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FOLLOW THE LITTLE PICTURES.
BY Alan Graham. Little. Brown u
Co. Boston.
Sailing across the Atlantic 10 visit
the home of his parents, young Doc
Z tor Robert Seaton.., the narrator. en-
counters Douglas Tanish. "A Scottish
some daughter. Marigold. and Jabcz
Morgan. an American painter. 1t Is
disclosed that Tanish has been in
Garding the location OF fortune in
gold which his ancestors intcndei
to present to tho young Pretender,
Bonnie Prince Charlie, in las. whei,
miscarried: Hamish Tanish barely
escaped with his life in vir-
ginia. leaving the chest of gold Sc
Having discovered clue to the
location OF the treasure. Douglas
+. Tanlsh Journeys TO America 10 seek
scendantS OF Hamish. and thus met
his distant cousin. Jabez Morgan. who
possesses key to the treasure. Tn"
scenes OF the, story shift TO Hope
Tnnish lives with his family Dr.
Scaton Is engaged TO attend 10 the
the. spirited daughter OF the local
pears with the precious cipher.
which he has heretofore kept from
row leads him TO share the secret.
Who solved the cipher-and by fol
lowing the little pictures shown on
the aged document. discovered the
treaSurch-what happened to tho
chest of gold. and the love affairs
that reached their fruition as a re-
suit of the discovery are told In
Rarely does one have the oppor-
tunity OF reading such wcllwrit-
ten mystery story. Its Scotch back
lion and the characters are carefully
portrayed.
THE FOOLISH LOVERS. Fly st.
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The unanimi,y of praise which
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vine is Indicative of the genuine
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This new novel is Il fascinating story
Of the love and literary struggles OF
ao; youn ss, lri,SIhlman' John MacDe,r
10 push every consideration aside
N the pursuit of his own ambitions
The scene is laid partly in Ireland
: romance MacDcrmott shows the
dominant characteristics referred 10
and The girl with whom he falls IN
rage. Against, This ruthless will
there are playing the persistent in
iiucnces OF various women and cs-
necially his mother, who is cngrosscn
has been the family pride for gen
crat1ons. This must he her sons
ne work. The hero is determined
craturc. Here. then. is the situation
"a contest between will power and
subtle influences.
pathos and humor which touches
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r wi1, ne delighted eight, WITT. With his new and
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GROWING UP. BY Mary usator
Worse. Bon! &; Liveright. New Yo-k
Children are the most important
fascinating and tarillng part o.
normal ives and bringing them up
ventures. The adventure, as ever
woman ;and mani knows. Otter
threatens 10 disrupt the peace anL
JOY OF martial relations
In Growing Up" Tom and Allie.
often seem 10 he drifting further
apart To spank or not TO spank
l. lively. fantastic Imagination false.
hood? should the experiences OF tn,
parent seek TO DEPRIVE tile child Of
IT'S own? Are grandparents a NUS
ance? Ia resolving some OF thcs.
problems. aren't the two marrict
lover. really. growing more ncarl!
one-rathcr than otherwise?
II is hardly possible that an,
american mother and father vii
ma one dull page In this new move!
ana although 1t sometimes sympa
thetical!y mirrors their fuihles an,
mistakes. they will want their chill
dren from 10 to 30 to read Il. 70
ITS well-told. interesting story; II
s!de. splitting recital Of cycrytia
lanl!y incident IFS sound comino
sense. Growing IN" !s in much tn
same vein as Mrs. Vorscs "Th
Prestons." which was Practical
unanimously called the best or on
or the best, novels OF American fam
ny life OF this generation
III Growing Up the family an
me thrce children and their neigh
DOTS and acquaintances grow up
an ATTRACTIVE suburb Of New Yorl
though the atmosphere is typical {
he whole country Mary Heato
Worse considers Growing J-p''
more important book than The Pre-.
deeper note, and for that reason ha
a. wider appeal! although she do,
not pretend that II will revolution
lie the relations between man ar
!. wife and parents and children.
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