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A CAPTAIN OF RALEIGHs. BY q. n
Theodore Roberts 32S PIP. n.25. L. c.
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"A CAPTAIN OF RALEIGHs: By q. a
Theodore Roberts. 32S PIP. t1.2. L. c.
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A typical Roberts omance-dashing and
brisk with the scenes for the most part
laid In the infant colony of Newfoundland,
at the time when Sir Walter Raleigh and
other famous captains swept the seas for
England. Sir Walter Is one of the char
acters in the romance, but the chief IN
Aterest centers about one OF his officers,
Wyntain John Percy. Elizabeth Duwaney,
the heroine. is beautiful and vivaclous
enough to quite turn the heads OF the
several gallant gentlemen who struggle for
her hand. and to keep the reader guessing
until the very last page as to which sutton
will find favor In her eyes.
THE EARLY HISTORY OF JACOB
STAaI. BY J. D. Beresford. b2S PIP. Sl.S5.
Little, Brown Il Co.
The author deals with the youth of a
man. who despite physical weakness and
the mistakes OF early life. possesses moral
strength and he gives a strong portrayal
OF his character development as affected
by the influence OF others for good and
for evil. Jacob StRhl's loves. his friend
ships, his efforts TO obtain business foot
hold, are set forth in detail. His Is the
story OF one who rises by experience and
learns to face the future optimistically
when life looks darkest
THURLEY RUXToN. By Philip Verrtll
Mighels SIS Pp. H.2o Desmond -F1tz-
gerald. Inc.
At the beginning of the story rhuriey
Ruxton Is nobody in particular, Just a
young woman who teaches languages for
livelihood and has golden hair brown
| 1nyalV nd
soAaiity. A series OF happenings lands herr
IN . palatiaI home on Fifth avenue as M
Trend and companion OF a woman who AS
her own purposes to further She is An
orally believed to be a German princess
who Is hiding In America incognito n And
thereby comes about such a sequs@lee Of
complications as keeps the readerk hear,
in his mouth until Thurley Ruxt9h finally
enters safely upon the fairy landg that her
cleverness and her stOutness of Heart have
won Tor her.
THE SPIRIT OF THE AI.ANn nv
Joseph Homer Coates, as p NsS Httls.
The author has selecteE an island of
Martha's vineyard for t,e setting Of the
story, and successfully casts over the
reader the spell OF its picturesque beauties
To the island comes man suffering from
81 health. grieving over a great sorrow.
and absorbed In his own wretchedness The
heroine. around which the incidents re-
volve. symboiizes In her own personality
the spirit OF thef island. its auietness ana
tenderness and charm. the soothing influ-
enoes OF Its gfay. messy pastures. the in
vigoration of(the winds that sweep its up
lands. the edng Of the sea dAshing against
its cliffs.
MISS GIBBIE GAULr. BY Kate Lang
ley BOsher. Sso Pp u.2a Harper & Bros
IN this book the author continues the
43ry Of Mary Cary and old Yorkburg,
Tough Mary is no longer photographed,
ana Miss Glbbie, a rich and eccentric old
maid. comes 20 the fore with her. Miss
cibbls has had a bitter romance in her
youth, and her heart seems closed until
Arary's sweet and sunny nature causes q
again to blossom a. Il was meant TO do
MIS- cibbis's is a raey and vigorous per
sonality, an unfaiiing topic with the good
wosaps OF Y0rkburE.
miscellaneous.
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a a.I-rta 90 D., 49, 80