Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06


" this title. provides, in fact
two adventures. There Will
be large differences of opinion as 10
which of the two is the real one. 10
the majority, no doubt. the only adNeh-
ture here that deserves the consiuera-
ton of a well regulated order of things
is the courtship and marriage or Rod-
ney Aldrich and Rosalind Stanto- a
romantic meeting. mad woo-hS.
welding. then a house and clothes'
ceaseless swinging around the circle OIL
the upper crust of Chicago society. ana
then-twins. That is the first adVeh-
ture the traditional one. After Whiie
the girl discovered that when Rodney
had real work TO do-cases TO study
clients to satisfy-si,,' did not exist Tor
him. A university girl. and no doubt
no end of a new woman. Rosalnd re-
belled against this harem role of hers.
So she went away by herself to grow
TO the stature of a man by the process
of earning her own living. That she
succeeded better one now and then
suspects. than she herself hoped or even
desired TO succeed, is made perfectly
clear here.
pendence of wor4an the basis of
real adventure. Mr.. Webster has bullt
upon this theme big. sincere novel OF
quite exceptional workmanship. using
the methou of contrast to point and OBJ
iectify the thesis Richly dramatic in
its treatment of the social urge under
which women are in the present moN-
ing forward. and finely realistic IN Its
o. general effect. this novel can very sale
ly lay claim to a place of high d1stlnc-
ton in the list of recent novels
LIFE: AND GABRIELLA: The story of
Womnn's Courage. BY Ellen Glas-
COW author of Ancient Law. etc.
Frontispiece by C. Allen Gilbert
New York: Doubleday. Page q Co.
Washington: Woodward & Lothrop.
This is a completely modern story.
story Of woman's pursuit OF happiness by
way of pecuniary Independence. This is
fast coming To he an old story, yet IN this
case it gains freshness and originality
tn ough the fact that Gabrielle is Nir-
ginia girl. reared in the traditions and
rocked in the easing charm of southern
life. That Gabrielle takes self-sup-
porting hand in the turn Jil of New York,
and makes good there. is rather more OF
an achievement. something more stimu-
lating to read about. than the success OF
a northern girl under the same circum-
stances would be. 1t is vivid story. its
people coming ana SOlHS utlcI
ness and in the manner of fine and easy
naturalism- Especially does this quality
Of vividness belong to Gabrielle herself,
upon whom Miss Glasgow has put the
best OF her sincere and finished art. A
fine story. as good story as Virginia,
and that is saying a great deal
FELICITY CROFTON. BY Marguerite
Bryant, author of christopher Hib-
bault Roadmaker. New York:
Duffield x Co.
The middle-aged woman has of late
years had considerable vogue as the hero
Inc of the novel. So. in that respect, Mrs.
Mum has done nothing in making
Felicity Crofton her principal figure here.
In creating the character and personality
of her heroine she has. however, done a
decidedly original and exaCting piece of
work. Here is woman, something over
forty. under forty-five. She has one
child. a daughter. married. She has a
grandChild. a little boy. Having handi- !
capped herself by this very natural situa-
ton. Mrs Mum proceeds to make a
heroine of charm and youthful appeal of
Felicity Crofton. That she does this to
p quite remarkable degree of perfection is
attested by the fact that there is never a
line here wherein the reader has to apollo /
giZe for either the heroine or the author |
As story it is. of course. an unpleasa mt |
one. The penalty attached to the in |
vincible youth of the woman is heavy. 1t |
would be.