Andrews, Mary R. S. (Mrs. William S. Andrews.) [The militants; stories of some parsons, soldiers, and other fighters in the world.] †$1.50. Scribner.
7–18098.
Nine stories “of a mystic sentimental inspiration” with charming Kentucky settings and Kentucky heroines.
“A collection of short stories of unequal merit, but all more than ordinarily well done.”
| + | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 176. O. ’07. ✠ |
“The volume before us is one of the best collections we have recently seen.”
| + + | Lit. D. 35: 97. Jl. 20, ’07. 200w. |
“Mrs. Andrews is an accomplished storyteller, writing at times with a rhythm and dignity which place her quite above the average. The material of her stories, however, is of most unequal merit, and a slightly defective sense of structure often makes for a too obvious ending.”
| + − | Nation. 85: 58. Jl. 18, ’07. 560w. |