The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-14

kind-the civil conflict that tore Eng,ish
families apart, between the Rolnhead
and the Cavalier. Gabriel Hartford tho
hero Of the tale Is stawart. but nor
fanatical. follower of the Parliamentary
party and nghts NTH Cromwell's armies.
Hilary t'neft is a doughty champion of
the king who swears she viii ndSNr We'd
rebel but l. an exquisite nrea ture.
nevertheless. and I'M dut time learns that
war Is weaker tlian love and al ends
happily. Not without stirring Incident
and terrific complication. however. 10 IS
the fortune OF Gabriel, carly IN his ca
reer as a Parliamentary soldier. To- rescue
another fair maid when we are sure hc
was longing for an opportunity only 10
rescue Hilary, his playmate from child
hood and his sweetheart too but now
esiranged from him so completely as 20
make him gloomier than tha gloomiest
Puritan that ever was and desperate
fighter 10 hoot since he cares not 10
live without Hilary lie IL wounded suf-
fers in prison, comes within a ropes end
OF being hanged but he pulls through
for Hilary and happiless. lt " a capital
story. aud not only are the incidents and
episodes historic but so are many of
the active characters IN the stirring tale.
published by Longmsns, Green & Co.
Price $3.50.
THE HOUSE DIVIDED. by H. B. Mar
riott Watson:
IL was lively age when George the
Second was king Young men fought With
their swords at the drop OF the handker-
chief They were as free with the wea-
pon I'm good society AS your cowboy ard
cattle puncher with his sixshooter Ae-
cordingly when frank-natured aud blue
| eyed Gerard Mallory came home from the
colony OF Vermont 10 take his estates in
! England he found himself I'm spirited COM
/ panN. la truth, he was not averse To II.
| hroNldlng ne could he convinced or any
| thing approaching a reasonable cause Tor
| a hight He quickly fell IN love, Tor at
| iractiNe women We're less numerous than
| brave men among the colonials. lie had
| no doubt heinz young and unsuspicious.
| that his wicked old uncle, who held the
I estates would graclouslN surrender them
| ON presentation OF affidaNits that they
| belonged 20 young Mallory But lhe
| Earl OF DeVeri was not that kind. In
deed. even for the lively country az Hat
| lcombe the old earl WAS tough Gus
| toner Young Mallory ran against him
| bravely enough but was compelled To re-
| treat and start over again. Mesnwhile;
| To and a-plenty OF auarrels 60 keep him
| busy and properly interested IN his new
surrounding FINALLY II all came out.
| we'll very different from what the most
| sharp witted reader would be led 20 sus-
| pect. until the closing chapters Ihe
| House Divided is rsttling good story
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| lished by Harper & Bros. Price, Si.oo)
THE MOST FAMOUS I.OBA, by Nellie
| * Blissett:
| The writer OF that curious story. From
| the Cnsounded Sea" provides in No. 3o5 OF
Appletons Town and Country library an
even more unusual and totally different
sort OF romsnce-lndeed, quite unlike
anything we have ever happened 20 read
outside OF fairy lore The Most Fa-
nous I.oba" somehow SUCCESS a fairy
, story that has got ia IL dash OF Henryk
| Sienkiewicz the originality of the writer
! however. being perfectly marked I'm the
| combination. IL Is a slnguisriy engaging
| and exauisitely told tale. a romance Of
| romantic folk of romantic age bayonh
| compare The reader is sure 20 expert
| ence~a new sort OF delight ttf Reading u
| and IL he thinks he Is a hi tired of the
| romantic novel The Most Famous Lobs
will serve TO refresh aud stimulate him
wondrously. IL is distinguished by origi.
| nality I'm theme and treatment ana sNep'
with touch Of rare fsneituhess tfuo-
lshed by ID. Appleton A co. Price pa
per. 80 cents)