Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-18
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The quaint Irish Patsy Of 9TH,
! Primrose Ring Is or al least W.
assume she is the same--the grownul
I heroine Of Ruth Sawyer's latest novel
+ Seven Miles To Arden" The stOrA
Is lively. witty, romantic. full Of tn,
most opportune condolences and max
Ing puiXotic demands upon the creGu
I ulify of those who read, and Is read
able only because Patricia ~ mucl
I Of the time charming Patsy an act
/ ress and merry unconventional maid
len. overhcars wealthy society gin
refuse to stand by her fiance, who u
/ in trouble. and follows the man--
though She has never seen his face
hoping 90 brace him up with encour-
agement. She follows HIM mot for q
block 81 two, hut for days and over q
path that leads into the country where
she picks up "a wandering tinker and
they travel together getting into all
Kinds OF scrapes ana having many
cheerful adventures Patsy thinks
she can find the discarded sultor al
Arden, whore his father Is III, and
tries 10 get there But some adveD-
turc or other IL always taking her out
Of the way. so that each time when
she enquiries the distance II is just
seven miles to Arden
The tinker is most unusual vaga-
bond and the amusing story, while TN
conventional, is fun of gaiety and in
nocent fun
Two other books by Olive Higgins
prouty are as entertaining AZ they
are American. one Robbie, General
Manager deserves ali the kind things
that have been said about her. She
is a sweet, strong. WomaAy girl,
who tells her story. so that the book
IL an autohioRraphlcal novel. She
manages large motherless family ID
New England helps her brothers and
sisters In their struggles, making their
problems of business education and
love her own. Bobhie Is a high-tem-
pered and sweet hearted, original OF
mind and steadfast Of spirit. She is
the American girl at her best.
Throughout the book there are anus
ing passages, ana all Is Of real life,
wholesome and good to read.
"The Firth Wheel by the same
author, IL a little more elaborate, a
story of The same family after their
finances have increased by marriage
OF one of the number with @ rich
Ruth Nars.-Robbie's sister the
youngest member Of tho family. who
introduces herself thus.
II am the kind of girl who goes
away 10 fashionable boarding school
when she is sixteen, has an elaborate
coning-out party two years later, and
then proves she is a success or fall
ure by the number of invitations she
receives, the frequency with which her
dances are cut into at balls and by
the Kind If marriage she makes
/ This Is the Kind of girl that later
on with brilliant match ready re-
volts against her useless, conventional
| life just a 9th wheel to coach
she calls hcrself-and her dramatic
experience In the world Of loving and
working follows.
Mrs. Prouty's book gives the very
spirit Of our time from woman's
standpoint, time when the Younger
generation questions the standards OF
the older and real and important
conflict Of this kind is taking place in
almost every home. Every spirited
woman viii see herself in Ruth Vars,
viii feel with her the struggle rising
out OF being u woman, and will share
in her attempt to become a real
and independent human being.