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ment OF cavalry Col. Denison laid down In
1877 certain principles which were re-
garded by the British cavalry OF that day
as revolutionary and unsound, put "nicn
he claims time has indicated. He mao
predicted that decisive campaigns would
be won by whichever nation employed
mounted rifles extensively. The expe-
rences OF the Boer war of 1S99-19o2 ana
the Russian-Japanese war OF l9ni. ne De-
lieves. have confirmed in a remarkable de-
gree the necessity for the adoption OF
modern firearms by the mounted soldier
and have completely vindicated the
soundness OF the principles which he had
advocated. When his history was pup-
lished in 1877 almost all cavalry officers
were opposed to the mounted rine prin-
cipIes. He says that the South African
war and the Russian-Japanese war have
modified the opinions OF the foremost
cavalry leaders and writers.
The cavalry proper, Col Denison holds.
should consist of only one-fourth OF the
mounted force of an army. The sphere
OF cavalry on the battlefield has so mar
rowed that II would be mistake to main
tain too large force OF kind not likely
to be much used The light cavalry. how
ever intended for the minor operations
Of war, the force upon which the army
should depend for information. for protec-
ton, for conveying. raiding, etc, viii al
ways have the most important ano most
vital services to perform In covering the
marches and camps OF the main pody- no
student of military history. he says. can
fail to have been impressed with the ex-
traordinary influence which the opera
tions of the light troops and outposts have
always exerted for good or Ill, as they
have been either well OF badly performed:
Col. Denison gives many instances OF
the effective employment of mounted rifle
men In the civil war in this country. and,
in fact. he gives credit to Morgan and
Forrest for devising a new method OF
warfare a method later adopted with sue
cess by their adversaries. II is rather re-
markable that Col. Denison neglects 70
mention the effective employment OF
armed cayalrymen dismounted in the case
OF Buford's division. who opened the bat
tie of Gettysburg and held their ground
until infantry came up
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THE EVENING STORY.
Erratic Florence.
Copyright, 1913. by W. Werner.)

tSVpsiikuts ioAo' ~ W. ''NA~F
The family never sent Florence on an
errand when 1t was possible to send
any one else. F1orences sense of re-
sponsibility was erratic. In their more
kindly moments folks dubbed her alb
sent-minded. At other times they
called her "the limit" "the last word
In aggravation." and worse. Florence
was twenty five, and had a sweet. Sc
rene, intelligent face. But If you sent
her out to buy 10 cents worth of wire
hairpins she brought back half a dol
lars worth of shoe laces. And usually
she didn't bring anything. but lost the
shoe laces on the way. If you asked
her. when the maid was busy. to go
after pork chops she returned with
quart of ice cream and spilled il on
the back porch.
Florence's family lived in a suburb
of Chicago, and had the largest. most
comfortable house and finest lawns in
the place. Naturally 1t fell to them to
hold the reception in honor of the new
minister Florence received the news
uninterestedly. She didn't care much
| for the Rev Mr.. Arkey. He had palish
red hair and sharp. greenish- gray eyes
And the one sermon that she sat
through had been on "Womans
Florence held that woman had a
right to pitch her sphere any place
she desired. Moreover she didn't like
his volcanic way Of throwing forth a
sentence as though his saying so set
tied the matter. But she said little
and read magazines calmly, while her
| mother and sisters, aided by the other
| women of the church. baked. cooked
and stewed. 1t was to be an elaborate
affair. On the last morning Ella, her
next oldest sister, learned with dismay
that a supply of Japanese lanterns
supposed to be laid away in the attic
had dwindled- A hasty trip discovered
| that the small stores OF the suburb
were not supplied with stock OF those
aids to sociability and beauty. "FIor-
ence will have to go in on the inter-
| urban and get some" decided Ella
| quickly. Hurry, Florence You can
get the 1910 car. buy them and get
back by 5:15. I know" as her mother
began to expostulate. but the rest of
us are too busy TO go. and Ill write 1T
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| [ distinctly remember Juggling 1t in here
| 1t was heavy" accusingly.
I'm sorry,' he replied, meekly.
Now your reception will be spoiled .
she went on, reproachfully.
But it isn't my fault" he protested.
And the stores are all closed,'' she
said. miserably. so 1 can't buy any
way" more miserably, because I have
no more money with me-.
IF that is ALL he exclaimed. eagerly,
and pulled forth bill. will this be
enough?'
wouldn't be proper" she said, coldly,
for preacher to pay for the Japanese
lanterns to be used at reception for
him.
"ohr said the Rev. Mr.. Arkey. who at
last understood Il see But I fail to
see the impropriety.''
Here's your package. 1 guess, lady"
said a uniformed youth. 1T was left in
the elevator when you went out, and by
mistake was taken to the wrong floor
Maybe you better open it"
But Florence, with a cry of JOY, ciasped
the big package. Il don't have to-" she
said. Il know the heavy feel of it,
Let me- begged the minister and
And if we hurry" he said, I'VE can
catch the 7:20. That will get US home
TOO later cried Florence They'll
never get them hung up In time."
III stnu Wofu thdt We oeSH oeidyeu'
he promised. land 1 won't show up till
see them shining
Il wonder when Florence changed her
mind about the minister. said her sister
Ella, musingly, some weeks later. Don
you remember how she disliked him at
first? Dear me! she added in sadness,
II wonder If he knows what he's taking
on his hands! / treInble to think of
Florence as a minister's wife! The blum
ders she will make!
THE blunders I will make" Florence
was saying to him almost at the same
time. "I'm afraid-''
I'm not he assured her. ''Pn take
care of them"
tTHE END)
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and writer's represented here gives the
volume peculiarly impressive influence
and force. 1t Is book of rare quality
one of inestimable value to all readers
and students Of American history In It's
social and economic aspects.
TWO ON A TOUR In SOUTH AMER
ICA. BY Anna Wentworth Sears. H.
lustrated with photograp phs by the
author. New York: u. Appleton q
Co.
From New York to Panama, down the
Andes to Buenos Aires up the east coast.
over to Madeira as side trip and back
to New York This Is the tour Among
the multiplying records OF South Amer
lean travel Mrs. Sears book stands out as
the record of happy voyager, of one not
weighted with overserious intent There
Is most obviously no purpose here OF re-
viewing the history of South America,
nor of picturing its landscape. nor of go
ing into it's social problems or Industrial
awakenings On the contrary. the book
is a bright mosaic of happenings i'll the
midst of novel surroundings. To be sure,
there are glimpses of history in the far
background, and sketches OF scenery on
either hand, but, in the main, the interest
centers In places and people, IN the ap-
pearance Of these and their behavior to-
ward the common, everyday features OF
current matters. This observant, alert.
expressive traveller, possessed of an un-
cohquerable good nature and the heaven
ly gift of humor. has made Il notably
fresh and original book of travel 1t Is,
besides, a book Of practical direction and
suggestion. Good pictures and an excel
lent map objectify the text itself. To
supplement books of heavier substance on
the subject of South America this one is
as important as it is pleasurable in and OF
itself.
n. l.. S. BY Francis Watt. New York:
The Macmillan Company.
"R. L. S.'-these initials are, 1 sup
pose, the best beloved in recent literature;
certainly they are the sweetest to me-
j. M. Barrie
The author of this book takes it for
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Raising Venison.
From the London Chronicle.

from the Lonuon SnrOnicle.
An experiment in keeping deer for
commercial purposes was made in Lin
colnshire a century ago. Sir Joseph
Banks, says a cotemporary chronicler,
tried the annual expenditure In the ar
ticle of deer in his park at Reveesby.
containing $40 acres of land and 300
head OF deer, from Michaelmas. 1901, TO
Michaelmas. 1902, setting against IL the
estimated rent of land, taxes, labor.
servants wages. cost of maintaining
fences, etc" After three years trial
he found himself averaging f52 per
annum net profit from the sale of veni-
son.
The red deer was accused by Gilbert
White of being "one Of the worst cor
rupters of mems morals" of his days.
for, as he explained, most men are
sportsmen by constitution" and the
temptation to hunt the vast numbers
OF deer then roaming the moors and
forests was irresistible. No young man.
he affirms. was allowed to be possessed
OF manhood or gallantry unless ne were
"a hunter, or in other words, Q deer
Stealer."
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their pleasurable merit from being ex-
hausted upon first sight. 1.-The Glade"
while not included in the exhibition, Is a
representative example, showing the ex-
cellent Interpretation of snow which is
found in a majority of the pictures now
on view in the Corcoran Gallery. and
the general character of the compost
tions he prefers There is a great deal
to be said in favor of the subject in
art as well as in regard to the art of
picture painting. AS in literature. mere
words do not signify more than for the
moment, and those who command the
language in which they speak are most
worthy of attention.
THE Corcoran Gallery has just received
as a loan from Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond a large painting by Henry Oliver
Walker, entitled, THE Spirit of Youth"
Two figures are represented as OH the
pinnacle of mountain or some other
great height-a young man and a woman
the one standing. the other seated. The
story may be differently read. The
woman may be genius-inspiration-
she may represent some other influence
that of mother. sister, comrade, which
likewise bids youth go into the world
and win, whispering courage, hope.
faith. STRANGELY enough Youth must.
instead as is more usual, ascend through
struggle and toll to conquest. But be
the subjective significance as it may, the
picture as work of art Is finely decora-
tive. The figures are beautifully drawn
and expressive; the color scheme Is at
tractive. Pale green's and violets pre-
dominate, and the color is held in broad
simple masses. There is a refinement
and charm. moreover. found in the long
sweeping lines suggestive of that other
lovely composition Lyric Poetry" a
mural painting by Mr. Walker in the
Library of Congress. There are two
smaller canvases by Mr.. Walker in the
Evans collection at the National Gallery
N the lower loan room at the Corcoran
Gallery. where chiefly sculpture is
shown. is now to be seen small collec-
tion of drawings by Carroll Beckwith of
New York. who, as painter, especially
of portraits, has long since won distinc-
ton. These drawings are in crayon. PEN
Gil and colored chalks and are very diff
ferent in style and character. Some are
vivacious and spontaneous to a degree
others are studied and almost heavy.
Not a few show an exquisite quality of
line and all manifest an acute, trained
skill and perception.
The part drawing plays in all express
sions of art is underestimated and it
would be better if drawings by those who
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granted-rightly takes it for granted
that many are of mind with Mr.. Bar
rie, and In this assumption adds another
study OF Stevenson to the already long
and welcome list Of these. Somewhat
critical. but much more largely descrip-
tive, is this work. Out of an intimate ac-
qua.ntance with the full body of Steven
sons writings this author draws the sub
stance of these interesting views of one
and another side of this beloved and
Stevenson as the story teller and story
writer; Stevenson, not quite so well
known. as the playwright. Stevenson as
poet is enshr:ned in the hearts of
steady-gait man-at-his-job he is we'll
nlgn stranger. AS traveller he is
gathered UP here In innumerable scenes
OF pure delight. AS lover of women.
out Of his own books. he stands of not
overmuch account. He seems not to know
women, not to care much about finding
them out. Upon the whole these glean-
lngs from Stevenson, for the sake Of a
nearer touch with the man himself. meet
the purpose OF the study fairly and SYM
tended to do. to the intimate and we'll
considered Stevenson studies that are
already in existence.
TIDE MARKS. By Marxaret West
rup. New York: The Macmillan
Company.
There are happenings in this story that
could not possibly have come to pass
save on the stage of melodrama. There
are spots in it, too. long, wide spots,
where dirty. respectable. common. slip
shod family make things generally hate
full to the reader, causing him to rail at
the writer for what seems an unneces-
sary elaboration of this distasteful mess.
There is here at times. also, inexpert
weaving, an uneven texture.
This Is a good story. No, 1t is not a
contradiction. The melodrama does not
prevail. The unspeakable family has it's
uses. The weaving is merely an occa-
sional mechanical flaw that will take
care of itself next time. The balance is
entirely on the right side. The person
and personality of Philippa, the girl
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passion for an up-looking devotion, very
different from Mary's level look across.
There is, too, the socialistic scheme of life
developed by Stephen and illuminated by
| Mary. But these. absorbing as they are,
stand second to the thought for which
| the life of Lady Mary Justin stands. It
is great story. an anna azingly prescient
, one, built in clear and simple fashion
upon the outstanding and seizable facts
and implications Of modern life.
SOCIAL. AND ECONOMIC FORCES IN
MEXICAN HISTORY. Edited by
Albert Bushnell Hart. Phi. D.. LII. D.,
professor of government in Harvard
University New York: Harper &
Bros.
The source of this thoroughly valuable
study is "The American Nation" edited
by Albert Bushnell Hart and written
from original sources of investigation by
university doctors and specialists of state
historical societies. AS authority on the
historic matters with which it deals the
book is therefore unassailable. To meet
the special purpose of the volume in hand
Mr. Hart drew from the twenty-seven
volumes of "The American -,ation' such
discussions as are calculated to give an
orderly survey of the prime essentials of
our national development from colonial
days UP TO the present time. One after
allOtn6r U1eSe papers eAdIIiiiS lilO tiC
foundations of different stages of the
social life. These investigate the early
effects of religious beliefs upon the char
acter and growth of the various colonies,
as well as the quality. extent and general
influence of education and literature.
They discuss economic conditions and
their outspringfng occupations industry
and industries, labor and the evolution of
both labor and capital as organizations.
Much proper and equalizing emphasis Is
given to the west. the middle west and
the south. The passing of sectionalism
into a broad national spirit has place
here. The book draws to a close with
two papers by Mr.. Hart himself on 1.-The
Art of Living and "The intellectual
Life" Within the limits of Its theme
this volume carries the cream of present
historic knowledge and breadth of view
and philosophic Interpretation. The COM
pany of sixteen distinguished scholars
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therein than in works where pigment Is
more noted. It Is as IL In the one in
stance the speech was dtrect-the idea,
the emotion instantly captured and re-
corded.
An exhibition of Mr.. Eeckwith's paint
ings was held In Washington in a local
dealers galleries last spring. He Is fur
thermore represented by an al.egorica
painting. 'The Spirit Of Paris" in the
National Gallery.
4
THE art talk given by Mr.. Brooke at
! the Corcoran School last Monday
afternoon was on the subject of Art and
Nature" and was extremely informal in
character. Drawing upon his own ex-
perience, Mr.. Brooke laid down certain
fundamental principles that students
might follow, but he strongly emphasized
the fact that every one had individual
vision and that each must interpret truly
in accordance Herewith. Mr. Brooke a So
drew attention to the fact that art was
not a mere slavish copying of nature, but
an interpretation-that compositions are
not found ready made, and that time and
altered aspects. At the conclusion of the
talk the students were invited to ask
questions, and a frank, open discussion
ensued.
* =
MISS CATHERINE c. CRITCHER
AvA who is one of the instructors in the
Corcoran School. has reopened her studio
in the Woodley. on Columbia road In
order to gain new viewpoint and fresh
impetus. Miss Critcher spent the past
summer in France. studying with Richard
E. Miller. an American who resides abroad
and has become well known both as I,
successful painter and teacher.
Like Mr. Hawthorne. Mr.. Miller teaches
during the summer from living models
posed out of doors. He paints always,
furthermore. In a high key, securing, as
the impressionists did. the illusion of
glittering sunlight, or. If the subject is
within doors, the freshness of cold, clear
atmosphere
Miss Critcher's painting has heretofore
shown tendencies related more closely tc
the tonalist's school, but as witness t.
her versatility are the canvases which she
has brought back with her. which are in
this newer vein. high keyed and luminous
One is of little girl in simple frock
standing beside a blooming plant An
other shows the same child by a bed OF
nasturtiums. A third picture is mother
seated beside an open window with a lit
tie sleeping baby In her arms. All three
are strong and characterful; they were
obviously painted out of doors in floods OF
light, and they are broadly handled
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down plainly, so she can't make mis-
take. She is no good here to help, any
way
Florence yawned. She didn't care to
go. The magazines were interesting.
And she wondered rather cynically IL
the church would be so fussy over a
reception to d married minister. But
she went, having remembered an arti-
Gle she wanted to look " in the public
library of the city. She would have an
hour to devote to ii.
She caught the 1910 car got off at
9TH avenue and strolled up State street
pausing to watch an accident wherein
taxi got tangled with a truck, then
sauntered on to the department store
that Ella had carefully written in the
mage of directions. tucked the large
bundle of gay lanterns under her arm,
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE GAM; BEING n Group OF Whaling
stories. BY Capt Charles Henry
Robbins. Revised edition. With IL
lustrations. Salem. Mass: Newcomb
& Gauss
FAIRY QUACkENBoSE; N Fair, Tale
With Modern improvements. Rv
Arthur * stern illustrated by IL.
w Ireden Philadelphia: Brown
Brothers.
THE MARY FRANCES SEWING
BOOK; or. Adventures Among tho
Thfmblc People. BY Jane Eayrs
Fryer illustrated by Jane Allen
Boyer. Philadelphia: John = VIM
ston Company.
LITTLE STORIES BY BIG MEN. COM
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L. :. SERVICE sERIEs-THE Bov
WITH THE Z. :. INDIANS. By
lustrations, principally from bureaus
of the L. s. government. Boston,:
Lothrop, Lee 4 Shepard Company.
FOLK BALLADS or SOUTHERN
Verse. BY Sophie Jewett New
York: G. l.. Putnams Sons
THE ANTI-ALCoHoL MOVEMENT ~
EUROPE. BY Ernest Gordon. author
of The Breakdown OF the Gothen-
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Fleming u. Revell Company.
FAIRY TALES BY THE BROTHERS
GRIMM. With pictures by Hope
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co.
LITTLE LIGHT Guc,tn. a chiid'.
story of Old Mexico. By Ruth
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THE GOoDY-NAUGHTY BOOK. BY
Sarah Cory Rippcy. Illustrations
by Blanche Fisher Wright Chi
cago: Rand McNally & Co.
THE BABl'S PHYSICAL CULTURE
GUIDE; Embodying Practical In
formation for Baby's Developments.
BY Edith Violet Hart. Chicago:
Rand McNally x Co.
OPERA SINGERS: n Pictorial Souvenir
With Biographies Of Some of the
Most Famous Singers Of the Day.
BY Gustav Kobbe. Boston. Oliver
Ditson Company.
THE CANOE AND THE SADDLE; or.
IxlaIam and klickatat. BY Theodore
Winthrop. Edited with an intro
duction and notes by John III. Will
liams, author of THE Mountain That
Was God" etc. With l6 color
plates and more than loo other il
Illustrations. Takoma: John H. Will
liams.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Can You Explain This !?
From the Strand.

One morning last winter I put out
saucerful of water In the garden 10
freeze. and about ten minutes afterward
it had skin of ice on the top. ! then
left 1t, and returned in an hour and
halfs time. when there was a tall pillar
of Ice sticking straight up from the sur
face, up the center of which was a string
Of air bubbles. forming tube. II was
not placed under anything from which
water might drip onto 1t. have tried to
ind out the cause and have not succeed
ed, but perhaps some reader may be able
to do so.
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went to the library. deposited the bun
die on the floor beside her chair, and
riveted her attention on a catalogue of
scientific books. Naturally, since she
was Florence, by the time that she had
made out the required list OF authori-
ties to hand to the attendant at the
desk, and waited for the books. she
had forgotten ministers, Japanese Ian
terms and a welcoming church. An
hour and forty minutes later she for
sock the public library and sought the
John Crear, which might give fuller
information. And there an hour and
ten minutes later she was satisfied.
So she returned the books. drew on her
gloves glanced at clock and saw she
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shown, the drawings by the old masters
vie with the paintings in interest. There
is something so intimate, SO significant
in a drawing that the artists persona ity
seems to be more definitely manifested
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have attained skill and distinction could
be more frequently exhibited. In the
Gallery of Ancient Art at Venice, tho
great gallery wherein works most gor
geous in color of any in the world are
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Law and Parliamentary Affairs.

Barnes, W. 81. History OF the Thirty ninth
Congress. 1857. KSS-B -B267.
Coz II. S. Rules of Order for Everyday Use.
kI-Cr555r
Hartnett. }. W. Studies for searcher. KQ-
H25Ss.
King, Z. S. Practical Parliamentary Guide.
KI-k5S3p.
Page, ". T. Congressional Handbook. kss-
6Pl4. Reference.
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THE exhibition of winter pictures by
Walter l.. Palmer of Albany, which
opened in the Corcoran Gallery last week,
is attracting attention and will continue
until the 14th of December. Mr. Pal
mer's pictures improve upon acquaint-
ance, possessing some of those qualities
that give permanency of interest His
pictures are compositions. they are
studied and complete. they have tonal
quality and certain sentiment in sug-
gestion. This in the aggregate makes
them agreeable companions and prevents
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THE second lecture in the popular
course on Modern Masters in ART"
which is being given under the auspices
OF the Washington Society of the Fne
Arts, will be on Josef Israels. the great
modern Dutch painter 1t will be given
on Tuesday evening in the auditor ium OF
the National Museum by Prof. A. 8.
Isaacs of the New York University.
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-HE National Gallery of Art has
received from Mrs. Shirlaw a
gift of five paintings. -Four OF
these are works by the late
Walter Shirlaw, the fifth Is
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