THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



Fall Announcement of New Novels 



A Woman of Genius By Mary Austin The Street of the Two Friends By f. Berkeley Smith 



Author of "Isidro", ''Christ in Italy", etc. 



Suppose you felt it in you to become a great emotional actress, an artist, 

 or professional woman — would your husband help or hinder you? Does 

 he consider your proper duties to be the humdrum round of domestic routine? 

 — What would your friends say? Suppose j'our husband and relatives did not 

 think the work you longed to do was "nice" — for a woman. Would you quit? 

 This is the situation Olivia Lattimore faces in Mrs. Austin's story. It is a 

 powerfully conceived motive, whether you like the outcome or not. Net, $1.35. 



Author of "A Village of Vagabonds," etc. 



To the little studio at the top of the house in the Rue des Deux Amis comes 

 many a friendly footstep, presaging adventure after the fashion of the vie de Bohenie. 

 It i s a vivid chronicle of men and women who live in an atmosphere of color and 

 emotion — a striking companion picture of pulsing Parisian life, with which 

 the author follows his idyllic tale of " A Village of Vagabonds." Illustrated 

 and decorated. Net, $1.50. 



Rolling Stones 



By O. Henry 



Like a true genius, O. Henry kept no records 

 of his work, as he had none of the egoism that 

 is the bane of these days. So it was after follow- 

 ing man)' false trails that the material for 

 "Rolling Stones," the last of the O. Henry 

 volumes, was collected. This book contains 

 ten short stories, quantities of verse, the 

 whimsical contents of his paper, "Rolling 

 Stones," some photographs and quaint pen and 

 ink and wash drawings. Illustrated. Net, 

 $1.20. 



The Lure of Life 



By Agnes and Egerton Castle 



Authors of "The Pride of Jennico," etc. 



When the young scholar, whose world was 

 of books suddenly found himself Sir Ughtred, 

 master of a great English estate, he presently 

 woke to the fact that there were whirlpools 

 of human feeling in him which he had never 

 imagined. Around this striking figure the 

 authors have wro ught a tale full of passion and 

 color, when Sir Ughtred comes into contact 

 with the two women who affect his life. Net, 



Knocking the Neighbors 



By George Ade 



George Ade is back on his own ground in this 

 book and that means a volume of the best fun 

 that the American public has chuckled over for 

 a long time. It is his first book in several 

 years and you'll be glad he is back. Illustrated. 

 Net, $1.00. 



Should a Married Woman 



Be absolutely dependent upon her husband 

 financially? 



Has she a right to a portion of his income 

 legally set aside in her name in return 

 for the part she bears in the home? 



Should she be helpless to prevent her hus- 

 band from mortgaging home and lands 

 "when she does not approve of the expend- 

 itures? 



Is the rearing of children a duty when she 

 is never considered and never given a 

 voice in affairs which are mutually vital? 



These are some of the problems which are discussed in 



The Wind Before the Dawn 



By DELL H. MUNGER 



We shall use the Grasshopper as a symbol of this 

 story because one of the most thrilling chapters tells 

 of the great plague which sweeps like a storm 

 cloud across the Kansas prairies. Whenever you 

 see the grasshopper think of this. 



Eight illustrations in colors 

 By THOMAS FOGARTY 



At all Book-shops. Net, $1.35. 



Brotherly House 



By Grace S. Richmond 



Author of "On Christmas Day in the Horning," etc. 



Family quarrels are silly anyway. They are also uncomfortable things. Just 

 such a quarrel had built up barriers between the Kingsley boys and girls, until 

 a family gathering was impossible, because they didn't even speak to one an- 

 other. One thing happened, however, that brought them to a loving sympathy 

 — ■ and a Christmas party. It is an ideal gift book. Frontispiece by Thomas 

 Fogarty. Paper Net, 50 cents. Leather Net $1.00. 



Elkan Lubliner: American 



By Montague Glass 



Author of "Potash and Perlmutter," etc. ' 



This is the story, rich in possibilities, of the 

 process of Americanizing o ur adopted country- 

 men. All the insight into human nature and 

 all the whole-hearted fun which so captivated 

 the thousands of readers of "Potash and Perl- 

 mutter," and "Abe and Mawruss," are found 

 afresh in this new book. Underneath the 

 laughter and fun is a big dramatic idea. Net, 

 $1.20. 



Chasing the Blues 



Text and Cartoons by 



R. L. Goldberg 



If you have gone a long time without a 

 laugh, a real laugh, look at one of Goldberg's 

 cartoons: "They All Look Good Far Away" 

 or " I'm the Guy "or' ' Telephonies " or " Ancient 

 History in Modern Frames." And if you 

 haven't seen any of his poker cartoons, you 

 have missed a lot of real fun. Net, 50 cents. 



The Royal Road 



By Alfred Ollivant 



Author of "Bob, Son of Battle," etc. 



This is the story of Ted Hankey, whose life, 

 absolutely in the grip of circumstance, the 

 plaything of the giant Industry, moves surely 

 and triumphantly to the Great Vision. In 

 Ted's heart there blossoms a little flower of 

 hope which nothing stunts or kills; he whistles 

 through days gray and sodden; and the light 

 of his leading shines clearer and steadier as the 

 climax of this wonderful story approaches. 

 Net, $1.25. 



Madame Mesange By F. Berkeley Smith 



Author of "A Village of Vagabonds," "The Real Latin Quarter," etc. 



In "Madame Mesange," Berkeley Smith takes us back into the Normandy 

 which was the picturesque setting of his "Village of Vagabonds." The little 

 story has the delightful sentiment and delicate coloring of this artist-author's 

 work and brings back a vision of the Normandy coast about which Mr. Smith 

 has cast such a haunting charm. Frontispiece. Net, 50 cents. 



The Soddy 



By Sarah Comstock j^ Jfe^,. MoQn ByC.N.& A. M. WHiiamsoa 



When nineteen-year-old Terry, astride a bony old gray cow-pony, bare- 

 headed, her girlish slimness evident in a dress of heavy blue woolen, crosses the 

 path of Dexter Hayden, the enthusiastic young pioneer fresh from an Eastern 

 University, the love story finds its first impetus. From the brilliant blue-skied 

 days when they hopefully plow the wilderness together we- watch the two 

 characters building a climax of dramatic intensity. Decorated Wrapper. Net, 

 $1.30. 



Authors of "The Golden Silence" etc. 



The Heather moon is the moon for falling in love. It comes in August, be- 

 fore the honey moon, when the heather is in a glory of purple blossom. In this 

 book, the Williamsons tell of the adventures of Barribel MacDonald. The 

 charm of the Scottish countryside runs through its pages, and there is a very 

 interesting love story which unfolds under the skilful touch of these two popular 

 writers. Decorated Wrapper and Lining pages. Net, $1.3$. 



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