Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
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days Of excitement and adventure, reiIlumi-
mated now by the rising Of new hopes and plans
And hcre Is The Egg Bonanza" clear melo-
drama clear fact as well. The opening Of an
incyhaustible earth supply, or so it seemed.
The rush of adventures. All money mad.
The clashing Of interests or Of mere feelings
and the swift eclipse of the lesser man by the
stronger or the better shot The rise Of great
fortunes. The development of huge monopoly.
fore runner Of many others TO come in other
secticns and with cthcr interests. The wrecking
CT banks to the runation of the many and the
enrichment of the few The advance to promi-
n-nce Of unknown names, of their possessors
to power-Fair, Flood Mackay and others.
Leaders In finance and politics made out OF
laborcrs and saloon keepers. Well what about
1t? Is not this free American? "Yeah?"
However. stop moralizing. No one gets there
by grousing. Gets where? Why, where every
body wants to ges-up high.
Let's instead, sit in at this amazing story
OF unbelievable event which is. nevertheless, in
the main the very essence OF truth ITSELF. Not
often 90 subject end narrator come together.
melt together, as do these two in the v1rile
and exciting setting out of the "Constock
Lode" b. c. B. Glassccck, original investigator.
adventu.cr, scho,ar and, above all, prime story
tell-2. Indeed amazing as the story is, the
authc- hn1sclf runs it a close second In sur
pris.ng and capturing personality
THE YOUNG MRS. MEIGs. BY Elizabeth
Corbctt. New York: The Century Co.
A YOUNG thing, Mrs. Meigs. Only 30. Ex-
n uberant with life, outstepping TO meet 1t.
competent at many a point in its speeding
career puzzle to the juveniles of the family,
those around so and 40 and younger. Tradi'
ton has set rules of filial care toward the
elGers. But this lady Of 30 refused such de1er-
ence to her years. taking charge not only OF
herself but planning much good sense for the
guidance Of the family and the neighbors
roundabout as well.
An amusing comedy of domestic life, one
that holds itself within bounds, comedy 50
often finds itself unable to do. But, aside from
the good diversion provided here by the author
in a page torn neatly out from a certain aspect
of family life, the story has, besides, something
for the reader to tuck into a side-pocket Of tho
memory for future use. And that use suggests
that this novel would make an excellent tract
except that tracts of good precept and intent
never seem to register with those most in need
of their ministrations But just supposing that
women would read this book and take it into
practice. This world, as matter of fact, Is over
loaded with women who deliberately invite
senility The streets give samples mnumerable
every day of these fattening. slumping, heavy
footed seekers after age and helplessness. Lazy,
in the main Ignorant, in large measure. Will
less to an alarming degree.
Now just suppose one in asthouSand would
turn ardently toward activity, would as earnestly
turn away from the tyranny of their own
alimentary canals, their own Supine outreach-
ings for sympathy over the sad state into which
they have pushed themselves-get out into
things as the young Mrs. Meigs did wonder.
So would the rest of the world wonder and re-
joice in the young folks of full years, wise IN
experience, rich in understanding, washed Of
all consciousness, ready to give out of the rich
ness that they themselves have rescued from
the universal temptation to be sluggish, and
animal, and less than half alive
Any book that is worth its ink gives some
thing besides its mere content This one gives
bright entertainment. And it ought to give
jolt to the supinely aging women, loafing around
all over the wide world