The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

the one hand as they are lovabie and
llfelike on the other The old Sir Max
imilian with gruff manner and kindly
heart. the impulsive, courageous hero
who is the faithful failure. and his de-
voted sister, with manner of ice and
heart of fire, and Voc. the most charm
ing and unusual of .heroines, and Max,
all are drawn with a compelling power
and remarkable insight.
The world which Rosamond Napier
creates is a lovers world. fun of poig
nancy, color humor and pathos. She in
still into her pages the wistful and
haunting beauty of April days with sun
shine and shower.
She writes of nature with a delicacy
and insight all her own. Not the nature
as Wordsworth or Hardy write of 1t. sim
pie as a peasant girl, put nature as the
city dweller sees it. passionate. stealthy,
exquisite. She enwraps her stories in an
atmosphere indefinahle, fllusive, but al
together charming. Eaca page is jeweled
by flashing phrase and, like Arnold
Bennett the author coins literature out of
the trifiing oddities of daily domestic life
my LADY CAPRICE"
BY Jeffrey Farnol. Dodd, Mead & Com
pany. New York.
To those who have read Jeffrey Far
Honey Moon his charming little story,
MY Lady Caprice" needs no introduce
tion for his readers realize that he is
one of the best writers of fiction in the
literary world today.
my Lady Caprice. is a delightfully."-
told story, in that clever, bright style that
characterizes Mr.. Farnofs best efforts,
and the love story, whose finale Is just
exactly what everybody wanted 1t to be,
;e aefa MI MT hpQinp ms,
to end.
..Iisbeth" the attractive heroine.
who" as the author says. you will
learn about IL YOU trouble to read the
veracious narrative" mas one dear rela-
tive Ga married sister. Julial and her ma
ternal aunt, Lady Warburton.
Then there is the Duchess of Chelsea,
who is known as the Conversational
Brook and Dick aid The Imp and
have the dramatis personnae of the My
Lady Caprice
1.-The Imp" is the most delightful chap
with a heart for romance and adventure
Robin Hood and his valient men being his
ideals, and by initiating them he man
ages to make himself quite a character
throughout the surrounding country and
all who know him
OF course 1.-THE Imp" does a lot of the
Uncle Dick" and sees to it that Mrs,
Selwyn has no chance whatever in the
Love Game, and when the happy couple
decides to be married there Is no happier
participant In their affairs than 1.-THE
Imp" who is the life of the story and the
idol of everybody's heart
THE LITTLE COUNT OF NOR
MANDY"
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leen stein. illustrated by John Goss.
l.. C. Page & Company. Boston
1t is an acknowledged fact that when a
little boy or girl is the central figure of
a book that everybody is interested In the
book and Evaleen STEMS story THE
Little Count of Normandy or The Story
of Raoul,' is no exception to the rule.
: The author has made a most lovable
and charming character In fiction out OF
this little lad, who has the difficult prob
lem of solving family seud, as IT We're
and which he does in manner which
endears everybody TO him and makes
everybody his friend.
The estrangement of this noble family
and the work of the little lad form the
nucleus of the story which is very enjoy
able both for grown-ups and children, too.
THE BROKEN BELL.
Frank Craig. The Bobbs Merrill Com
pany. Indianapolis.
Beautifully written. with plot that has
perennial and universal appeal, and offer
ing many opportunities for the study of
human motives and the workings of the
human heart. 1.-THE Broken Bell Is added
to Miss Marie Van yorsts list of popular
novels. Those who have read First
Love and 1.-THE Girl From His Town
will seize upon this new book with delight.
Those who have not read Miss Van
yorsts previous books are to be congrat-
ulated upon the rare treat In store for
them. To make the acquaintance of this
charming writer under any circumstances
would be pleasing experience. When the
medium Of introduction is. book of the
genuine merit of THE Broken Bell the
experience is one which will make a pro-
found impression and VIII send the reader
posthaste in search of the earlier stories
which he has missed.
To Marion Crawford was given the task
of awakening in the public mind an in
tense interest in the sunlight, the color.
he warmth and romance of Italv Since