Judge — March 11, 1916 — page 22: what you’re looking at

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Passing Sentences Larry Evans has appeared with a new book—it has been out some time— called “Then I'll Come Back to You” (the H. K. Fly Company: $1.35). It chronicles the venturesome adventures of a hill-youth in his rise to fame, fortune, and—oh, yes!—love. A very pleasing story, with plenty of punch, 2 In “The Real Adventure” (Bobbs-Merrill Company: $1.50) Henry Kitchell Webster has made a real contribution to the world of books. He bases his tale on the premise that marriage is the real adventure, and makes a novel far above the ordinary class about the vicissitudes of two young persons who rushed in where more than angels fear to tread. Joseph Conrad takes the field again with a new scries of stories called “Within the Tides” (Doubleday, Page & Compan: 1.35). Readers of his former series, ‘‘A Set of Six,” will find these latest four tales even more enjoyable than the former. Conrad is at his best—and his best is very good indeed—in this volume. American Queens AMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG, CHARLES SARKA and ALONZO KIMBALL drew eight covers for Judge which attracted widespread attention. Requests from readers and subscribers poured in for copies of these pictures, and so the Judge Art Department gathered the eight prints into a flexible portfolio 2 A thriller is the “Revelations of an International Spy,” by I. T. T. Lincoln (McBride: $1.50). We gain peeps into the inside of international affairs and learn how to become a successful spy, in case we should ever have to fall back on something. But somehow the book gives the impression, excellently written as it is, that some of its statements should be taken, to quote Mr. Jones, cum grano salis. SAO Te mE Out of the rut of the usual is Don Marquis’s first book of poetry, “Dreams and Dust” (Harper and Brothers: $1.20). The contents range from the lyrical to the ballad, and cover subjects 0 equally wide field. In Imost rhymeless age, “Dreams and Dust” should find a hearty wel- come; for it is an excellent piece of work, virile and full of imagination. stitched with silk cord. @ This album is now offered to the public for $2.00. @ These pictures, which attained such remarkable popularity, will be a valuable addition to any library table and they will make any wall attractive. Their appeal is not only in their in- dividuality, but in their striking artistic merit, as a glance at the artists’: names indicates. $2.00 with the coupon be- low will put this album in your home. 225 Fifth Ave. New York | Judge | Enclosed find $2.00. Send me one © of AMERICAN ENS. 7 : 3d “ 225 Fifth Avenue | | se! . New York Hogwallow Locals Never take a joy ride with anybody you would not be caught dead with. * The Proprietor of the hotel at Tickville reports business very dull, as only a clock stopped there this week. * Seeing in the Tidings that health is not good in this section, Sidney Hocks has laid in a supply of medicine. * Miss Gondola Henstep was compelled, with little re ce, to sing a song at the Dog Hill church Sunday night. The audience as well as the stovepipe stood the ordeal well. Poke Eazley, who tore down the stairway leading to the loft of his home. will have to put it up again, as he did not know his wife was up there at the time. 2 Fit Smith, who almost quit going tothe Dog Hill church because the her slighted him by never asking him to do anything at a meeting, was present Sunday and was allowed to take up collection and put some wood in the stove.—George Bingham in Hogwallow Kentuckian. The Commuter “Henry,” a Jersey commuter’s wife began, thoughtfully, “I’ve beea thinking a lot about you lately.” “What's up?” “Since we moved here to Jersey and you've gone back and forth every day to the city you have seen absolutely nothing of the children. “T don’t see how that can be helped,” said Henry. “When I leave in the morning they are not up, and when I come back in the evening they’re in bed. “Yes,” said the wife, “that is so, but you might at least send them a sou- venir postcard now and then.” —New York Times. comicbooks.com