Evening star., 1908-01-11

British male. fatuously pitying the poor
little woman-how she loves me-" the
woman dreading the curbing of her lib
erty. The story Is not a pleasant one,
nor are the men and women worth re-
membermg. There is some vividness in
the presentation of the seamy side of
life. and some realism in the study of a
woman who is undeniably one OF a type
But not even the somewhat idyllic figure
of young Ashley can prevent the book
from leaving a bad taste in the mouth.
SUSAN CLEGG AND A MAN TN THE.
HOUSE. BY Anne Warner Author
of Susan Clegg and Her Friend,
Mrs. Lathrop," etc. illustrated from
drawings by Alice Barber Stephens
Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
In Susan Clegg's latest adve ntures her
trials with a boarder. young Elijah Doxey,
are narrated Elijah" says Susan, "is
so smart that he'll be offered a place
OIL one of the biggest city papers in a
little while, but in the meantime he
just lost the place that he did have on
one of the smallest" Elijah's original
ideas on running a village newspaper. a
visit by Susan Clegg to the club women's
biennial, her views on the democratic and
republican parties. a disastrous celebra-
ton of Independence day. are among the
chief happenings in the book. These
events are all duly narrated. in Susan's
characteristic style. to her patient neigh
bor. Mrs. Lathrop. The book is full of
the quiet, unforced humor which the pub
lie has grown to expect when Anne War
ner and Susan Clegg get together"
TWO ROYAL FOES. BY Eva Madden.
Illustrations by the Kinneys. New
York: The Mcclure Company. Wash
ington; Woodward & Lothrop.
The story Of the much loved Queen LOU
| lisa of Prussia is retold very sympathet-
| ically in this story from the standpoint
of the German people who loved her. The
| unity of feeling between the royal house
and the humble people which made the
| whole nation share with the queen In the
humiliation Of Tilsit. which made them
| mourn for her death as for one of their
own. and which made all Prussia rouse it
self, after her death. to wrest itself from
| the grasp of Napoleon is admirably pre-
sented through the fortunes of the little
Bettina and those who were near to her.
| The story is well adapted to give young
readers knowledge. at once vivid and ac-
curate of one of the most critical periods
of history and an acquaintance with the
two. Louisa and Napoleon, who were
| easily the most compelling personalities of
their time.
THE SCARLET SHADOW. A story of
the great Colorado conspiracy. BY
Walter HURT. Girard, Kansas: The
Appeal to Reason.
Mr. Walter HURT has gained a place for
himself as writer of distinct Individual
ity. His story Of the events centering
about the murder of Steunenberg and cul-
minating in the trial Of Haywood and the
remarkable testimony of Orchard shows
| knowledge Of the journalistic world and
| a very positive attitude as to the moral re-
| sponsibility for the tragedy. The earnest
ness and force with which he presents his
position are convincing. He is master OF
| a style of picturesqueness. power and cpl
grammatic cleverness. 1t might be wished
| that he also possessed greater control and
severer critical standards. II he did the
melodramatic quality Of the story would
| not appear, nor the verbal extravaganza
! that cheapens what is often really pow
erful conception. The plot Is wildly
imagined. and the taste of the introduc-
| ton Of well-known public characters In
| the personal manner In which Mr.. Hurtt
| has done it may we'll be questioned. All
| of the qualities. both good and bad, are
positive. Walter Hurts work represents
| the extreme development of certain quail
ties of current newspaper work.
A HANDBOOK OF THE PHILIPPINES.
BY Hamilton NJ. Wright With three
new maps, made especially for the
book, and one hundred and nifty IL
lustrations from photographs. Chi
cago: A. c. McClurg & Co.
This book represents the Philippines as
they are today, rather than as they have
| appeared in the trying crises through
which they have passed. 1t is marked by
a thoroughly optimistic spirit. Mr.. Wright
i -. o1lrf fvx,r~ fhnvY
sand miles in the interior Of the archipel-
ago, taking many months for his journey
| has made careful observations of the Fill
| ipino people. the domestic awakening
through which they are now passing, OF
the headway already made by education
and the development of principles OF gov
ernment He considers the Filipino re.
markably adaptable and intelligent; he
thinks that, under American influence
which they are eagerly assimilating-they
| will make great strides toward higher
civilization. This opinion is supported by
| the result of his observations of indus
trial. educational and political affairs in
| the islands. The book Is adapted to dc
| great service to those who wish to study
| Philippine affairs at first hand.
TWO IN ARCADIA. BY Lucine Finch.
| New York: Brentano's.
both poetess and artist. the pictures which
| illustrate her very charming poem, 1.-TWO
in Arcadia" being the product of her own
dexterity. They may very properly be
called expression in q new medium. 1t
is said that Miss Finch neither paints nor
draws. but she certainly has sense Of
| composition and form and makes a de-
! parture in q sort Of mosaic. Her illus
trations are produced by pasting together
cut-out pieces Of colored paper. 1t is
most astonishing what really beautiful
| effects she has secured.