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land. she should snub him numerically
and discourage all of his we'll meant at
tempts to be friendly. Belinda's response
bilities 1t must be known, were unusually
heavy. Suddenly deprived of the advice
and help and support of her partner in
her summer European touring work, she
was the least imaginably qualified person
to undertake the chaperonage of seven
grown people around the show places of
the old country. OF course Belinda's
party left the high road of travel almost
Immediately on landing. Cupid led the en-
tire crowd astray and played some merry
FRANKS before New York was reached
again. Despite the failure to follow the
prescribed route. it is doubtful whether
personally conducted party ever more
thoroughly enjoyed an European trip.
charm of this young guide. who must be
known as set forth within the covers OF
this book to be appreciated.
MIR. CARTERET; and Others. BY Da-
vid Gray. author of "Gallops IT, etc.
New York: The Century Company.
All of these short stories have been
printed In magazine form, four OF them
dealing with Mr.. Carteret and the other
two touching other careers. mr.. Carte
ret and His Fellow Americans Abroad is
a diverting bit of description, presenting
the quaint adventures of a party of
American Indian rough riders they
took part In an English fox hunt.
THE PROFESSIONAL AUNT. BY
Mary c. e. Wemyss. Boston:
Houghton Miffiin Company.
Mrs Wemyss makes her bow as a nov
elist with this little story, which gives
promise of many good things to come
She has always been greatly interested in
childhood. her first publication having
been a short story for children, describing
her own youth, and her next, also for
children, being drawn from the same
source of her experiences. There is I'M
doubtedly something autobiogra phical
in The Professional Aunt if
only to the extent of rejecting
the authors temperament. In the
course of this delightful little work
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sons to Conduct" etc New York:
Theo. Z. Schuelte.
A SIMPLE EXPLANATION OF MOD
ERN BANKING CUSTOMS. By
Humphrey Robinson. Boston:
Small. Maynard & Co.
PURITY AND TRUTH-LETTERs OF
A PHYSICIAN TO HIS DAUGH-
TIERS, on the Great Black plague.
BY F. A. Rupp. NJ. u. Philadelphia ::
The Vir Publishing Company.
IN PRAISE OF GARDENS: Poems
About Gardens. Compiled by Tenn
pie Scott. New York: The Baker &
Taylor Company.
SELF-HELP AND SELF-CURE; q
Primer of Psychotherapy. BY Eliza
beth Wilder and Edith Mendall
Taylor Boston: Small, Maynard &
JOHN AND BETTY'S HISTORY VISIT.
By Margaret Williamson. Illustrat-
ed from photographs. Boston: Lo-
throp, Lee & Shepard Company.
THE BOYS OF BROOkFIELD ACAD-
ENVY. BY Warren l.. Eldred. author
of THE Lookout Island Campers.
Illustrated by Arthur o. Scott. Bos-
ton: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Com
pany.
FOUR BOYS AND 4 FORTUNE; Why
They Went to England and What
They Found. BY Everett T. Tom
linson. author OF THE Boy Soldiers
Of 1872" etc. illustrated by George
A Newman. Boston: Lothrop, Lee
& Shepard Company.
PRINCE ITO: The Man and Statesman;
Brief History of His Life. BY
Kaju Nakumara, NJ. A. New York:
Japanese American Commercial
Weekly and Anraku Publishing
Company
SOLUTION OF INTERESTS DE-
PENDENT UPON MONEY. SUBSID-
larry MONEY, CURRENCY, EMER-
GENCY CURRENCY AND BANK
ING FOR EVERY NATION. BY
Charles Albert Long. New York:
Aberdeen Publishing Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-23
CHAPTER K.
A Stanief's Own.

1t was pity that amidst all the gor-
geous ceremony and confusion of welcome
Iria did not see the warm affection of
Staniefs greeting to Allard. Perhaps
she would have been less hopelessly
afraid when the little emperor took her
hand and presented to her the tall SUI
perb noble. whose dark face, finely emo
tionless, resembled cameo, whose vel
vet eyes she dared not seek behind their
curtaining lashes.
Yet Stanief was faultlessly courteous,
even kind in his grave manner. It might
have been merely that he was 50 diff
ferent from her fancies Of the last
weeks.
The wedding was to take place in two
days: two days of festivities, Of marvel
ously decorated streets, of wonderful
balls by night. Iria did exactly as she
was told; yielded dazedly to Adrians
caresses and accepted the regents lavish
gifts. Like a beautiful toy she allowed
her ladies to dress her half a dozen
times day. and listened submissively to
her mothers advice. But the afternoon
before her wedding day she saw Stanief
alone for the first time.
After all. 1t was not really alone. The
emperor had been chatting with her on
the great glass-inclosed balcony, and as
Stanief came toward them he rose with
a significant smile and went back to the
reception hall. Still. from that crowded
TcCcpllOU nall tuey were only separated
by arching. open arcades; only slightly
screened by towering palms and flowers
In huge vases.
Stanief took the chair beside his f1ancee
and looked at her: this was the first mo-
ment when he could do SO without feel
ing himself watched by all curious eyes.
He had read perfectly the terror under
her mute passivity, the shrinking Of her
tiny frost-cold hand from his touch, and
he pitied her with all his heart Now,
In the lustrous rose-pink gown. against
which her transparent skin showed with
out tinge of color, her bronze-bright
head averted. her mouth curved in child
ish pathos. she inspired him with an
anger against Adrian which he had never
felt for himself.
Princess" he said. gently, I'VE have
seen SO little Of each other until now,
nor shall we again until after tomorrow.
May I say something which has been in
my thoughts since we met yesterday?
AS you Will. monseigneur. she muir
INJURED
Il think II Is as you will" Stanief cor
rected. smiling in spite OF himself. But
1 accept the permission. VIII you for
give me II I have imagined that you
feared me. princess?"
Iria raised her topaz eyes to his I'm
complete dismay.
Monseigneur, yous are angry
The sentence broke: those firm. stead
lily tranquil eyes Of his caught and held
hers.
"Ansry. why1 But am sorry. deep
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Allard, who himself had many doubts
remembering Stanief's grim sarcasms on
the subject of being given the care Of a
twenty-year-old girl when his life was
already one of crowded tasks and ser-
Gus peril.
Some trouble in his manner communi-
Gated itself to the small hand f1uttering
on his sleeve
Il do not want to doubt she said. Il
do not. Monsieur, in that old English
King Arthur would have been If instead
of sending Lancelot to Lady Guinevere
in his place lie had himself gone to meet
her in Lancelot's guise?'
why. I never did think Allard &C
knowledged, nerrily. But certainly he
would have been much wiser. madame. -
He regarded her in bright question
which drew the answer Of her flush
do not modern King Arthurs ever
choose the wiser course?" she faltered
Perhaps they are too busy ana ham
pered, madame, as tho ancient king may
have been also. Since I have lived at q
court l have altered my ideas on such
subjects I never saw any one who
worked so hard as the regent. He has
set himself a splendid task, and splen-
didly he carries it on
Iria's expression clouded slightly; the
glance she stole at her companion was
puzzled and full OF dawning terror
yet he might leave it little while,
monsieur
Madame. to leave 1t for one day
might topple down the careful building
Of months. Moreover, he holds the city
always under his grasp. fearing danger
to the emperor"
Her left hand went to her heart
Monsieur. we arrive tomorrow: 1T
would not be kind to play with me-
Allard met her pleading eyes with
candid amazement.
Princess, what have I said? I ven
ture to play with your royal highness!'
Then the grand duke is waiting over
there?" she flung out her hand toward
the north. lifting her small white face
to him. the golden-brown curls tossing
in the breeze
Even then he had no conception OF her
mistake.
Surely. madame: where else?" he
wondered.
The Gentle Princess made no exclama-
ton, no reproach. Only her head droop-
ed again, and, shivering. she drew the
veil about her face.
II am tired, monsieur she gasped.
Twill you take me back?'
Madame most Internationally I have
offended you. Let me beg forgiveness
and ask how
NO. no: no one has done wrong.
myself was-absurd. I am not angry.
monsieur; only tired"
They walked back. Allard completely
bewildered and uncomprehending. BY
her chair Iria paused and gave him her
hand with a smile whose sweetness was
beyond tears.
Thank you. Monsieur Allard.' she
over there You are going home. but !
go stranger to a strange place; 1
meant no more than that"
She was like Theodore Allard thought.
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CHAPTER IX-Coutinued.

But little later she caught Allard's
eye and summoned him by a scarcely per
ceptible movement of her hand. He came
with pleasure and saluted her with that
direct friendliness of regard which had
carried him safely past many a shoal
and undercurrent during his continental
life.
The Count Donosen has been telling
me the history of your wounded arm
monsieur she said. Let me add my
poor admiration to all you receive, realiz-
ing that you saved the emperor. soon to
be my sovereign also"
You are too gracious. madame AL
lard protested lightly. Gayety came very
easily to him since that day when he had
saved AdrianFs life and Staniefs honor
II seemed to him that John Ahard had
not only paid: ne had re-earned the right
to existence, justified his liberty.
If all the world knows of It"
"Oh. pardon: / only meant to say that
the grand duke was present and did as
much az l.
Something in the words brought her
soft smile.
rs not the grand duke usually where
you are monsieur" she aueried.
Il am with him whenever he and my
service of the emperor permit, madame"
Only Them she doubted.
Surprised, he shrugged his shoulders,
lauHhingly.
Some one has been telling tales OF me-
princess. l confess / am with him more
than Is strictly warranted"
Il have heard SO much of his GOODNESS.
his severity. she ventured. her lashes
sweeping her round young cheeks. Tie
he cares for nothing. no one, they say
''Oh. no. madame Allard denied,
warmly enlisted In the defense That is
most unjust. Consider only those from
whom such reports come: there is no one
living who has more undeserved enemies.
/ know him capable of love: I have seen
ii. felt 1t. lived It. And he works,
madame; how he works. The country
under his rule gains new life, new hope.
Madame, il l might presume. ! would i'm
plore you to believe nothing Of him eX-
cept what he himself will show YOU"
She crimsoned before his fervor, but
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that can happen to one. in book, with
out hurting him in the least


PRINCE ZION; Romance of the
Grand Canyon. BY James Paul
Kelly. Illustrations in color by Har-
old H. and Edwin Belts. Chicago
A. C. McClurg & Co.
The curtains of this melodramatio tale
rise at the Grand Canyon of the Colo
RADIO with the mirage of an ancient
Aztec city glowing effectively In the
sky. as portent, motive and scenic back
ground. Under the mechanics Of archie
illogical research, the author compla-
Gently traces the migration of the Aztecs
from Mexico, at the Spanish conquest,
to the Grand Canyon. At this point
he develops the picture and life of two
rival hidden Aztec cities. carved in the
1mpregnable walls of vast branch of
the main canyon itself. Putting no
check upon the frenzy that nature
most stupendous manifestations COM
monty create in the human mind, the
author piles invention upon invention.
picture upon action. in a medley of
heather rites and perfected civilization
OF savage warfare and subtle diplomacy,
of magic, telepathy, telephony, what
not. leaving little for moderns to achieve
past the accomplishments of this lost
and buried race. The story carries
with 1t the impression of a desire to
incarnate this Titanic natural object to
translate it into human terms. as well
as to create an Elusive revival Of this
lost civilization. In effect the whole
is a bizarre riot of appearance and
action. subject to no law and limited
by no boundaries.
THE Personal CONDUCT OF BE-
LINDA. By Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd.
Illustrated by George Brehm. New
York: Doubleday. Page & Co Wash
ington: Woodward & Lothrop.
Just because Belinda Carewe CHANGED to
notice young man observing her with
interest while she looked at herself In a
mirror seated under an apple tree. there
was really no good reason why, when
he later turned out to be a member of
her personally conducted party to Eng
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Gently acquired by purchase
twenty-nine Autographs by T.
r. Way. the majority of which
are scenes on the Thames Al
London and are very charming. Mr.
Way is the son of Thomas way 'Ae
famous English Autograph printer VINO
did so much to revive the interest," III
Iithography as an art Art In England
the middle of the last century, was az a
pretty low ebb. Little discrlminatloh
was shown in matters or judgment
work without more than pretehslon q
merit was marketable, and hthosraphy
especially had become the property OF
commerce. The photographic prints OIL
that era are horrible, yet SO ready was
their sale that no reward was onereu
for better work. Yet despite al thls MI
way determined to redeem 1tthography'
and he went about it in a practical man.
ner.
Believing that photography was means
of artistic expressions, he proceeded 10
nrove it. AS Mr. and Mrs. Pennell have
said in their interesting book on lithog-
raphy and photographers. his method
was simple. He talked about IT wher-
ever he went, and continually-at the
Hogarth Club, at his house, his shop
and the artists. studios. Furthermore,
he preached it we'll. telling OF Its sooo
pOints of the ease. OF execution, the
charm Of the result, and when interest
was aroused he supplied the stones and
inks and got the work started. one OF
those whom he interested was Whistler,
who in I g. under Mr.. Ways persua-
sion. made nine autographs which very
maternity demonstrated the correctness OIL
his theory proving the medium pecu-
liarly flexible and responsive.
More interest was aroused among al :
fists is is said, when in 1893 Mr.. i. H.
Way himself an accomplished hthog-
rapher brought stones and press to
Barnard Inn Hail, then occupied by the
Art Workers Guild, society which en-
braced in its membership many OF the
most brilliant young artists of England
the same time a collection of Autographs
of rare merit
There is some slight suggestion of
Whistler in Mr.. Ways lithographs, but
most often and chiefly through similarity
of theme Whistler was fond of the
varied themes afforded by the Thames
and transcribed them frequently. Way
lacks his acute artistic perception, his
line is less sensitive, his Judgment more
fallible, but there is much charm In his
work. derived not only from technical
skill but from artistic feeling as we'll
Occasionally he overelaborates. but as a
rule his Autographs are delightfully."- sim
pie. Among those the Library of Con-
greSS now possesses are several OF special
beauty. Westminster as seen from
across the Thames, the tower looming
against the sky. the houses of parliament
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to the right, scarcely more than sketched
yet very impressive; Globe Wharf, a
more brilliant impression with strong con-
trasts of light and shade: "Afterglow
Lower Thames, broader in treatment
and exceedingly luminous.
To those who have crossed the ocean
to England on steamers landing at TIL
bury docks, the Autographs of Gravesend,
scenes in the vicinity will be Of special
interest. Two or three of the autographs
In this collection are in color-one, THE
Gate of London'-the Tower bridge
open-a nocturne-is especially lovely:
and yet another. After low-Lower
POOL is extremely attractive. But when
the line and composition is good. as good
as 1t is in the most of these prints, the
want of color is little felt.
The spirit Of London Mr.. Way has
transcribed. interpreting not only it's
picturesqueness, but it's big stability. His
medium he has used we'll. grasping.its pos
sibflities and not frequently transcendng its
limitations The Library of Congress has
one of the most complete, if not the most
complete, collection OF Autographs in this
country, a large portion of which, ar
ranged chronologically to represent the
history Of the art, is now on exhibition,
and to this these works of T. r. Ways
are valuable addition
= National Museum. the large portion
of which is given over to the National
Gallery Of Art. is over 800 a day. Con-
sidering that the entrance is still. as 1t
were, through the back way, and that but
a portion of the Museum proper Is Open
this is fair number. and goes to show
the general interest in the National Cal
lery project which is now taking tangible
form. Since the gallery opened three
more pictures have been added to the
Evans collection-'~The Iron Mine by
Knoedier's in New York, last winter; an
autumn scene by Frank Bicknell. and
picture of the Southwestern Desert"
by Albert L. Groli.
The last is a small canvas and shows
the great sea of waste land lying beneath
a sky swept by storm clouds-not one of
Mr.. Grolls most impressive works, but
yet fully characteristic. Attention may
also be called to the fact that the Moran
pictures now occupy an entire small gal
lery, and that in the loan collection sew
eral splendid examples of the work of
such masters as Raeburn, Richard Will
son. Nicholas Macs and Hogarth are to
be seen.
L the Corcoran Gallery of Art, this
week. a painting by Van Marcke has
been placed permanently on exhibition
1t is a small canvas, derived through
the Lazarus bequest and has been hung
in the southeast gallery, in which The
Helping Hand is shown. Two cows oc-
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alert and attentive. 1t is the strongest
work that Miss Gloetzner has produced,
and more than promising. The portrait
will be hung in st. Patrick's rectory
D G. PAINE has just finished model
N. ing a lioness standing upright with
attention apparently arrested, an attitude
OF readiness for instant action The fore
feet are together and firmly planted upon
the ground, the right hind foot is in ad-
vance of the left; the ears are back, the
tail dropped. except at the end. The fore
shoulders of the brute are heavy and
muscular, the hindquarters Slighter in
build. 1t is cleverly modelled and spirited.
MISS CATHERINE C. CRITCHER has
AVA recently painted a little portrait of
young woman seated before an easel, a
blacl. fur hat on her head and palette and
brushes in her hand. The canvas meas
ures probably not more than eight by ten
large qualities, the values being nicely
found and sustained the colOring rich
and yet low-toned, the brush work vital.
Miss Critcher is also painting at present
a life-size portrait of a 1ady-a scheme in
blue, which promises to be very effective.
II y
IN New York this week there has been
exhibition of paintings by Alfred
East at the National Arts Club, the
same that were shown here early in the
winter at the Corcoran Gallery, and at
knoedlers pastels and paintings by John
Elliott have been on view. In addition to
the illustrations for Mrs. Larz Ander-
sons book of fairy tales, exhibited a few
weeks ago at the V. q. Fischer galleries
Mr.. Elliotts portrait of Julia Ward
Howe-Mrs. Eiliott's mother-has been
shown. The latter, when exhibited abroad
and In Boston, was much admired, and
is said to be most excellent likeness
THE Washington Society of the Fine
Arts held its last regular meeting for
the season Wednesday evening, when
Miss Natalie Curtis made an address on
The Music Of the Southwestern Indians"
illustrating it by song and by word pic
lures which gave insight into the life and
artistic temperament of the Hopi and
Navajo tribes
Announcement was made of a special
meeting to be held on the evening of
May 4 in the interest of the betterment
of Washington. at which Maj. Judson,
the Engineer Commissioner. will speak on
municipal art in the District Mr. David
Fairchild will tell of the movement re-
Gently initiated to improve and beautify
back yards, Mr.. H. B. F. mcfarland will
deeply moved. Surely Stanief would be
gentle with her gentleness.
The next morning they landed.
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Canterbury Tales" on the Stage.

From the London Daily news.
Apropos Of the performance of Chaucers
Canterbury Tales which Is TO De gwen
with the original pronunciation at
West End theater in May, Mr.. Daniel
Jones tells me that if the venture Is
successful It will be followed by series
Of Chaucer dinners. at which recitals or
the poets works will be given in costume
Exceptional care will be taken to insure
the poets works will be taken to insure
accuracy in the dresses and scenery at
the first big performance. which will
probably be given at the Scala Theater.
The scene will be laid at an inn-not
necessarily the Tabard-on tho road be-
tween London and Canterbury Tho
medieval orchestra which 1t is proposed
to form will have to be restricted to
harps and pipes, which were practically
the only musical instruments OF ChauoeTs
day.
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RECEIVED.

A AMERICAN MEAT; Its Method Of Pro-
ductiOn and Influence on Public
Health. By Albert Leffingwell. NJ. D..
late president of the American HUI
name Association. Author of I'll
legitimacy, and the Relation of Sea-
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MISS JOSEPHINE GLOETZNER has
AVA Just finished a second portrait of the
Rev. DIR. William Russell of ST. Patrick
Church, which is even more convincing
than the first. In it she pictures Dr. Rus
sell seated In an armchair one elbow on
the arm of the chair and his face leaning
on his hand. The chair, the cassock, the
background are all very dark in tone, so
the head, which is firmly modelled, stands
out in bold relief and centers the interest
The eyes are turned toward the observer
and the expression is thoughtful, vet
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cupy the immediate foreground, one rub
bling against the other, both Of which are
admirably drawn and painted.
The charm of the picture or much of
1t at least. is derived from the landscape.
which in itself is complete and pictorial.
van Marcke was. 1t will be remembered,
a pupil of Troyon. and though he never
quite equaled his master his pictures are
vauled highly. The Corcoran Gallery has
two other examples of Van Marcke' s
work, one entitled Landscape with Cat
tle' and the other Cows in Meadow
JAMES HENRY MOSER has just paint
J ed in water color a picture of early
spring in the nearby country, which is
peculiarly subtle and lovely. 1t shows an
open stretch of country becoming hily
as it approaches the horizon, yelled in
mist. group of trees in the middle
distance focuses the interest. and In their
gentle variance of color break the mono
tone Of gray. It is all largely a matter
OF suggestiOn-the overcast sky, the mist
laden air. the budding trees. and yet 1t
is rendered with such knowledge that
definite impressions are conveyed. The
essence Of spring Is there, and that in
itself is enough. AS a water colorist Mr..
Moser has few competitors.
A SCHOOL Of illustrating is being con-
\ Quoted by Mr.. Will Chandlee on
rather novel lines. Turning theories up
side down. he has his pupils begin at the
top rather than at the bottom. beginning
with composition and gradually mastering
technique and detail. They are taught to
cultivate acute perception and memory
to grasp as quickly as possible essentials
and to work out problems in perspective
light and shade, etc, by aid of simpif1ed
rules.
The doctrine is sound, and though the
work these students aim to do is the jour
nalism of art. 1t Is we'll worth while OPEN
ing the way to bigger work, If the student
has the inherent capability. Among the
students work on the walls of his studio
Mr.. Chandlee has monotype-a winter
1andscape-which he produced some years
ago and which is exceedingly clever and
attractive. Monotypes have been de-
scribed as one of the by-paths of art, but
when well handled they are very interest
ing.