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Waikato Times, Volume 2620, Issue XXXII, 27 April 1889, Page 2

Special Advertisements. BL ANKK TS ! 11L ANKE TS . BLANKK'I'S ! To whom it may concern. We ave now offering 200 pairs Blankets, slightly soiled, very much under regular prices. Orders by post promptly attended to. J. GILMOUR & CO., Family Drai*ei:s, Hosiers, &u., I'ARNELL, AUCKLAND. Waikato Agent : R. T. Gilmour, Hamilton. JM PORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. POSTHUMOUS PUBLICATION OF A JJOWERFUL ROMANCE OF LOVE AND WAR. BY JAMES GRANT. THE SOLDIER NOVELIST. Author of "The Romance of War," " Cavaliers of Fortune," "Dick Kodney," "The Constable of France," "Fairer than a Fairy," "The Phantom Regiment,' "Lucy Arden," &c., &c. The recent lamentable death of James Grant is a distinct loss to the world of light literature. His influence on I 1 iction commenced forty years ago, and there has, from that date, been a tremendous run upon stories of adventure, of which he was a prolific writer. He was of that school of Novelists of which Charles Lover was a distinguished ornament, and of which the rest present-day are, perhaps, Rider Haggard and R. L. Stevenson, Grant, from his youth up, was trained for the military profession, but gave up his commission while comparatively young and devotod his talents to literature, with abounding success. Frior to his last, illness, he completed the MSS. of a Now Novel of a stirring character, entitled : Love's Labour AVon: AN EVENTFUL STORY. We are gratified to stale that wo have boeu successful in securing this, the last Romance from his pen, for original publication in our columns, and the Opening Chapters will appear on SATURDAY, MAY 4m, 1889. It is not ton much to say that James Grant's Stories are thoroughly enjoyed by all classes. They are remarkable for their action and incident. Some of the more stirring scenes in the history of the present and the previous generation of this country have been utilised by this Author in constructing his Stories, and it is in situations calling for the highest powers of the descriptivo writer that James Grant is seen to the best advantage. His heroes are brave and fearless, and his heroines charming and loveable. Grant possessed an artist's eye for bold and striking effects, whether in scones of strife or in scenes of peace, and he has given in his numerous volumes many delightful glimpses of pastoral life, relieving the darker and more tragic passages with which his works abound. Love's Labour Won is a story of last year, and the scenes are chiefly laid in Oxfordshire, Calcutta, Burmah, and London. Thero is a strong plot, and in the course of the story we are introduced to the scenes of active military operations in the East described with n soldier's relish and novelist's skill. The reader's attention is early engaged in following the fortunes of the characters introduced, while the interest rapidly developes as the story proceeds to a surprising climax.

Publication will commence on SATURDAY, MAY Ith. We trust our Readers will give the widest possible publicity to this announcement, in order that they and their friends may enjoy together the perusal in our columns of this original novel by so popular an author. rpHE rjIIMES SUFFXiX! IVIEKri* TO*I)AY CONTAINS : POETRY.—Taxks— Boys and Plims. SERIAL TALE.—Twick THIRD. COMPLETE TALE—The Fruit at the Foil!), AND WHAT CASfH 01-' IT. MELBOURNE GOSSIP TEXAS 50 YEARS AGO THE ENGLISH TRAVELLER IX GERMANY A EI RST GLANCE AT JAPAN A GOOD STORY St. PATRICK AND THE IRISH

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