The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26
"rAe Noting of Molly.

BY Maria Thompson Daviess. ,rhs
Bobbs- Merrill Co, of indianapolis. IND.
800 net.
No; that Molly needed any special
melting. One of her most appropriate
titles was Mrs. Peaches" bringing rp
tho idea of n peach that melts in the
mouth!
Molly was widow. Heaven save the
mark! She said. in telling her own
story. that there is nothing so dead
as young widows DECEASED nus
band. and God ought to give His wis
est man-anScl special charge concern
ing looking after her"
Molly would nave furnished the man
angel diigcnt occupation certainly.
for every opportunity around her con
spired to enable her to take "A hand In
the mischief she WAS more than ready
TO do, She was the essentially femi-
nine. inconsequent Kind Of person.
ravishinGlY pretty and altogether ir-
responsible, that the world. especial
ly the masculine world adorod and
excused
All the more so. because Molly had
q comfortable home OF her own and
seemed 10 have been comfortably pro-
vided for by the deceased husband,
who was quite dead indeed TO her in
every way. All the moro SO. because
plenty OF aspirants for Alolly's favor
cropped up continually and were new
or entirely snubhed Ivy this contradic-
tory Bit of fomininity, who liked ad-
nlra;ion so much that she felt bound
to accept it whenever offered.
All the more so. because Molly had
pretty frippcries and faces and rib
hons and wore them dnintily aud be
comingly. All the more so, because
s,o was fond of little children and
never failed to have kiss and an en-
brace for little Billy Moore. the in
FAINT terrible" Of the book.
All tho more so. because when her
eyes were opened and she found out
the man she really loved. Molly was
honest and sincere and not afraid to
say SO
Apparently It was always summer in
liillshoro. and Southern summer at
fis host There was no poverty, no
scandal. except tho most friendly in
,ero.t. no girls that were not heauti-
ful. no men that were not charming
The noighhors We're of the kindest-
and then. there was MoliN.
The only crumplcd rose leaf was
mat. in the past. Molly had been mar
riod to MIR Carter. an elderly ana
noupous person. who was now happily
dead. leaving her his large fortune ana
in the present. that Molly tended 10
plumpness The title of the book mas
:: two fold meaning, TOT Molly tNbeN'
.,d inc return of "a former lover VINO
mad DISTINGUISHED himself in dipio-
macy. and underwent "a course OF Diet
Ing and physical training 10 reduce
h"r TOO solid flesh. that her erstwhiie
sweotheart might find her able to wear
INC blue and muslin frock. with its
twentv-tnch waist. that she was wear
ing when he went away.
Despite the JOY, the sniety, the Ell
tervescence of the story, there are
many reflections on mankind, on wo-
MONS hearts. on life in general, that
are good reading. The story runs
aio,,, so smoothly, with so much
snarltlc and spontancity, that 1t is as
amusing Is ~ is light June anu
roses and the book will 20 together
..rhc Goodiy rcllowshin.''
By Rachel c. Schaufilcr. TIC Mac
milan Co, of New York. $l,25 net.
4 hook with Persia for setting
Possesses an unusual attraction, for
since the carly days when Persat
poets sang of roses and nightinGaies,
that historic country has not often
furnished a background in novels By
Western authors.
Rachel c. Schaunicr has therefore
the advantage of novelty. for almost
every scene in her novel. tho Goodly
Fellowship" transp!rcs in the little
Gown OF Muramna. Persia. Tie hero
ine OF the novel is Jean stuart. OF New
York ana Bar Harbor. a young woman
cf much Importance in the select