Evening Star Newspaper, July 23, 1923, Page 9

‘WASHINGTON, D. ONDAY, JULY 23, 1923. | “JorSale—~A Woman It was as if she stood on the auction block in the center of the market place—a girl of radiant beauty—a girl who had never had anything yet wanted everything—a girl like millions of others in the world today. It was the age-old cAnd then read —all in the one magazine of America that goes deepest into the realities of modern life—these other greatworksof fiction: “The Jeweled Casket,” by Arthur Somers Roche; “New Year’s Day,” by Edith Wharton; “The Blue Image,” by Melville Davisson Post; “Fires of Ambition,” by George Gibbs; “The Silver Som- brero,” by Gerald Beau- mont; “The Stolen Baby,” by W. L. George; “Lele the Princess,” by Beatrice Grimshaw; “The Cham- pion,” by Lawrence Perry; “A Girl of Thirty,” by Virginia Dale; “Down by the Harbor Side,” by James B. Connolly; “Fin- ished in Oak,” by Clem- ent Wood, and “Kiss and Run,” by Harold Cary —stories, all of them, that thrill you—that make you wonder—that make you think—and all in one magazine— bartering of Youth and Beauty Ambition was the auctioneer. Wealth and Love were the contesting bidders. Soft curves, dewy eyes and sunny, glinting hair were all she had to offer, but it was enough. Love faltered and Wealth won. Evelyn Grosvenor stepped down from the block into the arms of her owner, in whose eyes shone the pride of his possession, the sat- isfaction of his conquest. Satin and chiffon displaced serge and gingham But what the man paid was nothing to what the woman would have to pay. For behind the false curtain of a happy life of indolence and luxury that Evelyn Grosvenor presented to society in all the world’s gre\at capitals— - A grinning Fate made other plans! The stage was bemg set for a drama of real life such as is seldom disclosed to a shocked and wondering world. But in Evelyn’s case it is disclosed by one of America’s most penetrating writers— “Fleshj No more blazing revelation of a girl’s am- bition was ever made than Miss Weiman makes in this great story of today. When you have read it, let your mind roam up Rita Weiman. Miss Weiman calls the story she has written of Evelyn Grosvenor and Sam Partridge, the man who bought her, and of Tom Hale, whose love was not enough— 9 and down the world of society as you know it and speculate on how many Evelyn Grosvenors dwell therein in seem- ing happiness and luxury. ‘| THE RED BOOK MAGAZINE for AUGUST - On sale everywhere - Twentyfive cents @ Important Notice to Newsdealers: 1722 Advanceorders indicate that the demand for the August issue of THE RED BOOK MAGAZINE will exceed the edition. If you cannot get your reorders filled be sure to place axlabdayion.haSeptmharmn.mmeflb@n&emmbyRupmHnghamewmkhwmthemmAm writers of this day.