Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-19

'Cfementine -StlrrlnS the WISH thdt one
could pass into the peace and security
of below stairs with this gentle human
lady on the next floor above. :,
PAGES FROM THE HOOK Of PARIS
BY Claude c. Washburn. Etchings
and drawings by Lester G. Horribly
Boston: Houghton Miffiin Company
Paris, at its very least, is a "book. :
opening to each newcomer at fresh
pag-the readers page. Here, a genial
vagrant thumbs the leaves. Sidewalk
cafes arrest him-as they do us-and the
Bots de Boulogne, "a fairy tale IT was,
chaise, an impression Of shadow and
fleeing melancholy There is a page OF
love-of course, in Paris-and one about
the home--not so certain, IN Paris-ahu
several about the plays. The lilusra-
lions fern no small part Of this pleasant
book-remote. but clear. hauntingiy re-
mindful of other times and places ana
events, a vague picture-spirit that COM
bines the past with the present ana
throws them both forward in tune with
ones maginngs.
THE END OF DREAMS. By Wood Lee
vette Wilson. Illustrations by A. G
learned New York: Mitchell Ken
nerley.
A dual personality. which begins with a
blow ON the he ad and ends with fasf
of lightning. gives to the hero a spotlight
prominence. from the first chapter of the
book to the last Usually the dual man
of fiction alternates, one nature lying dor
mant while the other dominates. Demas
Dayre is different. His good self is KEEP.
busy escaping from his wicked subself-
both personalities acting together, inns
is thrilling but rather wearing on the I'm
fI,n
has bad dreams that are not dreams al
all. but the active criminality of the half
of him that is the wicked Demas The
appearance Of his girl friend of college
days reinforces the natural integrity o.
the mans character. and the battle be
tween the dual natures makes the plot OF
the story. The scenes shift from place to
place i'm New York. alternating between
the refined surroundings of the real DE
mas Dayre and the rcd light district OF
his subcOnscious career The story Is
told with forcefui conciseness and the
illustrations are good.
AN OLD, OLD sTORY-BOOK: Compiled
From the Old Testsment. By Eve
March Tappan. Boston: HoughtOn
Mimtn Company.
This collection of Bible stories was CON-
piled by the editor of 1.-The Children IS
Hour for the enjoyment and instruction
of boys and girls. a preface statement
assures the parent that the text of the
authorized version has been used and
nothing omitted except an occasional
genealogical reference that would take
from the distinctness of the narrative or
of some phrase leading necessarily to
questionings which 1t seems wiser to
postpone" No book OF boys adventure
can equal the exploits of the young
heroes of the Old Testament: no fairy
tale exceed in charm the beauty and
romance of its women. The compiler has
taken the most dramatically interesting
of these narratives and arranged them in
attractive sequence 80 that to the pleasure
of the tales is added knowledge of the
worlds childhood; from its creation ia
the dawn Of the day OF the New Testa-
ment. Bound in blue and gilt. with q
cover painting OF David. the shepherd
boy, and q number of full-page illustra-
ton AN Old, Old Story Book should
make an ideal gift for the Christmas holi-
days.
THE EMERALD CITY OF OF. BY L
Frank Baum, author of 1.-THE Road
to Or" etc. illustrated by John r
Neill Chicago: The Reilly & Brit
ton Company.
"The OF Books have become an I'm
stitution. For several years now the.
have been coming to delight. the children
at frequent intervals. and 1t is source
of regret that Mr.. Baum should have de-
cided to make this, 1.-THE Emerald City
of o." his last offering in this line. Ths
publishers refuse to give up all hope
and intimate that possibly Mr.. Baum
may be induced to change his mind. How
ever, the present volume Is to be accepted