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EXIT BETTY. by Grace Livingston
HUI lMrs. Lutz). J. Il. L!pp!ncott
Cop philadelphia.
1 combination OF character develop.
ment, thrilling adventure. tears and
sunshine, with clear and attrac-
i've religious note. The vivid pic,
lures OF the different characters and
their behavior under the given cir
cumAances makes colorful and in
terest!ng story. absorbing the, read
ers attention through one unexpected
event after another.
Elizabeth Stanhope is truly poor
little rich girl" with desgnin <
stepmother. fortune 10 be hers
when she reaches majority in three
months. and sweet and trusting
disposition. She IL introduced to us
In her deepest trouble. y timid girl
at the bridal altar. she looks into the
face OF the man beside her. and he
Is not the one she expected to marry,
Saved by n timely swoon. she is left
In the restroom to recover, and while
the guests are gossippinG in the
church and waiting for her return.
she eludes the doctor and slips out
a side door into the stormy night.
She must get away-she knows noe
where--anywhcre TO escape.
Providentialiy, Jane Carson is pass
ing. Jane is wondcrful-onc cannot
do her justice in few sentences.
Indeed. the heart of gold which de-
relopments prove she possesses, and
DtT SdHdpIt W I''t'N :
affairs picture her SO attracttvcly she
becomes close rival as heroine OF
the story.
1t is natural 10 scent romance
when the lawyer whom Jane sets on
Betty's tormentors is disclosed as u
silent admirer OF the prosecuted girl.
Tho portrayal OF his splendid char
acter and high ideals through husi-
ness discouragements is truly inspir-
ing. Then there are James mother
and brother, and James Ryan. each
OF whom DEVELOPS as an important
pivot around which some interest
unexpected climax would be entirely
satisfactory without the elimination
of double romance which makes :.
splendid conclusion on which the
reader closes the book with salts
fed sigh that all is we'll.
AFR ENC II WOMAN,S IMPRESS
SlONS OF AMERICA. BY. Ccm,csse
line de Bryas. The Century Com
This book is the entertaining,
piQuant record OF two clever French
in aid OF the Liberty loan and in the
interest OF the devastated rcginns OF
their own country. What they saw
and heard and how they rrac' d to
Commentaries on our country tina,
has appeared in many day
The style is delightful. Full Of
Gallo wit and hnm"r and bcst"winG
praise where praise is due IL yet
does not shun kindly criticism that
Will prove an eyc-opcncr 10 many AN
American who pridcs himself cor her
self on breadth Of vision.
Some slight idea ut the wide APP
peal of this book may he gained from
The range of topics that the authors
touch upon with true French spright-
Illness. These include American
women in uniform and otherwise),
Pullman cars, the cocktail. negroes.
ice water. Washington police. Amer
lean hospitality and gcncro.ity, pro-
"spcakins craze" and food and
drink.
comtesse Madeleine de Bryas and
her sister are daughters OF Rose
Ciymer. a Philadclphian by birth and
a direct descendant Of George ely
mer. one of the signcrs of the Dec
laration OF Independence and a
Trainer of the Constitution. AS n
little girl she went 10 stay with her
hurt, Mrs. John Jacob EidEway, in
France. and later married Comtc
French family.
The two sisters served in France
during the war. founded Il society
which furnished li,tir nuts erected
by the government, behind the nring
lines and aided hy lectures in their
own country. as well as in Spain and
Tho United states, In keeping up the
allied morale. Last January the
the silver and the bronze med 81
the Reconnaissance" for their war
work.
THE OTHER WOMAN. Dy Norah
Davis. author of The Noriherner.'
etc. The Century Co. New York.
This is the story o; the every day
miracle ya,h. KNOW dn,,% 70 the police World
as dual personality.
But though based on a scientific
tact II is not Psychological story.
il is a tragedy as old as history. Of u
l; is Intensely dramatic
intimate. human II. it's treatment.
There IS no intrigue, no immortality.
It's treatment IS no: tn" French treat
ment OF similar situations.
II Is the police blottcr mystcrv Of
mans double life, whose situations
are as we'll known to the. average
and 10 the average womsh as. kel u,
as tho panG OF hcattbrEak. Win
this difference, however. The situa-
tons are treated IN the light Of the
has, in truth and in fact. ii double
life. two selves as perfectly dis,inc,
As any two men on earth, two char.
actcrs that may he as opposite as
a III
to live both lives.
The story In its more serious as.
pert is Intended 10 place IN the name
of the public the Key To one of IN,
commonest and at tho same time tn,
least understood mysteries of life
Miss Davis is the author OF a mum.
Der OF novels. in addition 10 TN,
Northerner' She lives in a hous.
butt especially for her days of writ
ing on the SIDE OF mountain il
huntsville, Ala, It's windows look
nS out upon the Blue Ridge Noun
taihs. she has made special stud,
OF the subject OF mans duality o
nature. The plot of The Other WO
man" perhaps derives from IA cas-,
Miss DAVIS watched in "A Fedcra
court in the Blue Ridge Noun,ai,
country. whore she was clerk Sh,
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