Show A TIGHT WITH GOSSIP B s Twmaine A NotcL Ey Mane Van Vora Author of The G From HIa Town and Other St or With Prontlap ece by V? B K ng Published by Little B own & Co Boston This story is as large in Its conception and character drawing as its title would indicate It demonstrates how prone we are to bel e e evil of our fellow man once a story to his detriment has been started Big Trema ne is a no el of mental struggle and deep human emotion and its appeal never flags from beginning to end The story concerns a young Vir gin an of high raor.al character and cour age and the deep faith and charm of a southern heroine Given a bad name In I s jouth the hero leaves his horn? and makes a name and a fortune in South Vfrica After a matter or some ftftee ears he return to battle down the rep ation he had been gi en in his jouth 1 That his ta k was not an easy one s shown b the emptations and trials wh cl eno nter J im VI of th s is depicted c everly by the author showing a true understanding an 1 perspe ti e of human nature unde ad erse conditions His self sacrifice h s I manl ness and resourcefulness win tl e I admiration of the reader desp e the fa I that appearances are against him A 1 J th tl ings worth while loe honor and 1 success seem to be bis yet faith In him s what he craves and pven th s I p rventually wins The heroine Is a love j haracte and the n?p ration given bv her plays tn important part in his flna success The events in thp story mo o swiftly and the interest of the reader i creases with a h iv eed ng chapter so ; cleverlv does this author hand e the manv ! sit nations 1 |