Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-19
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OF ''old Boston Days ana Ways" etc.
illustrated. Boston: Little. Brown
& Co.
This chronicle or old time life in New
England is recorded with a narrative
charm which ADDS to the value OF Its
historic accuracy combination char
acteristic of the authors work.
Against It's background of social life
stand out mile posts oil progressive bet
terment, each marking some improve
ment in home. school or church con
dttton. and all merging from the gloom
of earliest puritanism into the sunshine
of an ever brighter day. This narch
OF time represents. of course. a diligent
search of Libraries. private collections
and other authoritative sources which
will especially appeal to the student.
but SO delightfully."- has the author in
terwoven rock principles. grim
old laws and quantity lovsble person
alities into each page that II must find
literary favor with the more casua
reader. who merely considers a book
from an amusement point OF view.
Many curious illustrations lend a pic
ture-charm to the text; portraits ana
homes of men conspicuous in the early
upbuildfng of New England: reproduc-
tions of ancient tapestries: a sun-d.ai
presumably used" by Roger Williams
when he went into exile in 1898: a
backward glimpse of ''pumpnln time"
and Thanksgiving preparations. and a
full page photograph OF the organ
upon which Oliver Holden harmontzed
the Coronation and which goes IN
its relation of early prejudice against
church music. a humorous peep at one
mother in Israel" who when she heard
an organ ''twanged" for the first time
in her church Swung open her pew
door. caught up her petticoat between
the aisle chanting rhythmically.
"1f they are a-goin' to fiddle.
am a-goin' to dance"
One has only to contrast this partic-
ular-one might call her overparticu-
lar-'mother in Israeli with her de-
scendant of today. to realize how Tar
back into the past the author has ex
plored in search of the wealth or
facts and traditions which make up her
social life in Old New England
ABROAD At HOME: American RAM
blings. observations md Adventures
Of Julian Street. With pictorial
sidelfghts by Wallace Morgan. New
York: The Century Company.
Americans travel always with a den
mite purpose. says Mr.. Street in the first
chapter OF this unusual and charming
book Of home touring Even when they
go abroad to roam around" they hurry
to some predetermined point They are
not really ramblers. moving about as
the spirit NAV prompt. Though he had
travelled in Europe he felt that he had
never seen America as guest OF
chance" and in order to accomplish
such a trip he was even willing TO
write about it afterward." So he found
a publisher who agreed TO his PROPOSE
ton. And with companion whom, he
selected not only because of tho excel
lence of his drawings. hut through GER
tain merits Of disposition. he set forth
from New York and threaded his way
through Buffalo Cleveland Detroit.
Battle Creek kalamazoo. Grand Rap
ids Chicago. St Louis and other Mis-
souri, cities: Denver. Colorado Springs.
Cripple Creek. Salt Lake city and San
Francisco. He approached each town
in the spirit of a discoverer. without
prejudice and disposed to take II on
its merits In some places the inhab
itants. conceiving that he had come on
a Undertaking errand. tried to supply
him with municipal scandals. and he
had difficulty lodging vanloads OF
SHANE" which the enterprisinE knock
ers of some of the communities sought
ton. One OF the most refreshing fea-
lures OF Mr. Streets voyage of discov-
cry Is that he finds something praise
worthy everywhere And vet he treats
satire that frequently comprises the
highest praise. He manages to dis
cover the particular pride germ of each
town and he nlavs up to il in order 20
develop the local character to its ut
most. OF the crudities of some OF the
newer cities of the west he speaks
frankly. but not from the exalted point
of view of the usual New Yorker. who
can see nothing fine or praiseworthv
west of the Hudson river. In the course
of these informal ramblinrs Mr.. Street
interviews a number of personages Of
note. such as Henry Ford. the Detroit
motor manufacturer: HInky Dink. tho,
Chicago po1iticaf boss Col. Nelson. tho
Kansas CITY newspaper publisher and
Frank James, the tame lion" one time
highwayman. Taken altogether. these
chapters are a revelation to the aver
age American, who is. when inclined 20
travel. SO intent unon rett'r~ some
thing un-American that he makes haste
to get better acquainted with fhe old
world than with his own land. Mr.
Morean's pictures fully justify Mr
Streets confidence in him as an ideal
travelling companion.
THE boys MOTLEY: or. The Ri-e Of
the Dutch Republic. BY Helen Ward
Banks With twelve illustrations in
color by A. D. Mccormick New
York: Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany.
The present European war has slim
ulated historical interest and with
especial reference to the low countries.
where the kaiser's armies have been
operating for nearly five months. Bel
GUM is. OF course. at this time not a.
part of Holland. but it was originally
included I'm the Netherlands. over
which the Spaniards held cruel sway
in the days that are so vfvidly de-
scribed by Motley. 1t is gratifying 60
find 1.-The Rise of the Dutch Republic"
now brought into the range of juve
nile reading. In this book Motiey's
great work is condensed ana retold I'm
simple language, will an exceptional
wealth of color illustrations making
the volume attractive and certain to be
welcomed by all young readers.
THE FOREST RING By William I.
de Mile. FOUNDED on the play by
William c. de Mile and Charles
Barnard. illustrated by Harold ST.
chel New York: George Fl. Doran
Company.
Here is new fairy story. and, what
is more difficult to achieve, a really
good one. There are many good fairy
stories In the world of books. but they
are mostly ancient and classic. and II
Is unusual to find a new one worth
while. This is a tale OF human children
who find the fairies and learn the ways
of the wild beasts. 1t is full OF beautf-
full fancy and live adventure. The IL
make Of 1t one of the most
attractive gift books of the season.
OF BELGIUM AND HOI.-
LANDy Tower Music I'm the Low
Countries. Nv William Csorharn RiCe