The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-08-01


tain just the right thing to suit the present
mood. There is so much variety--the range of
subjects is so wide. The numbers for Juiy are
no exception to the rule.
1hr compee vel in the August issue ot
LppheoVs Little Lady Lee" by Mrs. II.
Lovelt Cameron. narrates the vicssitudes OF
faithfnl heart which fonnd its true mate after
It's owner, Obeying he customs of English high
life and match-maki' fathers. had lost her
freedom. "A Friend to the Devil" by Maurice
Thompson, 10 an nusing story Of Georgia SUI
perstltions. The Applied Art' of which Will
liam Y. Nichols treats was akin 10 tha' OF the
late M, Worth Of Paris, but 1t did not prevent
the artist from winning his lady 'ove.
The most striking paper of general interest
in the August Arend,-the one that will surely
be read from Atlantic to paci6c-is Mrs Helen
II Gardeners review ofrecent age of consent
legislation in the United States. She deals with
the bills that have been introduced in the
various states, and gives the history Of the three
bills passed in New York, Arizona and Idaho
raising the age TO eighteen. Mrs Gardener
bases this demand for fuller protection to young
girls, not upon any moral or religious views as
these vary according to birth and training, but
upon the legal lights which are recognized in
property and citizenship
Godey's Magazine for August is all issue of
beauty and interest in every page, The cover is
drawn this month by V. W. Newman Among
the dozen Illustrated articles and stories are
"rhe Princess Fora" by DR.. $. N. Miller, who
has collected some intensely interesting facts
about an Egyptian who Is hardly mentioned in
history; Virginia Beauties adorned with por-
traits of some of the most famous of the beauti-
| ful women OF the Old Dominion Dan Beard,
Arthur Foote and For Fair virginia" are the
subjects of the articles in the artist. musician
and dramatic series respectively. The fiction
poetry and fashions all 60 to make up very at
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