Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18

pansion was extended until it became a
comprehensive study of the career and
character of Lincoln and Mr.. Putnam
presents it in, the hope that it may serve
as an incentive to the reading of fuller
histories of the war period. and particu-
larly of the best of the biographies OF
Lincoln. This work offers a study of the
development of Lincoln's character, and
of the growth of his powers from boy
hood through his experience at the bar
in his political contests, and his fina
service for the cause of the Union. The
volume is of additional interest in that
It includes a reprint o. Lincoln's famous
Cooper Institute speech. delivered in Feb
ruary. 1860. before he was nominated fol-
the presidency. During the campaign
some of his supporters had this speech
printed as pamphlet. together with
historical annotationS by Cephas Bra.nerd
of the New York bar and Charles {. Mott
who later became the chief justice of the
Court of Claims. These addenda are re-
produced in Mr.. Putnam's work.
FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE LOVE STO-
RES. BY iona Gale, author of The
Loves of Pelleas and Etarre, etc.
New York: The Macmillan Company
Miss Gale has already introduced to her
delighted readers most of the characters
who figure III this series of idylls Of VII
lage life. and these old fir -ends-Miss Cal
Hope. Mrs. Amanda Toplady, Mis- Hol-
comb-that-was-Mame Bliss; Mrs. Post
master Sykes and others-play their parts
in the new tales here aSsemb ed In add
ton there are Miggy, VIII essays to serve
as secretary to the story-teller, Peter
Cary, her devoted lover: Lii tie Child, her
sister: Mrs. Oliver Wheeler Johnson,
newly come to Friendship village and not
in tune with its conservative ways, and
Timothy TCplady, jr.. who has his own
romance of the circus lot. Laughs and
a1o in G
of human experience. these faithful mir
rorings of happiness and sorrow. The
pitiful story of the neighbOr, for exam
pie, who satisfied her longing for a child
by adopting an orphan from city lnsti-
tuition and who cherished 1t and buried
it as her own even when the frail little
life went out before the chi d could be
brought to her. Then to turn to the
amusing account of the Java entertain
ment. held in the engine house, is to come
to keen realization that here is writer
of universal sympathy. finey attuned to
the delicate nuances of sentiment, cap
able of playing upon the emotions of her
readers with the touch of a master mu-
sician.
TRAILING AND CAMPING IN ALASKA.
BY Addison M. Powell. illustrated.
New York: A. Vessels. Washing
ton: William Ballantyne & Sons.
The author of this ruggedly written,
dramatic account of the Alaskan scenery
resources and adventures IS an enthusiast
He believes in the northwest corner of the
United States. that singularly Getache
and long ignored but lately cherished ter
ritory. He declares that every one who
goes into Alaska the least way will be
moved to exclaim. with the native II
dian, "Hiyu Skookum!' This is the abb
original expression of the incc mpa able
Mr.. Powell feels assured that the TOURIST
Sightseer will utter 1t as he gazas upon
great peaks and immense glaciers and
vast stretches of briefly fertile land. The
mining man will utter 1t to express MS
wonder at the apparently exhaustless re-
sources of rocks and soil. The naturaiisr
will cry it when he realizes the pr6 dig1ous
growth OF the vegetation or views tho
bones of the prehistoric animals lmpris-
oned in the SHOWS of past ages Inc
statesman will cry "Hiyu SSookum when
he studies the industrial and financial I'M
portance of the once deSpised area, Tor
buyinR which Seward was ridiculed.
Written in this spirit, the book inspires
the reader with vivid sense OIL Alaska
variety and Importance.
HEROES OF THE NATIONS SERIES;
Edited !. by II. w. c. Davis-FEIt-
NANDo CORTES; and the Conquest
of Mexico. BY Francis Augustus
MacNutt. translator and editor Q.
the Letters of Cortes,' etc. New
York: G. p. Putnam's Sons.
After an exhaustive research into the
records Of the Spanish invasion of Mexico
and the campaigns of Cortes on the main
land, Mr. MacNutt is we'll prepared to
add this important volume to the He
roes' series He writes with full SYM
pathy for Cortes' patriotic purposes. He
excuses his excuses on the ground that
he was merely acting in accordance with
the spirit of the day and in harmony with
the statesmen and military leaders of Eu-
rope. who broke treaties and slew cap
tives and violated pledges without check
or conscience. Judged from the stand
ards OF today Cortes was untrue to the
doctrines of humanity. But he wrought