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Monahan, as everybody knows IL the
founder OF the little magazine, the
Papyrus, devoted. in the maih. to such
Independent and striking views on all
manner Of subjects as the purely COM
mercial press finds it inconvenient to
print. "At the Sign OF the Van" is,
according to its author, "the log of the
Papyrus with other escapades in life
and letters" And here one comes into
q somewhat personal relation with Mr..
Monahan. The man, the critic and the
writer como together in an open intimacy
that gives the reader the enjoyment of
many fresh views. many new literary
vistas. Now and then the race of Mr..
Monahan's thoughts trips up his ex-
preston, a., for instance. opening the
book at random, one sees oscar
Wilde was adjudged guilty by an Eng
lish court of unspeakable immorali-
ties"-but, where the general move
ment is SO broad and fine, 1t seems to
be flnica1. and teacher-like. to pause
for a few cross-eyed expressions.
FEEBLE-AnNDEDNE It's Causes
and Consequences. BY Henry Her
bert Goddard, Phi. D., director Of
the research laboratory Of the train
ing school at Vineland, N. j., for
feeble-minded girls and boys. New
York: The Macmillan Company.
DR.. Goddard has brought together in
this study tho results of certain lines of
his Experimental work with abnormal
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Then came routine like unto nothing
that Luigi and Mickey and the forty
odd other children had ever imagined.
Early in the morning they were called
tories. one for boys and the other for
girls-and were washed This in itself
was .epochal. A big breakfast followed;
not breakfast where one furtively
stole scraps. but solid, substantial
Followed a glorious day of play
When one was tired one went to the
rest room or stretched ones tired
length on the little white cot in the
dormitory. On the third day of the
didn't matter. For there was the huge
playroom. that looked like the toy de-
partment of big store just before
Christmas: Before the youngsters
realized 1t night had fallen and the
toys must be put away.
There was one little girl, very small
girl. who wanted a particular doll. 1t
was not a beautiful doll; 1T was not
ears and one side of its face had a
pasty look. due to a lack of paint. But
the little girl wanted It, She explained
to the attendant that she had never
beheaded before it came to her. Now
there is a strict rule against the re-
moval of doils-but what can an at
tendant do when child asks for a doll ?
Mickey and Luigi lived on the fat
| of the hand and waxed prosperous
Within a week they discovered that
cleanliness was not nearly SO painful
condition as they had previously sup
posed. Indeed. they were almost will
ing to admit that it was comfortable
to be clean. They developed new
ideals. The old home life seemed very
far away. the alleyway that was
crowded to overlooking with weary
men and women and squalling children
| They had become astonishingly re-
formed, SO much SO that their fathers
meeting them. would naturally have
assumed they were III. They developed
for a little while. anyhow. a trust il
the adult.
Luigi was musical Evening afte,
evening he would sneak into the from,
room and listen to the piano. Luig
will always remember his fourteen
Evenings of music.
The two weeks drew to a close
TIL be back next summer" stated
Mickey. with the tones of a star board
er, as he and Luigi reached their par
ticular alley. The sublime egotism OF
this remark did not occur to him.
And he concluded:
clean" He Rugged the washrag anG
the soap which had been given him
On his face was a look of stern deter.
|mination.
They were only two, and. of course
their real names have not been di.
vulged. During the summer Mrs. Nc
Cannon, the vice president, who visits
the home twice every week, has come
across scores of Mickeys and Luigis.
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THE EVENING STORY.
THE RIGHT GIRL.
Copyright, 1914, by W. Werner,

VOpyYRnf, IVA, Dy w. "efueE-J i.
Lima Elliot was finishing her days
work. 1t had been q hard day, too. To
begin with. Mr.. Collins was cross. He
had been out to a bridge party with
his wife the night before and 1t had
left him with a headache and a bad taste
in his mouth. In order to get rid OF the
bad taste he had smoked necessarily.
Since he could not get rid of the head
ache he had revenged himself by being
unpleasant. If there had been a dog
around he would probably have kicked
IT. Since there was no dog he had found
fault with Lima Yet never had she tried
so hard TO please him. 's :" e
It was a hot April day-one of those
days which catch US with all our winter
fiannels on and usually our winter coats.
Before noon Iina's hair had begun to
cling to her forehead. She had to wash
her perspiring hands every half hour.
there was so much tobacco smoke added
to the humidity and the heat. She was
feeling. too. a touch of spring languor.
Outside the canyon of the street was
full of hot, white light. An organ grinder
droned on nearby corner. and such airs
as Beautiful Lady and the Spring
Song came in snatches. Straw hats went
by. pushcart laden with dying DAFT
fodfls trundled the length OF the street.
Lima looked down at the daffodils and
pitied them, II she could she would have
bought them all and saved them. They
made her think of home.
There had been plot of them in her
fathers garden, and when their court
parade Of green and gold began she had
known certainly that spring had arrived
But her father was dead and the garden
belonged to some one else now, and she
was here in the city earning her living
at typewriter.
Sometimes she could scarcely believe
that the past was all done with and that
the present was true.
The daffodils had made her homesick
and lonely. They had made her feel
wearier than she was. All her little un-
She tried bravely to shake them off, to
keep her face calm and her hands steady
A girl who works for her living needs
| courage and resolution above all things
| If she hasn't got them she must acquire
them, and If she cannot acquire them
she must pretend that she has. They
form her wall Of defense against all the
Entertainments Of life. Without this wal
she 10 no better than q straw in the
wind.
The door opened and a man entered
He had some papers IN his hand, His
glance touched Lima, but passed on in.
sitting at his own desk. with a cigai
tucked in the corner of his grim mouth
Collins lifted his head.
"oh. Galt!" he said. well, did YOU
get emf"
He held out his hand for the papers.
| Look at them. l think you'll fine
them all right" Gait said.
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clothes. Instantly he was on the de-
fensive.
Il amt got no money! he announced.
as they forced him into clearly
starched shirt.
Naturally" replied the attendant,
These clothes are furnished by the
home. you will wear clean clothes
all the time you are here. Your own
will be returned to you when you CO..
Mickey famed himself. This was get
. ting exciting.
'Why changa da clothesr complained
Luigi. Dey all wear out"
| A little later the two boys, thor
| oughly washed and nomentarily un-
com Portable in clean clothes, went out
to meet the gang In a little while
they were merged In the life OF the
place. Thus does the Children's Coun-
| try Home breed friendship. Not the
| least of it's value lies In the fact that
the youngsters and the older ones who
meet there are likely to strike up an
acquaintance which is remembered
long after they have gone back to the
city. 80
| There was a little girl at the place.
Though 1t is a rule that the little con-
| valescents shall remain for only two
weeks this girl had been there con-
siderably longer. And because she had
remained there her life had been pro-
longed by at least one summer. Physi-
clans had Informed her parents that
summer in her home would mean
death.
There was q mother with two sets.
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Mrs. Fleming Newbold, the treasurer:
and Mrs. Preston Gibson-and these ana
many others aided In the philanthropy.

Mrs. Fleming Newbold the treasurer.
and Mrs Preston Gibson-and these and
many others aided In the philanthropy.
All these facts were unknown to Luigi
and Mickey. Indeed, they did not know
that Miss Reba J. Taylor. the nurse at
the Children's Country Home. had begun
an Investigation Of their homes and their
illnesses. and was even now convincing
their respective fathers that they would
be much better for a vacation. Luigi
and Mickey had been earnestly kicked
by most adults whom they had known.
They expected little consideration
from civilization.
Imagine their wide-eyed Armament
when the young woman who had called
several days previous now visited them
again. 1t was Miss Reba j.. Taylor,
who announced that in a few days they
would depart on what the society papers
country" ,..l..9... !
Country Home their wonderment deep
ened They beheld a massive green
painted house high on hill. All about
it were trees, heavy shade trees-places
where one could hang a swing. All
around were tiny children-runnins
playing in sand piles, coasting down a
smooth board with shrieks of joy-al-
together as lively set of young con-
valescents as could be found anywhere.
Over in a corner Of the big fleld some
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cheeks and tan on his forehead The
city did not possess him yet; he was
free and honest and good. Lima loved
the very sight of him, but she believed
that he was no more aware of her than
of her typewriter. He had a girl. She
had seen him walking with Pearl Baker.
who worked in the big department store
across the street. One day last week they
had come into the little restaurant where
Lima was having her lunch of lettuce
sandwiches and tea Pearl was blond,
and she dressed in snowy black. She
had all the enticing little ways of the
city-bred; she had beauty besides. and q
marvellous hat. Lima had none OF these
things.
After Gait had hurried out Collins kept
her working twenty minutes overtime on
renee. When she was free she put on
her little worn blue serge coat, her mend
ed and gasolined gloves and her plain
black hat and went out into the gray,
dry street. The o'clock rush was over.
She turned toward the White City res
taurant
Entering. she sat down at one Of the
tables and ordered chop. rolls and tea
While she waited she read q book which
she had taken from her handbag. The
book was Bulhnch's "Ags Of Fable" II
was rather an astonishing book for Q
twenty-three-year-old girl who handled
q typewriter in q real estate brokers
efilce to read. And It was q book she had
bought A good many dimes and nickels
that should have gone into food went
] into books. but LIMA reasoned that Aes
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particular. One has to do that with all
books Of Importance. Certainly 1t gives
readers pictures Of Mexican life. Of its
government. of Its political and eco
nomic aims that are not generally
known.
ANCIENT ROME AND MODERN
AMERICA; A Comparative Study
of Morals and Manners. By Gug-
lielmo Ferrero, author of THE
Greatness and Decline of Rome"
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.
To this comparative study of modern
civilization and that of ancient Rome
Dr. Ferrero brings distinguished serv-
ice in the field of original historic re-
search. together with a philosophic view
of the facts and uses Of history. Great
personal charm of manner, besides.
marks the presentation of this work.
The author sees certain analogies be-
tween the different stages Of old Ro-
man life and corresponding stages IN
the development Of the modern civfli-
cations Of Europe and America These
imply deep seated relationships that.
many times, should bear lessons from
the old to the new. These ana1ogies
furnish the basis of this investigation.
The study, as a whole. fronts upon the
fundamental idea of progress. In an
swer to the question, What is prog
ress?' DR.. Ferrero presents Its two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-29
Virtues of Poor.
From the Survey.

fOfu tue SurNey-
1t is SO easy to account for the faults
Of the poor. 1t is their virtues that are
unaccountable. We find many cases of
heroism N their struggle against des-
perate odds.
The generosity of the poor Is proven.
bal and seems to be in inverse proper
ton to their possessions. 1t is COM
mon thing to find family giving up one
of their rooms to another family. We
know of a family in two rooms giving
one to a woman who was dying with tu-
berculosis. 1t is not unusual for one or
more waits to be taken into family.
even though the ineager supply of food
and clothing is already insufficient.
AS I write these things there comes
over me again that feeling that always
overwhelms me when l look out upon
an audience of we'll dressed, well fed.
we'll housed people. and note the sheen
of silk and the glisten of jewels. How
can we put the story of poverty's chill.
dren into the vocabulary of these chill
dren OF the sunshine?
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what may be done with this unfortunate

what may be done with this unfortunate
class.
CANADIAN NIGHTS. By Albert Hick-
man. New York: The Century Com
pany.
Here are half dozen virile stories that
center around the robust life Of the
Canadian northwest as this life has
opened out under the enterprise Of the
Hudson Bay Company. Now and then
these chronicles stretch through Canada
into the social and business atmosphere
Of Montreal and Quebec. but, in the
main. they hold to the rougher western
reaches. Mr.. Hickman writes a man
story-husky doings, not at all calculated
to make appeal to the lover Of soft ro-
nance. Certain writer's Of genius and
charm are notably inept with the love
story. Adventure instead-the man side
of life-is their quarry. Stevenson was
one Of these. as Is Kipling. Jack Lon
don, too. IL one, to mention only those
that leap effortlessly to the mind. Mr..
Hickman promises to belong to this field.
In this book he gives readers adventures
in which man stands cooked and primed
by the urge Of a necessitous environ
ment. Here are stories Of reckless daring
and audacious deeds, wherein the humor
Is broad and the Jokes are unrenned by
the sandpaperings Of polite society. The
best feature among them 10 that this au.
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thor has seized most competently upon
the means of creating real human beings
to carry forward the dramatic events
that stamp his inventions OF the can
adam frontier.
HLrIN SONGS OF sUNLAND. BY
Charles Keller. Decorations by
Louise Keller. New York: u. L.
Putnam's Sons.
To celebrate becomingly a third call for
.sElfn Songs Of Sunland" the Putnams
have dressed up this new issue in gala
garments Of an assured success. Print
and paper, decorations of quaint head
ings and irresistible tailings set page
and chapter of most pleasingiy. while a
bacchic boy marches trumpeting across a
cover Of blue ana gold. The Songs"
themselves, made for children of all ages.
are quite worthy Of this fine framing.
Something Of the grace Of Stevenson ami
mates them. ana much also Of the mex
tinguishable child that fingered always
in the heart of Eugene Field. Exquisite
fancies, the most convincing Of make
believe. and all sorts Of childish quip and
crank frolic across these pages. A lucky
California man. this, to be not only Q
genuine poet. but to be also contented
loiterer in the land Of ungrown-up things.
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Long and Merry.
From the Kansas City star.

1Fond VHS h8H111 OIty ksIk1'
A short life and a merry one! The
most fallacious quip ever uttered. Why
need a life be short to be merry?
Rather make 1t a long and a merry
one. There's more sweetness in a dol
lars worth of sugar than in the lump
or two that goes in the coffee at
dinner.
A long life and a merry one. sanely.
usefully. wholesomely merry. That is
the life. The other counterfeit maxim
came when youth and folly first tasted
the quick dregs that come to those who
try the short and merry.
A short life and a merry one! Bah!
There's no such thing, unless 1t oe by
accident-the chance cutting of of life
that was to have been Q long life and a
merry enc.
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whita cot, lay Mickey o'Keefe,
also sick Neither was very
s,ck Hot weather confinement
;, ,,t and tiny homes and bad 1000
Nd dome their. work and Luigi anu
,s;a,a, we're frankly played out
Iuiyi had collapsed while he was seli-
ing newspapers 1t atter"aru
oned that Luigi had inadvertently eon'
without breakfast. fact "h,en n
rally appeared absurd untii II
oped that Luigfs family mad no.nine
wherewith to get breakfast. Mickes
had discussed a section OF watermelon
all ready for the undertaken. which
nhilanthropic lunchroom keeper hao
.;ven him rather than see 1t go 10
waste"
Tbev were in the fretful stage
Mickey. rolling and tossing. frankly an
nounced his intention of getting outer
dis Joint" Luigi agreed In terVio
italian.
lust then a young woman entered the
room. She glanced at Luigi and Mickey
and spoke few comforting words. She
pictured a strange place of flowers ana
fields and big shady trees where chill
dren were given three good meals each
day. After she went away Mickey con-
fided 10 Luigi that they were being
.kidded" When two youngsters ABOUT
eight years old doubt lady IT Is
regrettable. But Mickey and Luigi han
not been raised in chlvalrlc atmos-
phere. Indeed, Mickey had only recently
informed the ward that his "oid lady
had a black eye" cur
This was the point where the Chill
dren's Country Home, on Grant road, In
Rock Creek Park, came into two urcnins'
lives. The young woman was Miss Tay-
lor, the nurse employed by a group OF
Washington women to carry on tnis
work Of philanthropy. Every day, since
the summer began, she had been DONG
the same thing-searching the hospitals
and infirmaries for the children OF the
moor who were convalescent.
The Children's Country Home was
ori ginated when C. C. Glover donated
tract Of land to be used for some
philanthropic plan. Donations from
Washington women made 1t possible to
build great, roomy house high on q
hill. Further contributions from In
diyiduals and. from entertainments en-;
abled the board of management to put
in an elaborate playground. small
truck garden was started and proved q
distinct success. Toys of all kinds and
descriptions were put into playroom
as large as a baronial hall-this being
the place where the little convalescents
foregathered on rainy days. A piano
was installed. Came Mrs. Joseph Letter,
who was recently elected president ano
who lent invaluable aid: came mrs
Ormsby McCammon, the vice president
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Did 'em yourself. eh!' queried Collins,
well, you're coming"
Gait was assistant to the attorney
across the hall. He often ran in on busl-
ness. for Collins. as q real estate broker,
needed frequent legal assistance. Besides.
Lima had heard him say that he liked
Gait Lima knew something about Gait,
though no more than what she had gath
cred from things he had said to Col
Inns. He was from the country, and he
had the fresh. vigorous look of the coun-
try bud. There was stu carmine in his
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Of Two Evils.
From the Minneapolis Journal.

From the MInu6HQ0IIb VUutuu3.
The little boy was evidently firm
believer in the old adage, "of two evils
choose the least" Turning a corner at
full speed he coilided with the minister.
"Where are you running to. my little
MANI" asked the minister, when he had
regained his breath.
"HomeT gasped the astonished min
to spank me-"
"What!" gasped the astonished min
lister. Are you eager to have your
mother spank you that you run home
SO fast?"
mo-" shouted the boy over his sheul-
der as he resumed his homeward digit.
but II don't get there before pa he'll
do ttr'
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why, you must be ever so learned
Lima laughed sweetly.
"Oh, no! Not the least little bill
learned. but I love good books. make
them my-friends. You see." her voice
lowered, when you are as much alone
as l am you've got to have-semething.
That's true" said Robert Gait gravely
He had the little book In his hands, but
he was looking at her as If he were
seeing her for the first time. Lima was
aware that he was looking. The or
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JUST BEFORE MEALTIME.

boys were playing ball. Under one Of
the trees a group Of little girls were
soberly working out intricate and wierd
didn't feel quite so we'll were resting on
chairs.
what are they doin'?" inquired
Mickey.
Having good time" replied Miss
Taylor.
Il know" replied Mickey but whatta
they got to dor
Have a good time" replied Miss
Taylor again.
Mickey patiently tried to make his
meaning clear.
When do they go and dig in those
fields and work-aw, you know
work." said Mickey.
'They don't work here" replied Miss
Taylor.
Jaw. lady" said Mickey. There was
an infinite variety of emotion in his
tone.
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Luigi and Mickey were taken inside
and to a huge locker, where reposed a
children's wardrobe equal to that Of a
prominent Mormon bishop.
New clothes, everything that could
be needed in boys wardrobe. were
picked out for Luigi and Mickey. In
stantly Mickey saw the trick. They
had gotten him out to this home. Now
they were going to sell him some
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ITIGI rORPINO lay sick In a
hospital. Near him, on a nttie
white cot, lay Mickey o'Keefe'
!, also sick. Neither was very
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BOOK REVIEWS.

THE UNITED STATES AND PEACE.
By William H. Taft. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. Washing
ton: Woodward & Lothrop.
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Woodworking.

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Moves William. Design and Construction In
Wood 1913. TLN-Ns73d.
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Baldwin. T. S. Practical Telephone Handbook
and Guide to Telephone Exchange. 1911. TOD
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