The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-21
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Myrtle Reed, whose two volumes, Love Let
tiers Of Musician" and Later Love Letters Of
which we all have such happy memories, has
lately published new novel called Lavender
and Old Lace" which Is as delicate and ro-
mantle as lite title suggests. Il is story Of two
maidens. one old, the other young The elder
is aristoefste lady Of New England. faithful
for years to sailor sweetheart who loved and
sailed away--and then loved and married another.
This his New England betrothed never knew
she went on loving and trusting him, and for
years not knowing he was dead, and always
hoping for his return, she set light in her
window at night TO guide him TO her dwelling
and she never failed to dress herself every after
noon in soft lavender and dainty laces 10 greet
him. as he had admired her most in that attire
when she was a girl Meanwhile, her nearest
woman friend and neighbor goes abroad leaving
her niece in charge Of the house, The niece is a
charming, humorous and extremely modern young
woman, on the staff OF New York newspaper,
but of duty for three months vacation. She
looks after the house assisted by Hepsey, a de-
lightful example OF the independent, democratic,
goodas-you.are Yankee help" To the village
comes also a good looking and interesting young
man, Carl Winfield, a new member of the same
/ newspaper staff, who has been ordered by his
oeulist to stop work aud give his eyes several
! weeks rest He brings to Miss Thorne, his fell
/ low-worker, letter Of introduction from their
editor, and the two young people become friends,
/ then ehurs, then lovers, after many quarrels and
msunderstaudinss Meanwhile the lady in
lavender has grown to love the sweet bright,
sympathetic niece OF her absent neighbor, and
| when the girl presents TO her Carl Winfield, the
gentle rcelusc is deeply moved because of his
[ likeness to her sailor lover. both in face and in
name. 1t turns out, in fact that he is the sea
captains son by the wife he married when he
deserted his FIRST sweetheart years ago. The
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found friend never knows that the young man
is the son OF her faithlegs sailor she takes the
youth 70 her heart because OF his resemblance 10
her early love, calls him my SON on her death
bed, and leaves him her house, filed with price
less treasures Of Oriental rugs exquisite brio
a-brao, and pictures brought 10 her from many
lands by the lover who finally deserted her AT
the end Of the summer vacation, one member
OF the New York newspaper staff is persuaded
to resign her place in order to take charge OF
the domestic affairs OF the other member OF the
staff, and all ends satisfactorily The story IS
we'll told with much tenderness and poetic feel
ing, and refreshing amount Of wholesome
huuor
The literary advisers of at least one Of Amer
ica's publishing houses have a leaning toward
the journalist in literature. The Lothrop Pub
fishing company Of Philadelphia has brought out
this fall stories by Julian Ralph C'lhe Mil
lionairess"), by James Creelman eagle .
! Bloody and Rupert Hughes the we'll known and
d exceedingly capable musical critic.
THE Whirlwind," Rupert Hughes novel; Il
neither so tempestuous IN its action nor so de
vastating in its effect upon the reader as the title
S and the somewhat cyeonie appearance of The
, cover might seem 10 indicate Mr. Hughes tex
is found in that passage Of scripture which
, promises to those who SOW the wind the harves
= OF a yet more serious atmospheric disturbance
5 The story Is OF the humble beginning the ris'
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tragieal taking off OF John Mead who nigh
: have been, in one another Of his aspects, an,
o OF a dozen American statesmen who have hlle'
l. the public eye during recent years.
II
y Perhaps no book emphasizes so clearly tn
: wide difference between the old and new move
&c as does The Confessions OF Wife by Mar
n Adams The change from the outer to the inns
d" life from all incident 70 no incident IS her
e ventured and the venture is success, II
81 simply the hcart-iife OF woman, and, despite
~ slight tendency at times to sentimental "gu'h
: is extremely interesting.
s. The motive Of the story Is original and Their
o is mystery thrown over II that makes for il
y terest. but the best features are the pure, cor
At slant love OF the wife and noble courage an
l. stcadfastness OF her friend Dr. Hazelton Ihi
10 last character alone would make the book wort
20 reading and il is something 10 have held up
d the world so high a standard of manhood.
DR.. S Weir Mitchell says that Illustration
s. do not illustrate" but Granville Smith has bee
- unusually happy in his efforts In this book, whie
J. shows too in other ways the good work Of tn
;e Century company, only the glazing red Of th
&c cover leaving anything to be desired
IS 4 y r
1t Mrs Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" continue
y on its successful way December the eight
s consecutive month in which It had appeared 0
n. the Bookman's list Of the six best selling boob
Z of the month. The Century company recent
lie declined the offer of large dealer 10 purcha:
III 10000 copies OF MRS. Wigss' at price slight
ID better than the usual rate in lots OF 5000. It
T. ssid in the trade to be an unusual deelinstio
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