Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-14

tier. There is particular interest in Col.
Cody's treatment of the Indian fighting.
He describes the Fort Phil kearny mas
sacre. the fight at Elephant Rock the bat
tie of Summit Springs. Clusters last bat
tie and other engagements between the
whites and the Indians. The volume Is
profusely illustrated with portraits and
sketches pertaining to the plains life.
SANTA CLAUS: And All About Him.
BY E. Boyd Smith, author and illus
traitor of The Story of Noah's Ark"
Sixteen full page Illustrations in
colors and twenty-nine in black
and-white by the author New York:
Frederick A. Stokes Company.
Parents who are looking about for at
rractive Christmas books for the little
folks will be pleased with this handsomely
printed volume, which tells all about the
patron saint Of the youngsters at the
holiday season. The story is brisk and en-
Pertaining and the illustrations. both in
attractive. The author has Illustrated
his own text and produced delightful
result in both directions.
THE LITTLE BROWN HEN HEARS
THE SONG OF THE NIGHTIN-
GALE. and THE GOLDEN HAIR
VEST. BY Jasmine Stone Van Dress
er. author Of How to Find Happy
land" Introduction by Margaret
Rsecher White Illustrations by VIII
Nm T. Van Dresser. San Francisco:
P1ul Alder & Co.
These little allegories of the farm yard
are charm,ngly printed with Illuminated
portraits and toned illustrations. They
are pure and wholesome and will be
productive Of a genuine optimism on the
part Of those who read them. The volume
is one Of the most attractive little gift
hooks of the season
TAN AND TICKLE. ny Charles Lee
Bryson. (Second edition.) Illustra-
lions by Charles Livingston Bull.
New York: Fleming H. ReveH Com
pany.
The nature writer's have heretofore over
looked the claims OF the field mice Tor
attention. and now Mr.. Bryson tells the
story Of two Of these tiny creatures in
manner to enlist the sympathies of all
who read. Tan and Tickle are their
names. and they have some marvelously
close shaves from the violent death that
awaits all the creatures of the Wild. In
cidentally other animal characters are
introduced even so far down the list or
natural history as the tumhle-bug, and
each is given its prorer attribute. The
story deals largely with the pursuit of
food. which forms the inspiration or all
the creatures not tanned by man Mr..
Bulls illustrations are. as usual. artistic
and valuable.
THAT PUP. BY Ellis Parker Butler.
illustrated. New York: The Mcclure
Company. Washington: Woodward
& Lothrop.
Ever since Mr.. Butler wrote Pigs Is
Pigs" these little booklets from the Nc
Clure press containing his stories are
eagerly awaited by the appreciators Of
humor. THAT Pup is fully up to the
Butler standard Fluff is a nondescript
of the dog kind and the efforts of his
owner and the owners friends to classify
him lead to many overwhelmingly funny
situations. Mr. Strothmann's illustrations
are In full sympathy with the text.
THE TENT JEWELLERS. BY Albert
Big>low Paine. author of The Van
Dwellars." Illustrations by Hy.
Watson. New York: The Outing
Publishing Company.
In the course of the publication of this
story in the pages Of the Outing magazine
it appealed strongly to all who have ever
gone forth to fish and hunt. It's presenta-
ton as book. with Mr.. Watsons clever
illustrations, puts 1t in the hands Of those
who were unable to obtain 1t in the other
form. 1t tells the story of friends who
Jared forth into the woods with rods and
reels and guns. tells Of their adventures
and their misadventures with a quaint
ness Of description that will be appre-
ciated by all classes of readers. 11r.
Paine enhances his reputation as a
humorist by this work.
OVER BEMERTON's, an Easy-Going
Chronicle. BY E. v. Lucas New
York: The Macmillan Company.
Washington: Brentano's.
Mr. Lucas books are all quiet chroni.
cles. He calls this one easy going.
1t meanders along without reference to
plot or responsibility for characters.
with just a suggestion of fictional in
terest and at the same time no hesita :
ton about presenting matters of fact.
The philosophical bachelor with a taste
for books. who takes rooms over Be-
merton's in Westminster. London-Ee-
merton's being a secondhand book
shop-has at the age of tn rty-tve just re-
turned to London after thirty years
spent in South America. He finds many
CHANGES. and these afford him TOPICS
for delightful comments. He reads
many of Bemertons books, and tn Sc Il
turn contribute to his observations.
One of his finds from Bemerton's is
a Chinese biographical dictionary.
glance suggest entertainment. but from
which Mr.. LOOMS draws diverting
stories and anecdotes more or less
opposite It would perhaps have been
more agreeable to many readers II Mr..
LOOMS had made his hero little less