Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
vERMON1|ANA FOUND
IN FLETCHER LIBRARY
Both With Vermont as Back
ground and Others With YER
monters as the Authors
Some Interesting Volumes of
Poetry by Cady, Farrar, Gle

There are many interesting volumes OF
Nermontiana in the FLETCHER Free Lii
brary. both of prose and poetry
! Among some of the more recent vol
umes are to be found the following:
zephine Humphrey tMrs. Wallace Fab
ncstock of Dorset) is the author of YER
mont novel, THE Homestead. published
by the Il. u. Dutton Co. This is the story
of the development of a girl who grows
up in the strict monotony of Vermont
farm life and who Becomes instilled with
the spirit of the old homestead. The
struGgle between the womans tempera-
ment and the influences oe her environ
ment. we'll the atmosphere of the
old house, are well depicted by the au-
tho..
Another Vermont novel is "The Great
or Glory" by william d Policy, former
!, editor OF he st. Johnsbury Caledon-
ian The story of Mary Wood so realis-
tically told by Mr.. Peev is typical Of
tho lives of many women throughout
Vermont The Greater Glory is q human,
emotional story OF motherhood. Like
many of Mr.. Pelley's short stories the
scene Is laid in Paris. Vermont One of
The episodes OF the story is based on 4
short story Of the authors which appear
ed a year or two ago in the American
Magazine.
Margaret Deand has also turned TO the
yeruont hills for tho SCENE OF her latest
novel, "The Village OF West Meadows"
and the scene Of the THE Promises of
Alice" is located where within sight
of Mt. Ascutney.
Although written primarily for young
readers. Beth 3. Gilchrist's cher home is
= in Rutland) The Camerons of Hghboro'
| Century Coz will make a strong appeal
! to older readers az well. The thoughtless
s heroine of this story is sent during the
war to a farm in Vermont Here thrown
for the first time in her life on her own
: responsibility. her attitude toward life
D is completely changed.
q The student of the political history of
| Vermont will find the Memoir of Gen'l
+ William Wallace Grout and Autobiogra =
: ply of Josiah Grout' most interesting
and entertaining volume. This book of
. 400 pages has been prepared by the ex-
% Governor Josiah Grout. The public serv-
. ice of General Grout both TO state and
Il to nation is told in most interesting
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u '"'e'es''nS volume contains the words
e DANIEL. L. CADY'S VERSE.
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Co Of Rutlard is , ueIoon,o co,,ac,;n,
n Of versos WITH q dist;nct,. ,o,n, dc.
II many of which have previously appearee
~ IN the Free Press, Vermonter. and othe
n papers IN the state. Tho subject matte
includes variety or topics. from digging
o.. potatoes and picking stone, to Vernon
10 sunday dinner, nut throughout the vol
: ume is reIt the sentiment expressed in tn
Is reirah OF the CLOSING poem:
g 'o'ni's nedter Oh me map
II The first edition or Mr. r,dv,s hool,
VI pub,isbed at tho ononing of the bo1,da
season u,as soon ovbaus,ad much .o ~,
le ldisannointment or man, uo,,,d-ho hu,,
ID ers who NOT only d,sirsd Comics ro,. +hn;
~ own libraries hut also IN s.ra 20 Var
X monters living outs;d, tho c,ota 90 r.ho,,
s. Mr. Cadv.s noems will ravivo old and MO-
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