The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14
DEVOTED TO COMMENT UPON RE-
CENT PUBLICA TONS
sRsvsnshosn by Henry Kfpgsiey-"Cos.
TUNES Of Colonial Tfmss"-"Ihs
Oh ing Dlah supper.
RAvENSHOE: BY Henry Kingsley.
Two volumes. Charles Scribner
Sons. New York 81. For sale by
West, Johnston & Co.

public than that of his famous brother,
Charles there are not few, and these
among most discriminating readers, VINO
think him superior to the latter as
novel writer. 49,
Messrs. Scribner are about to publish
an American edition. of his novels, "lta-
venshoe." just out, being the first Of the
series, and a most delightful book.
usual degree and kind. The plot is adj
mirably sustained, the character pant
ing vigorous, the literary style at once
original and simple.
freshingly wholesome kind and are com
fortably balanced by his genial human
ity. Indeed, his eminent power to MAIN
tain this balance i'm presenting the char
in our judgment, Mr.. Kingsleys most
distinctive claim to genius. IT is pow
er which has only been had by the great
noveiists and it has given their creation
a vitality which only increases as time
passes.
None Of Mr.. Kingsley's men and wo-
men are presented as absolutely fiawiess
OF entirely vilainous; with the ,sympa-
thetic insight of a true artist ne per
ceives the lights and shadows in the ma
ture OF each, and presents them with an
impartiaiity that. IL IL be conceivable,
is at once forceful and gentle. This In
sight enables him to present the char,
even the intriguing Mackworth not en-
tirely unMrdonable; to find even for the
frivolous Adeaide. a place for charity;
TO make of Lady Ascot fine old gentle
man. in spite of somewhat pronounced
Mary is charming, and precisely the
type OF girl. that only genius could place
effectively in novel
Lord Saitire's personality, is one Oh
the most wildly drawn in the book, as
II is one of the most Attractive. In nm
Mr.. Kingsley has produced with vigo-
rous fidelity picture OF your typicai
nobleman of the Revolutionary period.
1t is, to a certain degree, dangerous 10
give promin ence and briliiancy TO char-
acter representing atheism incarnate.
but il must be admitted. sad though II
is, that the men or LORD Saitlres cry
brilliant and charming. so That Mr.
Kingsley may be said scarcely to have
created a character, but sketched one.
The book. for which let us thank me
the real and best sense OF the Worn.
In il, as in the usual modern novel, ey,,
erything IS not made TO play second
fiddle to the love making or an lhGUns
s .Gssries' childhood, youta and man,
hood with equal vigor, and
numbers. of the most life-like and mas
terful strokes in the book have to 30
with the chiidiife and boyhood OF the
hero and his cousin Welter. .,o.
If those of Mr.. Kingsley's works WINCH
succeed "Ravenshoe app odcb IL
in power the Mess public scri b aeef fGr
their publication. and viii certanl-
ly express their appreciation by heayy
run on the publishers, or our judgment
Is greatly at fault.
THE CHAFING DISH SUPPER: BY
Christine Terhune Herrick. Charles
Scribner's Sons. New York. 20 cents.
For sale by West. Johnston d Co.
The writer of this very useful little
volume has already become pleasantly
known to many housewives through the
publication Of it's equally useful prede-
cessor-"The Little Dinner" .
In this last book she devotes herself
to making some practical suggestions re-
garding the use Of the chaflng dlsh. ana
then proceeds TO furnish a large numper
of menus especially adapted to prepafa-
ton by this means.
The most explicit, simple and helpful
directions are given In connection VIII
these, and there is none of that elegant
but hardly satisfactory yagueness re
garding quantities, proportions. ETC., that
renders some so-called guides but
''biind leaders, to the young or mex
perienced housekeeper.
The receipts are fully indexed. en-
abling the owner of the book to put
her fingers promptly on any one desired.
The print IL large and clear and alto
gether the O. pok is an ideal little treasury
of dainty Eastronomic secrets.
COSTUME OF COLONIAL TIMES: BY
Alice Morse Earle. Charles Scribner's
Sons. New York. Sl2j. For sale by
West, Johnston & Co.
This beautifully bound volume is one
OF series OF four re,ative to Puritan
life that Miss Earle has given us, and
each OF the four have received praise
from the press in general.
The material for the present volume
has its author states, been found in old
setters, wills. inventories OF estates,
court records. and eighteenth century
newspapers.
The result of Miss Earie's careful com
piIation OF the information thus gath
cred is a book as attractive as IL is use
full. She has woven her facts together
with grace and c1everness. and her facts
are absolutely reliable. giving her book
real value TO students.
That" says she. the value OF this
work as a book of reference may be
complete. I have endeavored to give the
price OF materials and garments at va
rious dates. especially In early colonial
days: also to show when certain attire
came into fashion-when it became no
longer the vogue.
when j have written OF garments or
stuffs familiar to US at the present day.
IL was because there was something III
their old-ume form or use that varied
from that of our own day; or because
some incident OF interest was attached
TO their aSsumptiOn. Sometimes IL was