Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-15

tor. And that, in this case. is as i,
should he. For. with success. there
would have been no Capt. David.
self made man, To the rescue. nor
would there have been tho ou'stand-
ing proof that the home is the place
for the woman, particularly for the
ar!stocratic Miss Brewster. Just an
other fine example Of the good art Of
Joseph Lincoln in preserving the
essentials Of New England life by
way Of delightful story. And. just
~ il should he. this Is one Of the
very best Of the Lincoln rOmances.
THE TAPESTRY. BY ]. u. Reres-
ford, author Of Loves Pilgrim.
etc. indianapolis: The Bobbs-
Merrill co.
A FTER all. that is the best story
- which compasses enough Of
spread and depth to give the reader
a partaking share in il. Such "A
romance is the one in hand. In
sIbstance il is the life of John
Fortescue from little boy 10 young
man. In effect. however. under the
allegory of the tapestry, growing
stitch by stitch in seemingly un-
patterned haphaZardy, the author
portrays the groupings Of this young
man after some agreement betW cen
his own ideals and the offerings OF
fate. T.VerybOdy's story, You see.
Yet Mr.. R"resford does not dlftuse
the romance for the purpose nt let
ting us in as a part Of il. Father
docs he construct "A coherent ana
symmetrical account OF orc man :
life. leaving it for US 10 make the
i. :
penetrating and sympathetic study %
character is this from which emerse$
the finely attractive personality Of
John Fortescue. The manner Of the
DEVELOPMENT is such a. we have
come to expect from this wrlter-a
deveiopment that finds beauty along
the common ways. that dtscerns
values in the average human situa-
alton. that divines the tragedy OF mere
living. but that even from such traG-
edy draws fine quality OF courage. OF
resistance. OF achievement. Every au-
thor. to he sure. writes the kind Of
story that he himself essentially Is
This Is q beautiful story of many dell
cate and subtle shadings.
HISTORIC HOTELS or THE
WORLD: Past and Present. b.
Robert Il. Ludy. NJ d. author OF
Historic Cathedrals Of the World
etc. Illustrated. Philadelphia
David Mckay Go.
4 y old house casts an unmistakab!e
"A spell. possibly from the fanctfu
rotton-or is the notion a faEc!tu
one?-that il has in the course OK tiw'e
absorbed into its being the qual!T!e:
and essences az its past occupants
The walls and floors and ceilings. tht
various rooms. give out SoDeiEin
far other than mere wood and Stort
are able 10 inmrt. An old house i
compact IF the Joys and sorEows o.
/ men ard women. of their swee
dreams and bitter awaseaings. IL Il
in such guise that. IL offers 20 in'
fslssarby the melancholy that "a
Renaissance holds. And what Is trus
az the oisl house is even more rlch!2
true of The old inn. famous ga;hsrlns
place ~ the great and witty ana
wise 10 spend hours Of easement and
CouupanionShip. Here are names &c
Corjure w;th-Tahard Inn. Cheshire
Cheese. Old Cock and Fie Tavern. La
Chateau Rouge and dozens Of Others
the world around. not forgetting our
own Ways!de Inn. ard. right al
home here in the Capital. INDIAN
Queen Hotel \ long procession. the
mos. Of them figuring in picture. be-
sides. and all of them. taken to-
getfer giving a sort Of historic Tag-
can: ~ the origin and growth CO the
nos;e,ry I: seems that ;Ae noGeTn
fashion cf naming the ubiquitous
cafeteria IS merely a gesture toward
catching the genial atmosphere the
old tavern.
knowing the spell of these places
~ accommodation for man and
beast" stocked with long and In
;!n,are acquaintance With 'henl. DR..
Lady here turns over - readers Il
fascinating guide book. its objective
novel and pycnlISins- Churches ans!
cathctiralS. museums and ar; gal
lsrjeS have served the tourist I'san%
"a fuc opportunity Now here i a
chance, - fare forth on a new quest,
A n,oSg genial and oyslpaDlONSoae
ere. t,ucona. Mexico, the United
States - indeed. the whole world
aruuad--n9ev the famous, the dis
,irctsse. the historic upon this therle,