Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-30
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thu Sisters-l in Law" by Gertrude
ANMicrton (Fredcrick A. Stokes Co.
View York;. Is hook that merits
Spdieiai attention. Mrs. Atherton Is
Quay one OF Americas most talented
NrIters. Her work represents Il tram
Htion from the former dinuslve style
wv ~ ,mrit,ins to the more concentrated
lavo retained the good Qualities OF
10th. and her originality and Inn
aSination stand the test of condensa-
"harin.
The Sis.crs-In-I.a certainly has
an IN ORIGINAL setting. Their love for
1 1ne same ,s man begins on the lurid
~ i9OG. The final sharp action OF the
urn,na comes i'm 1918 in France
ss"inst splendidly inevitable back
For an initial background the
S!ory has the aristocracy of old San
irancisco. and this is portrayed so
less and It's gen.ility set forth so
uistinctiy.-that one fingers with the
rnGss ana .m1oys the fuil1css, OF their
ytais the varnish' and the. culture
tAat contribute the subtlcncss OF the
ttai aIistocrat-shows US. too. the
aSai individual. possessed OF intimate
ehhractoristics.
Aicxina Groomc. youthful and very
pretty, beneath her traditional urls
tocrh,lc breeding was capable of
m'v xieby, prImitiyc passion. Cora
ioved him too. Obviously, show
upWh Is necessary. y strong conciu-
SION Is assured,
rrnncisco fire Is presented to the
reader Is given below:
,o,, sr7' 'iioohe rang the bell vio-
.nnily. tnG the imperturbablc James
us the house on fire?
No, maam; only the city. I,s
ont on the Lawn
MTn Gr0one followed her daugh-
;.,r downstairs and out OF the house,
~ eyepro*s were raised. hut thcrj
IN ,a, curious scnea ton in her knees
10y Iven the earthquake. had failed
!" induce Sh. sank into the chair
James bad provided and clutched the
arms with both hands
There are always fires after
.hI Lnlnh KS. shc ,uu,tcred, Impos-
r on 40 y"m think san Francisco
tnere was q thrill In her regret. on.
but Y couldn't be-
80, impossible. lmpossible.'
Jhinch" said Mrs. lGroomc sharp
men go down and ind gu; exactly
WAT IN hhppcniuE..
lou cannot understand sobbed
Mrs. Gr0ome. This is my city. The
CIV OF my youth; the city my father
nrlptd 10 make tho great and won
'thS ~ IL f.Neh your father
re may not have been a good hus-
hhHd-oh. nO'---bu, hs was n good
cillAtn: he helped To drag San Fran
tb.n on % ne political mire more
il"h phc". ANA now IL is going i,
nas always been prophcsicd that Sar,
Ilhhcisco would burn TO the ground
hPneisine and now the time has
'"in.. tecl II ia my bones
This was the nrst reference other
'Gan pcrfnnc'ory ,rnt Aiexina had
,'grr henrh her mother make to her
in me girl realized abruptly that
nus elderly parent who. while uni
iYrmiy Kind, had appeared TO be far
S"oE. inc ordinary wcaSnesses OF
hound her To the plane OF mere NOR
lSls. She had n sudden vision nt an
unnH9ppy. married NE silently borne.
CONTINENTS Her chief compensation
nau been the unwavcring pride which
h"h made the world forget to pity
THE INNOCENT ADVENTURES
ny Mary iias,inga bradley ID. APP
youth and love. misuntcr
nnd hapniness; In italy the santon.
Obj; Tho cider. daughters mus, he
married and dowr!es provided for
'a.m )" Maria Angelina. tho young
Isl 1nushter o: Count de san,onlni
20 American relatives for a visit. the
ihmiiy hoping that she ,nny lind here
come rich husband. Arrived in New
YORK her cousins take Maria An
Et!in2 TO dance nc the ''Vandeyort.'
~ tho typical scene OF the city's gay
l!ic shc meets Barry Elder a clever
out FAR from wealthy newspaper
man. Further Initiation into the
ways Of America comcs 10 the little
lfd!ian beauty at u lodge In the Adj
iCndlcks. and the intimate. unchnp-
60 ga q a.. e..
Hcr rigid, foreign upbrinSing. To fol-
low Mnrin Anf-nIin.. fLrnu,ri ,hncs