The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-12

THE Vicissitudes OF Evangcllne, >
by Elinor Glyn, The heroine OF this
ight-And pleasing romance is of the
type the public mas grown TO expect
from the author, the type of The
Visits OF Elizabeth not ii Three
Weeks. She is knowingly demure,
an ingenue coquette. with somewhat
less of the smirk than was visible be-
hind the young girl" pose OF the
visiting Elizabeth. Left alone and UNI
provided for by the failure Of freak
ish old aunt, Co make an expected VIII.
Evangolinc concludes that there is no
resource but for her to become an ad-
ventures, for. as she explains. Il read
In a book all about it, 81 is being nice
looking ana having nothing to live on,
and getting a pleasant time OUT OF life
W And intend TO do that, | have GER
fyasnlyNothing 10 live on. for one can
pit coAnt $500 year; and | am ex-
frcmell pretty. and ! know 1t quite
we'll add how 10 do my hair, and
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adveuturcNM Hhe progress OF the
slory@ which develops pretty little
romance. shows Just what loving
means saved Evangeline from carry
ing cur her Trll purpose. The novel
has interest and provides many side
lights on London social life
Dufheld q CO.. New York; Macau-
ley Bros. Sheehan's. and Huason's. De-
ticltD
THE Sayings OF Grandmamma and
Others" is the title of d little book
made up of selections from Elinor
GYMS various novels. These short
extracts make plquant reading. Here
are a few. specimens
The world.--is e. pleasant enough
place If YOU can pay your bllls-and
have fair DIGESTION"
q combination OF red hair, green
eyes and blarll eyelashes causes anx-
eties. II would do well with such q
mixture to establish Yourself early in
life Good girls don't have that col
oring."
Tine world is a delightful place If
one can escape bores and has q good
cook and few friends"
gDufheld e Co. New York; Macaulcy
fT}ros.' Sheehan's, and hudsons, De-
trolt)
What the White Race May Learn
From the Indian by George Whar-
ton James, Illustrated with numerous
photographs-The author has been
associated with Indians more or less
for many years and has evidently
studied them closely. The book ats
Iemnts 10 show wherein the indian
Customs afford Instructive or valuable
suggestions to the superior race"
Among the things worth noting about
them the author enlaTges on their APP
probation ana practice OF nasal and
deem breathing. their out of.door life,
their simplicity OF diet. as result
of which dyspepsia Is unknown; their
indifference 10 the elements, their
wise instruction Of their eyOuth
nj the proper time as 20 the myster-
les of sex. II the author seems to
have unduly exalted The Indian as a
model IL must be admitted he has, In
certain respects made cut something
OF case In favor Of MS untutored
wisdom.
rr-0rpty & Coo CnIcagos Macauley
Bros. Sheehan's. and hudson's, De-
troll. $1,000
"Spinster Farm by Helen NJ.
Winslow, ILLUSTRATED from photographs
by Mary q. Hunlsman-A record OF
the pleasant experiences OF two maid
IN ladies who retire rom the stress
OF city life To live in a county place
in Massachusetts one is OF "a certain
age" and has been given to lectures
and clubs, the other Is young and has
her dreams OF art and career. In
The country they forget oil this and
devote themselves unreservedly to the
pleasures OF rural housekeeping We
are told all about how, they got set
lied. how thev bought p horse. WHAT
sort or ncighborhOod they lived in.
how they amused themselves. how
beantifnl the fields were, rs well as
fftstfty "a f--lt 1stift rec
ord Is brightly written, and like sas
4.at--p- -4nsplEa- atheTs- tn fallsu- tkair
examnle. Marriage ends their bucOlic