Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18

young railroad engineer. the man. for
whom she had been unconsciously walt
ing, News from her husband causes a
sudden unsettlement of plans. and this
"wondrous wife" returns to nurse q
hopeless invalid through an indefinite
term of voluntary servitude. Mr.. Mar
riott has created strong. convincing
and appealing character In Margaret
Lisle. Other interesting persohases MI
the pages of this unforgettable fiction.
AMERICAN NATURE SERIES, GROUP
III, THE FUNCTIONS OF NATURE
THE LIVING PLANT; Descrip-
tion and Interpretation Of IL. Func-
lions and Structure. BY William +.
Ganong, Phi. D., professor OF botany
in Smith College. New York: Henry
Holt & Co. Washington: Brentano's.
DR.. Ganong explains in his preface that
his work is not addressed to his botanical
colleagues, but is designed to be such a
work as he. when learner In this
science would have been delighted to Sc
cure for his instruction and guidance. 1t
Is a new treatment of the infinite subject
of plant life. and has something OF inter-
est for the unscientific as well as those
who are intimately devoted to the re-
search. The author seeks to interpret
those phenomena Of plant life which
come within the ordinary observation and
experience. penetrating just deeply
enough into each to make clear the prin-
ciple Of its operation. The author uses
numerous diagrams, conventionaiized
wherever necessary to render the sig
the nature Of the plant and its method
Of growth. suggesting numerous expert
ments easily within the use OF students
for their own demonstration of the Won
derful truths of nature.
THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. BY
Kenneth Grahame. Illustrations by
Paul Bransom. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: Bren-
tano's.
Mr.. Grahame and Mr.. Bransom col
laborate most efficiently in this charming
animal story, which deals with the ex-
periences of a group of small creatures.
including the mole. the badger, the toad.
the rat and other denizens of the
fields Mr.. Grahame invests his story
with rich humor. which Mr.. Bransom,
well known in Washington. has caught
in his full-page color plates. This is a
rare gift book for children, and will make
a most delightful holiday present.
THE HONORABLE SENATOR SAGE
BRUSH. BY Francis Lynde. New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop
Evan Blount responds from Boston tc
! a rather peremptory summons by wire
sent by his father. who has been a sen.
ator and is the political boss Of fan
western state. He yields to the parental
| invitation to revisit his home because q
certain young woman has just replied
negatively to his most important question
He reaches the far western city on the
eve of an important election. In which q
| transcontinental railroad is measuring
swords with the popular demand fol
corporation control. Being somewhat OF
a Quixote and rather prejudiced against
his father as a political boss before his
arrival, the younger Blount gets into the
| fight on the wrong side. Mr.. Lynde tells
how through the kindly Vaccinations OF
his stepmother this young reformer Is
brought into full relationship with his
wonderful old father and how he Is
| finally rewarded by a reversal of the
negative that sent him out of Boston
In the course of this story telling there
is deal of revelation Of railroad and
political tricks and maneuvers Mr.. Lynde
knows how to tell good railroad story
| in a way to hold his readers interest
and in THE Honorable Senator Sage
Brush he has given something that viii
be widely read and much appreciated.
| SIMPSON. BY Elinor Mordaunt. Bos
ton: Houghton Mifflin Company.
| OF course. Simpsons project was hope
less from the start to get half dozen
| bachelors together as joint owners Of ar
English country house and hold them in
single blessedness indefinitely. No mat
ter what their individual motives fol