Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-12

musicians. together with the dates OF
their activities, q surer way could not De
devised than by means Of the rhymes
and pictures Of this jolly book. 1t Is i'm
possible for a youngster to hold It in the
hand without becoming interested In the
history of music, although at first per-
haps the comic Accomplishments Of the
text may slightly distract attention from
the facts. It Is in any case a novel and
entertaining gift book for children who
are studying music.
THE sEASHORE BOOK, Bob and
Betty's Summer With Capt. Halves.
Story and pictures by E. Boyd
Smith. Boston: Houghton Miffiin
Company.
Last year from the Houghton Mimin
press came the Farm Book" which
treated of country matters in a way to
delight the children. Now comes THE
Seashore Book" which tells the story of
Bob and Betty on the coast with dear
old sailor to tell them stories and. intro
duce them to the wide-ranging aspects Of
seafaring life. Mr. Smith Is both illus
traitor and author. and in both text and
pictures he appeals strongly to his young
readers. Many of the illustrations are in
full color, and give this charming book
particular value as q possible Christmas
gift.
THE WHITE SHIELD. Stories by
Myrtle Reed. illustrations by Dali
ton Stevens. New York: G. p. Put
MANS Sons.
Here are assembled a number Of short
stories from the pen Of the late Myrtle
Reed Mccullough, whose untimely death
a few months ago cut short a literary ca
reer of great promise and marked sue
cess. They have been gathered from
many sources, chiefly the monthly maya
zines, In which the bits Of fiction orig1-
nal1y appeared. There is wide variety
of theme here, but all the tales are in
Myrtle Reeds familiar style. The vol
ume is printed in similar form with the
previously published works of this au-
thor.
AN AMERICAN GIRL AT THE DUR
BAR. By Shetland Bradley. New
York: John Lane Company.
Now that it has all taken place and
passed from our minds, and the pictures
clipped from the contemporary newspapers
and magazines have all been pasted away
in the scrapbook. there comes to us a
wonderfully interesting story of the dur
bar held last December on the historic
ridge overlooking the Mughal capital of
Delhi, at which King George v was pro-
claimed Emperor of India. After profuse
apology for using girl in the title. the
narrator. the Countess Of Hendley. pro-
ceeds by devious ways, in which we again
scrape an acquaintance with Berengaria
and Aunt Agatha's opinions. until she
embarkS on p & o. boat, subsequently
landing at Bombay, going thence to Delhi.
AS q guest Of Berengaria, whose Lus-
hand is now the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the northern provinces" the countess saw
and heard everything from the best pos
sible advantage, giving favorable COM
ment upon the use of the numerous Tom
my Atkinses as police. and reporting many
enjoyable and characteristic converse
tons. "a vivid and inspiring description
Of all events on the official program
serves inadequately to convey an idea Of
the descriptive element Of the story. It
is indeed fortunate that England had so
truly regal-looking pair to send to play
their parts for the first time in the digni-
fled and pomp-loving east. The Indian
people, whatever their differences of creed
and caste may be, are above all things
an intensely religious people. and the re-
spect for religion showed by their king
emperor made q deep impression.
The author shows mature judgment, en-
tering into the spirit of writing about In
dia as very few have since Mr.. Kipling,
and works up nice. gossipy sort of style,
taking one into his confidence, and giving
thO oOOh lAO AAouACI VI d PCASOudl u0IId-
ton.
THE HONORABLE MISS MOONLIGHT.
BY OnOto Watanna, author of "a
Japanese Nightingale" etc. New
York: Harper & Bros.
Lord Saito Conf is to do great things
for the new Japan. and by way Of be-
ginning his parents select for him bride
| who will perpetuate one Of the most
illustrious families in the kingdom. But
young Lord Saito loves Miss Moonlight
geisha dancing girl Of the House Of
Slender Pines. She is the most cele
brated geisha in Kioto-that paradise OF
geishas-with scarlet lips redder than the
peoples in her hair, and starlit eyes. The
hero's father, in remembrance of the I'M
fulfilled romance of his own youth, per-
mits his son to marry Miss Moonlight
instead of Ohano-San, a daughter Of the
samuri, to whom he was bethrothed.
There is a year of happiness, but no heir
to succeed the honorable ancestors Of the
House of Saito, and So. But to lay the
lightest touch ON the delicate tracery Of
events that shape the destinies of Miss
Moonlight and Ohano-San would be like
brushing the silver bloom from a plume
The Unborn fatality Of sthe orient is re-
! vealed in a woman's sacrifice to the
samuri. and above the clash of battles
sounds the voice Of the new Japan.