The Washington herald., 1913-08-03

as IL Capt Kidd were a wen-groomed.
modern young bachelor, but still talk
ing as he did on the quarter deck. The
lady and the pirate is romance, COM
edy. adventure, burlesque, philosophy
love. and out-of-doors. The atmos-
phere is fresh and breezy. Emerson
Hough. explorer and naturalist that
he Is, has given to this inland setting
all the lilt Of the high seas and all the
fragrance Of the woods.
Clever characterization abounds with
merriment produced spontaneously.
The story is a distinct departure from
the authors previous works.
DISCOVERING EvELINA: By p. Frankfort
Moore. New Y0rk-Georye Fl. Doran Company.
F. Frankfort Moore's Discovering
ElviAa" is like the same authors The
Jessamy Bride" a romance founded in
real life and offering for its characters
people who have really loved, suffered.
and enjoyed.
The heroine is Fanny Burney. who
did write "Evelina," and in the circle
which she adorns we find Mr.. Garrick,
DR.. johnson Boswell. Sheridan and his
beautiful wife, Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Mrs. Thrale, and others we'll known TO
fame. 1t is true. as Mr.. Moore relates.
that the authorship Of 'Evelina" at first
was a secret even from Fanny's father.
the celebrated DIR. Burney. musician
and musical author: that Sir Joshua
book, and that Edmund Burke was
among those enchanted by II.
Mr.. Moore has invented for Miss
Burney a temperamental love episode
with an Italian tenor OF magical voice.
Aside from this bit of romancing, his
book is chilly OF conversational quality.
II is'a piece Of work gracefully turned.
much Of its material drawn. doubtless,
fror. the published diary" Of Fanny
Burney-who became Nine. dArblay-
and its appeal must be to readers who
seek their diversion in letters without
thrilling incident.
RIVAL FRENCH COURTS: THE EXPERIENCES
OF A LADYIN-wAITING: By S. II. LON
bardni With portraits New York-The Macrnil-
Ian Comrany.
None Of the memoirs Of her contem-
poraries give a clearer insight into the
complication Of affairs. social and politi-
cal, in France during the first part of the
eighteenth century than those Of Nine.
de Stael-Delaunay. First published in
ITO, three years after her death, they
have been read ever since with increasing
INTEREST 1usStsStu VI o schoc " SSih
panionable humor. charming directness
most unique in that time Of meandering
paraphrases. q philosophy 80 true and so
discerning that 1t holds and fascinates,
the heroine of Mr.. Lombardini's biog-
raphy makes an appeal. irresistible and
perennial. This appeal must be existent
In any account of her life. 1t Is espe-
cialiy strong in a biography. whose sym
pathy. enthusiasm. clear brevity of detail
and skiiful use of excerpts from Nine.
de Stael.Delaunay's letters, make the
reader feel the charm Of woman who,
without wealth and position. exerted 50
powerful an influence. not only on her
contemporaries, but on posterity.
Sainte- Beuve once said that the MEM
oirs Of Nine de Staei-Deluney shcul;
be read and re-read. Here was q child
hood and youth raped in love and lux
ury. There came a sudden adverse turn
In the wheel Of fate and. for the remaind-
er Of her life, she was dependent on the
''whims OF princes" Gifted with FIN,
mind. which had been carefully trained.
witty. charming, graceful. the story Of
how Mime. Delaunsy met and conquered
the sordid and uncongenial conditions Of
her mature life. uplifts the readers .
thoughts and imagination Her faithless-
ness 10 her mistress. the Duchess do