The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-17
THE CRITICS CORNER.
WEEKLY CHAT REGARDING WIFI
BRs AND BOOKS.
"Tho Upper Berih'-"VIrginia hed'c"'
MonihIy"-"An Initial Experience
"a Journey in Other Worlds"
THE UPPER BERTH: By T. Marion T.T

johnston ~ 20.
The contents OF this small and taste
fully bound volume are so far below Mr..
Crawford's usual standard as to JUSTIFY
us, in wishing that for his own sake ne
had acted upon Miss Beatrice Harra-
den's suggestion, and busted some or
the clear books already on the market IN
stead of adding 10 the list OF mediocre
literature.
IL contains two short stories, one en-
titled The Upper Berth" the other by
the Waters OF Paradise" and neither
would command the mildest interest II
the popular novelists name were not
upon the cover. AS II u.s. that name upon
the cover is the worst possible preparation
for the entire fiatness Of the books con-
tents.
OF the two stories, by the Waters
OF Paradise" is possibly, the better,
although. indeed. 1t is not. as the writer
makes its hero declare at its close,
Much of story. However, it savors
decidedly more OF Crawfords Individual
ity Of style than does its predecessor.
1t is. when all is said, a story OF true
love and IL is not possible for its writer
to be totally uninterestinS N narrating
aught which deals with the great passion.
Both stories have a flavor of ghostli-
ness, but the superior satisfactoriness OF
the second is not a little due TO the fact
that its ghost materializeS in the most
charming way, and. indeed. is proven to
be no ghost at all, but q most human
her marriage with the hero.
THE RICH MISS RIDDELL: BY Doro-
thea Gerard. AppletOn's Town and
Country Library. ID. Appleton & Co.
80 cents. For sale by West, Johnston
az Co.
We have not seen, for some months,
two such pleasing additions to the Town
and Country" series as are MARY Fen
wick's Daughter" and the Rich Miss
Ri1dell" An Englishman Of intelligence
declares that the Bob" OF the former
book is wonderfully true picture Of
many Deyonshre maidcns of to-day. He
even says that her prototype is to be
found in nearly every manor house in
that country; that she is the rule there
not the exception. Certain IL is that, IL
des:cient in minor feminine instincts, until
through physical suffering and enfeeble-
ment, she awakeEs, her possession OF
large and fine and noble qualities makes
her a notably pleasing study, and il is
saying much for Miss Whitby's ability to
pronounce, as all thoughtful readers must
That she has made of that dangerous
thing a sequel-a story ADLER and more
Interesting than the original.
Inc Rich Miss Riddel, is like Miss
Whitbys charming novel, entirely free
from the faults which distinguish the
writer's OF what are We'll called the writ
ers OF nervous felton," and interests in
an entirely wholesome way not by an
appeal to all that is morbid or weak in
human nature.
The central figure in the story is "the
plain as well as the rich" Miss Riddel.
and her individuality charms because Of
Us pure nobility solely. The writer OF
MSS Rlddells romance realized, with
George Eliot. that many plain women
have had their yellow packages of love
letters and their devoted lovers, and she
has narrated the story of such an one
most attractively.
There is considerably more than the
average amount OF strength in the book
Only clever writer would have permitted
Bertha Norberg 10 marry Herr Tessely,
a weaker one would have wound up the
sketch Of that young person in a style
which, If satisfactory TO the reader, would
have been wholly at variance with her
nature.
Certainly Miss Gerard has given us an
interesting. healthfu and able story,
much superior TO the general run Of paper
bound novels.
THE VIRGINIA MEDICAL MONTHLY:
June, 1894 LandOn Il. Edwards, NJ. D..
lO6 west Grace street. Richmond va,
editor and proprietor s. per annum
y cents single copy. For sale by West,
Johnston & Co.
1t IS gratifying to ote how successful |
is the widely known and esteemed editor
of the Virginia Medical Monthly" in his !
efforts to make 1t a medium for the |
thought and experience of the younger
members Of the profession, not In amy |
one state or section. but in general
Contributing IL the June number, the |
contents OF which are both able and in /
teresting. we find men from Georgia, Cal !
ifornia. West Virginia. Texas, New York, |
W ashngton, ID. G.. Kentucky and Massa- |
chusetts. which is the very best possible |
Indication OF the general esteem in which |
the magazine is justly held.
In the department devoted TO "Orginal |
Contributions are represented Drs. |
Julius lie Hardy, Savannah, Ga; r. NJ. |
Magru1er. OF Charlottesville, Va; Y. r. |
OF Charleston, w. Va; Q. G.
Smith, of Austin, Texas; George NJ.
kOber, of Fort Bidwei Cal; j.
Wesley Bovee. Of Washington, u. c.; W. |
Is. De GarmO. Of New York; and NJ w. |
y Brien, OF Alexandria, Va.
A clinical report regarding n case OF |
Dorso-lumbar Spondyiitis is submitted by |
pr. William J. Crittenden. OF Unioaville,
Va.
In the department devoted 10 CORES
por dence" are four exceptionally inter-
esting communications. The first Is an
addition TO the correspondence. which has |
for some months beer running through |
the magazine, regarding the discoverer |
of "Anaesthesia," and is from DR. W. II |
Hayden, OF Bedford Springs. Mass. DR..
Haydens letter is a summary OF the |
former correspondence on the subject and |
OF what the writer evidently regards AZ |
proof that DR.. Morton and not Or. (,raw-
ford Long. of Georgia, has the claim 10
priority in the discovery
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