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put in some eight ten Of them, devoting
chapter to each. In this way each reader can
begin With hts particular choice and read the
volume in any preferred order. The author is
possessed Of q memory almost as keen as MS
sense of humor. Withal he is good sport,
for after poking plenty Of fun at Senator
Brookhart in the chapter devoted to that
illustrious statesman's European education, lie
promptly gives adjacent space to the Iowans
comeback, which is itself pretty snappy and
impressive, even to those millions who DO nos
like him. Readers with Princeton afnhatons
will be especially charmed with the chapters
devoted to Booth Harrington and former
President Francis L. Patton; to o good many
others these parts may prove not quite -
appealing. The one dealing with woodrow
Wilson of course, evokeS both national interest
as well as that from graduates Of Old Nassau.
Calvin Coolidge After Twenty-Five Years" is
undoubtedly the best of all and comes as near
explaining that enigmatic character as any
thing that has been written about him-whlch
is not very high praise for an explanation.
However it is A-nunber che reading matter.
Just why DR.. Dennis devoted chapter to "Dr.
Ivan Bratt and European Prohibition" Is not
readily apparent. Neither the character nor
the topic would seem to have proper place IN
this sort Of volume. Possibly he decided that
his book needed about 30 more pages. Every
other chapter and every other page, however,
is well worth any ones time. r. M. X
GLASS MOUNTAIN. By Joseph Warren
Beach, author Of THE Comic Spirit In
George Meredith" etc. Philadelphia:
Macrae- Smith Co.
TWO high points Of light issue from GLASS
l. Mountain" One from outside the book;
the other, from the story itself.
The first is significant to the many who
expect to wake up some morning famous BY
virtue OF an inspired masterpiece OF the night
before. BY contrast here is an example Of
high ACHIEVEMENT in authorship before the
writing of novel came into the mind Of bEr.
Beach. scholar, critic Of philosophic bent,
, a teacher Of English for some time. Long
enough to have seasoned the mind and to have
given the hand q ready writing turn.
Then came "G1aSs Mountain" whose point
of clear irradiati0n is the woman Of the
romance. The Norma Wardroper who gives
flesh and blood to the woman Of every serious
persons dreams. Here Is the woman for whom
we are ever looking. The man also for that
matter. It Is, In either case, one who really
loves another. Let it, for the moment, be the
woman, who loves her man well enough to
surrender him, open-handedly, when proof is
indubitable and abundant, that he loves, not
her, but someone else. The real obstacle
to such conduct Is that these people who are
passionately In love are engrossed In love
for themselves. Else the natural feeling and
its accompanying gesture would be TO secure
for that other tho desire Of his heart, or Of
hers.
That's the kind of woman that Norma
Wardropef Is No, not a martyr expecting
every wayside acquaintance to clap q crown
upon her head. Not that at all. Instead, q
big hearted, cheerful, winning, intellectual
woman Not strictly conventional And that
will please the current reader. But that is
not the point. 1t is the basic substance Of
this woman that wins. This that makes
truly great story through the authors primary
intellectually and through his subsequent
arSxGtry Is Selling that character, whole and
all OF piece, in setting it out conformably
to st1ch st>1ue. Maybe you have met q finer,
more desirable woman than this one in some
novel Of recent or less recent appearance. II
you have, do let me <now about 1t. I'd Ike
TO see another one, just Coe more either am
mating a good novel or vitaqzang the neigh
borhood that is fortunate enough TO claim her.
GITANA. By Robert Chambers, author Of
The Painted Minx,' etc. New York:
d. Appleton & Co.
THE matured writing method Of Robert
Chambers has settled pretty generally to
that Of the historic background. Against
this romantic adventure betakeS its involved
and often fantastic way, much as it does
in actuality upon the duIler groundwork Of
daily life. Here II is the Mexican War that
provides spectacular setting for romance. Capt.
Maddox American intelligence officer, in and
out Of Mexico becomes enamored Of . gypsy
dancer, Silver Knees"
Not single serious undertaking confronted
this novelist, but two instead. The first Of
these was 20 present an authentic, wen Sc
lected phase Of the Mexican War to back the
romance. The other was to give interesting
and plausible conduct to that difncult bust
ness Of love between alien races.
More and more does it become evident that
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