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10 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1923 Reading Lamp THE MON ABOUT BOOKS AND THE PEOPLE WHO WRITE THEM A New Farnol Romance "SIR JOHN DERING" By Jeffery Farnol In a world of writers who construct novels, sentence by sentence, Jeffery Far- nol is a natural born story teller, who spins his yarn with the same ease and apparent effortlessness that a spider spins her web. He is not a propagan- dist, a teacher, a preacher or a psycholo- gist, but just a writer of fascinating romances. And, no matter how impos- sible they may be, we love them. The old England of which he writes is gone but he makes it live again with such in- terest and beauty that we do not care if he has thrown a halo about it. The present story is laid in the time of King William. It opens with a bang for Sir John kills his man in the prologue. They were friends, it was in self defense and more or less accidental but the fi- ancee of the dead man swears ven- geance ard pursues Sir John with such vindictiveness and success that his repu- tation is ruined in England and he is compelled to fight more than a score of duels even in Paris to which place he has retreated. All this consumes ahout five years and it is at this point that the story really begins. Sir John decides on the unique plan of stopping the lady's vengeful pursuit by going back and marrying her! At the same time, the lady decides to make him fall in love with her and then flout him. This is a situation just suited to Farnol's style and the remainder of the book is given over to developing the reactions that follow. This is a delightful con- Jomeration of plots, stratagems, mur- der, fights, duels and love making; a wonderful group of characters drawn so distinctly that you can actually see them with your mind's eye; and an ending to it all that is entirely satisfactory to all concerned including the reader. James Walter Doughty More Stevenson "FABLES" "POEMS" By Robert Louis Stevenson To all those who love R. L. S. these two small books are a necessity, and must stand on the library shelf side by side with the "Letter" and "Travels with a Donkey." The "Fables" are per- haps somewhat less interesting as' litera- ture, but as a key to the fascinating, brave and honest soul that was Robert Louis Stevenson's they have a real value. The "Poems" we linger on and read to our friends in front of wood fire or on top of a sandy dune. So small are these little books that they fit fa- miliarly into a coat pocket. 'Rachel Whitcomb Shipman A Story for Girls "THE AWAKENING OF MARTHA" By Amy E. Blanchard It is a long time since we read a book written for girls and we feared that we might find this one a bore. We were agreeably disappointed. We actually be- came so interested in seventeen-year-old Martha and her doings that we sat up with her. There are no wild adventures nor hair breadth escapes but neverthe- less you fall in love 'with Martha and vou want to know what happened to her in the next chapter. And when you fin- ish the book you have a pleasing pic- ture left in your memory and no feeling that you have wasted your time. If this is the effect on mere man what about "he girl reader? Well we can see her curled up in the corner of the sofa with this book in her hand, deaf to all the world while she sighs and smiles in unison with Martha. They are all sisters un- der the skin. Miss Blanchard surely un- derstands them. The story contains an indictment of the modern flapper. James Walter Doughty Animal Stories by Edna-Lindsay Squier "ON AUTUMN TRIALS" By Edna Lindsay Squier "Autumn Trails" are short personal experiences with the animal folks of the Northwest. They are tales so vivid and real in the telling as to make hunters It BEATS... APEX ironer sold. Just think! price of one. : 1561 Sherman Ave. he HOOVER as it Sweeps She Wants a Hoover this Christmas Just pay $6.25 in December and vou have the best present any man can give his wife, mother or sister. During December You can get a Genuine Washer or lroner for a $5.00 down payment. A beautiful Boudoir Lamp will be given Free with every washer or an) C I'wo presents for the The $5.00 payment would not pur- chase the Lamp alone. & 8 CHAIN STORES 8 of EVANSTON ( 4 as it Cleans Phone 2237 want to leave their guns at home. Edna-Lindsay Squier's knowledge of and deep love for all animals have en- abled her to write stories of this nature, which are so peculiarly interesting. "Adventures in Captivity" tell of the author's contact with the caged animals of the Movies. They are stories of the strange affection which sometimes ex- ists between animals of widely differ- ent types, like the love of Sarah, the lion, for the little lady collie pup; and Charlie, the elephant, for Sammy, the horse. After reading the book, one has the feeling that he wants to be kinder and to understand better the animal world. The book is suitable for both grown-ups and children, and there is not a dull line in it. Josephine Oakes Wheeler Copyright 1923, Howard H. Seward Kenilworth Happenings The second of a series of lectures was held at the home of Mrs. E. W. 3urchard, 310 Oxford road, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ethel Colson Brazel- ton discussed Current Events and Jook Reviews. Any one wishing to attend the remaining lectures will find it quite worth while. Mrs. Edgar W. Burchard will en- tertain at luncheon and bridge on Tuesday next in honor of Mrs. Joseph Pushman, wife of the eminent artist, Joseph Pushman who is here from Paris and is now having an exhibit at Milwaukee. Among the out-of- town guests will be Mrs. G. Charles Wettmore of Milwaukee and Mrs. Millington of Vermont. i Mr. and Mrs. Merritt H. Dement of 337 Abbottsford road, left Sunday for a few days sojourn at French Lick Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Work- man and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wheelock of Cumnor road, will join them later and all remain over Thanksgiving. The Kenilworth Neighbors are urged to take more interest in the Christ- mas sale of books conducted at the Joseph Sears school by the children. Chandler's of Evanston are furnish- ing the books and our school receives a commission which will be the nucleus with which the children hope to start a library in connection with the school. --_--O-- Among those returning from the Princeton and Yale-Harvard games are Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hannah, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sittel, and Mrs. Grant Ridgway, who visited her daughter, Jane at Wellesley on her return journey. 1122 Central Ave. Zenith LONG DISTANCE RADIO let us demonstrate in your home William G. Beyrer Radio and Electric Shop WILMETTE, ILL. Phone Wil. 81 this faultless interpretation is enhanced bytone quality that permits the artist the fullest possible expression, BISSELI"-WEISERT | 26 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE, Represented by CARLETON KAUMEYER gL. I 4 stenin SThe , Phone Wilmette 581 PICO imposes no limitations; it re-acts to the finest impulses of the artist; ex- pressing his very mood-~ even his idi osyncrasies of style, oo In the ~~. 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