Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-24

more brilliant and highly priced than any
gem from the mines, and one who could
not fail TO attract young men in the
way that II old. yet ever new.
THE DIARY OF A BEAUTY. BY Molly
Elliott Seawell 2l2 pp. N.1. J. 3. LIP
pincott company.
From assistant postmaster in a small
New England village TO the owner of a
mansion on Fifth avenue IL the story told
by Beauty" heraeif. Miss Haverford. the
ancient aristocratic. wealthy spinster;
Hugh Bindon. the fighting young lawyer
who lives romances. and Victor Leblanc,
the fascinating playwright who dreams
them. are we'll drawn. and while admit
ting that her face IL her fortune" the
author has kept Beauty from burning
incense before herself. and the tale lie
delightfully."- told.
MARRIAGE BY CONQUEST. BY War
wick Deeping. 3i2 pp. ti25. Mcbride.
Mast & Co.
All the boisterous Doomsbridge sduires
accepted as final Dick Heron's boast that
he would win by his sword against all
rivals the beautiful and reluctant Widow
OF Shenstone. He did not see the shadow
that crossed his path when John Flam-
bard, the scholar fellow. rode through the
gates Of the old Flambard estate 10 be-
come against his will and taste a Sussex
squire Richard Heron of Rush Heath.
had sn iron wrist and mesmerizing eye,
but he had soon to discover a quiet. mas
terfu power In John Fiambards straight
back and thews Of iron. This novel IL
dramatic and well knit and centers about
the conflict Of two strong men Of con-
trasted characters.
BARBARA's MARRIAGE. BY Maude
Radford Warren. sl.35. Harper & Bros.
When we first meet Barbara Lang
worthy she is an unhappy young girl liv
ing in a little virginia town with her
brother and the sickly. ill-tempered wife
he had married solely for her money.
Barbara was unframed and knew OF no
possible method by which she could earn
her living, and escape from her tyrannical
sister-in-law. Then suddenly a way of
deliverence appeared I'm on offer OF mar
riage from middle-aged Huntley Rhodes,
but on their wedding journey both Bar
bara's husband and brother are killed in
an automobile accident, and her sister-ln-
law, transformed by the shock into a
peevish invalid holds barbara respon.
sible and claims her services as nurse and
companion. From the slavery OF her life
she IL at length rescued through the inter.
ventIon OF two men. Stephen Tohrnton and
John Hare. At Hare's suggestion and
through his planning Barbara spends I
summer In the Sierras, where Hare makes
vigorous love TO her and wins her heart
But Barbara, in her ignorance Of men
does not realize how fundamental is thu
lack In Hare which he frankly confesses-
his inability TO love with complete devo
ton. Deceived by the mans ardor. sh
allows herself to be drawn into a kind o
experimental love affair. The story dis
tinguishes with delicacy and insight a.
elements that enter into the love OF maj
and woman. At last, matured but no
embittered, she finds her natural mate.
THE HARBoR. BY Ernest Poole S.4
The Macmillan company
This novel deals with the social an
Industrial tendencies Of the day and GER
tiers its action and interest around tn
harbor OF New York, to which the It'll
refers. The great business enterprise an
the commerce TO which the harbor is th
breath OF life play a vital part In I'll
story. Through much interest in theT
and much study OF them the hero, who
destined 10 become q great author, come
finally TO see the inner meaning of thing
TUE BRIDE OF THE SUN. BY Caste
Leroux u.S Mcbride, Mast & Co
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