WHEN A MAN MARRIES. By Mary Roberts Rinehart. Illustrated by HarrisonFisher and Mayo Bunker.
A young artist, whose wife had recently divorced him, finds that avisit is due from his Aunt Selina, an elderly lady having ideas aboutthings quite apart from the Bohemian set in which her nephew is ashining light. The way in which matters are temporarily adjusted formsthe motif of the story.
A farcical extravaganza, dramatized under the title of "Seven Days."
THE FASHIONABLE ADVENTURES OF JOSHUA CRAIG. By David Graham Phillips.Illustrated.
A young westerner, uncouth and unconventional, appears in political andsocial life in Washington. He attains power in politics, and a youngwoman of the exclusive set becomes his wife, undertaking his educationin social amenities.
"DOC." GORDON. By Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman. Illustrated by Frank T.Merrill.
Against the familiar background of American town life, the authorportrays a group of people strangely involved in a mystery. "Doc."Gordon, the one physician of the place, Dr. Elliot, his assistant, abeautiful woman and her altogether charming daughter are all involvedin the plot. A novel of great interest.
HOLY ORDERS. By Marie Corelli.
A dramatic story, in which is pictured a clergyman in touch withsociety people, stage favorites, simple village folk, powerfulfinanciers and others, each presenting vital problems to this man "inholy orders"--problems that we are now struggling with in America.
KATRINE. By Elinor Macartney Lane. With frontispiece.
Katrine, the heroine of this story, is a lovely Irish girl, of lowlybirth, but gifted with a beautiful voice.
The narrative is based on the facts of an actual singer's career, andthe viewpoint throughout is a most exalted one.
THE FORTUNES OF FIFI. By Molly Elliot Seawell. Illustrated by T. deThulstrup.
A story of life in France at the time of the first Napoleon. Fifi, aglad, mad little actress of eighteen, is the star performer in a thirdrate Parisian theatre. A story as dainty as a Watteau painting.
SHE THAT HESITATES. By Harris Dickson. Illustrated by C. W. Relyea.
The scene of this dashing romance shifts from Dresden to St. Petersburgin the reign of Peter the Great, and then to New Orleans.
The hero is a French Soldier of Fortune, and the princess, whohesitates--but you must read the story to know how she that hesitatesmay be lost and yet saved.