The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
BOOKS

"Cnerub Devine," by Sewell Ford.
tells OF the experiences Of youngish
Wall street bachelor. who suddenly
finds himself the owner of handsome
estate on Long Island. sold for the
debts OF the bankrupt owner a man OF
old family without the least concep-
ton Of business responsibilities. When
Cherub. socalled because of his face
and figure, takes possession he finds
the house still occupied by the late
owners, who have removed themselves
as far as possible from contact with
the monster of social iniquity they
conceive the new possessor to be. OF
course one OF the members of the
family is beautiful young woman,
otherwise no story would be possible
AS the widow OF an Italian count.
whose side che left Immediately after
the ceremony, upon discovering his
utter meanness, she Is especially ap-
pealing 10 Mr.. Deyine. who has never
before come so near to real society.
Mr.. Ford traces out Mr.. Cherub De-
vines expefieHees-with-hi iHimitab.e-
humor and develops many tremendous
ly funny situations. This novel Is
certainly deserving OF the necessary
hour or two of every readers time.
mitchell Kenner,y. New York; Mac
auley's, Sheehan's and Hudsons, De-
troit.)
The Spoil OF Italy" by Caroline Az.
water Mason. is bright, breezy, con-
versational account of an Italian tour
made by an agreeable and witty wo-
man. who went to Italy with her eyes
and mind open. The author pays no
attention to the ordinary tourist sights.
She leaves the coliseum, the forum,
and the guide book monuments alone.
She turns from the beaten paths. She
visits Capri, Ravello. Amalf. Siena.
seats Of the Medieval cOmmunes In
the Apprentices. the historic cities of
the north. In conversations she
evolves a historical background for
her narrative. She has special FOND
ness for hunting out the places hal
lowed by association with Goethe,
Keats, Shelly, Byron and The literary
men. who have felt the spell of Italy.
Readers OF Mrs. Mason's chatty jour
nal will vote 1t delightful. Well bound
and illustrated with numerous photo
graphic reproductions.
e.. G. Page a Co.. Boston; Mac
auley's, Sheehan's and 'Hudson's, De-
troit)
"A Royal Ward by Percy Bredner,
an English author who scored wide
reputation with his Princess Mar
itza," and Is following up his early
success with a new dramatic story OF
England during the regency at the
period OF Napoleons downfall, when
every Frenchman who ventured into
the English territory was suspected
as a spy. and there were plots and
counterplots against the royal family.
The story grows somewhat complicat-
ed as one villain schemes against an
other. but ultimately the best ends OF
Justice are served, and the notes OF
wedding bells serve as a finish.
little, Brown < Co, Boston; Ma
cauley's, Sheehan's and Hudson's, De-
troit.)
THE Man From Home" The play
of this name by Booth Harrington and
Harry Leon Wilson was first present
ed in Chicago theater In the autumn
OF 1907, where II ran for a year. 1t
had marked success and was greeted
with equal favor IN New York the fol-
lowing season. II has been publish
ed -in-beek- form with illustrations
from photographs OF the stage pre-
sentation. II Is a pleasing comedy.
the plot turning principally on the eff
| fort Of an English lord and his family
to marry him to an American heiress.
The place OF action Is Seronto. Italy,
and the time the present day. The
characters represent all nationalities
as indicated in their names, the Grand
Duke Vaselivitch, the Earl OF How
castle, Comptesse de Champagne
Mariana etc. but the leading charac-
ter. THE Man From Home" rs Daniel
| VOORHEES, Pike, OF Kokomo Ind, an
unmistakable Hoosier. The heroine is
Ethel Granger-Simpson. also an Amer
lean. The text is accompanied with
illustrations and directions that serve
to elucidate II, and 1t may be read
with as much interest and understand
ing as when seen on the stage.
Harper e. Bros, New York; Ma
cauley's, Sheehan's and Hudson's, De
troit)