The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20

upon which the title Of the book Is based
Is certainly not strong nor exceedingly
puzzling, and its solution demonstrates
the faulty dramatic construction OF 'he
romance The book has, however. some
merit. for the reason that In Flora"
"Stanhope" and Mary II makes good
victorious, and IL is therefore safe reading
CAMP FIRES OF A NATURALIST. The
Story OF Fourteen Expeditions after
North American Mammals. from the
field notes Of Lewis Lindsay Dyche, A.
NJ. NJ s.. professor OF Zoology and
Curator OF Rirjs and Mammals IN the
Kansas State University. BY Clarence
T.. Edwards. Illustrated. u. Appleton
& Co. New York $3.50. For sale by
West. Johnson & Co.
A glance at the preface furnishes a
clear idea as to the character Of Mr.. Ed
wards interesting book, and Is as fol-
lows:
Hunting stories without exciting adj
ventures and hair-breath escapes find lit
tie favor with the general public, but
those who have spent pleasant hours In
the woods know that such adventures are
OF rare occurrence. This book deals sole
ly with facts. The adventures OF Profess
sor Dyche while collecting specimens OF
the larger mammals Of North America
are not OF thrilling kind. bus they give
the life In the woods as II really is. My
story Is taken from the notebooks aud
diaries or the Professor and not enc
word has been added 10 the facts which
he has noted 70 make the book more in
teresting or exciting | offer simply
description Of the life Of a naturalist
hunter, and OF the pleasure of camp life.
with Daturalists explanations of the
habits OF animals" The adventures OF
Professor Dyche run through eig,teen
chapters, and reading of them proves
very clearly that the modestv OF Mr. En-
wards claims less fUr the book than II
deserves. record OF facts IS in those
eighteen chapters. but the facts. besl5e
possessing an interest OF their own are
narrated In most attractive. clear and
forciole literary style The nineteenth
chapter Is devoted to an explanation
rom the standpoint OF the naturalist, OF
.,e haoits OF animals. and n resume OF
,lc specimens obtained during the hunt
rig eApeuI'iohs described In the foregoing
portion Of the book. The work {. aa,,i,
rably illustrated, and IN its entirat,, I. 80,
teresting, useful and Ineligible 10 all
MRS. Cliff cROsBY's NIECE.-Bv
hia Childs Hurlbut, author Of phil
A'Nf RNhS W 70. New York
N.". For sale by West, Johnston &
Co. ~
The "Rella" Of the story. which IS
Whst IS called "A society novel" and as
good as the average Of its class has
no moral qualities that make her adj
mlrable, but is described as born with
the shadow OF suspected. although not
proven. sin upon her, and the attractive
ness which Is the result OF physical
beauty, and charm of manner. We
nave. however. no sympathy with her:
10 us she seems a poor creation for n
novel writer. attractiveness which is a
component OF golden hair azure eyes
rounded white form and dlablerie may
be fascinating 10 read about. but II is.
therefore. dangerous. Fascination which
Is apart from morll purity and nobility
Of character IS poisonous stuff TO put be-
fore the average reader. Indeed, the girl
around whom the story centres Is. I'm our
opinion. an erratic. weak. ignoble char
acter. absolutely devoid OF interest 10 the
intelligent reader. Mrs. Gift Crosby
and Edith attract by their gentle woman
Illness, and Or. Strong would be admira-
BILE, II he were not weak enough 20 be
held by so vacuous n character as Rella.
The Count is the regular stage villain"
and Mr.. Gift Crosby ia a most human.
IL unattractive man. We can no more
sympathize with girl who dies OF love
for a man OF the Counts type than with
a man who would seek 10 make "Rella"
his wife. Indeed the life and emotions
OF so weak a creature are unworthy
the time OF n writer OF Mrs Hurlbuts
fair degree OF talent 10 portray.
A. RI. III.
FROM THE FIVE RIvERs.-By Mrs.
f. a. Steel. author OF Miss Stuart 5
Legacy" &c. AppIeton's Town and
Country Library. ID. Appleton Co.,
New York. Fifty cents. For sale by
West, Johnston & Co.
A NORTH COUNTRY COMEDY.-By NJ.
Betham-E Edwards. j. B. Llpplncott
Company. Philadelphia. For sale by
West. Johnston 81 Co.
MOTHER AND CHILD.-By DIS. Ed
ward +. Davis and John NJ. Heating.
j. b. Lippincott Company. Philadelphia
For sale by West Johnston & Co.