20–17083
A story as sentimental as its title. Josephine Dale becomes engaged to a very worthy young man, Hilary Sykes, but obviously the wrong man for her. She frankly admits to herself that she is only doing it to give her mother peace of mind about her future. A young bridge-builder comes into the neighborhood on an engineering project, and, as his mother and hers had been girlhood friends, she takes a friendly interest in him, and that interest finally prompts her to find a wife for him. Her efforts do not meet with signal success, since it is obvious to everyone but Joey herself that the bridge-builder was made for her and her alone. A happy ending is inevitable, and Mr Sykes is consoled with a more suitable mate, so all is well.
ONIONS, BERTA (RUCK) (MRS OLIVER ONIONS). Sweethearts unmet. il *$1.75 (2c) Dodd
19–18030
In the form of separate stories, confessions, so to speak, a young girl and a young man each in turn pours out the story of his and her life, of their longings, their love hunger and their ideals. They were meant for each other, they had dreamt and speculated about each other, but seemed actually destined to live lives apart till luck and chance brought them, when it was almost, but not quite, too late, into each other’s arms. On this the author philosophizes: many young people in the large cities who are meant for each other never meet and end by marrying the wrong one. Her remedy is, not social centres, or matrimonial bureaus but a more hearty, understanding welcome of young people in individual homes, the creation of an entirely new atmosphere for the possibilities and needs of youth.
“A sentimental, very light love story of the kind that will please young readers.”
+ Booklist 16:245 Ap ’20
“She proceeds to write the story, in her own pretty, quaint way, and a capital story it is—wholesome as a breath of spring.”
+ N Y Times 25:135 Mr 21 ’20 650w