Cooke, Grace MacGowan. Their first formal call; il. by Peter Newell. †$1. Harper.
How two ambitious boys just out of knickerbockers and duly posted in “Hints and helps to young men in business and social relations,” fared in making their first formal call upon the Misses Claiborne. Not daring to make their mission known they sat at the feet of Grandfather Claiborne and Aunt Missouri the entire Sabbath afternoon and when night came were sent to bed, much to the humbling of their youthful pride.
“Mrs. Cooke has made the whole affair wonderfully ludicrous and real and Peter Newell has furnished fourteen full-page pictures as funny as the text.”
+ N. Y. Times. 11: 799. D. 1, ’06. 190w.
Cooke, Jane Grosvenor. Ancient miracle. †$1.50. Barnes.
“Life in the Grand plateaux of northern Canada is described pleasantly in this peaceful but not unpleasing tale of love and labor. Mrs. Cooke has imprisoned the atmosphere of this cold yet beautiful country and draws well the good and pleasant folk who live there. The Francoeur family, the faithful curé Xavier, and his numerous progeny are all pictured graphically, while the love stories of the two girls furnish sufficient interest to keep the reader’s attention.”—Critic.
“It is chiefly for the characterization that the book will be found enjoyable.”
+ + – Critic. 49: 285. S. ’06. 90w.