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novels. Madelon Hauteviiie is a New Eng
land girl, but Of a different sort from the
calm, self-restrained women of Miss VII
kins's other books She mingies the fires of
three races in her veins. The Hautyilles
were said to have French and Indian blood,
yet, in strong measure in their veins. 1t was
certain that they had both. although it was
fairly back in history since the frst Haute-
vile. who. report said. was of noble French
family. had espoused an Iroquois Indian girl.
The sturdy males Of the family had handed
down the name and the characteristics OF
the races through years of intermarriage
with the English settlers. All the Iiaute-
vilies the father, the four sons and the
daughter were tall and dark and stra.ghs
arrows, and they all had wondrous grace
OF manner, which abashed and haif-offended,
Not a young man in the village, no matter
how finely attired In city-madf clothing, had
the courtly air of these Hautevilis sons in
not even Dorothy Fair. could wear a gown
of brocade with the grace, inherited from
far-away French grandmother. with which
Madelon Hauteville wore indigo cotton.
Moreover, the whole family was as must
cal as band Of troubadours" The story
Is one Oh WARNS pass,ons WE fe,usnsh h
a man who accosts her in the road. IL proves
to be Lot Gordon, who loves her. While she
Burr Gogdo oner his Cousin Whom she loves
appears. He substitutes his own knife for
Madelon's, and is arrested later for the
cidents. closing with q suicide and a mar
riage. The scene Of the story Is Ia a small
New England town, but the stage is as wide
s. as the H w15a 1se haan nsAr 0'n
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Personal Recollections of Joan Of Arc" The
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of history are followed quite closely.
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life or into her personal character and dis
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new edition 10 issued of "McDcnald's
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