The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
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"The yelled Doctor" by Miss Winnie
DayIs--"The Tie That binds
Literary Notes

THE YELLED DOCTOR" A NOVEL
Bv Varlna Anne jefferson Davis. Har-
per * Bros. New York. For sDie W
West. Johnston q Co.
There arc variety OF opinions cV.s
Ing the claims OF this novel, tnrpcsn
which the Daughter Of the Confeceracy
makes her literary debut. but all cohccna
II originality. Miss Davis name upon 'ns
title page OF any book would WIN io' ~
the attention OF the critics. but IL wouli
certainly not win for IL the unequivocai
praise bestowed upon this initial enort y.
hers. unless II Was intrinsically worthy 0,
praise. FOR the critics are certainly no.
rcspecters OF persons. but or ,aish,, , az.
are not given to handling literary worhs
from any quarter with gloves ,,
Ia our opinion. The Yelled Doctor
Is distinctly unusual book, unusually
original and Lnuszlly strong: an earnest,
we are sure, of later victories Tor MISS
DAVIS in the field OF letters.
However, rs IN tho case or many OF tne
creations OF fiction. II seems 10 US tha'
the strength 0f the story IS rather IN us
character sketching than in its plot. and
Miss Davis IN no way expresses hei
power than in sustaining our interest
throughout a story that Is scarcely, IN
one sense a story az all The person'
alities OF the two central figures arc pic.
tured with ability. and the suoordina'es
with piquant strength.
There are persons who, concedlhR
| "OthcllO" 20 be one Of the greatest ana
a mind OF that practical quality whlch
/ claims.that Il could not have been posi-.
| bic II Othello had not been q 1901, ana
! had investigated the matter OF the manu-.
| kerchief as any sensible man would nave
| done. That class of persons VIII say, az
| ter reading THE Yelled Doctor that ne
and his wife went through a fidlcuiousy
unnecessary amount OF suffering. anu ,l' ~
the hinge upon which the story turns II
| too slight. These are the people whose
mental and moral vision IS more critca
than clear. They have not looked othei
than specifically at life, ana perceived az
an must who DO see clearly, that
abounds I'm meodrama. that Is only MADE
possible by the foOlishness OF humanity.
All in all "rhe Yelled Doctor IL, wa
believe. a forceful prophecy OF future
! success I'm literature FOR Miss Davis. ana
we congratulate her upon il.
THE TIE THAT BINDS" A Story o,
The North and The South. ~ Meme
Walker Caldwell. Editor Publishing
Company, Franklin. Ohio. For sale by
West, Johnston x Co
II is an especially pleasant thing 10
have the opportunity TO emphasize edi'
tOrially the advent I'm the literary mar
/ kct OF this modest little book-the work
! OF charming little Virginia woman. Zee
| Miss Nellie Walker. Of Wytheville.
Simply and naturally to.d. the story has
n quaint touch about IL. which IS delight
| Old-tims "Harpers.' the stories which
amused and interested our mothers, ana
which IS as unlike the novel OF to-day as
black from white, with all due respect
10 the black
| TIE distinctive qualities Of the book
/ are simplicity in style and plot. and
sweetness and wholesomeness OF senu-
| ment.
| "A STUDY IN PREJUDICES." By George
Pastor. Appletons Town and Country
Library j.. Appleton a Co. New York.
~ cents. For sale by West Johnston AZ
co.
OF all the weak purpose novels" whose
purpose is 10 illustrate the unfairness
demanding different standards OF moral
ity for the sexes, this Is the weakest
and the most absurd. 10 Is impossible TO
decide, as between husband and wife,
which was the greater fool Their ui-
balanced and hysterical carvings on are
so aggressive, without the slightest basis
of reason. that after perusing IL. We are
! more than ever dispc sed TO acquiesce IN
| the opinion eighty modified Of GER
| tain ancient gentleman, that "Of making
many books there Is no end, ana much
study (of them is WEAKNESS TO the
| flesh
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