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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. 8ATLUDAY, JULY U, 190T. INVESTS HIS RICHES TO HELP TOWN WHERE HE SPENT HIS BOYHOOD How Norcross Wel comed “Ed” Buchan an With Open Arms. “G, By PRESS HUDDLESTON my laiit baby after yoi bless you. I'm goin’ to name k OODBY, ‘Mister Buck*—God This wa* the parting sally fired at Edward F. Buchanan, the young Nor- sross-New York millionaire, as he climbed Into his automobile. Just after paying a visit to one of the girl friends Df 'hls vouth. She was the daughter Df an old man in DeKalb county, whose father had been the country neighbor and friend of Mr. Buchanan’s father when they were children. And in look ing around for old friends and faces the rich New Yorker had not failed to pay her a visit, and, as he was leaving, to slip a crisp $20 bill into the fingers of one of her numerous but rather illy-clad children. “Give this to your mother as soon as l leave.” said he. But the child rushed Immediately to the mother, and the lat ter’s surprise and appreciation was ex pressed In the opening sentence above. Given a Cordial Welcome. Norcross, the hustling little village tn Gwinnett county, twenty miles from Atlanta on the Southern railroad, has been the scene of many happy and Joyous occasions; it has entertained many guests of note in former days, *nd its many attractions as a summer resort have, in days gonA by, drawn thousands of visitors who have been royally entertained by the hospitable people of the community. But never has a visitor to this or any #ther city or village in Georgia received i more sincere, cordial welcome, or had g00O0000O00o000O0O0000000g O HOW “ED” BUCHANAN O O REWARDED HIS FRIENDS. O O 0 0 This is the story of Norcross’ 0 0 "bad boy”—not mean. Just mis- O 0 chlevous—who started out with a O 0 meager education, applied himself 0 0 to book;} and his profession—that 0 0 of telegrapher—won wealth In the 0 0 East and has returned to the 0 0 scenes of his boyhood to build a 0 0 beautiful home for his aged moth- 0 0 er, award profit-making contracts 0 0 to his old friends and by building 0 0 and operating manufacturing 0 0 plants In his home town, has pro- 0 0 vlded employment to many per- 0 0 sons, and, Incidentally, given Nor- 0 0 cross a good industrial “boost.” O 0 0 000000000000000000O000000O town, and participated In by almost the entire population. And there was enough and to spare of good things to eat, had there been twice the number present. The whole town had been decorated, and at 11 o'clock the cltlsens, headed by the Norcross band, gathered at the pavilion In the park. Then a commit tee was sent to the elegant Buchanan home, from^ which place Mr. Buchanan and his friends were escorted to the lakers’ stand. S. T. McElroy was chairman, and briefly stated that the gathering was In honor of “one of our boys.” In brief, he told of some of Buchanan’s boyish pranks played on some of the older residents, but voiced the sentiments of the entire village— and they were all present—when he welcomed him with all his heart back to the old town again. Mayor Lively delivered a brief address of welcome, and Introduced James L. Key. of At lanta, Who made an Interesting talk. Colonel Qeorge Jones, one of the oldest residents, also welcomed the party. Mr. Buchanan was then Introduced, but he needed no Introducetion. He talked for some time In a happy vein. He Gives “Fat” Con tracts to Men He Knew When a Boy. .more sincere, coromi«Eitou. e . or nau recount|n h(s youthfu , experiences Jiore hcmmge pall! him, than that ftc- d tell|ne of h ,„ earlv struggle sorded young Millionaire Buchanan luring his stay of several days re- lently. But the day and time that capped the climax In paying tribute to Mr, Buchanan was the great national hol- day—"the Glorious Fourth." On that lay a barbecue, prepared and served to fit a king, was tendered to this friend of Norcross and to the party if millionaires who accompanied him m his trip to his old home for the purpose of formally opening the beau tiful mansion he has just erected here “ a home for his ageif mother. Was a Mischievous Boy. There Is something almost startling In Its uniqueness about this man Buch- tnan. Born In the adjoining county if DeKalb, his father a poor but industrious farmer and miller, he was brought, at the ago of 6 years, to Norcross. This was about thirty years il’o. He lived the life of other boys of ihe town—except "a little more so,” •or as he grew older he was looked »pon by the other boys as a leader tmong them—In mischievous prauks >niy. "Tth only a moderate education, he Mgan the study of telegraphy at the Jttle depot, under the then agent, Dave n \t all, who Is still a resident of Nor- iross. A year or more later Ed Buchanan m Norcross, and for many years he lad practically slipped from the minds “,. ,h e residents of the peaceful little "“age—except as they sometimes re membered that not quite so many gates J er e being “swapped" as In former “Ys. less tin cans dangled to the 'ag end of the stray dogs, and that " bight the citizens were permitted •o secure sleep a little more sound and '‘freshing. Proipered in Big City. But a few years ago Norcross awoke 0 'he fact that Ed Buchanan was "bong them again. At that time they earned that he was prospering In the L.' ljf New York, and that some day “feross was to share in his prosperi- . . Even at that time he left some L*'hie signs In a substantial way of •i n '“, r e»t In his old home town and "e boyhood friends, nut only recently have the people of be t,,"„ awakened to the realization "at their former "Peck’s Bad Boy” had / a Napoleon of Finance, with unlimited means, and that much '„'!i, s „ ca P"al was to be poured Into the l- ?," eu eounty municipality, which >e stlu calls his home. "as the reason for the great „o. ,’ m e "ccorded him. Not so much ,-ysc he was the possessor of wealth, 0 °* hie love for and fidelity i. f,* fr'ends of his youth, and because „ not forgotten the little village he had begun his career as 1 i. ,5 mph operator, which vocation 'he means of putting him on the ,5 > to his riches. Quest at Great Barbecue. to barbecue. It wan a *ue- very particular, being planned and telling of his early struggle. "But the cherished ambition of my life has been,” said he. “to be pros perous enough to come . back here, where I love the people better than any people on earth, and do something to aid them In making this little town bloom and blossom as a rose.” He Does No Boasting. He indulged In no boasting, but In a straightforward, sincere way told the people what some of his plans for Nor cross were, and that some day he ex pected to return and make this his permanent home. All the other gentlemen In the party, the distinguished capitalists who had been entertained the day previous In Atlanta, occupied seats on the plat form, and each In turn was called upon. They responded with appropriate talks, but none failed to say that "Ruck” was as well helped among his associates and friends in the North as he was in hls old homo town. After the speaking the crowd marched to the banks of a beautiful lake near by, where the bounteous spread awaited them. Mr. Buchanan’s loyalty to Ills friends has been most remarkable. He took In glanco those of hls old friends who had failed to make the success which they perhaps deserved, and in almost every Instance—quietly and unostenta tiously—they were given a substantial reminder that “Buck” had not forgot ten them. His generosity seemed un bounded, and many of the poor around lr DeKalb and Gwinnett counties felt the worm pulse of hls generous hand os he pressed a coin or a bill Into their {•alms. Wagon for a June Bug. And with It all there were many amusing features. Mr. Buchanan saw a little Norcross boy holding a June bug between his fingers, while he was trying to tie a string to Its legs. “My little man,” said Buchanan. ” wouldn’t tic a string to that hug. That’i a poor little bug. Turn it loose, won’ you?” "ITnk-uh!” grunted the boy, at the same time shaking hls head. "Well, you turn It loose and III buy you a nice little wagon," said the rich Norcrosser. „ .. . "All right.” And away flew fhe bug. In a few minutes the little fellow was tiding hls companions In a "lightning express." . , . Bug Prices Are Lowered. The children heard about Mr. Buch anan’s generosity combined with hts humanitarian Instincts, and Immediate, ly went chasing June bugs. Soon a little girl got right In hls way, and she had a June bug. too. Oh. turn that bug loose," said Mr. Buchanan. . . , AVhat’lI you give meT she asked. Here’s a quarter,” and as he tossed It to her away flew Mr. Bug. Thl* news spread among the children, and while Mr. Buchanan had dropped In hls price from a two-dollar wagon to 25 < "nt". -till the little ones consld ordinary June bug. and they went k< urrylng Into the orchards after them. Offered Man a Horse. And if Mr. Buchanan had not been called off on some Important business about this time the chances are he’d have gone broke. A farmer living near Norcross was driving a crippled inule through the streets. Mr. Buchanan told the man to turn the animal loose In a pasture and never hitch him up again, and ho would provide him with a good horse. But the man. not knowing Mr. Buchanan, could not realize the offer was made In good faith, and drove the limping ani mal on. Many amusing Incidents could be written on the visit of this rich young Georgian to hls old home. In addition to building a costly man. sion In which hls aged mother will end her days, and having the work of fur nishing and equipping the building done by one of hls boyhood friends who is now a merchant In Atlanta, Mr. Buchanan has invested mqch money In ther ways In Norcross. Builds Large Factories. He has lately built and now has in operation a large plow factory. He Is building N a big plant for the manu facture of electrical appliances, tele graph instruments, etc. He Is soon to light the town with electricity. He purchased on this trip a handsome tract of land between Norcross and Cham blee on which he Is going to start a nt of experimental farm. He Is go ing to aid—If not erect himself—a tine chert driveway from Norcross to the chert now on Peachtree road. He has the mony; he has made it In banking circles In New York, and Is Mill making It, and he Is going to make the people of Norcross happy by turn ing a great deal of It loose down here among them. SOME GOOD THINGS IN NEW BOOKS Reviewed By ARTHUR PENDENNIS, JR. $1.00 What ONE DOLLAR a Month Will Do. PERFECT PROTECTION POLICY ' Insures Against Any Sickness, 6 Months Any Accident, 24 Months Accidental Death NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. 623 Candlar Building. ’Phone 6330. AGENTS WANTED. “THE SCARLET CAR,” by Richard Harding D&vls. (Charles Scribner's Sons.) In 1896 Mr. RtchArd Harding Davis wai returning from the coro nation of the czar of Russia. The good ship St. Louis was more than proud of herself on this trip, for she carried Mr. DUvIs, LI Hung Chang and two young Atlantans—to say nothing of some thousand other passengers of an other order of humanity. Mr. Davis knew' not LI Hung Chang nor the tw r o Atlantans, nor did he seem to care for the acquaintance of any one on the ship, but he did succumb to the fasci nations of the great Chinaman along about the fourth day out from South ampton. Through an Interpreter. Mr. Davis met LI Hung. Li Hung, through the Interpreter, inquired Mr. Davis' methbd of livelihood. To a man this was always hls first question; to a woman, “How many husbands and how many children have you?” “Tell hls excellency that I write books,” said Mr. Davis to the Interpreter. There was some evident and embarrassing delay In the translation of Li Hung’s reply, but the interpreter, being urged, Mr. Davis was told that hls excellency was greatly disturbed to know' that a great, big, strong, husky, fat (he baldly put It) young man should Idle away his time In writing books. “Tell him I say go to work,” yelled hls excellency at Mr. Davis. We Americans are very glad that Mr. Davis did not heed LI Hung’s pointed and Impertinent advice. Mr. Davis was, to be sure, quite bulky at that time (It was before the days of the “straight front’’), but his new' hook, a collection of three short stories, all connected with ench other, are very delightful reminders of Mr. Davis’ cor rect following out of hls life’s scheme. ‘The Scarlet Car’’ consists of three sto ries, namely, “The Jail-breakers," “The Trespassers" and the “Kidnapers,” and all three are written in that charm ing Davis-esque style, inimitable and very enjoyable. All of the adventures (three) take place during rides In a great motor car. There are the owner. good old "Billy” Wlnthrop; the “only" girl, Miss Forbes; her brother, Sam Forbes, and Ernest Peabody. Miss Forbes Is en gaged to marry Ernest Peabody. Win throp loves Miss Forbes and deter mines to marry her—willy nllly. These four go to football games. On one trip the car breaks down, and they become "trespassers” at an old country house, and In the final story Wlnthrop, to pro tect Peabody’s name at the polls against Tammany (Peabody Is the re form candidate for lieutenant governor), kidnaps a Tammany henchman to keep out of the papers an account of Pea body’s cowardice. Just here it might not be wrong to hope, for the sake of hls state, that In Peabody Mr. Davis has not drawn young Mr. Chanler, the present lieutenant governor of New York. At any rate, the three stories— that Is, the situations therein—are bound up about the scarlet car. It Is a very charming story—the love part of It at least—that My. Davis tells. The “only" girl succumbs to Win- throp’s love, as she should. She had a narrow' escape from Peabody—every reader will understand that when he reads the book—but there Is Just some thing missing In Mr. Davis’ ending of his Inst story—Just that same thing that Mr. Chambers left out of "The Fighting Chance.” Wlnthrop was go ing to marry Miss Forbes, should the whole world be against him, and It certainly was. Miss Forbes “found her self,” which, of course, was pleasing, but all of us would Just like to read one book which allowed the hero or lover to carry out all hls threats. Why not? Now, w'hen Miss Forbes refused to listen to Wlnthrop’s love-mnklng and requested silence, and the latter said, “Why should I be held by your engagement? I was not consulted about It. 1 did not give my consent, did I? I tell you, you are the only i woman In the world I will every mar ry. and If you think I am going to keep silent and watch some one else carry you off without making a light for you, you don’t know me. • • • I am going to drive you Into Stamford, where they do not ask runaway couples for a license, and marry you.” Now, suppose Wlnthrop had carried out hls threat? The girl loved him—he knew She knew he loved her. Why not, then? Would not the ending be more thrilling, even If untrue to life and experience? However, the book Is charming, nnd we all owe Mr. Davis many thunks for not taking LI Hung Chang’s advice and “going to work.” damp air will do It. Therefore, before taking a journey of 2,000 miles from home, from friends, business and loved ones, It would be well for all consump tives to first make a complete change In their lives. By that Is meant, living a normal, simple life, and cutting out late hours and over-exertion. Regarding exercise; It might be well to say that more consumptives die In the West from too much horseback riding and other strenuous exercise than from any other cause. The “lunger” should then remember what he will undeniably have to put up with In the West, namely miserable boarding houses (even when he Is fortunate enough to get In one— these lodging houses are becoming stricter every year as to admitting “sick” people), most objectionable food, and that terrible disease nostalgia. Taktng It—that Is. this question—as viewed by one who has spent.not quite us many years as Mr. Price (but sure ly enough for him), It Is advisable to stute that It would be a Very good Idea for n consumptive to read “Gaining Health In the West*” then consider whether he would not do ns well back home, among friends and the comforts, which he positively will not find In the West. Taken in time, tuberculosis can be much more easily cured than ty phold fever. WEEK END EXCURSIONS VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY ATLANTA TO Indian Spring..., $2.00 Warm Springs 2.23 I.ithlit Sprtugs 00 Austell 66 Gainesville 1.60 Mount Airy 2.40 Noi .60 Tallulah Fills Tocenn 2.60 Powder Springs 70 Tallapoosa 2.00 Dalton 3.00 Lookout Mountain, Tenn.. 4.10 Asheville. N. C 7.96 Lake Tnxaway, N. C 8.70 Hendersonville, K. C.,.,... 7.26 Ticket. Will Be Bold For All Train*. SATURDAY and SUNDAY MORNING TRAINS. fined returning, leaving destination not Inter thau Tt'ESItAY following date of wle to deatlnatlon. City Tieknt Offic, ... 1 P.nchtree 8t Phone, 142 and 2199. Ticket Office, New Terminal Station. Phone 4900. V the official, and citizen, of the ered that a fair market price fur on J. C. LUSK. Di. / »r^ A P.„.„ fl ,r Agent, GAINING HEALTH IN THE WEST,” by George B. Price. (B. W. Huebsch, New York, N. Y.) A very useful little book Is “Gaining Health in the West," by Mr. George B. Price. And It Is especially useful tn view' of the fact that It is about the first book that gives, with any authority, ac counts of the discomforts, trials—yea, tribulations—which one frequently en- ounters while seeking ozone In the Far West—say, Arizona, New' Mexico und Colorado. Mr. Price has been himself a “Lounger” (that unfeeling, familiar but definite name given all sufferers from tuberculosis In the West), that hls little book, so far as It goes, should be of great help to the 60,000 (estimated) new victims of con sumption In the United States every year. Mr. Price’s book, so he states, Is based upon the Impressions of a lay. man who had seven years’ personal experience with “Climate.” It would be a most difficult perform ance to put Into a book of comparative, ly few' pages answers to the many questions that would come from a pros pective visitor to the West, but Mr. Price’s book is the best on this subject that has been Issued In a long time. While It may not give answers to all questions one would like to propound, It does offer the searcher after Informa tion a basis upon which to work out hls own plans. The whole thing to be gained on a trip or stay In the West (for health) Is change—change of en vironment, change of habits—and of living. The great and practically only advantage the West has over Georgia or any other Southern state for con sumptives, outside of change (and you can get change in Georgia). Is the num ber of days In the year when the suf ferer can be entirely out of doors— day nnd night. The air Is drier in Arizona, etc., than In Georgia—simply because it does not rain so much there, but for all practical purposes, should a consump tive patient, here In Georgia, change hls manner of living (that Is to say live the simple life), and stay out of doors, as do the Arizonan*, etc., be would de rive Just as much benefit from Georgia air as he would from Arizona ozone. But when we figure that in Arizona there are only 16 cloudy days out of 865, one can easily understand the great advantage that Arizona has over Geor gia—not simply from the dryness of the air (dryness is better, but not at all Important or necessary to a consump tive), but solely because In Arizona, through the greater number of clear days, he can remain out of doors and breathe the fresh air. Any fresh alr| will cure a “lunger.” Dry air will ef< BEATRIX OF CLAIRE” By John Reed Scott. (J. B. Llpplncott Co.) The author of “The Colonel of the Red Huzzars," that very popular novel it last year, has, In setting the period for hls new romance, “Beatrix Claire,” gone back some four hundred years for hls characters, scenes nnd sit uations. It Is of the time of the usurpa tlon and reign of Richard the Third that we read in Mr. Scott’s new ro mance nnd when we read It, outside of pleasure nt finding some author who has {minted Richard less darkly, e are impressed with the hope that It might be true. It Is rather startling to end of a handsome, tall, charming Hch#rd the Third, but It Is none the less pleasing, und while the reader, ns in all such stories, must lose hls pre viously conceived Ideas, in this good old summer time, the loss of anything (even clothes) helps a great deal. Beatrix Claire” Is a fascinating heroine. She Is an heiress, of great family, a ward of Richard of Gloucester and lady In waiting to Richard’s duch ess—afterwards hls queen. The story opens about the time of the death of Edward—the arrangements for the crowning of the young Edward—when Richard being approached by Bucking ham and others (although he did not need much approaching), usurps the throne. The lover (which means, of course, the hero of the book, for all heroes are lovers, or vice versa—which ever you will). Is a young knight by the name of Sir Aymer de Lacy. He is of the household of Richard, when duke and afterwards king. The book follows history, occasionally—quite occasional ly—and Sir Ayiner de Lacy and sweet Beatrix have many opportunities for love-making and many trials through the stormy short reign of Richard. Sir Aymer has a pretty strenuous rival in Lord Darby, who keeps Bentrlx and Sir Aymer quite agitated and alarmed after the manner of rivals, but really now, ■eal life or In romance, Is not tills Just what rivals should be used for? Lord Darby acts the part well—he ab ducts Beatrix; keeps her In prison—she calls It a prison, at least, she tells Sir Aymer so—but it is Lord Darby’s castle to which she was carried. Around the rescuing of Bentrlx by Sir Aymer, of 'nurse, the storming of Lord Darby’s stronghold and the happy union of two loving hearts." does this charming romance hang Its tale. It Is very Inter esting for these summer days out under the trees, when we can throw aside such realities as history and any worry ing things known as possibilities. But hojv msny charming, delightful stories we would miss If the authors were held even to probabilities? Mr. Scott proves or attempts to prove that Richard the Third was entirely Innocent of the mur der of the two princes in the Tower. It does seem from Mr. Scott’s book that poor Richard has been a man much ma ligned by history. We may expect soon a romance or novel showing conclusive ly that King Herod of Judea was devot ed to little children, and had Christmas trees Instead of massacres. To those renders who care for (nnd there are many) rattling good stories filled with sword play, knights In armor (or In love), fights In which the hero (or lover) always conquers—in fact, a first class slt-up-and-take-notlce story "Bentrlx of I’lalre" Is hereby sincerely recommended. ”THE SIAMESE CAT.” G.SIDTfEY PATERNOSTER THE LADY OF THE BLUE MOTOR. were all mystifying, mostly pleasant nnd sometimes dangerous ones. Hardlnge follows the lady to ParlA carries her across the channel from Havre In a motor boat—gets the “ley face” after landing her at Southampton out of dan ger of her pursuers—and Is not even told her name. But what are names be tween lovers. So little In fact that any full-blooded lover with natural In stincts has un antipathy for any name hls sweetheart plans and wants to change It very promptly, too. If he la the right kind of fellow. Well, the dear charming lady of the Blue Motor I* placed In all kinds of mauve lights to the eyes of her lover, but what of that? He Is never feazed. He gets a wee bit ’up against the ropes" occasionally, but he continues true to her In face of everything nnd Is rewarded In due time—lucky fellow and deservedly. People are funny things. We all of us admire and applaud faith In the lover aunt, Mrs. Holborow, around the world, under a couriershtp of one villain named Borkman, meets first In Japan, afterwards In Siam (where the trouble some cat w'as purchased, lost—chased and found), a pleasing young fellow named Owen Scarlett. Mias Holborow was delightful, very pretty and fasci nating (so the book tells us), so Scar lett did the only thing he could well do—he fell In love. Laura wanted a cat—there seemed in the. book no ex cuse for Laura’s wanting It, but she did, so It was bought for her—hence all the trouble. Ordinary cats fo some people are troublesome enough, but not to the extent of Laura’s feline, as the latter w'ore a collar, In which hod been hidden a priceless ruby. This ruby had been stolen and placed for safe keeping In the collar. Borkman, the courier, being In the thievery game, hopes to deprive hls fellow' thieves by stealing the cat. The other Chinese conspirator* want her catshlp also. Scarlett finds out the cause of the cat’s popularity and think* It not a bad Idea to get the ruby for Laura. So around the safe possession of the Siamese cat, her loss, her pursuit and final capture, the love making between Laura and Scarlett, Is the story laid. It Is very exciting at times and taken all togeth er Is a very good story. The scene* are laid In Slam, around about Singa pore, on ship board, and In this time and generation, with real people a* characters performing In It* pages, It Is quite a relief from the struggles for a throne In Zenda, Bulgaria, Morovenla or any such unknown or unreal locali ties. Scarlett swings # on to the Siam ese cat through thick and thin. Good boy, Scarlett. He had been told that the ruby was in the middle bell, at tached to the collar, so he attempted without success to protect the middle bell—working from both ends. The middle bell is stolen. What then? Just this; that the ruby was not In the middle bell at all, but In one of the end ones and Laura get* it. Everything end* satisfactorily. Scarlett gets Lau ra, Laura gets Scarlett and the ruby. No “Love’s Labor Lost” about that? The Siamese Cat” will help kill time very pleasingly. What else do you want? PEACE GIVEN AS THE WORLD GIVETH, OR THE PORTSMOUTH TREATY AND ITf FIRST YEAR’S FRUITS” By John Bigelow. (The Ba ker A Taylor Co.) From ohn, 14th chapter, 27th verse, Mr. John Bigelow has taken hls text as follows: "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you; not a* the world glveth,' give I unto you,” for the theme of hls disser tation or essay on the Portsmouth treaty betw'een Russia and Japan. The author’s Idea being, and which he endeavors to prove, that Mr. Roose. velt did very wrong when he arranged for peace bet wean Russia and Japan. Be cause by stopping the war the people of both countries were much less ben efited by the cessation of hostilities than If the war had been fought out to a finish. Mr. Bigelow has underta ken such a mighty task, that of prov ing what "might have been," that even hts figures of terrible happenings to Russians, etc., since the war' (taken from newspaper accounts), fall to Im press us that It w'ould have been bet ter to let the war go on. Russia might in books. But should a young chap In real life show the devotion to hls I have learned better sense and for the heart'* desire In face of everythin* that united State,' aake now. Japan did Hardlnge to hi, aweetheart Ip 'he I might! ?) have been overcome. Who hook, the same young fellow would be l can tell? But who can not take a proj)- - " ,h ‘— " oaltlon and do anything with It, baled "CAM—AN IDYL OF ONE MOUN TAIN 8UMMER.” By T. DeLeon, P. O. Box 134, Montcagle, Tenn. Mr. DeLeon Is writing another story This simple statement should Incite In terest among the discriminating. The book will be out about the 15th of Au gust and will be a novel devoted to the loves of a football pluylng "Theolog” and a city summer girl, belle of the mountain, both of rather exceptional depth of character. A strong back ground to be used are the classes In college, the boarding houses, the teams und the tutors, the village mountain eers, etc. No doubt It Is the University of the Houth, at Sewanee, that will ap- penr In Mr. DeLeon’s story, but It will be applicable to all college life, The friends of Mr. DeLeon look for ward with pleasure nnd Interest to the publication of Ids book. Mr. DeLeon can bo reached at the address above regarding orders for hls book. THE LADY OF THE BLUE MO- TOR.” By G. Sidney Paternoster. (\ Page A Co.), Atlanta, lister Book and Stationery Company Mr. Geoffrey Hard Inge, a blase youth from London town, suffering terribly from ennui in Paris, around Christmas time, goes motoring to Versailles, on a dismal, damp, dark nnd gloomy even Ing. WhlJe awaiting hls order In the cate at Versailles (he says It will for tcu>, tl.ere appears a vision. He sees this vision—the vision has her eyes Hardlnge—the curtain goes up on “The Lady of the Blue Motor,” and if there Is a dull moment In its scenario there after, the reviewer for The Georgian and News failed to locate It. Mr. Hardlnge jumps right Into action, very unlike the proverbial Englishman, and from the tea taking at Versailles until the drop of the curtain, It certainly keeps the Interest on che qui vlve. Not in a stimulated or unnatural manner, either—It Is quite legitimate. »Most stories which keep one enthralled on the dime-novel line of action, strongly stimulate the interest, and It Is easily recognizable, but not so in "The Lady of the Blue Motor." It Is very pleasing ly done throughout the entire book. When the alluring lady at the cafe In Versailles leaves, she drops a note to Hardlnge, saying In effect. “If you would help a poor female In distress, then it Is up to you.” And so it was up and down. Hardlnge had more ex periences following this lady than this put down as something of a “mutt. 1 There does not seem to be any good reason for this partiality for book lovers. Real I’ve ones need all the en courogement from friends, family and foes possible, but do they get It? "They say," It serves him right, when he gets the mitten for doing Just what we all now applaud young Geoffrey Hardlnge In the book for doing. ’TIs too weighty a question, that—still ’tls pity ’tls true. “The Lady of the Blue Motor” Is very attractive to lovers of automobile stories, and even to one who is fortu nate enough to escape the fever, the book will be found most pleasing. The charm of the book depends so much upon the startling changes and move ments In the book that a partial men tion of the Intricate plot In the review would do possible harm, but If the reader wants a splendid, clean, vital, full of action, love and adventure story, “The Lady of the Blue Motor” is highly recommended. “THE SIAME8E CAT.” By Henry M. Rideout. (McClure, Phillips A Co.) “The Siamese Cat" Is a story all about the purchase of a cat and Its safe keeping. There are also the "only” woman nnd the Inevitable man, with the ever present un-smoothness of love’s running. 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