Show MIRANDA I I I f I The Century Co VI like other writings b by theauthor tho the author cf r Marcia Schuyler I Phoebe Deane Dearie and Lo Michael has I qualities of the highest value true value true and I I lofty characterizations humor of oC the I rarest kind a breadth of or vision Islon a healthful hopeful heart nourishing tone qualities Q aHtes havo never come cometO cometo I to the fore with such fresh exuberance I of spirit as In Miranda the tho the new now novel about our old eld friends s the Gris- Gris corns com the the Whitney and tho the Heaths I Nearly all al of us fell fel In Inlove I love with wih Miranda when she first appeared appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap In Marcia but those who missed that happiness will wll now no find her hel even more lovable ble 10 In this new book haole of which V she Is I the tIme central figure Of Or course we meet Marcia herself and she Is even cen more delicious than ever er The stor story is laid In iii the el eighteen thirties when railroads were vene now greatly greaty feared b by some Bore and welcomed b by others others Amon Among tho the latter later was David ld Spafford Mirandas Miranda's in brother-in- law antI and a man In whose great gret heart there surged the love cf of mankind and anda a a. determination to throw his every ounce of ot pluck and endeavor to forward forward forward for for- ward the tho cause of civilization and progress Ho He Is one of ot those rare characters character with whom It Is an Inspiration inspiration tion ton t to tc come in contact contact Miranda Is happy happ working In his home oven even en e though In the back of h her hr r mind there Is a longing for tor the man Nathan Whitney whom she had rescued front from tron tho the han hangman's mans man's noose man ran many years before be- be fore He had escaped and had disappeared disappeared dis dis- appeared ared from all al civilized cl haunts but she felt sure that he hc would some da ha ca return to mal make c her his bride She finally succeeds In clearing his reputation reputation tation at home but still he docs does not return Years go GO b by and at last she finds him The manner thereof cannot be told In this review as In so doing we would woul poi some of your pleasure In reading this delicious tale talc Suffice to tosa tosa sa say that there are thrilling scenes in Oregon telling of or the struggle to make that great reat fertile fertie country countr of ot forest anc and meadow a part of or the tho United States and net nN a far tar off of adjunct of the British empire There are trips across the mountains in 11 the tho dead of or winter under the lea leadership of that gallant galant missionary Dr Whitman whose Christan Christian Christian Chris Chris- tian tan efforts brought food for the bodies and strength th for the souls of or the far tar northwestern settlers setters From cover to cover COYer it is a tale ol of optimism of ot courage of or purpose You Youla Youlay Youlay la lay It down eown with wih a revivified re spirit a stronger heart for the struggle of this world a clearer hope for the next and a determination to make yourself and the people pe with wih whom you OU come in contact contact cleaner more spiritual more reverent and nd more glad lad In living I than ever before It I is deeply religious In character a novel that will wil bring the great spiritual truths of or God character and attainment straight straight to the heart of every en e reader reder |