Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-25
rDIT0R'S BOOK TABLE
.,e,ieeARY OF AMERICAN LlTERA-
TuRe-AVALUAeLs POSSESSION
s,or,es by Mrs. Burtcn Harrison
stockton. Rebeccs Harding DAVIS
stevenson. and Others.

..~'y wei. suited for tho foHday season.
... the tales mostly have bearing
...- that pleasant period. The t,tle-story
holr.. and points very old but stu
,..oIlr moral that Of mnd'ng ones
., l.s.pcss. 10 also shows thu unwis-
M. thinking ourselves always right
..t everybody else always wrong. Little
,-, Observed that tho numerous town
t.lii not strike in unison with her
.. clock and so she set out upon round
....u-l The town TO have the trouble cor
....1- with the result that she
...I much moro about clocks than
... Lrcw before, and also discovered
, Der gca, surprise that her
assn Htte clock was one OF the
.....r~. M. SrocxroS's simple and natu-
...,'. is az It's best IA this charminRly-
.-.,.r little story. None other IN tho
Chime IS as good. but Mr.. SrocKroN's bad
....,.r very bad Intelligent children
ls moro than charmed with all of
o.. pleasing tales.
Ut.r. JOHNSTON a Co. $40.
d.. r-..n5r.. Rv RrBFccA UARprNa DA-
New York: CHARTS ScmBSER's
~. IS another good story FOR boys bv
.wpI-hed and popular writer. 1t IS
,.... f West Virginia life of the times Of
.... .t whose magnetic presence we get
.t...-- glimpse. The plot turns upon
.4-t II rascally bank cashier TO
.. the crime of theft upon friend
-..-ll.r whom he wished 10 ruin,
... -ucec@stul attempt OF the latter's
.. g. track tEe crime and run down the
.-.--rai The narrative moves easily
..r swiftly. and Is well told. There are
......- scenes and adventures on the
a, of which she average boy Will, OF
-.. reyc. iu.
..... JOHNSTON y Co. 81,
f,e 0a3 Estdrsu TGcs BY Mrs.
.l.S UAEnIs0S. The Century Com
..... New York
g.. HiBEisoS has made for herself an
-. name IN American literature. Hor
. ..'. The Auglomaniacs,' published
.u@lv pa The Century made her
.- The various stories gathered in
...utfullv- printed volume of 200
ars equal 20 anything she has
Among them are ma and
. DAVID Monsieur Alcibisde,'
... . Romance" ETC., etc The scenes
.l M and around Alexandra, Va,
... va, originally named Belhaven.
.....-. naturalist can reconstruct from q
... lone the entire frame of an animal.
.-. UlEalelN has built mp around certain
Frs TIA, life and atmosphere of the old
... DAVIS m the ancient burg which
.....- So shRmeiully distanced III the
.... t1r municipal distinction by her
,. r.t'o r.s-d-r.s across the river. Some
...st.rlas are, however, OF more recent
... ,.l aye splendid specimens Of the
.-t.r.. which Is SO rapidly becoming
uI--. JOHNSTON & Go. SI.25.
st.. .-r'tru Ngtfs Bv RoBFRr LOUIS
--r.rs,oN. New York: LOWELL, CoRYEIL
t.r-.s.,tivo readers like style in a
-..-. 4rl ln SrEyENsoN thew have IT,.
.... ..u Got II ia kIrLTNG TOO, but the
...-.-.- brand Of the article l. inferior and
r. q wear we'll STEVENSON writes IKE
t.....r. kIrlU-G ike an apprentice, ana
....r.r. >warcerlug, and seif-conscious
.- 10 That. But we did not mean to
..-y c.rvarisons. STEVENSON Is the
writer of boys stories. and
-r. wa would hardly recommend
adventures Of Prince Florlzel
OIL. Cd apl Geraldine as set forth IN TINS
WINNIE. 60 very Young readers, older ones
..s entertainment therein from cover
e.. ....r. il is not strange that some OF
...... -.,~. bf'rg Nv the author OF DOC
-'..f'l ard Mr. HYDE nre Of rather
.......-. cast-that Of THE Suicide
o.. -.r iustance-but all are not so,
.. ..sr are written by q master Of his
....s-a aud his craft. We should have
...-.4t the volume contains two books,
INN. together, " The Dynamlter
.... .he second. though not the better
. The book Is rather cheaply gotten
t..ug printed from plates, but Is not
nue. Price, ~.
~qpt.q: or. The story Of n Life. By
Nlr WHrmAS. New York; CHARLES l..
W..-IFE 4 CO.
81. lad thought that our opinion OF
Nr..-,v was so well known by this time
...- rn one would venture 70 trOuDie US
s-..r with another volume either by OF
...--l,r. Thisis the story of his life, com
...t t-.l his various books. and edlted
.. t.IayR STEuNAS. We have not read IL
..t ..,'- expect 20. Il Is aneat little vol
~ 2lJ pages. cloth bound. The price,
r. i..eye, Is % cents.
,s tirt Lf. Lore. and DeGb. by ANNE
ryE AIuEICH. New York ; CHARLES
~..HNrE'- SoS1.
...-,- a very dainty specimen of book
ling indeed. and its contents are OF a
....-.r order Of merit. though we object
..t.- u.yaryiuC note of sadness when Is
..-.... The poems are, almost without
execution. eh0rt-as is right-and some
-.. .r.- may be found here and there.
o.. GLOWING IS as good as anything IN
..s books
was SD fain % love, dearl
Lot the dream 90.
Tho brightest vision dies OF dawn,
The rose ~ snow;
Aa5 blossoms an fan from the tree
When June winds blow
Was 30 faiu 10 live, dear
Let the dream 20.
Wholrels the faded blooms Of May
,rdtsa' Ssr.ns'4 eli should weep for them,
1l.y would not know
OH. autLorass died at the age OF 26.
N-.tt'v previous o. her death, when oc-
....! i1st before dawn. she dictated, be-
.-.-.u weak 70 hold the pen, poem en-
'.. Death at Day break" which is so
-.- rg th6t We give II place:
I.--I 20 out when the light comes in
there lie my casi-Oti form and face;
I..eI pass Dawn on her way 20 earth,
.- J seok Tor a path through space
...u go out when the light comes in;
H.IlI might take one ray with mel
SO .- h.a-kcst night between the worlds,
l1AJw is a soul 10 soc!
fire 10 something IL different VEIN,
g, which involves a suppositlon to when
". alu0t consent:
SUPPOSE.
I.vagl IL. by some strange new law,
AI Kisses SCARED!
r che who f. most beautiful
HDIll DO most marrea.
Ara We might be surprised TO SEQ
.lb-yi.agad, while seeming pruCe
Was marked for life.
NIr. JOHNSTON & Co. Sl25.
q Egs A Tragedy. BY ALGERHoS
lrlLYs SwnBUENF. New York; United
States Book Company.
It.- only fair 10 say that We have had
' boob for quite a long while, having
...now overlooked il. We have seen
-.y.ral reviews of It, none favorable. ana
v. te4I that our Judgment is biased. How
ever. we have plodded conscientiously
through q portion Of it. and we are
tlri 10 coincide with the other critics,
y ve may be hardened the word.
Fl. lal -unutterably bad mere driver (,
-,. % IS hard 20 understand how poet OF
S.sBrBSf's no mean reputation couid
tfss ave produced. much less ventured 10
BIZ, forth. such stuff. However, he - not
...e DO his delusiOn. Even TENHYs0S
,--syed dramatic composition with but
Indifferent success. II goes 10 show, per-
tsl- that although poets are born and
Do, made. "all-around poets are not
orGuatod IA every instance. Poets, ike
C'au people, must stick TO their last.