Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-12
Books and Authors.

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,,, "wiid Youth and Another" By sir
G,,nert lark ~ g. i.ippincotD. Is q
least hear gripping drama OF love
ana Jcnl2nay, and exquisite romance
INTO INC electric atmosphere OF thu
booming Western town Of Aakatoa,r.
cd Joel Mazarinc brings his Ioysiy
young wife, Louise a child who has
never learned the lessons OF lie: VINO
, mas passed from her convent world INTO
tEat 81 marriage. wiThou, any so,itiof,
OF hcr own. IL; the biddinE of iit--
inoiher who thus saves the remnant
or the family fortunes .\slIltoon Is
daHcd at TN: cont rast between tie far
white Hover OF girlhood, and the low
orinE temper and chvc-rIihn ch.,racte:
OF Ma%.nT!nc. who has worn out two
wives before wedding Louise. DaaeI
and horritic'l: for the laws OF nature
seem To be dcfied by such a mati,lr.
What lover Of Shat esp care has, fo,
gotten how Miranda aud Ferdinand
changed cycs"--and suua--;rt FIRST
sight? Just such 81 meeting occurs be-
tween Louise and Orlando Guise when
The latter rides over from SLOW Down
with Joel Mazarinc. Orlando is young
and handsome: a slightly foppish 10
Western rro;ions) exterior covers a
manly and ehiva!rous nature. Ills
preranch Is already eXtorting approval
from critical neighbors for rs rapid
development and growing prosperity.
f1cT's Was a TlNdi, 10 hWaEth
the devils OF jealousy in MaHarine's
primitive mind is beyond his CON
pretIcnsion that Louise and Orlando
could be innocent of wrong intnnt or
action. Swiftly gather The dark clouds
If tragedy over the heads OF tho lovers:
unavailng the efforts Of the wise
young doctor. TO avert them, The
play Of primitive passions, aud the
action on the life OF the Western com
,nunity are given vivid portrayal The
love OF youth for youth--an nexorabie
Jaw OF naturc-.works with the GER
tainty of gravitatiors or any other
Fundamental principle OF matter and
spirit: a snany cohored background OF
nnturc and human society Is drawn
with swift strokes, unerrhng sjkillful and
faithful. style. wit and humor, are
exquisiteiy blended with the bold out
lines OF the drama The Climax is in
tense and th:illing. and ITS solution
Of the problem wholly satisfying and
or the etcrna! fitness OF things 4 rare
treat for the lover OF the beautiful in
style and mar;er, and for The seeker
after fresh and vivid fiction.