Tne Prairie Crinp: by Arthur Stringer. Messrs. Hodder Stoughton.
This is the third of a series, its predecessors being "The Prairie Wife," and "'the Prairie Mother." Without having read the earlier volumes, it does not seem difficult to guess that the author has found himself running on much the same track as before. There is in " The Prairie Child" very little about the child and a great deal; a very great deal, about the Wife and Mother. In fact, iaterest throughout centres upon the Prairie Wife's marital unhappiness, the problems arising therefrom, and the possible so! tions. The scene of the story the Canadian Rockies, (somewhere around the site of the Prince of 'Wales' ranch), and one had hoped to escape the conventional ending. But it was not to he. Even in the novel of the West, we must have the eternal triangle. But "The Prairie Child, " if somewhat misnamed, is 2 well told tale. which
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