Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24

decline. Heroic captains and crews The per-
scral element in the life of seamen devoted to
hunting tie whale. The entire subject gathered
in its high points of history and adventure Is
pictured here in spirited movement, in definite
information in end picturesque projec-
ton. A joy to the reader to the many readers
who feel deep, though unaccountable, kinship
for the sea and the wonders that live within it,
for the high courage that lies In its pursuit.
thoroughly enjoyable chapter of world history,
industrial history is here. A thrilling chapter
Of pure adventure also.
THE LOVE OF JULIE BoREI BY Kathleen
Norris author Of rose Of the World" etc.
New York: Doubleday, Doran g. Co.
AVER SO successful novels by Kathleen Nor
~ ris furnish a fair weather forecast Tor
the newcomer among them, THE Love OF
Julie Borel'
hard time right now for the writer CT
fiction who stin cherishEs any modicum even
of reticenee and reservation. Yet upon the
whole, scanning the field carefully, it turns
out that the majority does prefer such fiction
as has not reckleSsly and definitely thrown its
cap quite over the moon Of custom and con-
vention.
Here is good story One. too that finds
fair picking along the highways Of common
feelings and behavioFs. A vivid and beIievahle
story Of recognizable human nature hedged in,
fairly well as times run, by tried and accepted
pleasing
New England setting, beautiful to the eye,
substantial under the feet. The drama itself
has for immediate background a prominent
and wealthy family Of the seh-made variety.
In the very middle Of this is Pen, heiress to
the big business. Nice girl. one Of the distinct
triumphs Of the romance. just nice girl"
and that is where Mrs. Norris has left her,
maybe resisting temptation to make her
shade more thai that. Pen is that sort. A
cousin. the young doctor Of good promise in
his profession following the excellent start Of
being q manly fellow from the beginning.
Alien elements are the handsome Frenchmau,
fallen from title and mOney-s0 he said-who
teaches his own language In the school nearby.
And Julie Borel also. come there in the ca
pactty OF q worker. There Is the whole matter.
Four young folks all personable and even
more. Looks simple. Clearly material here
for a couple Of weddings and more or less
tranquil lever after" But Fate is muddler
Of original evil Intent. So both Of these girls
must fall in love with the captivating French
man, who, by the way is primarily seeking a
fortune. Such an errancy of management
leaves the young doctor with case Of UNI
requited love on his hands, since he believes
Julie Bofel to be the lovelieet on earth So
the matter runs. Weddings ensHe. And, no
doubt in difference to ths moment Mrs. Norris
permits the real test to come after marriage,
when a tamperng with marital laws gives
exactly the dest ed tang to modern romance.
Julie Borel bears the final brunt of the ac-
ceptable and consistent, climax 10 another
good Norris novel for the followers Of this
lady to take into the Summer time with them.
ROCK AND SAND. BY John R. Oliver author
Of Fear" etc. New York: The Macnail-
Ian Co.
\ATE are In lack this week Two excep-
Wv tionally good novels. Maybe things lit
erary are, after all looking up. Let us hope.
The romance is. IN a sense, historical, taking
root almost half century ago in one of those
casual and seemingly trivial incidents that
prove finally to he Of momentous meaning and
effect. Momentozs in q general and contribu-
tory way to the ultimate quality of place or
q community. The thing recorded here as
sturdy romance has happened thousand times,
one Of the ccmmonplaces Of which no account
is taken, yet which, in the long run, are Of de-
cidedly formative effect. meeting of two peo-
pie by the chance Of difacult rural travel One