The Detroit times., 1917-06-13

TIE oERELlcT by Phyllis Bot
tome. a book OF short stories Of
remarkable intultlVe feeling ard
knowledge.
Phyllis Bottome belongs 20 that
group ~ English writer's which has
poured out such worth while con
tribuuona 10 literature during the
past Few years These writers have
had the courage TO cast aside The
old convenuonalism Of tho English
story and start out afresh with IN
clipped wings. The externals OF
lie are merely settings for the per
sonalties of tho characters and
these characters are drawn with an
amazing understanding and adher
ence 10 truth which can only be
compared with the new group ~
American poets who are astonish
Ing America. somewhat 20 the con
fusion ofrthe Older generation In
other words We are emerging from
our swaddllng clothes and taking
ITO se IL IA with no wrappinEs or
barriers So far only two Ameri-
can writer's 81 novels have shown
themselves worthy 20 be chased
with these British writer's one is
Theodore Dresser OF German par
entare. and the other. Ernest Poole
WIN Lexington Comfort IS on tho
road and may arrive N ne will con
nne himself 80 more simple happen
ings and not search the world FOR
adventure The great adventure is
always within tho individual. and
can be found on our own doorstep
Nlas Bouome has keen sense Of
humor and her portrayal ~ tho re-
form loving EnElishwoman and the
girl ~ the streets is exceptionally
entertaining She also knows her
Paris well and understands her
Frenchmen Her father was an
American and her mother English.
The Century company, New York
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IA THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE
A HUSBAND. by Louise Bennett
Weaver and Helen cowles lie
cron. only very simple. well-sr.
ranged cook book. especially writ.
ten for young brides.
Everyone knows the relationship
which So said 20 exist between p
mans heart and bis stomach While
Il may be possible for a man 70
continue 20 love woman who
serves up leaden biscuit and soggy
pie still there is certain genial
air about the well-fed man and
CORES ponding dolefulness about tho
man who Is III fed. Carlyle's bad
temper WAS said 10 be due 10 dys.
pepsla and. after reading Mrs Car
|lyles letters, we have a suspicion
4 that cooking was not the forte OF
THAT remarkable woman Everyone
knows what an unhappy time they
HAD OF t. This book r. written like
a story with tho recipes thrown IN.
Beitina. IN a bungalow apron. IL tho
|heroine. and Bob, the hero. tho
adoring husband II Is little kin.
|dergartenish. but II gives good
recipes made OF the things which
are most commonly in the house.
lone does not have 70 be a million
aire. nor wait for a special order
.from tho best grocery In town IN
order 10 get up an appetizlng meal.
lin these days Of high prices the
simple meals OF Bettina arc particu-
Iarly acceptable.
Britton Publishing company, New
York $3.50
fTHE LITTLE GOLDEN FoUN.
TAIN. by Mary Macmillan. 10 a.
volume Of poems. the title taken
from the first verses which are
rsptUrous outpourlns Of love.
MzrT Macmillan u1Hy be young or
may be old we do not know. But
II she Is young. there Is great
promise OF better things IN her
poetry. and n she IL old, she has
attained something in several 81
ne poems In this volume. They
should be culled over and the best
I,nes selected FOR they are uneven
n quality The little thing" r. one
+ Df the best. and Tomorrow II IL