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...paying a last tribute to his sovereign friend, acclaimed a King "so strong in his devotion to the enduring honor of our country, so self-restrained in his judgments of men and affairs; so uplifted above the clash of party politics yet so attentive to them, so wise and shrewd in judging between what matters and what does not . . . He was sustained not only by his natural buoyancy but by the sincerity of his Christian faith...
...only will you have a chance to report and edit news, sell advertising and design formats for them, and draw cartoons, but you'll meet some world-weary, disillusioned newsmen; earnest and straight-thinking editorial writers; shrewd; aggressive businessmen--and photographers...
...movies have already bought it for a reported $100,000, and the Literary Guild has made it the February choice. In the current story market, neither could have made a wiser move. My Cousin Rachel is that comparatively rare thing in present-day writing, an expert blend of suspense, shrewd realism and romantic hokum...
...renaissance is due chiefly to the shrewd promotion of Florence's exporter, B. Giorgini, who realized that Italy's designers were too scattered for buyers to see all their work. Last February he footed the bill himself (in return for a 5% commission on all sales) for the first collective showing in Florence by most of the top designers. That show and another last summer were such successes that there were shows all over Italy last week, and U.S. buyers were hard put to catch them...
...took the crafty peasants to discover their little idyl, and soon the whole pathetic story was out. Sister Clothilde left her order, Denis was hustled off to school. Both knew that they had made a false start; both believed that they belonged together and would some day meet again. Shrewd young Author Rossi makes no promises...