Evening star., 1921-11-06

her scheme of life. It is the strug-
gle between the two that goes Unto
the substance Of this almost brill
liant story. Smart society in Amer
lea makes the background for apart
OF the drama. ASlightful setting
two heroines their frst real chance
at themselves. bringing out In each
what the artiflciality OF their earlier
surroundings held suppressed. At the
last the young woman comes to un-
derstand in the very flow Of her own
condemned In her volatile mother.
And, one takes t., understanding Is
about the highest key in which either
fiction or reality can finally set itself.
A good novel. serious In intent and
consistent in Its dramatic develop
ment. r.
THE SHERIFF OF SILVER BOW. BY
Barton Braley. indianapolis: The
Bobbs-Merrill Company.
An exciting story Of the wsst-not
the west of cattle ranges and cow
croaching business and the conspir-
acies, set up by the gentle art of out
whiting competitors and rivals in the
great game. The story makes its
progress by way OF the initiation Of
a young easterner to the the WAYS ways OF 2s
,.
the sheriff himself. who throughout
the adventure stands first as the big
and roomy type Of man that one
places in this region. The business
of these two is the circumvention OF
a band of thieves whose hands are
corporation. A breezy and sun
Drowned love story adds to the in
terest of the general to-do. The
daughter of the sheriff and the young
man from the east are parties here
of the first and second part. In the
ups and downs of this changeful life
the young man becomes a newspaper
reporter. One surmises that this is
Just what the author of this tale is.
or has been, for, in half a page or
so-just talking to himself-the youth
sums up in mastery fashion Just
kind of Industrial. Indeed. this page
is good enough for a manual OF In.
struction to aspirants in this line OF
work. A 1usty, busy, out-of-d doors
story, with venture, and some danger,
as its elements of appeal.
THE MARY CATHERINE STORIES.
Privately published by Frank
Carlos Griffith.
In a recent issue of The Star a
review of this charming little book
was printed. which failed to state the
publication Mary Catherine Lee
Griffith told the stories originally as
"reminiscences of her own childhood.
writing them from time to time for
''The Hilltop" weekly magazine
published during the summer months
at Poland Spring, Me. After her
death, June 2S, 1920. Mr.. Griffith col
lected them into this memorial volume.
These dozen stories are about Mary
Catherine" her childhood associa-
tions, experiences and adventures. her
plays. joys and sorrows. told In 4! q
delightful style. in which children Will
sympathetic appeal to grownSups who
love the little folks.
HISTORY OF THE 18th DIVISION.
"BLUE AND GRAY"-1817-l019'
Prepared pursuant to G. Q. 2
Headquarters. 29th Division. A. E.
F., January 10. 1919, at the request
Of the division historical commit
tee. By John A. Cutchins, Heuten-
ant colonel, general staff. A. +. F.,
A. c. of S. c.. 2Sth Division, as
sisted by George Scott Stewart. 5r..
lieutenant colonel, A. G. D.. division
adjutant, 29th Division. illustrated.
Philadelphia. :,
The history of the 29th Division. that
unit of the A. E. F. in which so many
Washington men served their country
during the world war. might well be-
come a model for the form in which
divisional records should be collated
and preserved. The story OF the Blue
and Gray" comprised of the National
Guard organizations of the District OF
Columbia, New Jersey, Maryland, Vir-
ginia and Delaware. is the more COM