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that one takes up q volume like the "Mis-
iress Of Brae Farm" by Miss Rosa Nou-
che,te Carey, substantial, weli-flied
looking novel OF the appearance OF the
kind we used to read and have week OF
enjoyment ahead of MS from the opening
chapters, instead OF doing IL up at a sit
ting after tea. Ihe Mistress Of Brae
Farm herself Is a quaint and charming
person, but we do not really feel much
protited by the acquaintance OF any OF
the other people In the hook. Colonel
Trevor, the man of the book,is portrayed
for us In the opening chapters as o par
ticulnrly cool headed and pleasantly sad
denec man OF type supposed to be par
ticularIy attractive to romantic young
girls. lilo quite violates all expectations
of MIN, however, by winning the anec-
tions of the Mistress of Bfae FMm, who
is. except for this, sensible woman,
and by so far failing to know his own
mind. for all his saddening experiences,
as TO fall in love with somebody else
after he nau committed himself to the
Mistress. Indeed, Colonel Trevor is
quits unaccountable sort OF a CHAP with
good d deal of balderdash about him.
We are urged to like him and to share In
his happiness. but we really can't do it
and it shakes our faith in the Mistress
:hat she should be so In love with him.
We really don't believe he is worth 1t.
Otherwise the pook Is not disturbing.
Indead Miss Carey's readable novels are
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In Sat the Gate of the Fold" Mr.. J.S.
Fletcher takes us into an uncommon and
lowiy atmosphere the hero Of the tale
being gamekeeper, the pseudo villain .
rather admira BILE fellow, who is miller,
and the heroine. dressmsxer and daugh-
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pretty story, and Mr.. Fletcher, always
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The readers feelings are quickly won for
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story by Captain Charles King, U. S. A.
called "A Tame Surrender" OF course
1t is military story, with the Debs Re-
bellion for its chief episode. Captain King
works in his little sermon on behalf of
the army, and tells his little love story In
his usual way, and on the whole, as he
makes a pretty enough tale, the reader
accepts his sermon, which Is evidently
aimed at somebody else. and swallows the
sentimentalism of the King style of love
story without taking its commonplace-
ness too seriously to heart.
"Lou." q novel by Baron Won Roberts.
translated from the German by Jessie
Hayes and published In paper cover for
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pcration. The author is well known 40
the prize-winner in an important literary
contest In Vienna, In 1882, when his
novel, ''It' not only won the prize,
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sensation in the literary circles of Ger
many. His "RevaLche," "For The
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The scene of CASTOR de Latour, an un-
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