Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

gone astray, the suddenly Debated
pocketbook, misadventure in the
kitchen, loss of Job maybe-just all
the domestic birds, black and white,
that flock nightly to roost upon the
family tree. This is one of the joys
of the story. 1t stands as family
register for all of us. Or does it?
Yes, 1t does, for we. too. are Of the
great forward-lookin tribe. We see
in every rising sun some dream sure
to come true. We. too, hear the
dinkey bird singing in the amfalula
tree. We, too, are forever reaching
for the stars or for the rainbow's end.
And upon this family so like ours
Anne Parrish has lavished her gift for
Selling upon the little things that
make the sum of all human nature.
To it she has applied her genius for a
humor that is kindly as we'll as smil-
ing. To it she has accorded indulgence
for hopes that outstrip effort. In a
word, hers is a delightfully."- human
story, a keenly observant work that is
true and beautiful in both It's theme
and its projection.
X y *
OUT OF THE MIST. BY Florence
Riddell. author of 'Kenya Mist"
New York: Edward j. Clode, Inc.
FAST AFRICA here provides a rela-
- lively fresh setting for the old
story that, starting with Adam and
Eve. in the garden. has since their day
been going strong wherever command
ments have sought to curb human ma
lures passion for change and pursuit.
Here is romance of sound constrGc-
ton and plausible projection bent to
the business of looking after a pair
who counted the world we'll lost pro-
vided they still had each other. And
so, the man. leaving a wife behind,
they went away together to demon
strate the soundness of their theory.
East Africa was good choice, for the
time being at least, since there the
couple were free from the swift and
bitter punishment that would have
been melted out to them by the friends
back home. But even East Africa, nor
even the remotest boundaries of space,
could not have been equal to disprove
the basic fact that love thriveS best on
change of food, on fresh fields to en-
plore, on strange quarries to pursue.
Therefore, as it would have done any
where else the world over, the un-
happy matter takes its inevitable
course to the point where fine young
woman faces alone the retribution of
ler daring. A pretty devastating fact.
IN respect to which the author makes
Aecency and restraint her counselors.
ut this Is romance made for the
pleaSuring of people in their leisure
hours and not sermon on the Sew
enth Commandment. So the writer,
after the fashion of her craft. creates
easements along the essentially I'M
happy and tragic courses of this mat
ter. Under such treatment the sorry
theme lifts here and there into a sur
q hV-icr hit !,
and fascinating land into which these
two have made their way. Having
thus done her merciful best, the au-
thor, out of the bare facts of the situa-
ton, is, however, compelled to leave
the story pretty much on the rocks of
human Illustration and defeat.
THE BOWL OF HEAVEN. BY Evan
geline Adams. New York: Dodd,
Mead & Co.
THIS is a story, 80 years long, by
way Of which it's author not only
asserts her belief in the influence of
the stars upon the destiny of the in
dividual, but who here submits evil
dence in support of her faith. Here
is. therefore, the life story Of Evan
geline Adams combined with a heavy
bulk OF testimony from about every
part of the world bearing upon the
validity of her belief and practice.
Professional men-doctors, lawyers
preachers-measure themselves and
are measured by the world In direct
ratio to the spread of their following
and their influence. Well. here Is
woman, seated in her New York
office. and to this place all sorts and
conditions Of men and women come
for what she has to offer them. And
letters come. stacks and piles Of them,
some seeking direction. many telling
what her practice has done for them.
Take II or leave it-but here Is the
story from busy and successful
woman, and it sounds true. 1t goes
back long way. this strange story
does-goes back to the far day before
science was born, to the time when
the morning stars sang together"
Astonishing. interesting, puzzling-
whether you believe it or not. This
Is a day, you know. when we have to
believe the unbelievable. since it is
spread out hero under our very eyes.