he police
system.
The son of an aristocratic New York family marries a woman socially
beneath him, but of strong, womanly qualities that, later on, save
the man from the tragic consequences of a dissipated life.
The wife believes in his innocence and her wit and good sense help
her to win against the tremendous odds imposed by law.
THE THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. By Brand Whitlock.
A realistic western story of love and politics and a searching study
of their influence on character. The author shows with extraordinary
vitality of treatment the tricks, the heat, the passion, the tumult
of the political arena the triumph and strength of love.
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CY WHITTAKER'S PLACE. By Joseph C. Lincoln. Illustrated by Wallace
Morgan.
A Cape Cod story describing the amusing efforts of an elderly
bachelor and his two cronies to rear and educate a little girl. Full
of honest fun--a rural drama.
THE FORGE IN THE FOREST. By Charles G. D. Roberts. Illustrated by H.
Sandham.
A story of the conflict in Acadia after its conquest by the British.
A dramatic picture that lives and shines with the indefinable charm
of poetic romance.
A SISTER TO EVANGELINE. By Charles G. D. Roberts. Illustrated by E.
McConnell.
Being the story of Yvonne de Lamourie, and how she went into exile
with the villagers of Grand Pre. Swift action, fresh atmosphere,
wholesome purity, deep passion and searching analysis characterize
this strong novel.
THE OPENED SHUTTERS. By Clara Louise Burnham. Frontispiece by
Harrison Fisher.
A summer haunt on an island in Casco Bay is the background for this
romance. A beautiful woman, at discord with life, is brought to
realize, by her new friends, that she may open the shutters of her
soul to the blessed sunlight of joy by casting aside vanity and self
love. A delicately humorous work with a lofty motive underlying it
all.
THE RIGHT PRINCESS. By Clara Louise Burnham.
An amusing story, opening at a fashionable Long Island resort, where
a stately Englishwoman employs a forcible New England housekeeper to
serve in her interesting home. How types so widely apart react on
each others' lives, all to ultimate good, makes a story both
humorous and rich in sentiment.
THE LEAVEN OF LOVE. By Clara Louise Burnham. Frontispiece by
Harrison Fisher.
At a Southern California resort a world-wear
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