Dangerous DaysBibliotech Press, 1919 - 248 pages This was an interesting glimpse into what American life was like in the run up to World War I. I learned some things--such as that sabotage was a very real threat in those days--and appreciated Rinehart's perspective on the attitudes of the time, both for and against entering the war. This was an inspirational read that vividly showed the difference between people who live their lives according to a moral code, even if it means turning their backs on happiness, and people who live only for themselves: Some time during the evening his thoughts took this form: that there were two sorts of people in the world: those who seized their own happiness, at any cost; and those who saw the promised land from a far hill, and having seen it, turned back. (Sophie) |
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... leave the men , Audrey Valentine . Clayton Spencer's eyes rested on Audrey with a smile of amused toleration , on her outrageously low green gown , that was somehow casually ele- gant , on her long green ear - rings and jade chain , on ...
... leaving , and the Hayden girl , who was plainly finding the party dull . Graham was looking down at her , a tall , handsome boy , with Natalie's blonde hair but his fath- er's height and almost insolent good looks . " Come around to ...
... leave her in dignified silence . But she was crying , and he disliked leaving her in tears . Dead as was his love for her , and that night , somehow , he knew that it was dead , she was still his wife . They had had some fairly happy ...
... leaving you now . " " Leaving ! Why ? " " Because of that ! " He pointed , without atentional drama , at the shell - case . " I can't make those shells for you , Mr. Spei cer , and me a German . " " You're an American , aren't you ...
... leaving me for a handsomer man ! " He had been what he would have termed jollying her back to normality again . But to his intense surprise she suddenly leaned back and looked up into his face . There was no doubt- ing what he saw there ...