Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-05
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and the Riddle of Peace"

SAID It," Mrs. Norman continues "I
replied that l wasn't at all capable
OF doin. II. but sent her the prologue.
ana then the old big family habit Of
shar!nK new pleasure OF any Kind.
especially new book, asserted f..
self and | tried 10 give her what she
asked and found tho work that has
Deen my hearts delight ever since
ms same sister Elizabeth. az Il
happens. was breeder OF the Futurity
winner. Step Lightly. and was chosen
by Mr.. Riddle AZ Manager In Ken
lucky OF Man Of War"
There is no more amusing bit OF
literary news than the engagement
or the mysterious Ethel NJ. Dell. fire.
luently rumored to bc "a man and
always mentioned AZ the novclis,
SO" no never had "a failure" certainly
not a financial oneD II has always
Interested me to notice how many
ciefBymcn one Bceb reading Miss
Dell's books II was OF Ethel Dell
that Keith Preston wrote IA his new
book. "srl!nters." Hove little Ethel.
Il love little Ethel.
iicr books are so warm.
And though don't need them,
hcyll do me no harm.
Copyright. 1920
THE HEAD OF TIE HOUSE OF
CoOMBE. 49, Frances iIodgAon
imrne't Frederick 4. Stokes Co,
New York
This is the most beautiful and alb
sorb!ng love story that Mrs. Burnett
has'cvcr written. her nrst novel since
- TembaroIn." and the result OF
eight years OF loving. conscientious
work
In the years when Victorian stand
ards and Ideals began 70 dance an
increasingly rapid jig before amazed
i"ok"rs-on. who presently found
Themselves dancing az nadly as the
r"t,--in these years there lived in
Mnyfhir. In n slice OF house a
lovely young widow and her child.
so light and airy was she to earthly
vision md NO diaphnnous tn. texture
OF her mentality that she vas known
az Feather" In the gloomy little
hoE Kennels OF nurseries her girl
child Robin sat alone staring a. tn.
sparrows on the roofs and Watching
me lovely Lady Downstairs" as she
entered her smart brouRham. or
caught glimpse 81 her as she
rHss"d from her room below. glitter
ing IN evening dress.
Robin knows nothing Of mother.
She know only--at di.tanc.-the
hEttcFing. lovely. gauzy Lady Down
stairs In and out OF the house passed
i>or" coombe -'distinsuLshed. elderly,
'r'Kid. the bcst-hrsss.d man in Lon
u"n-totaily unconce5ned that tn.
gay. not too fRstidious circle Of
Feather md humor In their knowl-
edge that IL Is he who pays the bill.
Tor her wondrous chirons and for IN.
npkc"p OF tho Taudy little house. The
explanation OF hts interest In tho
.h"~ola'e child Robin they discuss In
nndartoncs with cynical enjoyment.
tn" growth OF the story of his
he!r-presump,iv- the young chi-fta,n
Donald Mui-. and the exquisite other
world tenderness Of the chi,d who
had spent her carly years unknow-
Ing shat mothers and love and
eHressc' oxistcd. leads tho reader nj
most tre'nnious from chapter TO chap
ter Here Is young love as 1, was
when the morning stars sang to-
g"ther." And as II grows. the Head
OF the House o. Conmhe-eld.r,y.
fr!gid. the best dressed and most cyni.
cal man In LoHdon-,ooks on re-
membcrinG 'hc black tragedy Of hi,
long passed youth OF which IN. world
knows nothing.
THE WHITE DESERT Rv Court.