The Washington herald., 1913-09-14

her bath, and trying hard to keep awake
until he comes, but never succeeding.
This is the weekly treat for them both,
he being almost as lonely as she is, and
striving hard to be father and mother in
one From every page Of the book natu-
raj, childish fun peeps cut
RISING DAWN: THE ADVENTURES OF AN.
DREW MALLET. SQUIRE TO THE DUKE Oh
LANCASTER: By Harold BCgtie New York
George II. Doran Company. Price SIS.
To follow the adventures which befaIl
the hero in this book is to move through
the excitement Of perhaps the most mo-
mentous period of English history.
Around the young squire. Andrew NAL
let, the central figure. swings the circle
OF the day. Wycliffe is striving for ''the
new England" and the whole country is
surging like a great torrent toward the
new birth. The reader meets real his
torical men and women. sees the houses
in which they lived. makes acquaintance
with many curious manners Of the perioi,
breathes the pungent air OF medieval
England. and watches the mighty throes
of the Middle Ages.
Andrew BALLET. who could read, but not
write. who was brave. honest and true
hearted, is the hero of the book, as Phil
ippa. daughter of John Shakyl and his
French wife, is the mysterious heroine.
throbbins with life The work is not
only historical romance, but good fic-
tion and good history.
CHINA: BY Fredsrick Mcconnell New York-D.
Appleton & Co.
The author spent twelve years in
| China as special correspondent for i'm
portant papers. The history of the Man
chu dethronement and republican rule in
PRODUCES us to the leaders in the change.
At n time when Sun Yst Sen has cast in
his lot with those wh" dispute Y"an
Shi Kai's authority, it is interesting to
recall his remarks at the ceremony
wherein the new order was announced.
Then he said: MIR. Yuan has given his
adhesion TO our cause and is as one of
us regarding our aspirations, the develop
ment of our resources, and the consolida-
tiOn of our interests. lie was our op-
pOnent yesterday, but today he is our
friend. When he comes he will receive
the welcome Of the united people. His
visit will be a family reunion"
Mr.. Mccormick speaks Chinese, and be-
cause he was tactfUl he was admitted TO
a degree Of intimacy with the Oriental
mind. y Revolutionary senario," as II
is designated. gives the successive grad
uatiOns in the foreign influence from 1888,
when the first Protestant schools were
opened, until 1911, when the National As
sembly convened at Pekin. An appendix
presents the Diary of the Revolutionary
Rebellion from Sze-Chu-an's declaration
of independence to Sun Vat Sens abdica-
tion and the transfer of the capital from
Nankin back TO Pekin.
The personal point Of view is main
tanned. but there is none OF the bias due
TO prejudice that often creeps into such
work.
AUNT OLIVE IN BOHEMIA: By Leslie Moore.
New YCrE-Genrpe r. DcrEn CcmTany.
How a maiden lady with the biggest
hands, the biggest feet, and the biggest
heart of any woman in Christendom"
plans to see and enjoy life by renting
a studio in the very center OF artistic
Bohemia" and how she becomes fairy
gOdmother to a struggling group OF
artists. binds up their cuts, administers
hot connections when sick, and salts
factoriIy arran2es all love affairs makes
delightful reading in this book.
No weaTisome problems. no moral
preaChments. nor prurient matter is con-
tanned in this attractive story, which
fairly rddiates with the kindly spirit OF
good deeds and genial companions. Told
in simple language, yet with convincing
style the romance Of this little artist
colony seems very real as uncOnsciously