The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-18


Harper Brothers, New York For sale
BY ]. W Randolph * Co., Richmond.
An Old friend Ia new dress. In this
new edition Of Daisy Miller" which Is
followed IN the same volume by IAN Inter-
national Episode" both writer and Illus
traitor are aided by the most careful and
tasteful attention 10 every detail Of book.
making The binding Is rough green ana
white, stamped with coronets ana mono
grams In black and gold. No more ATTRACTIVE
holiday book has been published this year
The illustrations are by Mr. Harry W.
Mcyickar and in perfect harmony with
she story. There s. a pretty picture OF
"Daisy" opposite fhe uUe-page. ALFRED
in a trlple-furrcd mantle, she IS Hehuy
treading on her coat Of arms. Robert Grant
says: DAISY Miller came fresh from Sche-
ncctady, n. J.. and discovered Europe ana
Eugpe adopted r-ad0ptcd her unuef
protest. adopted her shyly ana with
giimace. but all the same adopted her. Be
fore her day the only young unmarried
women IN Europe who enjoyed themselves
were those who were bad Now, thanks 10
Daisy. they can all have n good time"
The story has weathered the storm on
much criticism Tor the past fourteen years
Daisy has many old friends. and in her
gay attire pleases them. She IS likely TO
win many new ones. Gan international
B.
and 10 some readers moro attractive than
his later writings.
TALES FROM THE DRAMATISTs. BY
Charles Morris. j. j. Lppincctt Com
pany, Philadelphia. For sale by West,
Johnston d Co.. Richmond
A series Of entertaining stories taken
from the leading plays of the most noted
dramatic authors from the time Of Ben
no dow
says that he vontured into the work owing
90 the absence CT any work dealing SINH
larly with nOn-Shakespearean drama.
While the idea was suggested by Tales
from Shakespeare" no attempt has been
made TO initiate that charming literary
production. The style Is less Juvenile and
appeals more 10 the older circle Of readers
AT the same time the author has fully con-
sidered the tastes and demands Of the
young The work Is fully adapted to the
modern standard CT taste and morals.
DOROTHY Q. AND OTHER STORIES. BY
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Houghton, Milf
lin & Co., Boston. For sale by j. w.
Randolph & Co., Richmond, and all book
sellers.
An elegant Christmas volume, delightfully."-
illustrated by Howard Pyle. Dorothy g."
IS said TO De Or. Holmes favCrite among
his poems. IT is addressed to the portrait,
by Coplcy Of Dorothy Quincy. an ances-
tress of the doctor. The other poems are
"The Ballad Of the Boston Tea Party
and "GrandmOther's Story Cf Bunker I'LL
Battle" DIR. Thomas Nelson Page IN a
recent charming review OF this volume, |
tells the following: "Thcre is, at least
one prophet who is not without honor even
in his own country and among his own |
people, for nowhere in the world is the au-
thor Of Dorothy O.. more honored than |
I'm the three-hiled rebel town which he /
loved and sung SO well, and where he |
spends the sweet evening Of tranquil life, |
dwelling amCng his own people. One |
winter morning not long ago the writer
stopped a hachman on Beacon street and
asked him If he could tell him where a GER
tain doctor lived. oh. you mean the old
1naR--the poet? He lives a good way higher
up on the Sunny Side was the answer;
and the writer, guided by the cherry ad-
dress. went on to his first facetc face
meeting with the author he had so long
known. the grandson Ct Dorothy o. who
had the happiness to be known as a poet
even to the hackman, but a few blocks
from his home"
CROWS NEST AND BELHAVEN TALES.
BY Mrs. Burton Harrison. The Century
Company, New York. For sale by J. w.
Randolph & Co., Richmond, and all book
sellers.
A charming volume on Virginia in the
bygOne days. Belhaven was the first name
Of Alexandria, Va. The author says that
some Of the incidents recalled in the tales
will be still remembered by old Alexan-
drlans. The history is blended. however.
with fiction, so that the characters drawn
cannot be absolutely fitted TO actual per-
sonages A bundle Of old letters depict
ing the social life OF Alexandria when the
tfrfrsur
ant OF the young matron, TO whom they had
been addressed in a ''huswife" Of faded
SILK In garrett not long ago. These are
used In the first story in the volume While
names have been changed and many de-
tails suppressed, yet the general features
were retained and interviewer with the
love episode suggested. The stories are
all well told and calculated to both inter-
est and please general readers. particularly
Nirginians.
FROM THE THROTTLE TO THE PRESS
lDENTS CHAIR by i. S. Ellis. Cas-
sell Publishing Company, New York. For
sale by j. w. Randolph & Co. and West,
Johnston & Co., Richmond
A very thrilling story for boys. The
volume contains many exciting incidents.
The hero, among other things, leaps from /
the cow-catcher Of his engine into the
buggy Of a passing runaway and saves the
life OF the Presidents daughter. Ia the
end he Is elected President, and also gets
the young lady.
DON ORSINO. BY #. Marion Crawford
Macmillan q Co., New York For sale
by J. w Randolph & Co., Richmond
and all book sellers
The sequel TO "Saracinesca" and "Sant
ilario," forming three books. giving a vivid
picture OF Italian social life. The charac-
tes which so charm the readers In the pre-
vious works renew their acquaintance in
this volume through means Of their Dos
terty. In the mystery Of Maria Con.
suelo's birth and her relations to Spicca. a
plot is formed. A most inter.
esting story, written In the authors usual
brilliant STYLE
Ny KING AND HIS SERVICE. By Fran J
els Ridley Havergal. Henry Altemus.
Philadelphia For sale by ]. w. Ran. i
dolph Co., Richmond, and all book (
sellers
One Of the Altemus Library series. well
printed and prettily bound The volume Is
made up Of beautiful daily Thoughts for
kings children, arranged for each day OF
The month, concluding with daily melodies
Tor kings Ministries. The book also con
tains q biographical sketch of the author. J
IN AND OUT OF THREE NORMANDY
INNS. by Anna Bowman Dodd Lowell
Coryeh x Co, New York. For sale bv Z
ali booksellers.
An excellent holiday book, elegantly A.
ustraied. Mrs. Dodd shows a deem in-
'erest IN her work She tells many charm o
~ lhihSs OF On old country Ia a way new u