The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-24

to sell it to her for $500, the generous
Mr.. Lansdowne having more autos than
he knows what to do with. So Molly,
well supplied with money by an lndul-
gent father, writes him that she mas
purchased the auto and she and Aunt
Mary are going to do" Europe IN an
automobile. The kind Mr. Lansdowne
has even recommended q chauffeur, ana
so Molly, Aunt Mary and the chauffeur
cross the channel and start for Paris
on the auto. Mishap after mishap oc-
ours; there is always something the
matter with the machine, and hours
and hours are consumed in waiting
for the man to repair ii. 1t so happens
that the Hon. John Winston passes
them on his Panhard, sees their diff
culties-also that Molly is very pretty
and offers to help, but is curtly re-
fused. Molly would not for the world
admit that the machine she has bought
is not perfect. They finally get to
Paris, stay few days and start for the
frontier when the most unfortunate ac-
cident of all happens and necessitates
the chauffeur going back to the nearest
town to get some screws. So Molly
gives him 500 franc note, the smallest
thing she has, and she and Aunt Mary
who is little bored with automobiling
are to wait patiently until his return.
The Hon. Jack Winston again over
takes them, but remembering Molly'S
chilly manner, asks the mechanic at
the auto station where they are stop
ping what the matter iS and when he
hears makes up his mind that Molly
will never see her chauffeur or her mon
ey again. He drives to the nearest
town, where nothing has been heard
of the missing man, procures the
screws and returns, but on his way
matches a deep-laid plot, which is no
less than a determination to offer him.
self as chauffeur to the pretty American
girl and let his servant follow with his
machine. When he returns he unfolds
to Molly that her man has disappeared
and tells her that his name is Brown:
that he has long been chauffeur for fhe
Hon. John Winston, and hands her
letter of recommendation he has writ
ten on his way back. Molly engages
Brown" who discovers that she has
been terribly cheated by LansdoWne.
he having sold her an old German au-
tomobile, long discarded by experts.
Here the story really begins, and very
delightful one it is, extending through
the chateau district of France and into
italy, to Rome and Naples. Beside the
charm of the love story of Molly and
Brown" and the many interesting in
cidentS of their journey, there is a
wealth of information in the book about
some districts of France, Spain and
Italy which are not on the beaten
track Molly discovers that Brown" is
not only an excellent chauffeur, with
unapproachable manners, but he is a
storehouse of information and an eX-
cellent courier. OF course Molly is
amazed at Brown" and his erudition,
and does not in the least realize that
she is falling in love with him, while
Brown" himself every day better un-
derstands how he has compromised
himself and how difficult it will be to
explain when the time comes. They
are joined by an American man who
loves Molly and who becomes suspi-
cious of her chauffeur and writes to her
father to come and deliver her from
the imposter which the American is
sure Brown" is. OF course the story
ends as it should. and Brown" is for
given for his duplicity, especially when
he pleads that he knew of no other
way to enjoy the society of Molly. Be
side being an interesting, we'll told love
story, the book should be most valuable
to those who desire to see Europe from
an automobile.
McMahon's Elementary Plane Geometry
By James McMahon. American Book
company, New York, Cincinnati and
Chicago.
This is the first volume to be pub
lished of the secondary school books of
the we'll known Modern (CornelD
Mathematical Series. 1t carries out the
spirit of the suggestions made by the
committee on secondary school studies
appointed by the National Educational
association, and meets the most exact
ing college entrance requirements in
this subject. 1t offers a combination of
Il p fixrn
etry. The subject is presented with
Euclidean rigor; but this rigor con-
sists more in soundness of structural
development than in great formality of
expression.
Morey's Outlines of Greek History - BY
William c. Morey. American Book COM
pany, New York, Cincinnati and Chi
cago.
The present volume is designed to
form, with the same authors Outlines
of Roman History" a complete ele-
mentary course in ancient history. The
mechanical makeup of the volume is
most attractive-the type clear and
well spaced, the Illustrations we'll
chosen and helpful, and the maps nu-
merous and not overcrowded with
names. The first part of the book
comprises a brief sketch of the ancient
Greece is taken up. The author has
kept in mind the fundamental idea
that the historical significance of a peo-
pie is to be estimated by what it has
contributed to the advance of eiviliza-
ton. His treatment, therefore, gives
special attention to the development of
Greek culture and of political institu-
tons The topical method is employed
and each chapter is supplemented by
selections for reading and a subject for
special study
The Three SchooIma 'ams-By William
Newell Holway. NJ. A. Donohue & Co..
publishers. 429 Dearborn street, Chicago
A strange, dreamy little tale is this of
a young man who goes for a holiday to
Catolina island, near Los Angeles, where
he records in his journal his impress
sions of the place and the people he
meets. Among them are three school
teachers, also in search of a good time,
and two young men who complete the
seXtette. The story ends rather
vaguely, leaving the reader to wonder
whether there was anything stronger
than friendship formed between the
visitors. There are several other short
stories in the book, pretty little tales,
but without much point
LITERARY GOSSIP.
The anonymous "Personalia." by Sig
ma which is an important literary an
nouncement on Doubleday. Page & Co.'s
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