Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-23
New Hooks.

Stories of The South. New York: CHARLES
SCRIDNER's Sous. Paper. zoe.
This neat little pocket-volume contains
four of the best short stories which have
ever appeared in Scrjbner's. They are No
Haid Pawn" by Thomas Nelson Page;
How the Derby Was Won" BY Harrison
Robertson; Aunt Fountains Prisoner.
by Joel Chandler Harris. and "Tirar OF
Soult" by Rebecca Harding Davis. We are
all familiar with Mr.. Pages stories. This
one we consider one of the least merito-
rious. both Mr.. Robertson's and MIR. Har-
ris's being far superior to 1t. We think
that, when writing it, the Doctor was
rather at loss for a subject. 1t can
scarcely be called story at all. but Is a
mere bit of description. Mr.. Robertson's
story of the Louisville race-course 10 IN
every way charming. 1t Is interesting
from "start to finish" The description OF
the Derby particularly IS fine piece OF
work and thoroughly holds the attention.
while the denOueneni is one OF the pleasant
est fctional incidents that we know OF.
We won't spoil the readers pleasure by
giving 1t away"
Mr.. Harris's story is also excellent.
Mr.. Harris's humor is at its best IN this
story. We quarrel only with the manifest
catering to the northern public and pub
Usher, though he ls not alone IN this SIN.
The scene of Mrs. Davls's story IS aid IN
Louisiana: 1t isp love story. and aIso re-
cords a deed Of heroism. The elderly
sutton surrenders his life for that of his
supposed Young rival, so that the latter
might have the girl and she be happy-
though it all didn't turn out Just that
way. ~
This volume is one OF o series Of little
books, issued under the general title OF
"Stories from Scribner." For pleasant
companion TO the seaside. springs, or
mountains we know OF nothing better III
| its way.
| one of Earths Daughters. BY ELLEN Ro-
BERrs. Arena Publishing Company, Bos-
ton. Paper so cents.
This is a rather well-written story OF a
young woman who was dissatisfied with
| her lot in liie-that of the wife of manly
young carpenter in a country town, and
| who longed for wider field and other
worlds TO conquer" She wanted. III
other words, to "see life" She saw IT,
| She lett her husband, and by the easy pro-
cesses OF transfer peculiar to some or the
New England States had no less than three
| COnluEul
| last two being both rich and distinguish
| cd Besides this she enjoyed some other
little pleasures not worth mentioning, per-
haps.
1t is a singular thing how many OF these
| Objectionable books are written by wo-
men. The Arena Company has put forth
| some Of the worst of the class. 1t even
endorses Albert Ross.
| Rand. NcNd!ly & Co.'S A Week at the Fair.
Illustrating he Exhibits and Wonders Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, with Spe-
| cial Descriptive Articles by Mrs. POTTER
| PALMER, The Countess Of Aberdeen,
| Mrs. SCHUYLER VAN RENSSELAER,. Mr. ID.
| III. BuRNHAM director of works., Hon.
w. L. CURTIS, Messrs. ADLEB Il SULII-
VAN, S. s. BEMAN. W: W BoYIsGIoN'
HENRY IvEs COBB, W. j. EDBBoQkR'
| FRANK w. GRoGAS. Miss SOPHIA q. Hay
pEN, JARVIS HUM, w. l.. b. JENNEY,
HENRY VAN BnUNT. Francis WHITEHoUsE,
| and other Architects of State and For.
eign Buildings also, Maps. Plans. and
| Illustrations. Chicago: RAND, McNALLY
& CO., publishers. 1893.
| Whoever means TO go to the World
Fair with the view Of deriving the great
| est possible instruction from it should buy
| this book. 1he price is IL bound IN mo-
rocco. or so cents bound IN paper. 1t con-
| talns GAG pages and is handsomely Illus
trated and has pasted in 1t large map OF
| the Falr-(irounds.