The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-15

upon the other are iinnnite."s
Long years ut sea have led Mr.. Nc
Fee, to habits of reflection and con-
temptation, and he has many ideas
and philosophers which he is eager
TO impart His copious preface 10
rich in matter of this nature. which
will be welcomed by the ever-increas-
ing circle of admirers of this charm
ing writer.
SMALL TOWN STUFF s
Katharine .Haviland; Taylor's Sec
ond Mrs. Clay" Is not q mice" story,
because 1t deals with the ugly pas
sions OF religious hatred and bigotry.
OF narrow. selfish people who do
conventional thinss in dull ways.
amid surroundings drab and dismal.
MARRYING the onay person OF their
acquaintance who possessed ought of
tolerance and understanding.
After reading Miss Tor Is IL Mrs.)
Taylor's splendidly drawn pictures of
Laura and Lulu IL Ii easy to under
stand whence come the blue Sunday
reformers and uplift zealots of all
sorts. THE Secona Mrs. Clay Is an
other in the rapidly lengthening list
of small town literature. and 1t con-
tAlnS 6OHlC uONAOiC ochhOoShoho W ssiS
activities Of the people OF the
average American community OF
about 10000 population
Samuel Clay has twice In his life
defied convention-the first time by
marrying outside his class and the
second by marrying outside his re-
ligious faith. His first marriage re-
suits in his unhappiness, and d.
voree He marries again. girl half
his age-half French and convent
bred-an ardent Catholic. Clay 10 or
family strong in the Lutheran
faith, and the persecution OF his ses-
tiers drove the gentle girl-wife.
Jeanne, frantic and resulted eventu-
ally In Misunderstanding and finally
open quarrels with her husband.
Affairs are at breaking point fol-
lowing . quarrel over Jeanne's re-
fusal TO Join the Lutheran Church.
when she IL stricken with typhoid
fever. Sam, during the critical period
of his wife's illness, takes stock OF
himself, and from the experiences OF
his two marriages, evolves new
philosophy Of life that Ia based on
recognition of the viewpoints or oth-
ers.
From England comes the news
that Mrs. Belloc Lowndes' From
Out the Vastly Deep" has aroused
great interest among spir1tuAhsts
and the general public. tbs SAID
the book is the best story on the
subject since Bulwer Lytton wrote
''Zanoni."
SCREEN APPLE HARVEST"
Sheifa Kaye Smiths new novel.
Green Apple Harvest" tE- p. Out
ton 4 Coz. is q picture Of life IN
Sussex, that quiet region Of Eng
land which she has made the scene
of her previous novels. Her last
etory, "Tamarisk Town" published
last year, established her as a writer
of dramatic power and OF unusual
ability in the vivid picturiny OF life.
character. and scene. The new novel
deals with the sons OF farming
family in a Sussex village. descend
ants of a family loyal to the King
Charles, who had retreatei thither
to escape tho disfavor OF tbs Com
monwealth 900 years before and had
sunk into the countryside. One OF
the young men Is q steady going.
respectable farmer, devoted to his
brother through everything that
happens, but the others veins carry
a heady stream Of the blood OF the
old cavaliers, and he Is keen upon
pie. sure. reckless, irresponsible, err
ratio.
Much to his own bewilderment and
resentment, he testifics in chapel to
the saving grace OF God, knowing
only that something in his heart said
that God has served him blasted
trick" and that he will "sarve him
out"
How he tries to carry out his
scheme Of revenge, how he hnds two
natures at war within himself and
how his own bemused fate draws
others into It's coil the story tells in
a tale that Is sometimes tragic but
Is always infused with a wonder
fully sympathetic and tolerar. IN
sight into the twisted souls and lin
lited understandings or humanity.
The secr1el to jeffrey Farnors ro-
nance, BLACK Bartlemy's Treasure"
one of the popular books OF last
winter, is announced for. fall pub
location. 1t is to be called Martin
Conisby's Vengeance"
TWO FOR CHILDREN.
From the publishing house of
Henry Altemus come two interesting
books for Juvenile readers The
Pony Rider Boys with the Tsxas
Rangers" tells of two lads who cast
their lot with the Texas Rangers.
those stern upholders of law and
order and who In many a wild foray
along the border win the respect OF
old timers in exciting adventures
with bandits, border smugglers, and
thieves in the foothills Of the Guada-
lupe Range. The climax comes when
the two boys stumble into a bandits
cave where heaps of plumber arc
stored. and are there surprised by u
return of the robbers.
The author OF the Grace Harlowe
books has a fascinating way OF writ
lag of the adventures OF her little
heroine. In Miss Flowers latest