“LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.”

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 257, 26 July 1930, Page 28

“LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY.”

This book is about a small boy named Cedric Erroll, an American child. Cedric is a curly-headed fearless lad who is pals with the grocery man at the corner shop, the bootblack Dick, and the apple-woman. Mr. Haversbim, the present earl’s lawyer, comes over from England to acquaint Cedric with the fact that be is Lord Fauntleroy. Cedric Is very upset at the news, for Sir. Hobbs, the grocery man, is prejudiced against the British peerage. The Earl, a crusty old gentleman, believes he hates Cedric’s mother, as she was born in America, so he decrees that Cedric shall be parted from his “Dearest.” Cedric, however, is not told this till they are halfway on their journey. When the Earl sees Cedric, he is secretly proud of him, but after about six months a woman - comes along, who claims to be Lady Fauntleroy, and declares that her sou is Lord Fauntleroy.

After a long time Dick, the bootblack, discovers that the woman is his brother’s wife, so he writes and tells Cedric. Dick, Mr. Hobbs, and Dick’s brother go to England, where the imposter, at the sight of Dick’s brother (her husband) confesses, and Cedric is pronounced the real Lord. The Earl asks “Dearest’s” pardon, after which they all live happily, Mr. Hobbs declaring that earls “weren’t as bad as he thought.”—From “Lochinrar.” Petone.