The Washington herald., 1913-06-15

a tribute to her distinguished soldier
husband-though II Is that as II Is ar
| intimate recital Of the events proceed
ing. during and following the giant
| battle.
The descriptions are dramatic and bril-
| liant; the feeling Is tender and poetic;
and, az piece OF literary work. II con-
tains the most noble description Of the
charge ever penned- The soldiers Of
both North and South WIN long turn to
this epic OF Gettysburg not only as a
standard work upon the subject, but also
as a remarkably thrilling piece OF writ
| ing
In the compilation of this record the
reader must know the author could not
bring personal witnesses TO the events
described. They are based upon the Of
| flcial and other reports Of eye witnesses
and participants.
In treating of the maneuvers and en-
gagements herein mentioned. she has ex-
cluded every disparagtng statement
which the facts OF history and justice to
all participants would possibly permit,
purposely avoiding reading histories Of
the conflict by authors on both sides, and
based the narrative upon original ma
terial, to avoid the possibility Of travel
ing over ground already covered by
others.
THE WHITE HOUND: By Fnnces Forbes Robert
son. New Yak-Dodd. Mead & Co.
A novel by the sister of the well-known
actor, tombstone Forbes Robertson, would
be sure to attract attention. but II this
novel was by a woman. not the sister OF
q famous brother or any other relative.
1t would attract attention Just the same
for its unusual handling OF character and
aNtr Afx,o H.
ertson not only displays a deep and per-
suasive imagination, but deals with some
very important modern questions regard
ing woman in contemporary society. She
does not do as propagandist. but
merely as q mirror through which her
characters reflect their temperaments and
deco I. She weaves around the heroine
a psychic atmosphere with artistic skill.
The love, sympathy, and understanding
Of Rene for animals which she does not
always share for mankind Is depicted
with amazing holiness and conviction. -
Around her centers the interest of the
story. She has felt the burden of her
fathers suicide. which he, an old
scholar. has committed to relieve the
family of hardships- The climax of the
story Is in the seduction OF a maid in
the heroine's household. and the fact that
makes the circumstances rebound upon
Rene Is tnat tne man VINO Is responsible
has als) been the cause OF her fathers
ruin.
Rene Is oppressed by the state of
modern civilization which makes these
things possible, and in her effort TO &C
complish something to remedy social evils
lies the interest Of the narrative. Through
II all Miss Forbes-Robertson does not
lose sight OF the essential loneliness OF
the world, and she evokes time and again
a sense of its reality. Her Indignation
at its wrongs is but a burning away
Of the obstacles that prevent happiness.
THE UPPER CRUST: By Charles Sherman. In
dianapolis-The Bobts+Meuin Company.
Masqueraders, men and maids, min
gle merrily in Maine in this romance.
Sherman was wrong" says Molly
O'Toole. Compared to poverty. war is
paradise. In war you are either shot
outright and your troubles are over.
or you are wounded and there is some
one to take care of you. II you are
you stand alone
everyone Is against you" whereupon
she, young and beautiful, the house,
keeper for the wealthy Mrs. Todd, is
sent to prepare the summer mansion
on the coast of Maine while the mis-
tress completes a tour OF Europe. Be-
ing addressed as Mrs. Todd by an en-
terprising native. she adopts the idea
and donning the mantle of the upper
crust" enjoys life hugely. even at
tracts the attention Of a millionaire