Evening star., 1918-03-31

the audience. An equal loneliness,
upon hasty investigation, appears to
be the sole basis for prompt marriage
between the two. A swift journey takes
the pair to India, where, in an uncom-
monty well managed setting Of the
British army post in the east, the writ
er develops love story Of more than
common stress and strain between the
married pair. This story, in common
with the remaining four, excites the
readers interest by virtue Of the things
that happen, and not SO much by virtue
of the people around whom the events
mosphere dominate here, while char
acteTs in their complex human con-
sistencies and inconsistencies have a
secondary place. These are not char
acter studies. but. instead. capable and
interesting inventions of modern pat
tern that deal very capably with lines
of action against distinct and appeal
ing background.
HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC NORTH
WEST. By Joseph Schafer. Phi. D..
author of "The Pacific Slope and
Alaska" etc. illustrated. New York:
The Macmillan Company.
This study is excellently fitted for
text book service. 1t is comprehensive.
condensed and orderly in arrangement
"a combination directly calculated to
furnish a general outline of authentic
fact which may serve as proper start
ing point for many specialized lines of
reading and study. The narrative gives
the rival explorations and claims Of the
Spanish, the British and the Russians
along the Pacific coast. It outlines the
early trade of this region and points to
religion also as an element in opening
The American pioneer has an important
place here. The international problem
set by the Oregon boundary is reviewed
and the subsequent development OF, the
northwest through Industrial and COM
mercial growth is summarized from
the beginning down to the present
The study is sourced in high authority
and 1t is, besides, developed in that
sense of values that increases emphasis
as events approach the present in their
imm mediate claims and in their future
implications.
Ethel McAuley. Chicago: The Open
Court Publishing Company.
This book Is an account Of what an
American girl studying art in Germany
saw and heard during the first two
years of the war. 1t is volume of snap
shots-passing glimpses of the daily
aspects Of German life under the pres
sure Of war. Men and women, soldiers
and civilians. appear here, all doing
| things in different way from the one
| in which the times Of peace had taught
them. Inventions and makeshifts and
! compromises are the medium of ex-
istence now. The, book covers both the
-homely details of daily life and some of
| the larger features Of the situation as
well. There is an interesting chapter
on the part that German women are
taking in this crisis of their national
life. and another on what Germany is
doing with her war wrecks in order
| that they may again take up one or
another Of the obligations of a future
time Of peace. It is an energetic sum
mary Of the outer appearances of Ger
many. . tragic and sorrowful story,
through which. here and there, CLEANS
an amusing incident of lighter vein.
The book 10 illustrated, chiefly from
photographs of individuals. who, from
their prominence. are bound to be OF
general interest. Among these are
| pictures Of the kaiserin and the in
laws Of the kaiser's sons. A wids-
awaks and intsresting view of many
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