Evening star., 1915-12-26


I'VE tells her own story. begin
ming it with. 81 was the sew
enth child of a most reluctant
IL mother who said. when l was
born, Take it away, it's girl
Vet. despite this chilly welcome ana
subsequent haphaZard existence Eve
succeeds in making Il pretty cheer u.
account of her life from niue Sh'hoo"
on To her problems and perpieAities "s
a wife 1t is charming stor! iuii u
grace and delicate humor, stor! ','"'
is redolent of life in France. : III 49, "
sides. an exquisite love story Inc az
vent of Marie Claire few years aso
set a new pattern of art appneo " ~.
SIMPLEST of tales, or rather, 1t oroush III
out again an old and forsotteh pa"
tern Everybody admired
CIaire." but nobody approached !. III
the Qualities tnat gave 1t such ois.,r,e
tion until now Mrs. Strother III
Dorre" has produced companion "
the early story that measures qui.e up
to II in every conceivable direction.
oU>INr AND HISTORIC FORTS OF
NORTH AMERICA. BY John Mar,
tin Hammond, author OF Coiohiai
Mansions of Maryland and Deia-
colt Company.
A knowledge of the history of North
America, a camera and a vivid literary
manner form the equipment with
which Mr. Hammond has achieved an
original and interesting book From
the Atlantic to the Pacific. from the
great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico
h. has taken his way. photograpnins
the various old forts which, in INES
or groups or standing in lsoiatioh,
contribute to the sum of the military
history of North America by way ol
this unique plan the author sketches
the story of Spanish and French ana
English ambition operating IN the ne"
world. The plan includes also the oe-
fvnses set up III the revolutlonary
period and those remaining from the
va- Of lS1s and from our own civil
war as we'll Using these old forthca-
tons as Il center OF interest. the writer
sends out from these many radiatihS
lines OF historic fact and many a ro-
mantle story of striking appeal. Nearly
hundred pictures accompany the
text Of this impressiVely handsome vol
lnte l'he book is calculated to i'm
pIrss one anew with the scope and
variety and depth of our earlier ad-
yrnlu. es and experiences along mill
itaTy lines.
THE Art or THE STORY TELLER.
ID. appleton & Co
This book is for the educators-that
is. for teachers and parents. With
the recognition of the story as one OF
the best possible teachers for little
children. there has come very gem
eraI demand from tine grown folks to
know more about the art of story
telling. Miss ShedlockS little book
"A
plain and practical that from it read
ers are bound to gain many new points
OF view, many new ways OF approach
iuy the subject The first part of the
book discusses the essentials of the
story and sets out the difficulties that
lie in the WAY of its successful repro
ductIon. Ii shows also what to
seek and what to avoid in this under
taking, initiating the reader as well
to the arts and devices that sustain
the story in interest and effect. The
second part of the book gives dozen
examples, more or less, that supply
good material for this work and that
,erve also to illustrate its difficulties
Voncretely and to point its successes in
lc same manner. The writer has had
1 large experience in this line of work.
.icI exposition of the subject is one
Nnat is FULL of both sympathy and
charm. 1t is at the same time emf
ncutly practical discussion well as
one that is wholly ire from anything
Ike the sentimental attitude that is
sometimes held toward this subject
y short introduction by Earl Barnes
Summarizes the place of The story in
primary education and at the same
time tesrihes to the high value of Miss
Shedioeh work in this direction.
RcfA>CE OF OLD BELGIUM. By
Elizabeth W. Cnsmpney and Frere
Caampney. illustrated New York:
e. T.. Putnam's Sons.
These writers range the centuries
from Caesar to Kaiser. drawing from
each conspicuous period of history
along the way some story of war; or
chivalry. or love, or song. TO mark
THIS passage of time over the land
riat now bears the name of Belgium.
Tradition and history combine here in
the splendid colors Of romance. Cae-
sar. Charlemagne, Napoleon and Will
liam II are the towering figures of
this long pageantry. with lesser men
and events contributing world of
color and mov veInent to the great pic
ture. Something like a hundred Illus
tlations. the most of them drawn from
the treasure mouse of Belgian painting
ard architecture. round out the high
;istic quality OF this exceptionally
tile study.
THE LATER LIFE. BY Louis Coup
erus, author of Footsteps OF Fate.
ftf- translated DS alexander Ieix-
ezra de Mattos. New York: Dodd,
Mead * 90 Washington: Bren-
amos.
The Later Life" Is one in the series,
'''The Books Of Small Souls" for which
tf.s author mas received an unusual
share Of attention. Il appears that
b Couperus has. TO suit his literary
purp ,ses, created n world Of small
of average souls And out of
THIS coSrlos OF h's own ma king ne
that is shaping the course OF the series
TO the whole. The Later Life has
10 Do with the same people. or some of
-" same people, that appeared in its
predecessor. These are now in a fur
t1eI stage uf life. a group of very real
people. with whom the author deals
iu :; spirit Of deep understanding and
ir = manner "' minute fidelity to even
tne smallest detaiis OF their open ac-
tons ard hidden feelings. Naturally
Since .he study goes below the ap-
pe.tranCe Of things il has much 20 do
" th the illusions that are needed to
sJppOrt even the semblance Of exist
eIre. SO. under the story OF this wife
ard husband and son and friends
there Is q story of the artifices by
Which th0 characters delude themselves
along IoC vas u living.
F!Rf$IDf; PAPERS. BY Frederic Row
Letters etc. Boston; Sherman,