The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-19


a visit to Holland have led the Baroness
Orczy to weave "A romance about the
Laughing Cavalier" UGcorge II. Doran
Company and to connect it very
slightly and artiHcitlly with her
Scarlet pimpcrucl." 1t is jaunty.
light hearted tale in which a swash-
buckliug adVcuturCr engages in dis
reputable enterprise to protect much
abused Dutch maiden. lie is highly ac-
compllshed and luuuaCious and is at
tended hy two CumiCal henchinen, with
their aid he brings to naught the
Vaccinations OF "A very thorough and
da.tardlv villain. The Clcarhcaded
heroine falls IN love with him in spite
of his suspicious behavior because he Is
A masterru youth. Tho author exhibits
her acquaintance with the topography
- Iaarlcm. hut keeps 10 within bounds.
So long as Franz Halls inspired her she
might have shown her gratitude by
treating that lovable painter with
greater sympathy. She drops the
Spanish beGGar maid, too. rather hastily.
She has written an amusing and excit-
ing sword and cape tale, all tho same,
that will give tho reader much enjoy
ment.
IL is a pity that Isabel c. Clarke al
lows her moral purpose 70 get the better
Of her artistic sense for she writes with
unusual distinction and she has gift
for Characterization. The reader Will
Ike the dcrelict military man and the
devoted goveruess in Zine Clay" ben
Tiger Brothers. New York; even though
they are strangely negligent Of the suf-
fering heroine. The unfortunate girl
must demonstrate the sacredness Of
marriage in Catholic eyes; the man she
loves behaves throughout IN the most
ungcntlemaniike manner. His conceal
ing the fact that lie is divorced is bad
enough, hut his subsequent behavior is
worse. We cannot regret his sudden
demise. but feel sorry that the girl
loves him enough to die in consequence.
Both parents are removed In order that
their little child may he tortured 10y his
grandfather. who objects To his religion.
The author shows very vividlv how suf-
fering may he inflicted carelcssy on a
sensitive child The story is interesting
and will leave no doubts in the readers
mind regarding Catholic views of
divorce.
Tie civil war serves merely as a
background for Randall Parrish's The
Red Mist" a. G. MCClurg and Com
pany. chicago and the hero Is made a
Confederate spy simply t. get him into
trouble He ia kept going from the
moment he enters the Virginia noun
tains: one hairbreadth escape follows
on another without giving him time 70
sleep and lie il kept lodging Federal
soldiers and lawless gucrriilas alter
nately. While rushing from place 10
place he manages to rescue a charming
10 ha~ lnNse
him We hope he had a chance to rest
after the strenuous week he tells abo
II is a spirited tale Of adventure that
will hold the readers attention.
There are some nice people in Little
sir Galahad' ny Phwhc Gray CSmall
Maynard and Company. Boston). az
exemplary little girl OF the tenements
an impuls!ve warm hearted boy, ar
angelic and amazingly precocious llttl'
cripple a kind dairyman and Others
who are better off. These interest tn,
reader for a while, TN it is discovered
that they are only exhibits Of the curs'
If drink, which the author is iightln!
against when the town votes prOh
nitiun all IS We'll. The authors uncon
scious use Of current slang terms
and her ingenious arguments sugges
youth.
The first part Of Elizabeth Cheney
1.-THE House of Love" IThe Abingdon
Press. New York; tells of the i'll treat
ment of an amable, refined little girl b.
an abnormally brutal and cruel farmer
wife Various kind people try to MAX
things easier for her and she tries TO he
lieve that all is as IT should be- TIL
story then plungcs into theatrica
mclodrama for short time. The grow
mp sequel has nothing to do with wha
prccedcs; the girl and tho author hay
both become very musical, Tie Chil
part is fairly interesting
In "Mdrmaduke OF Tennessee "A. I
Mcclure and Company Edward cum
minps has sought to blend the story I
MurCdu's raid with somewhat CON
plIcatcd and confusing love story. TIL
author describes several character
deliberately without making much rs
If them in his tale. His intention
larger than his performance.
1t may seem strange that when
yOuuG gIrl has grown up with a Nouu
man as Virginia Tcrhuue Van de Wat'
represents in "The Web of Life
,Hearsl international Library Con
pauD she should not have discOverC
hat ne Is liar. She is utterly selds
and silly however, and he is an uumt
gated sromdrcl and coward, oar on
regret is that she escapes him, ~
good persons in this FirCSdc conn panic
romance do not arouse interest.
For war purposes apparently a &c
man story that drove the author out
the army. Licutcn; MT Bilscs Life in
Garrison Town" has been translate
into English ,Jnhu Lane Comlauy).
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