman who has Il hus-
band and to her his conduct Ia the es-
sence of propSiety. delicacy and devotion
comb ned and double distilled. Or 30 Mrs.
Van Worst interprets 1t. There Is more
sentiment than adventure In the cohcoc-
ton, and more words than either. The