The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
Some New Books

by Eleanor Hoyt Brainord, Published
by Doubleday. Page u Company. Illus
trated in colors by George Brehnl.
With the charm OF attractive young
girls. a good-looking. manly fellow
and an interesting story with odd and
thrilling events, The Personal Conduct
OF Belinda Ia entertaining from start
to finish.
Compelled by the trend OF circum-
stances to act in the capacity Of per.
sonal conductor OF q party of seven
through England and Southern Eu-
rope. Belinda. a young teacher In =
girls school. meets Jack Courtney
under very novel conditions. These
conditions prove most fascinating. ro-
suiting in Courtney's becoming . menu
Der of the party to be personally
conducted.
The encounters with a fortune seeh-
ing Italian. Count de Brtssae. ana
the meeting with Lord Banthoiins. .
friend Of Courtney's and fine failow,
who fails In love with one OF b.
inda's pupils. Laura May. bring Abou.
many amusing and enjoyable incidents
during their stay in England.
Complication follows complication
because Of the mistaken opinionn,
held by Courtney and Belinda re-
sulting in Belinda's conviction that
Amelia, another school gtrl under her
care, and Courtney are engages, white
Courtney believes Belinda in love with
de BriEsac. Amelia Is caught In the
act OF clipping with de hrissRc, who
IL finally elected from the stage, ans
Courtney wins his reward when upon
his suggestion. having pilofed ner
party over the agreed territory and
successfully Engaged Laura May ~
Lord BauIhoiine. agrees thai sne
needs = man to take care Of her.
The peculiarities and hobbies Of
those forming the PERSONAL of the
party are Amustng. especially Mr..
Bagoy's opinions on the ZOO and Mr..
Perkins dislike TOWARDS motor cars.
Amelia's continual now OF commentnt
while devoid OF briiiiance are saileha
ana witty, though Courtney does call
her a .reincarnated white kitten.
Laura May IL q sensible, matter or
fact. iovabie girl. ~ Lord Bautnol1ne
loses no time In discovering.
The authoress begins essentially 10
tell story. and does not wander
from this aim into che altur1nG by
paths Of irrelevant description and
detail. While she writes fully OF Tie
tour through Scotland. Brittany and
Lorraine. she nArrates and describes
to the story. and affect the acttchs
and moods OF her characters. eA-
pecialiy on Belinda.
belinda has charms not only tor
Courtney. but for all who come withtn
the reach OF her optimism and good
spirits" Courageous in the face oe
various and sundrys disasters. bright
and clever, she Was . woman more
suitable to be conducted than 10 con-
duct. The reader " tempted 70 eos
tradict her In view OF her mAnv
triumps and exemplary behavior -
q cnaperon when Efie c0nfesses TO her
irieno. My personal conducting hks
been bad enough but my personal COM
duct certainly has been = scandal
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