Evening star., 1912-11-16


now writes In the present volume, which
appropriately appears coincfdentaifF Win
the meeting of the Daughters OF the SoH-
federacy in this city. Here are related
anecdotes OF the women whose courage
and sagacity and devotion to their cause
, were of material assistance to the COM
manders and men In the ranks. Indeed,
Mr.. Hunter declares that much or the
fame enjoyed by Mosby was won by the
aid of the women of the debatable land
This record of their achievements ana eN-
ploits is profusely illustrated and Is ac-
companied by a map explanatory of the
operations described.
AESOF'S FABLES; \ New Translation.
BY V. 5. Vernon Jones, with an in
PRODUCTION by q. X. Chesterton and
illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
New York: Doubleday. Page a Co.
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop.
From the magic working pen and brush
of Arthur Rackham now comes a series
Of illustrations for superlatively attrac-
tive edition of the immortal Fables OF
Aesop. The subjects which the Fables
afford are peculiarly suitable to Mr..
Rackham's style. There are thirteen full
page illustrations In color and numerous
others in back and white. This is by
| far the most satisfactory edition OF
| Aesop that has ever appeared.
SONGS FROM BOOKS. BY Rudyard
Kipling New York: Doubleday. Page
Co. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
Throughout Mr. kiping's works run
| bits of songs and poems, sometimes COM
plete. occasionally only excerpts. These
| have now been assembled into a single
volume, comprising practically all the
! verses and chapter headings contained in
previous works with the exception OF the
Jungle Books and the Just So Stories
| Some Of the verses originally printed
merely as fragments are here given IN IN
| full. To lovers of kipling this volume VIII
| be source Of great pleasure.
THE ADVENTURES OF KITTY COBB.
Pictures and Text by James Mont
gomery Flagg. New York: George III.
| Doran Company.
Kitty Cobb starts for New York from
the little town Of Pleasant Valley. way
back among the hay fields and potato
| patches. to find her true place in life.
She has $13O. very good looks and an
outfit of hopelessly old-fashioned clothes.
/ She reaches New York and eventually
achieves matrimony with an altogether
| desirable young man as partner. but
after trials and tribulatiOns enough to
| Ali a good sized novel. Mr.. Flagg tells
| this story Of the young girls experiences
4 III d series OI plCIuIcS il IiS ophiS oiiu
| lifelike style. Each picture is accom-
| panied by bit Of text that gives what
/ ever explanation may be required to I'LL
F., in the outlines. The story is not an un-
! common one, although 1t does not always
| end so happily. AS a picture book this
| is source Of unalloyed delight. AS a
moral lesson it is Of unmistakable value.
THE COMPLETE OPTIMIsT. BY Childe
Harold. New York: Z. :. Dutton &
! Co.
| Several years ago series Of verses be-
gan to appear which presented certain
phases of life in a spirit of casual con-
/ tentment and off-hand philosophy that
strongly appealed to the American sense
of humor. Since then there have been
other offerings of this character. and now
comes THE Complete Optimist." which,
! with twenty-five verses and numerous
quaint illustrations that are indescribably
| funny, makes d rich addition to the litera-
ture of nonsense. The world is brighter
and more cheerful for this particular
| form of folly.
WHIPPEN. BY Frederick Orin Bart
lett, author of 1.-THE Guardian" etc.
| illustrated by Charles d. Mitchell.
Boston: Small, Maynard & Co.
| This story of the development of A
| candy business is an impressive and con-
vincing dissertation upon the value of
! Imagination in trade. Whippen hits upon
the thought that people will buy goods
that they think are expensive rather than
cheaper goods regardless of their actual
quality. On this basis he establishes a
place in the heart of a big city and there
sells his candies because they are pro-
claimed to be the best and the most eN-
pensive Incidentally this is an excellent
Illustration of James J. Hills aphorism
that the trouble nowadays is not so much
the high cost of living as the cost of high
living.
THE EPIC OF EBENEZER: a Christ
mas story. BY Florence Tinsley
Cox. author Of 1.-The Chronicles of
Rhoda." With illustrations by John
Rae. New York: Dodd. Mead & Co.
Washington: Brentano's.
When Ebenezer brought forty-nine dead
field mice and a chipmunk to the kitchen
door as his contribution to the happiness
of the Green family he was undoubtedly
acting in the belief that he was doing an
old gentleman and his wife great serv-
ice The field mice could be endured. but
when EbeneZer came to bringing home
hens and dead ducklings and clothing and
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