A BARE TREAT FOR LOVERS OF BOMANCE. AN ENTRANCING STOEY OF ENGLISH SOCIETY. Grace and vigour of style, bold portrayal of character, an artistic sequence of events, a plot extremely entertaining without being' in the least involved, are combined in the beautiful story of English life we shall begin in the NEW ZEALAND HERALD, TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, Under the title of REGINALD'S FORTUNE. Br MRS. HARRIET EEWIS, Author of "Lady Roslyn's Pensioner," "The House of Secrets," "The False Heir," " The Heiress of Egremont," etc. Generosity and selfishness, honour and duplicity, frankness and secretiveness, are cleverly and effectively contrasted in the various characters who enact parts, in the delightful romance of " Reginald's Fortune." The opening chapters introduce a rascally uncle who finds himself ON THE VERGE OF RUIN, and conceives a heartless scheme to tide himself over his financial trouble. His plan, to hie surprise, involves several personages not contemplated in the original conception; and as obstacles arise, he is forced to descend to DEEPER INFAMY to screen himself from exposure and punishment. The action is very vivid, the incidents are novel and numerous, and the teader's CURIOSITY IS CONSTANTLY WHETTED with adroit intimations of possible explanations of he many surprising events. REGINALD'S FORTUNE. Will be begun TO-MORROW (SATURDAY). IVjr ONTHLY NUMMARY (VIA SAN FRANCISCO). THE HERALD MONTHLY SUMMARY WILL BE PUBLISHED ON MONDAY MORNING, Jan. 26th 5 AND WILL CONTAIN ALL THE LATEST MINING, LOCAL, SHIPPING, COM MERCIAL, POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC NEWS OF THE MONTH. The HERALD MONTHLY SUMMARY contains she latest and fullest Colonial News for Home Readers and is the LARGEST AND BEST SUMMARY PUBLISHED IN THE COLONY. TWOPENCE PER COP\. Yearly Subscription (franked and posted s. d. regularly from the Hkrald Office to any address), in advance 4 6 Ditto ditto, credit 6 0 B&" Country Settlers may have the Summary posUtd to any part of the United Kingdom and the Aiistiulasian Colonics on forwarding the address and 3d. stamps to the Publisher. US' The Newspaper Mail will close at half-past eleven a.m. on Monday, January 20.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8471, 23 January 1891, Page 4
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