Evening star., 1917-09-16

reach into the spirit lie arOund tneH.
A list of relatively recent books relat-
ing to the subject of psychical phenom
ena supplements this work. the whole
rounding to practical and rational
view of most important subject of
human interest.
OVER THE BORDER. BY Herman
whitaker. author of The Settler
etc. New York: Harper & Bros
Mr.. Whitaker's new novel of western
adventure runs along pretty close to
the present in northern Mexico. making
use of the rapid risings and revolutions
and usurpations of that region to give
to the whole story it's atmosphere of
constant tension and frequent points
of peril. The action here radiates from
the Mexican hacienda of a rich Ameri-
can. 1t opens with the entrance of
three rustlers from the states who have
evil designs upon this hacienda. The
adventure progresses to a point where
tho three bad men constitute them
selves the loyal protectors of the Amer
ican landowners daughter he himself
having been killed by Mexican bandits.
A good love story goes along with the
taking. One of the best features of
Mr.. Whitaksr's work IL the picture that
he draws with fidelity and skill of the
home life of the hacienda and the in
numeFdDie SnapSlOtS tnAt ne makes OIL
the native, both as a docile domestic
and as an outside menace to the peace
of the American household. 1t is. on
the whole, an exceptionally good story
of border life.
ANNE's HOUSE OF DREAMS. By l..
NJ. Montgomery, author Of Anne of
Green Cables" etc. Frontispiece by
NJ. L. Kirk. New York: Frederick
A. Stokes Company.
Anne is an old friend to readers who
have followed her through more than
one story by this author. These will
be glad to go with her on this marriage
adventure. for already she has proved
the good sense that is bound to stand
her in hand upon this new and most
perilous voyage. And so it does. Good
sense and enough humor to carry one
through the days work help out amaz-
inRly in the puzzling business of being
married. So. possessed of these. Anne
gives an uncommonly good account of
herself. making friends with certain
very much alive and interesting people
around her: as she does with the reader
himself. This is one of the stories that
comes under the term wholesome"
There are no problems arising from the
apparently endless mis-matings of the
world and none of the modern to-do
that ties up so many OF the current
novels in the inextricably hard knots of
domestic infelicity. An open and en-
gaging story for some easy half hour.
PERSONALITY. BY Sir Rabindranath
Tagore. author of "Gitanjali." etc.
New York: The Macmillan Com
pany.
In a half dozen essays embodying the
subject which gives title to his work.
the author presents n succession of
compelling ideas which will appeal
alike to the student mind and to those
who require that lifes mystic realities
be analysed with a clearness that all
who run may read. From the begin
ming of his history man has been feel
ing the touch Of personality in all crea-
tion. and trying to give 1t names and
forms. weaving 1t in legends around
his life and the life of his races, offer
ing 1t worship and establishing rela-
tions with 1t through countless forms
of ceremonials." This statement. too
sustained to admit Of refu-
tation, is elaborated in the series of
papers. beginning with, What Is Art?'
and including "The World of Per-
sonality.'' ''The Second Birth an ac-
count Of MY School, in Bengal. OF
which w. w. Pearson also recently
published an interesting account. and =
timely paper on the present bearing on
the subject Of woman"