The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-07
THE RAIN GIRL

BY the Author of Patricia Brent, Spin
ster." George Fl. Doran Co., Publish
ers New York city
In The Rain Girl" the author tells
of how Richard Beresford unable to
resist the call of the open road, threw
up his position in the foreign office
and set out on tramp. How a girl
sitting on gate in the rain changed
the whole course not only of his ideas
but of his life. The only thing that re-
manned unchanged was his Aunt Caro-
lines disapproval of all he did, said
or was. Relinquishing his pursuit of
nature BereSfordo set out to find the
rain, girl. whom he had seen sitting
on gate. Ms his cousin. Lord Drewitt.
expressed it, You are an ass, my dear
Richard; but you are a pleasant sort
of an ass. You are content to bray,
whereas most of us endeavor to roar"
The Rain Girl is by the author of
Patricia Brent. Spinster," that ro-
mantle comedy which was-so well liked
last winter. Patricia" has gone into
Canada, Sweden. Norway and Denmark,
and iVe-reel film of the story will be
a London attraction this autumn
THE TOUCH OF .ABNER.'
BY II. \. Cody. George NJ. Doran Co,
Publishers New York city
OF Abner," is humoi Gus one, Perhaps
It's style might be compared to the
Joseph Lincoln story book, though al
together different. Mr. Cody believes
there is enough sadness in the world
and he has put chuckle or laugh
on every page
The hero of the story is Abner An
drews of Ash Point. He and his wife.
Tidy, attend a meeting of the influen-
Al nf fhn Df +r,
arrange about the building of an or
phanage. When Abner sees how
Few are subscribing he offers the sum
OF $1,000 when he hasn't a cent to bless
himself with. But he has a farm which
is valuable gravel bed and needed
by the government for railway ballast.
Government grafters are after his farm
ana Abner opposes them and gets into
all kinds of trouble. He has a beau-
tiful daughter, Jess. who has attended
the seminary and has come home with
her Dead full of social service work
Her special friend Belle Rivers only
enid of the attorney general. visits her.
you are sure to enjoy the chapter
where Lawyer Racknaw who is trying
to get the gravel ped, and who plays
mean trick upon the old farmer, re-
celves box of rats from Abner. or~the
chapter where Abner is in iail for beat
VINO has written a nasty article about
Abner's wife and her experiences with
neighbours chauffeur. who ran away
with her one night
H. A. Cody is the author of 1.-The I'm
known Wrestler" Under Sealed Or
ders' IF ANY Man Sim" "The Chief of
the Ranges, The Fourth Watch"
The Long Patrol" ''The Rorsof the
Lone Patrol and "The Frontiersman. /"
CANOEING, SAILING AND MOTOR
BOATING"
by Lieut.. Warren II. Miller. u S. ~.
George Fl. Doran Co.. Publishers, New
York city.
IT Unnecessary. as Lieutenant Miller
points out. to be even moderately
wealthy to enjoy ones own craft. 1t
can be done simply and inexpensvely
and it's to help you build or select
and manage the boat of your hearts
desire that this volume is written.
Sailing and bodybuilding. nnAina q
and cruising. motorb,at management
and construction. these are the three
main divisions of the volume. and Lieu
tenant Miller neglects no point of prac-
teal value or interest in the course
of his rs chapters.
1t is book for all ages. Admirable
for the boy who is just beginning with