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stands as fair evidence that Amarilly
has rendered a satisfactory account Of
herself to the lovers of good cheer
stories. In business hours Amarilly is
Barlow Stock Theater. Off duty, she is
general providence to the seven small
Jenkinses of Clothes-line alley. The
arithmetic of making ends meet in
this hungry household might daunt
any average provider But Amarilly
jenkins. in the dozen years of her
existence, has proved herself to be any
thing but average. Losing her courage,
or mislaying it. is the last thing in the
world to come into her mind. And.
next to courage. Amarilly is possessed
of the gift of ingenuity. The most un-
likely things, under her management
turn to pennies and nickeIs for the
jenkins eXchequer. And chain OF
laughable. and sometimes pitiful, hap
penings marks the course of little
Amarilly as she hustles in and out of
Clothes-line alley looking after the
family. No, the character of Amarilly
is not overdrawn- There are hundreds
of little girls, quick. capable, honest
and lovable as this one of Clothes
city. An altogether pleasing story of
American east side. city life.
F'ELIN TELLS 1T. BY Lucy Pratt, au-
thor of Ezekiel etc. illustrated
by Gordon Grant. New York: D.
Appleton & Co.
Only ten years old. Felix was stirred
to authorship by the off hand remark
of his father at the breakfast table
that he was SLOW for his age and
that Macaulay wrote a history when
he was only eight. Now deciding to be
a writer is a momentous thing to do.
or would be if it carried one any dis
tance. But the glow that the decision
brings quickly fades away under the
tormenting necessity of finding things
to write about. And so 1t was with
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The Observer was becoming slightly
eXasperated.
Just what do YOU mean by custom
he inquired. rs it because other
people wear it or because
Cant say replied the elderly man.
"All | know is that on March II i'm
pulse tells me to put on shamrock. So
/ do
He strode away with a booming fare
well, perfectly satisfied with himself
and comfortably convinced that he had
been lucid.
1t remained for Lin. an ancient China
man with a face like that of Rameses H.
to add TO the store of knowledge, just be-
fore the day came to an end. The OBJ
server met Lin strollinS down Pennsyl
vania avenue. clad in the garb of the
orient and wearing upon his narrow
chest an imitation shamrock, about the
size of soup plate.
when did you join the Ancient Order
of Hibernians?' inquired the Observer.
Lin shook his head, his polite way of
indicating that he did not understand
what all this talk was about
''Where'd you get it," was the next
question.
Buy in store,'' replied Lin. and added.
anxiously. "Alle Light"
Yes it's all right" said the Observer
in puzzled tones. "but I'm blessed IL /
can figure out why you should want to
be wearing it"
Lin smiled wide, benefcent smile
"Velly plitty." he said. He walked
away, having settled the matter.
The Observer pondered over the matter.
Possibly this was the fundamental reason
for portion of the shamrocks great pop
ularity. Not for gain. not for comfort.
not because of custom, had the little leaf
found favor in the eyes of all the races
these were immediate. Back of them was
the fundamental fact that the shamrock,
in the language of Lin. is "velly plitty."
BOBBIE HILL.
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writer's reflection after hearing lee
fure at the Camera Club last night by
DR. T. Cato Worsfold. who, by the way,
is commissioner in England for the
high courts of tWcnty-one Arnei icah
states, on comparatively recent eA-
periences in Constantinople.
Or Worsfold said that quite the most
amusing thing he witnessed IN the
Turkish capital was a house on 1ire-
The first fire engine to arrive was
something like Il safe, and was carried
on poles by men, who proceeded FIRST TO
drive Il bargain with the owner of the
property. second brigade then ar
rived and began to pull down the ad-
joining houses, refraining from quench-
ing the fire until the price was agreed
upon Then came a third brigade
which devoted itself to preventing the
other two brigades from lootfng what
the flames had not destroyed.
In contradistinctiOn from this tard1-
ness the most rapid things he saw in
Constantinople were the funerals, winch
hurried along at a breakneck pace. the
Turks believing that the soul suffers
agonies between death and burial.
A passport was given to DIR. Worsfold
by the Turkish authorities enabling
him to go to Brusa. On the reverse
side it bore the inscription, oxen and
other baggage, 3; wives. L. In MAX
ing the trip across the Sea of Marmora
he sailed creaky old boat which.
thirty years ago, used to carry pas
sengers between Eastbourne and
Brighton.
There is wrath among the profess
sional trained nurses of Great Britain.
as you must have heard, over the way
in which fair and fashionable, and, in
some cases, titled amateurs have but
I cd in and kept the incomparably more
competent women out of the nursing
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and eggs The duchess is very proud
of her business success. and wonders
why less exalted personages than hef-
self do not enter into trade. As Lady
Hamilton, she was lady in waiting to
Queen Alexandra
The Duke of Abercorn takes his title
from village in Linlitlgow, but the
ancient Abercorn Castle was demol-
ished as long ago as 1855. His town
residence Hampden House, on Green
street, was occupied for several years
by Mrs. Potter Palmer, and thence the
present writer once went to await the
American society Woman's return from
fashionable Ascot to ask her If IT were
true, AS reported, that she was engaged
to the Earl of Munster Mrs. Potter
Palmer replied that it was not true.
Hampden House, called after the last
male descendant of the patriot John,
who long resided in it, was the scene
of much brilliant hospitality genera :
tion ago, when the late duke. popularity
known as "old splendid" lived there
with his lovely wife and accomplished
family. He took the house from the
Duke of Westminster when he had to
give up Chesterfield House, now the
home of the American Duchess of Rox-
burghe, which had been his residence
for more than twenty years, and lett
the lease of 1t to his successor Mrs.
Palmer's entertainments there. they
say, made the ducal ones look, in Vul-
gar parlance, like thirty cents
If the Turks fight the allies no more
effectually than they light fire, Germa-
ny and Austria are likely to have
speedy reason to regret having taken
them into partnership. Such was the
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arrangements for the wounded. 1t is
the Soath African wars plague OF Wo-
men, all over again. and among those
in the best position to express an op1n-
ion the belief prevails that the quest
of matrimony has much to do with 1t.
Here is what clever society woman,
who is the youngest daughter or
Scottish baron. writes on the subject:
"A friend of mine got together some
perfectly divine nurses uniforms and
things recently and started off hopefully
to Flanders. Her idea was to be the min
istering angel at the bedside of some
roma ntic young fellow with not less than
$4,000 year-preferably guardsman.
picture her annoyance when she found
herself allotted to half a dozen prlTateS
in one of the Welsh infantry regiments.
all suffering from ridiculous complaints
like sore feet and colds. Hers is not the
only case of the sort, and she ascribes it
to the fact that Lord Kitchener is an un-
sympathetic bachelor.
no matter how pretty or smart, is al
lotted to the lighter cases. regardless of
the latters' financial position. A wounded
millionaire is as likely to have hard
faced expert of fifty attending him as an
attractive damsel of his own milieu.
Such are the chances of war on it's
matrimonial side
fine work of art now i'll the Tate
Gallery London, has curious history.
1t is a bust of Henry James, originally
commissioned from Francis Derwent
Wood, A. r. A, who though born in Eng
land, is the son Of an American. by Henry
James famous fellow -countryman and close
friend, J. s. Sargent, r. A, to be presented
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Il am not sure whether it is the bog
or the peat" went on the little man.
in the same dreamy voice, but it
doesn't matter. IF 7 was an 1rishman
ed. would boss things in my own
house-and if my wife was not amenable
to moral suasion, would spank her"
Great Scott, man exclaimed the OBJ
server, in a Mortified voice. You
shouldn't put a libel like that on the
Irish ~
Il don't replied the little man, with
some heat. Il don't do anything of the
kind. I only say that they have the
muscle and the nerve to do it if they
want to-"
He shook his head sadly
Il haven't" he concluded
-
Here were two we'll defined reasons.
The Observer was not long in locating
a third. 1t came to him accompanied
by an elderly old gentleman who
stalked along with the swinging pom
derousness of an elderly percheron
His shamrock was of green silk and
was tucked in his buttonhole. The
elderly gentleman paused In his sway
ing stride and greeted the Observer
heavily.
why the Shamrock the latter in
quired.
Custom" doomed the elderly gentle
man-"custom, custom. custom!
His voice recalled thunder heard in
the distance.
Don't know just why 1 wear it, he
went on I'm not Irish. No reason
why l should wear it, but l do. It's
custom"
What led you to get the habit:'
asked the Observer.
politics" replied the elderly man.
waggling his walking stick. Ran for
Congress when | was young. Had to
pull the Irish vote. Led me to adopt
Irish ways and customs. Formed the
habit. Custom after that
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you're the funniest looking Irish
man I ever saw he said, addressing
George.
was George crushed: Not he. He
grinned genially.
You don't say" said the first diner,
sa rca stically.
But" continued George. "Ah can't
hep admirin' dat man what dey wear
de clover leaf foh."
an Irishman without getting MIN IN
terested. o,
"What makes you so fond of him.?
they inquired, together
HE was good spote, repneo
George. loudly, and with conviction.
Nobody can't tell me dat dat gemmen
wusn't a good spote. Why. hear ten
how come it dat he never ate his dln-
ner wifout givin' de waiter fo' bits:
George gave the table a part1ns
swipe.
NO suh." he concluded. dat man
warn't no jitney spote.'
Ultimately George extracted an exorbl-
tant tip from the two genial diners.
They departed and their place al 'he
table was taken by. a little old man
to time in libraries. The man Is the
possessor of dropping. faded SIDE
whiskers and dropping. faded eyes. rms
is partially because his wife is twice
as big as he. and IS a woman Oh 1oeds
The contrast between the little man and
the large shamrock button he wore was
startling-somehow suggesting a mouse
that had suddenly acquired tusks.
Touching the shamrock button, the
! Observer opened the conversation.
why do you wear it, he asked.
at cheers me up" replied the little
| man, in a meditative voice.
Cheers you up%'
II have always wished that mao
| heeu born an Irishman, continued the
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

TABLE SERVICE. BY Lucy G.. Alien.
teacher in Miss Farmers School OF
Cookery, Boston. illustrated. Bos-
ton: Little, Brown & GO.
a SIREN OF THE: SHOWS BY Stanley
shaw. With illustration by Douglas
Duer. Boston: Little. Brown & Co.
THE FLYING Us LAST STAND. BY
Il NJ: Bower. author of Chip OF
the Flying T.. etc. Frontispiece BY
Anton Otto Fischer. Boston: Lit
tie. Brown & Co.
THE STAR OF GETTYSRIRG; n story
of Southern High Tide. BY Joseph
\. Altsheler. author Of The Sword
of Anttetam," etc Illustrated by
Charles L. Wrenn. New York: d.
Appleton & Co.
THE LUCKY SEVENTH. BY Ralph
Henry barbour of The Brother OF
Hero. etc. Illustrated by Norman
p Rockwell.
FINDING HIS STRIDE. BY John Har-
bottle. author of The Luck OF
Laramie Ranch etc. Illustrated by
August Spaenkuch. New York: ID.
Appleton & 60.
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FTC1 DER or PEERA@sES LEAVES his BIRDS FOR WAR
WAR

words, if a bomb drops through the top
of your conservatory and fails to go
off, can you gild it and stick it up on
the drawing room mantel, OF must you
hand it over to the 'bobbie on the
corner?
1t Is said that on the east and north
east coasts. in towns that already have
been favored by visits from the Teu-
tons. there is brisk market In SOU
venirs'' and that standard rate of
$3.50 a pound is freely paid for shell
metal. In London the police viii no
doubt take immediate charge of every
thing of the kind that comes their way,
but it is not clear whether they Will be
justified in retaining it against a
claimant.
Who is the most popular woman i'll
Germany today? Undoubtedly the
crown princess. She is far more popu
lar, for instance. than is the empress
or the Duchess of Brunswick, the en-
peror's only daughter. Photographs of
her are selling in tens of thousands,
one of the most popular showing her
riding in the Tiergarten in the morning
before entering upon her daily work at
the hospitals.
Some of the popularity is undoubted
ly due to the fact that she is the moth
er of the future heir to the throne. Her
appearance in public accompanied by
her four sons, all arrayed in the most
complete and correct of military cos
tunes. is the signal for wild outbursts
of popular enthusiasm.
Students of international affairs, and
especially those in England and
France, are trying to figure out the
meaning of the coming change i'll the
Russian ministry by which NJ. Care
mykin is to be succeeded as premier by
the present minister of agriculture, NJ
kriVoSchein.
1t cannot be doubted that the exact
composition of the Russian cabinet is
an extremely important consideration
| for all the allies. German infuence mas
always been very strong at Petrograd,
| and may yet prove too strong for the
pro-allies party. However, official cir
cles in London profess to see IN M.
Krivoschein a firm friend of France
and England-in fact, a much stronger
| friend than is the present premier, who
is said to be deeply committed to reac-
tionary royalist circles.
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to the renowned Anglo-Alnercan novel
list by a group of his admirers. Before
the work was completed. however, it was
seen and coveted by the trustees OF the
Chantrey bequest, who eventually per-
suaded Sargent and his friends to waive
purchased by the Chantrey bequest is. by
the way. perhaps the greatest honor that
can be paid to British artist by his
own country.
On being completed. quite recently. the
bust was placed in the Tate Gallery, and
now, at the request of J. S. Sargent. who
is d member of the British arts commit
tee Of the Panama exhibition. Wood has
consented to let it be exhibited at San
Francisco. and it will go to the United
States with the other British art ex-
hibits on the Jason.
To compensate himself and his friends
for the loss of the bust, Sargent decid-
ed to paint a portrait of Henry James
himself, and ii was this portrait. when
exhibited at the last Royal Academy
that a suffragette attacked with
hatchet. without, however. inflicting
much damage.
Should this country be subjected to
any further bombardments or bomb
dropping raids, quite an interesting
legal point seems likely to be raised.
To whom, judges may have to settle,
belong such things as unexploded
of Zeppelins and other relics that may
be found, say, in the streets? Can any
body have them who finds them and
takes them away. or are they in the
position of treasure trove? In order
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r,; a,;,, o., h, ::
hsaA sA. .-heI,,as III . icy alons ene IL
osas .srs Ch,II,, Mgpt e.EI niloihs poohs ",
Child" How to Bring up the Child
ira1hlng .ne lniin ana SO on and SO
ahout f,thers ana ,1,othors Th;s Iani
appeared to Felix to point a need. So,
right then and there he chose these as
as ms SaoIec,; pupil OF the pupl,c
ed in the value of a firsf.has,d stndy
of things. AS a matter of course.
therefore, ne selected his own father
Evening star., 1915-03-14

-OR as4 days the residents of
washington may be divided up
|T into Germans, Frenchmen Eng
Is hshmen, hyphenated Americans
and plain Americans. But on the S6ath
day a change seems to creep over
them. Instead of carrying walking
sticks or black Jacks or other ornaments
of civilization they go about empty
handed and yearning for something
that is unattainable. FurtiVely theS
feel of their chins and sigh.
They behold street vendor who is
carrying tray of brlsht-sh'hiiis'
+bree-leaf objects. They pounce upon
him. They thrust money INTO MS
hands. They pin one of these ooJects
upon themselves.
They have forsaken tradition, Gus
ton, environment On March II, TOT
twenty-four glorious hours, they are
irish They wear something which IS
supposed to represent the shamrock.
j. =
Some wears ago the Observer en-
deayored to ascertain from lndlvlduals
who wore these symbols what reasons
led them to this annual declaration o.
Irish fidelity. The adventure started
in n downtown restaurant. George. the
colored waiter. approached with that
peculiar gait of his, always suggesting
that he is just about to begin double
shuttle.
Jpon Georges face was broad grin
and upon his white coat were three huge
shamrocks made of tin and painted
brilliant arsenic green. Sensing the at
tention that his decorations attracted
George explained.
.Dis sho' does hep business oncet
year" said George. "Ah doan't Know
much bout dis man dey celehratin', but,
believe me. he must a been some spote.
| guess he WAS
He was about to enlarge on the subject
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An Odd Idea.

eeeffs o him who keeps his ears open,
ideas come from the most uneX-
pected sources"
The speaker. William J. Burns, was
lecturing on Alcoholism and Crime,
in Pittsburgh. He resumed:
Thus, on the way hither this even
ing I passed two ladies. one of whom
was linlping slightly. AS l walked by
the limping lady groaned:
"'These shoes certainly do hurt
They're too tight
"'Well, dear, said the other lady.
soothiugly, shoes are like husbands
better a bit tight now and then than
too loose
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who has spent his life in digging UP
lnusty facts But that isn't the real
me- No, if had the chance 7 would be
different Sometimes l picture myself
wearing whiskers on the under side of
my chin and wearing knee breeches
with bows and carrying shillalah and
dancing lightly on the-the-the-isn't
it the bog?"
I'VE can call it the bog if we want"
said the Observer.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
The Patriot.

rDDIE FOY, apropos Of st. Patrick s
N day, told a story at the Players
Club in New York.
IAN old waiter" he said. ''in a certain
hotel in Dublin was being questioned on
his opinions of home rule.
"'Well not get home rule for ould
Ireland he said till France an Russia
an Germany give them blagyairds of
English a good hiding.
Then. seeing that no Irishman was
within hearing, he added. in d genial
whisper:
IAN sure. the whole lot o thin showed
togither couldn't do it. Och, it's the
grand navy we've got!"
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particular civilization of the father
land to the dark places of the earth
Much the larger part of this work
come within the German nation itself
before the people can enter upon their
great career of reseneratfng the world
1t is an intimate study. frank and
open minded. a study calculated to
turn Germany upon its weaknesses of
of internal organization and these pc
culiar defects of German character
that make it unreceptive to ideas other
than it's own. This book has special
value by reason of its having been
written three years ago. There are no
plans of aggression submitted here, no
desire for conquest expressed, no sug-
gestions of unfair dealings in any re-
spect. 1t gives an intimate view Of
the German people at that time, and
recommends the English to them as
political patterns for them to follow.
Germany, it's history. its resources. its
amazing progress in recent years. its
dangers, its foreign felCs, its moral
obligations. 1t is a most open minded
study of Germany by German.
NEW POEMS BY ROBERT BROWN
ING AND ELIZABETH BARRETT
BROWNING. Edited by Sir Fred
erick g. Kenyon. New York: The
Macmillan Company.
This volume contains the thlfty-nVe
Browning poems that came to light
during the sale of the Browning manu-
scripts in May, 1918. Besides these in
teresting and important additions to
the Browning literature there are here
two papers of exceeding value. One
of these is Elizabeth Barretts criti-
cism of some of her future husbands
poems. and the other is Robert Brown
ings answers to questions concerning
some of his poems. Mr.. Kenyon has
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when two customers wandered in. That
they were Hibernians was obvious.
George is without a sense of fidelity.
No sooner had these men seated them
selves than he departed from the OBJ
servers table. rushed over to theirs and
began to paw at the table in search of
imaginary crumbs. At first the two Irish
men didn't notice him, but George is per-
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sistent-and when he is persistent he
eventually becomes as noticeable as an
excited puppy.
The diner on the right glanced up
and started. He stared with unbeliev-
ing eyes at Georges coat. Then he
sneezed in sheer enlistment.
For the love of Moike. he ex-
claimed
His companion looked up and began
to fan himself
Evening star., 1915-03-14
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SELECTED LIST OF BOOKS RE-
GENTLY ADDED.

The following list. arranged by sub
Jects. includes some of the latest addi-
tions to the Public Library.
The lists which appear in this column
each Saturday are reprinted, at the
end of the month. in the Library.
Monthly Bulletin. Copies Of this NAV
be obtained free at the library or will
be sent by mail for 10 cents a wear.
Natural Sciences.
Anderson. ". B. Physics for Tcchpic,r S-,-
dents. LI-An26 '''
-, H"utn2ux Emile Natural Law in Science and
Philosophy. LA A-B1a1 L. hi"'
l'rownn.. Il. r.. and others. Chemistry OF
Common Things. rD-BS.S
e .hamhers g. +. Story Of tho Solar System
1919. LFC3:,.ls -
ences. Lfk-6;l3i
Melior. ]. W. Modern Inorganic Chemistry. Up
M4Sim. "
Saridse. +. C. The Philosophy of Radio actir.
Smell l. +. Elementary Household cbcmistrs.
Snyder. ". II. First Year Science. la Sneir
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ltans. Boston: Houghton Miffiin
Company.
This is q study quite as much as it
IS n story On the surface il is we'll
constructed account of the life of
Waldo Strong up to middle life. or
tnereabout. Strong. In the manner Of
a good story-teller, sets out with his
boyhood, his going away from the lit
tie home town to try this and that in
the way of business till he decides to
be an architect. He talks of his fair
success in this profession, OF his
friends among men and women, of his
marriage and the general sum of in
terests that surround him as no.
wise uncommon man. In real effect,
however, the story is an examination,
study, of case after case in the clinic
of love from the standpoint of COM
pleteiy indifferent subject of many
women's preference and devotion. The
account is a very modest one, dwelling
upon the trivial circumstances and the
casual happenings that women, out of
their instructive questings, translate
as love itself. Strong attempts no ex-
planation of his habitual indifference.
10 determine whether it is some tenn
peramental lack in his nature or the
involuntary recoil from pursuit. What
he does do is to examine stadily these
various experiences and to tell with
the detachment of an onlooker their
effect or lack of effect, upon him. AS
story il is interesting. AS study II
IS clever, reaching far beyond this one
man in it's application. As an imita-
fion, satiric in cast of modern soul
barings il is innocent looking and de-
lightful.
ANARILLY OF CLOTHES-LINE Al.
LEY. BY Belle x. Maniates, author
OF David Dunno" Illustrated by J.
Henry. Boston: Little. Brown & Co
The fourth printing Of this book
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Mathematics.

Hfonley, q H.. and 'ohlrgh. IL. L. Ma.ae-
matics for tie Practical Engineer .Ci.-B1s6ni
Graham. John. An Elementary Treatise on the
Calculus for Engineering Students. JIG Greg.
Ohcr:. Erik Arithmetic Simplihrd Id'-Oa..
Richardson. :. I. Solid Geometry. LEE .It3aa.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

@OR a64 DAYS the residents or
H. Washington may be divided up
Ic3 into Germans, Frenchmen, Eng
Is lshmen. hyphenated Americans