Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12

acters in this story who contrast Strong
ly. One is a lawyer of New York. highly
conventional and altogether pleasing, but
not especially striking. Another is an
astronomer with somewhat forbidding
reputation H. man without any Socia.
grace The third is another astronomer
with too much social grace. Between
these three fits the figure of young
grl scientist, just graduated with high
honors from an eminent institution of
learning and already enjoying sufficient
prestige to cause her services to be in
demand As an o Servatory assistant She
is appallingly frank and direct, discon-
certingly truthful, highly efficient and
personally attractive. Compl cations are
the natural result. It seems at times
incredible that one. even though much
absorbed in true science, should be SO
Indifferent to the possibilities of gossip.
But apart from the plausiblity of this
tale 1t appeals strongly through it's charm
of narration. In DIR. Vester the boorish
astronomer, Mrs. Miller has created a
distinct personality whose existence alone
justifies the tale.
THE SIEGE OF THE SEVEN sUITORs.
BY Meredith Nicholson. author Of
The House of Thousand Candles
etc. illustrated by c. Coles Phillips
and Reginald Birch. Boston: Hough-
ton Mifflin Company.
The gentle reader should be advised at
girl who sits on the top of stone wall
eating a red apple. who adorns the cover
Of this volume, is not the one whom the
seven suitors sought. Hezekiah is her
name. but 1t was Cecilia, her sister, who
was the object of the seven suitors'
wooing. There were more than seven
suitOrs. in fact. nine of them by actual
count, but only seven were Significant
just how significant Mr.. Nicholson leaves
his reader to guess during the greater
part of this fascinating novel. The story
Is told In the first person by young
man who having failed to achieve dis
tinction as an architect, has turned his
attention to the doctoring Of defective
ehimneys, and in this capacity, supposed
ly, is summoned to the country place OF
an eccentric spinster Of great wealth.
who starts him guessing and Keeps his
mind thoroughly occupied during an ex-
tended visit Mr.. Nicholson writes IN
a charming manner at all times, but he
has not done better work than in The
Siege of the Seven Suitors." His story
will doubtless prove great favorite with
those who like a little mystery along
with their rornances.
"Three Weeks" New York: D. APP
pleton & Co.
Mrs. Glyn perhaps believes that a chro-
charm. Though the Russian prince VINO
dominates this tale of high-pitched emo
tionalism is assigned only single hour
by the name of the book, he is conspicu'
GUS for a much longer period. y rather
for lish little widow meets him acct
dentally in Egypt. He is rude to her. Of
tends her. makes himself really objec-
tionable and yet when she meets him
again In Russia and he still offends her
by his bland disregard of her sensibilities
she hates him SO much more that she
finally loves him. The tale is told with a
great deal of circumstantial detail to in
dictate Mrs Gyms personal acquaintance
with the conditions of Russian society.
1t is not to be recommended for juvenile
readers.
THE FLYING MERCURY. BY Eleanor
NJ. Ingram, author Of THE Game
and the Candle illustrated by Ed
mund Frederick. Decorated by Ber-
tina Stuart. Ind annapolis: The Bobbs.
Merrill Company.
1t is perhaps hardly fair to say that
the illustrations constitute the most sue.
cessful feature of this publication, and
yet they are SO attractive that they di.
vert attention somewhat from the text
which is a rather frail structure of love