Books: Thirteen Tarkingtons*

Miniatures of Young Love and Old, Done in Quiet Humor The Story. For his latest volume Mr. Tarkington has collected thirteen stories in his lighter vein. For the setting of these amusing tales he selects a large middle western city (presumably Indianapolis), or one of the growing middle western towns.

In The Party, Willamilla, You, The Tiger, the chief characters are three children, Daisy Mears, Elsie Threamer, Laurence Coy. At Laurence's party Daisy, a plain little girl, insists on playing with Laurence, tripping him up, creating the impression that she is...

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