Mystery fiction; Yorkshire (England) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Bibbs Sheridan is a dreamy, imaginative youth, who revolts against his
father's plans for him to be a servitor of big business. The love of a
fine girl turns Bibb's life from failure to success.
_THE GENTLEMAN FROM INDIANA._
Frontispiece.
A story of love and politics,--more especially a picture of a country
editor's life in Indiana, but the charm of the book lies in the love
interest.
_THE FLIRT._
Illustrated by Clarence F. Underwood.
The "Flirt," the younger of two sisters, breaks one girl's engagement,
drives one man to suicide, causes the murder of another, leads another
to lose his fortune, and in the end marries a stupid and unpromising
suitor, leaving the really worthy one to marry her sister.
* * * * *
KATHLEEN NORRIS' STORIES
_MOTHER._
Illustrated by F. C. Yohn.
This book has a fairy-story touch, counterbalanced by the sturdy reality
of struggle, sacrifice, and resulting peace and power of a mother's
experiences.
_SATURDAY'S CHILD._
Frontispiece by F. Graham Cootes.
Out on the Pacific coast a normal girl, obscure and lovely, makes a
quest for happiness. She passes through three stages--poverty, wealth
and service--and works out a creditable salvation.
_THE RICH MRS. BURGOYNE._
Illustrated by Lucius H. Hitchcock.
The story of a sensible woman who keeps within her means, refuses to be
swamped by social engagements, lives a normal human life of varied
interests, and has her own romance.
_THE STORY OF JULIA PAGE._
Frontispiece by Allan Gilbert.
How Julia Page, reared in rather unpromising surroundings, lifted
herself through sheer determination to a higher plane of life.
_THE HEART OF RACHAEL._
Frontispiece by Charles E. Chambers.
Rachael is called upon to solve many problems, and in working out these,
there is shown the beauty and strength of soul of one of fiction's most
appealing characters.
* * * * *
SEWELL FORD'S STORIES
_SHORTY McCABE._
Illustrated by Francis Vaux Wilson.
A very humorous story, The hero, an independent and vigorous thinker,
sees life, and tells about it in a very unconventional way.
_SIDE-STEPPING WITH SHORTY._
Illustrated by Francis Vaux Wilson.
Twenty skits, presenting people with their foibles. Sympathy with human
nature and an abounding sense of humor are the requisites for
"side-stepping with Shorty."
_SHORTY McCABE ON THE JOB._
Illustrated by Francis Vaux Wilson.
Shorty McCabe reappears with his figures of speech revamped right up to
the minute. He aids in the right distribution of a "conscience fund,"
and gives joy to all concerned.
_SHORTY McCABE'S ODD NUMBERS._
Illustrated by Francis Vaux Wilson.
These further chronicles of Shorty McCabe tell of his studio for
physical culture, and of his experiences both on the East side and at
swell yachting parties.
_TORCHY._
Illus, by Geo. Brehm and Jas. Montgomery Flagg.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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