The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-24
Conducted By.
 Mlartba Young

"An English home; gray twilight pour'd
 On dewy pastures. dewy trees; =. All things in order stood, A haunt of ancient peace" House. until Peter Holt took upon himself the once of protector. friend and guide of his three doting sisters and provided them with Judith, a par agon of a servant, "who was rare hand with the cleaning and the bak- ing" There you have Peters house. hold, but there are many delightful people introduced, who add to the in- terest of the book. For Peter and his set of people. presenting to the world a broad. sympathetic nature, so they had many friends, both rich and poor. Both Peters sisters and certain of his friends are interested in his choice of a wife, and when he finally an- nounces his choice. they are as disap- pointed as such advisers usually are. "Ch, Peter" says Vera, one of his sisters, "doH't be vexed. But I can't believe it. Miss Burke must be years older than you. I never think of her as young at all."
 But Peter is loyal. and ayers that | "age does not count much In the mat ter For if Hannah were 43 instead | of 8 l should still say, as I do now, marry" and 'n these terms he breaches his gospel of content to sisters and friends.
 l Of course there are pleasant inci- dents and side issues going to make up Miss Carey's latest addition to cur | rent fiction, but this much Is quoted to
 show you how clean and wholesome | l. f- a- -.rtA AlNI fn xFa~
 one, no splitting of psychological hairs. 1 Only the personal history and foibles of
 these people are dwelt upon, as they | live their simple, though interesting life. If at times this quiet, refined
 story moves rather too slowly to stir
 the emotions, one forgives the latter for the sake of the former.
 l These people teach us that I've cre-
 ate our own heart sunshine by opening
 our petals to every benign influence as | the flowers do to their sun-god. while | their roots drink in the moisture of heaven, and that nothing is more in- fectious than cheerfulness. A happily disposed person will radiate warmth and brightness to those in his or hef
 Immediate environment"
 I have not mentioned the romances connected with the characters outside of Peters household" Suffice 1t tc say that they add greatly to the inter-
 est of the book.
 Peters sisters having married him off. if not exactly to their liking, cer' tainly to his own great satisfaction
 are themselves most happily married Thus closes a volume that is especially
 restful and attractive. To the author
 one feels that many thanks are due
 for the entertainment furnished hei
 readers by her pretty and tenderly sen ltimental love story. She has used onl,
 kind and pretty thoughts. words ant deeds in her endeavor to bring out tho
 ideal in the story she tells. She show!
 How soon a smile of God can change l the world!
 How we are made for happiness-hov
 Grows play diversity a winning fight
 Though one has grown to expect thi' of Miss Carey's books. TOT they alway:
 smack of life at its strongest anC
 healthiest. She seems to- have fount
 the recipe for creating fiction that vii
 please young women. Even her patho'
 has a saving grace which soothes while
 1t touches us.