The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-19

| Sidney Carteret, Ranches, by Harold Bindloss. (F, A. Stokes, New York) s1.5O. This is the day of reciprocity with Canada, and, according to Hon. Champ Clark of annexation also. Most apropos then must be book that deals so essentially with Canada and Canadian customer as does the book, sidney Car terest." If annexation is "consumma- tion devoutly to be wisued' then the future is quite likely to see an exodus of western farmers to this fair young sister of our union. From "Sidney Car terest' these emigrants may learn just how picturesque a ranch may be cleared like a gap from the mighty primeval forests with great range, snow tipped most of the year, behind 1t. While on every side are limpid streams, or wide blue lakes. filled with silvery trout'-tempting one to become a disciple of Izaak Walton rather than an industrious ranchman.
 The rancher who has no money must take hand at anything. There follows graphic description of the hardships the young Englishman had to undergo in his new home-lfe in the clearings proves not all sunshine.
 That he falls in love with Cousin Claire" is to be expected-and, This spring of love resembeth the uncertain glory of an April day.
 Completely absorbed by his love -or Claire the young man for the time for gets that he plays not here the part of that Sydney Carteret, designed by his father and hers for her accepted lover here instead his role is that of Jardine, the poor rancher.
 Aside from interest in Canada and Ca nadiap customs there Is much of ad- venture and sentiment. And who wants to read novel wherein the author does not in a measure reflect the lights and shades which plays over the human heart?
 To plunge into the story: The hero Is d rancher. His ranch is in Canada Car teret is not native to Canada, but is younger son of an English banker. He is sent to Canada by an older brother for the purpose of falling In love with a young woman, cousin, between whom and himself a match had been proposed ty their respective fathers Carteret goes. but with no idea of marrying the girl. Being young gentleman of means as well as a lover Of all sport, he de- cides that tracking mountain sheep in Canada will be as interesting as takine salmon in Norway Moreover, the im- rortunities of his brother weary him and to rid himself of them he undertakes the trip.
 No sooner in new land than unusual adventures fall to the lot of our hero. Through no fault of his own he loses his money, and, a worse misfortune, hii identity
 He determines to invest the few dollars remaining to him in ranch.
 He finds his newly acquired ranch to be near the home of his Canadian cousin.
 Become rancher he. according to tho custom of the land. acts sometimes as hired man to his cousin Carteret, some times ds guide to his cousins daughter this the young woman he had been sent to a new land to meet
 How these complications adjust them selves make the story, and pleasant narrative it is.
 Adventurous, self-reliant. untrammelei by social etiquette, giving full sway to emotions, regardless of the distinctions of caste. Carteret sets himself to the task of winning his cousins love.
 A book written by close observer, tho author holds his subject we'll in hand The characterization is particularly strong
 "srhe Gates of Twilight" By H. E. flar-
 man. (Stone X Barringer, Charlotte, N. co
 A most beautiful piece of book-maklng Sixty or more verses with many exqulslts illustrations interspersed. The lllustra- tions are from photographs, the most being scenes of our southern woodland field, marsh and mountain. Especiaiy fair is the one "The Pictured Glory or the Dogwood Trees. spring Along the Fair Savannah and 'Willow, My Will low are also very beautiful. Many If the poems are written in an admirable