The Washington times., 1916-09-06

THE LITTLE HUNCHbACh ElA. by rrnn-
ces Hodgson Burnett. New York. Freder-
ick A. stokes Company. Price u cents
net.
This 10 a story Of Bible times. told
with that earnest, reverent touch which
readers Of such books have come to ex-
pect. of the author. The volume e at
brout Sut wtn naubs prays
a popular holiday gift book.
WIRE ARRIVES, BY Ella Tcesnsin. New
rorh Irsdsriek A. Stokes Company.
Enthuiastic admirers OF this book have
compared II to Mary Antin's Promised
Land" and on careful reading one finds
In II the same realism. the same faith
fulness to detail which characterized
that great American book.
The chronicles OF the Witte family
will furnish thoughtful reading for
| every American-the literal reader who
sees no further than the printed page.
and the student as well. The reader
will have gained at almost frst-hand.
so we'll drawn is the Witte family. a
picture Of the home and street life OF
the Jewish immigrant. and the social
We predict for this book q large
public.
| New York: Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany. Price so cents net.
| Mr.. Ford has given us a satire on the
great war and Uncle Sans part In II.
Reginald Birch has done some clever
illustrating for the book.
TOMBSTONE OF THE BORDER. BY Harold
Bindloss. New York: Frederick A. Stokes
Company. Price SIS.
| A modern novel and one Of this
authors most exciting works. Andrew
Johnstone and his American comrade.
Whitney, leave the Canadian wilds TO
visit relatives In Scotland. They spend
most OF their time cruising about the
Solway coast and exploring Its sands.
Apparently this was place where the
Germans had agents on. shore who sup
piled them with information. with fuel,
and provisions for their submarines.
The hero and a cousin he Is inter
ested In both suspect a relative.
to dec decide % whether 4 is Is their duty tC
denounce the traitor or to protect the
good name Of the family.
What with the movements OF the spies
the details of sailing In treacherous
reer Of a boy who will not abstain from
drink, the story has plenty OF thrills.
Aided by Whitney's keen American
mind, Johnstone tracks the enemy with
|
A romance threads the pages Of the
book.
THE NEST BUILDER BY Beatrice Forbes
| Robertson Hale. New York: Frederick A
| Stokes Company. Price, N.Sj.
Mrs. Hale has given us a good novel
interesting because II reflects SO ac
curately the present-day problems OF
her sex.
Mary Byrd sees clearly. thinks pro-
foundly. yet is true to her maternal In
stincts. Poor Stefan muddles through
life cursed by his inherited tenpera
ment. There are many wonderful pas
sages throughout the book, which
anything but didactic in style.
| Mary's attitude toward motherfoo II
evidently Mrs. Hale's own idea Of wha
we may expect OF the feminist Of th'
next twenty years. We find, also. tn
other types in the novel. the restless
woman. and the dangerous over -sexe'
able foils for Mrs. Hale's heroine.
Mary Is wonderful. but the most fas
cinnting character by far Is her hus
hand. Cropping as he does for an un
derst anding OF mis- relations with TIL
woman he has married for her beauty
his bewilderment at finding their ideal
OF life so totally different, Is sincere a
first. and he tries honestly to find tn
clue. Then, being frankly masculine an
supreme egoist TO boot. he b!cts
situation which he find unenduratle
Mrs Hale has nothing new in he
plot but her handling Of this moderl
version of the eternal problem Of mis-
mated men and women ls sympatheti
and thoughtful.