The Washington herald., 1913-03-02

| story. inevitably modern. and yet pos
| ressing much of the glamour of fairy
tale. even though the good genius OF the
Rothschiids was their insight into affairs.
their untiriny industry. and family team
| work-they all pulled together.
One Of the best known London news
papers in a review Of "Lincoln's Own
! Stories collected by Anthony Gross.
commented upon the anecdote which
Lincoln was fond of telling of family
| OF such migratory habits that they were
able to get everything into one wagon.
and even the chickens were so used to
| being moved that whenever they saw
the wagon-sheets brought out they laid
+. themselves on their backs and crossed
their legs ready to be tied" The British
| reviewer, with an insular sense of
humor. remarked: "One feels a little
as though something must have been
accidently left out OF this and of many
other stories In the books"
The reported death Of Menelik. Negus
Of Abyssinia, directs attention again to
one Of the least known parts of the
world. George X. Stiles in his novel.
| ''Tht Dragoman." published just at the
time Of that rulers death. has chosen
Abyssinia as the scene OF the crisis Of
this story. The paSha. decorated with
the carved ivory elephant Of the Order
Of Menelik. into whose power the heroine
Of THE Dragoman'' falls. has acquired
that veneer Of European civilization
which Menelik introduced into his an
cient kingdom, and his troops. Moslems
and Christians are drilled in the Eu-
ropean manner.
Doubleday, Page & Co will publish
this spring The Home Builders Hand
Book" by Samuel Howe-a little book
full OF illustrators. plans. and text that
will be helpful to any one building or
contemplating building home. lnas-
much as the book is applicable to the
builders OF small homes. as well as to
those of more imposing country and
city houses. il is expected to have a wide
appeal The book will be issued both
In leather and cloth, In just the right
size to slip into your side pocket or
handbag to carry along with you In
going to visit the building site, architect.
or furnisher.
Ashes and Sparks by Percy White.
which the Putnams have just published,
Is ripe work Of genius. an epoch-mak-
ing novel that is characterized by satire
Of high order. Mr.. White has found
in the equal suffrage agitation and In
progressive elements OF society the ma
terial for a stcry of tremendous dra-
matte force. delicate raillery, and sub
tlety of portrayal Percy White Is one
Of the most delightful and gentle and
penetrating of living ironists. and the
present book shows him at the top Of
his form. Sufrragist and anti-sunragist
should read the volume. 1t will be an
education TO both.
With the earliest Lent in many years,
Doubleday. Page & Co. announce for
publication in March, as an Easter book
let. Mary Austin's beautiful little AL
legory, The Green Bough." which orig
inally appeared as one of the essays in
her volume Christ in Italy" The Green
Bough' is a reconstruction of the events
Immediately following the crucifxion.
treated from an entirely new and orig
inal point of view and in a way which
will appeal to all as beautifully hu-
man. sympathetic and reverent. In many
of her books. Mrs. Austin has mentioned
the Friend nd-of-the-Soul-of-Man." and no.
where In all her writing is her reverent
understanding OF Christ's meaning TO the
world given more significantly than in
The Green Bough."
Della Campbell Macleod. the author Of
one of the sprightllest Southern romarces
OF the season. The Maiden Manifest
is herself a Southern girl, and has made
an excellent reputation as a journalist.
She is now engaged in journalism in New
Tcrk City. Her story OF Billy Rutledge's
search for his Girl OF the Blue Gown
will appeal TO lovers of such out-of-the- .
ordinary love stories as ''Molly-M -Make-
Believe" (Boston: Little. Brown & Co.
Mr. McCann's book. Starving Amer
ica." published by the George II. Doran
Company. New York. has already at
tracted the attention of legislators. IL
has become the incentive for a news
paper campaign against adultNated
foods. Mr. Mccain not only states and
proves the appalling fact that the civil
lized world Is being slowly starved by
deteriorated food products. but he also
gives a detailed plan Of how perfect
health may be regained.