Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

they believe to be Irelands grievance
and Ireland's due. 1t Is an impassioned
recital of one side of the old story of
Ireland for the Irish, political theory
that is embodied in the Sim Fein or
ganiZation. 1t is, too, and in more
restricted sense. an extenuation. IL
there can be extenuation, for an upris-
ing that conceded so exactly with the
stressfuI climax of England's entrance
into the great var. 1t is an eloquent
and stirring recital, planned with great
thoroughness, to carry the cause OF
Ireland across into the hearts Of all
who may read it. AS a document of
historical Importance. it takes on value
only when 1t is brought face to face
with the facts of the other side of the
case. Here 1t will have great value,
for it is an honest and competent sum
mary of the Irish side of the poignant
Irish-English controversy. The book
is illustrated in a way to make kind
of moving picture of the progressive
steps of the rebellion and to serve also
as a portrait gallery of the victims of
that rebellion. poignant and deeply
impressive contribution to the history
of modern Ireland.
OUR NATUPskI NEIGHBORs. By
Edith MinHer. Henry Holt & Co.
In origin and purpose, if not in the
manner of development, this story re-
minds one of George Moores ESTHER
Waters" Hearing the perpetual COM
plant of women against servants.
Moore in his own whimsical fashion
began to speculate on the just COM
plants Of servants against employers.
Esther Waters is the concrete form
of that speculation. So Americans,
with their bundles of Indifference or
antagonism against the immigrant, fail
tn hat oior Mt ,ao1f
has a case against them in return. The
Natupskis are Polish family set down
in New England farming community.
On a tract of worn-out land that is
as unresponsive to the crude farming
overtures Of Natupski as the neighbors
are hostile to his presence and insensi-
BILE Of his needs. the Natupskis go
through the laborious and painful proc
ess of rebirth Americans. The sec
ond generation Is represented here with
great fidelity to the facts of their
speedy adaptation, leaving their immi-
grant parents hopelessly in the rear.
Some Of this record is amusing. but not
much of it. Where one laughs at all
il is the nervous and not the mirthful
laugh, that breaks out sometimes over
some discontinue of another. as when
a man falls in the street. The story
Is too true. too widespread in Its APP
natory of our Indifference to these
aliens to make 1t amusing. 1t is in
terestingly graphic and convincing ana
worth while, however.
OTHER PEOPLES BUSINESS. BY
Harriet Lummis Smith. 1ndianap-
oils: The Bobbs-Merrill Company.
This is one Of the homespun stories,
the record of country corner where
tbara M. G,,ch thing nrivate
fairs and where everybody lives a
literally open-and -above-board life. In
the case in hand, however. this condi-
ton is far better than appears in it's
bare statement. For at the head of
this little community, In the role of
genial autocrat. is Persis Dale. level
headed. sound-hearted spinster. who
goes into other peoples business with
a sympathy and an energy and an apti-
tude for administration that rounds
the little village into true community.
Bright and amusing Incidents. all true
to character develop the career of
Persis Dale. a career that merges into
a belated romance for this engaging
old maid. The writer has made sturdy
and effectual resistance in this coun-
tryside picture to the temptation of
exaggeration. So. real people go about
one another's business here in man
ner to make them as easily recognize
able as they are amusing and enjoy
able.
THE BIGAMIsT. BY r. e. Mills
Young, author of valley Of Thou
sand Hills" etc. New York: John
Lane Company.
1.-THE Bigamist'' lacks the distinction
OF some Of Miss Mile Young's other