Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-23
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Mary Johnston has logged tho III.
erary loop; the orbit @f her flight
brings her back to sncer and unpnro-
chinl romance. Following ITO Have
ana 70 Hold 9hc worked upward ana
essayed the historical novels Of the
ciNii War rose to the SOCIOLOGICAL
"llaRar' then started romanceward
and 'efhe Fortunes Of Garin' IL the
result II Is easily her most color-
ful novel though she has been rather
parslmonidus with sensations IN fact
10 far are romantic traditions violated
that Garin is not even permitted to
slaughter the villain. aud villainous
villain he rs, The first encounter that
Garin has with the proud Jaulre is
IN an open field, whore the scoundrcl
attacks d herd girl, and afterwards
swears that Garin (assisted by a
fieud1 assaulted him from the rear.
Jaufre's father Is proud and bcld and
holds many cities and states to licge
homage. and heralds scour these 10
find the assailant of his SON Garin
but q humble squire to the taciturn
but valiant Rambaut. fIees ana does
manly work IN far-away Palestine.
Then comes the long civil war in
which Garin acts as chief among the
knights Of Princess Audiart the wise.
When Richard the Lions Heart com
mands peace, there is peace. And
bold lovers turn to madens. but Garin
goes back home 70 the black castle
in the dark woods that has boon his
home. Aud one day there comes a
message which he answers with al
light heart for It comes from the herd
girl In the woods. who was no herd
glrl at al.
A vein Of obvious humor runs
through julio M. Lippmann's new
book "liufkescs Amy" which recalls
That Of Martha in her earlier story
But in this book there Is clevorly
developed plot aud there are half a
dozen carefully dcllneated characters
who play an important part In II. To
begin with Burkcses Amy Is the
granddaughter Of New York mill
honaire who chooses between trip
abroad with hcr aunt and grandfather
fNN Hftf Ills MAfil NV iditiAt at INV
tenement district, where he plans TO,
live like tho poor in order to carry
ON his sociological Investigations Amy
remains, offending her grandfather
thereby, and ia the next several years
changes from the spoiled darling of
a wealthy family to the favorite of
the melting pot ward not an easy
task either as the author shows
Then there is John Graham the
young man who knows what actual
starvation IS, and who works all day
and puts in his evenings at night
school Ills progress toward success
is hampered by the record OF a boy
lsh misdeed. but i'm the end his sue
cess is absolute and he proves TO be
but am spelling the story
"Burkeses Amy" Ia book which
mculeAtes optimism without Haunting
q ia your face. and as such It will
have a hearty reception.
A new aud delightful book for girls
''Wiona Of the camp Fire hy Mar
rarot Niddemor who recently madc
such "a hit with her Rose Garden
husband 1t rs a healthful, cheer
ul aud instructive tale In this yarn
oi the camp Fire, The author knows
Girls and understands how they enjoy
he outdoor lie pictured in most
boys books but she knows that they
prefer 60 read girls sofies which have
the same outdoor ring. Why not "a
story Of outdoor adventure for grls2
u can be done and the girls viii be
dCliEhtvd said Margaret Niddemcr
and the result Is a charming account
~ how girls form a Camp Fire club,
choose delightful ehaperon and
spend the best part OF the summer.
boating. swimming, fishing aud adj
Venturng On wonderful lake some
twenty mites from their home town.
"Our Vanishing Wild Life and
"Mild life CONSERVATION" both by
William + l3ornaday and presented
Dy him L. the Public Library. Manyi
people vii recall the most interesting
lecture pr Hernaaay gave here some
time ago under the auspices OF the
albuquerque Game Protective associa-
ton
Joseph Conrad" By Richard Curie. |
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