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Show I A NOVEIi WITH AN AIM. An American Abound & He1lso: a Lovo Story. By Man Ives Todd. The ami ton Press, publishers, New lorn. In tills lovo story, tho positions of tho respective sexes aro exactly rcversod. Tho girl la strong, self-reliant, nnd of-fectlvo; of-fectlvo; tho man la weak, Irresolute, emotional, emo-tional, and a failure. The girl would reform re-form the age, especially tho position of women in dally llfo and affairs. Sho doesn't go much on religion," and causes her lover, who Is a preacher, to utter such holcrodox opinions from tho pulpit that tho deacons uso it as a protoxt to swlndlo him out of a fund that the sisters of the flock had raised for -his benefit. Tho girl .loves tho preacher most devotedly, devoted-ly, and yet will not consent to marry him In thelrNcw England poverty. Bho goo3 to Los Angeles and finds plenty of work to do. and kind friends. Finally, a brother broth-er whom eho had almost forgotton, It was go long slnco sho had scon him. dies In Denver and leaves her millions. A vigorous vig-orous young Callfornlan. worth a dozen of her preacher, makes hot love to her, but sho remains untouched by sentiment, and rejects him. Her preacher lover also goes to Los Angeles, but arrives just after tho girl has gono to Denver, whither ho follows her. It is a Htrongly constructed con-structed story, with tho Interest well sustained sus-tained throughout. Tho character of Hololso Mills la a clear-cut, masterful study which will survlvo among tho Attest. |