Novels in Brief
Mr. P. Whitehouse in Oscar Strom (Arrowsmith, 7s. 6d.) intro-: duces us to a wealthy yachtsman who hides beneath his" alarmingly Bohemian manners a heart of gold and much Common sense. He practically kidnaps into marriage the eighteen-year-old daughter of a struggling art-master. Corn-' plieations ensue when Roselle meets Oscar's young nephew and ward, and when she learns, that her husband has had—. and perhaps still has-a portuguese wife. All ends happily, however. The story is frankly farce. But lovers of a breezy, terse and ingenious "yarn" will enjoy it. * * *. * Miss Barbara Newall Follett, we are told, was nine when she wrote The House Without Windows (Knopf, 7s. 6d.). The title refers to the unfettered world of Nature, and the story describes the adventures and dreams of the girl heroine, who, having run away from home, wanders by meadow, sea, and mountain. The book makes quaint and delightful reading, and offers a rare glimpse into the mind of childhood.
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