The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-29
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
pEyorED TO con- EyT ON RECENT
PtELIcA TI0Ns.
New Hooks Prom scribncr, Putnam sno
Casscii-"CoIiegc Crib Literary
Notes.
COLLEGE GIRF.:" by Abbe Carer
Goodloe. illustrated by Charles Dahs

'COl<Lti> bliNs ny H"'~
Goodloe illustrated by Charles pahs
Gibson Charles Scribner's Sons. Ne"
FOR sale BY West. Johnston u co.
This series Of sketches may be styled
the delightful. expression OF IT'S autnor >
emphatic belief IN tie coliegs siri az =
creature whose clcycrncSs lnteffcres in ~
degree with her charm. a beiief pecom-
inx moro and more general as the fet-
sons upon which II is based, In the Suise
OF symmetrical Young womanhoou Ve
come more numerous. The most enectN'
refutation OF the common IDEA tna'
the collcge-bred girl must inevitably sac
rihcs something OF womanliness Tor
gain in strength are The graduates whicn
the finely equipped colleges OF the toun-
try are annually sending out. anu tnis ~
being conceded everywhere win more
and more Willingness FOR, as bcau.c
Harradeu. through her heroine says, ths
Girton girl OF ten years ogo Is not ths
Girton girl OF to-day.
The sketches are BRIEF. with clever
brcvity. in one or two instances, inc.'o'
resulting IN what may be called u,s-
satisfactory ahIuptn,ss which leaves tne
reader in doubt as 10 tie possibilities u
means 20 suggest FOR III" characters.
However all In all. thcy are suihceh''
" clever and piqusnt. " that word DE
permissible IN this connection, 10 more
than compensate for occasional errors on
this Side.
They place the various types OF COLLEGE
girl before rs with the fidelity OF wo-
man who knows her well. and their read
crs will ccnsede her fasciuailons OF
kind that hold them attentive ana enter,
tanned Through the two nun"red anu
eighy-eght pages OF the hook.
SIDE TAI.Ks WITH GIRLS: Ruth Ash
more. Charles ScriDrcrs Sons. New
York. 81.
For sale by West. Johnston & CO.
Miss Ashmore 70 so pleasantly known
to tho readers Of the Homo journal
that comment upon or praise OF her quail
tiles as a writer Is certainly not need
ed 10 insure her book popularity aiEons
those for whose profit Il --as Written
those American girls who are To make
the wives OF our men. and tie motnels
OF the Children who, in turn, must gum"
tho national life.
The talks are most simple as % 'neir
literary style and most practical as 10
their subjects, which are those IN wni,n
the average girl Of whatever class, Is
sucr 10 be Interested.
Advice regarding Girl lifc-sociai re-
ligious. and physicai-is given hc.ffuly
and alphabetically. and the talks have
"a maternal quality I'm them that must
appeal TO all. The book Is one wsich
would be we'll placed on the mantel or
table in .thc average girls bedroom.
Its counsel Is practical enough TO pear
any amount Of testiig.
FI.IZABETFS PRFTENpERs: by
Hamilton Aide. G.. Z. purnam's sons.
New YORK. London. 80 cents.
For sale by Hunter 4 Co.
The dullness OF this story y somewhat
redeemed by its freedom from the hys-
teticil and crotic qualities tnat are 80
Characteristic Of the novels of the last
de- ado IN b. ICre. whatever else y -
not
n "a the story that mover grows oid.
with variations I'M the gnise Of "A design
ftttt md ffsIr al fnnFN1LllN
II SLOW old uncle who Is late I'm di-coN-
,ring what f. ralpahle % the rest OF ma
little world hut atones for late discovery
hv dying and making his niece ma hclr
The discovery Is Of his wife's iniidrhiy
with a man who TOR her own ends, she
| aar sought to marry to that niece, ~"
"Filizahcth" and heroine OF the story VINO
| IL prompt 10 perceive the facts IN tne
| case but, through consideration Tor the
| kind old uncle breaks her engagement
| and fees from his house without assign
! ing the reason for her Ito him, appar-
| emily unreasonable act. or course the
| right man comes amiabiy upon IN.
scene after the regulation amount OF
| adventure on the part Of the heroine ana
! marriage ends the whole thing There
| are n number CT side issues IN the book
| I'm the shape OF subordinate character
| among whom H. the invalid sister oil the
! right man.
| ANDY'S WARD: BY James otis. Penn
Publishing Company. Philadelphia.
For sale by The J. ". Randolph COM
pany. ,..,.,,,o
| readers through "A series OF books writ
ten for their enjoyment that are entire
| IL FREQ from the nlmsy and weak cnar-
| acteristics Of those good little BOY
| hooks that once were so conspicuous IN
| the libraries for the young. He Is genial.
| merry. simple. and decidedly entertain
| ing and understands mat what your
| average hoy wants 10 read and wnat ~
| excellent for him to read Is a story full
| OF incident and adventure, the goodness
| OF whose heroes IS Of write. STURDY,
| and muscular kind.
| This last volume Is the merry tecl'al
| of tho experiences of certain mischicvous
| and fun-lovng boys I'm the Museum
| OF one choleric Major" TIE Museum
| ahounas i'm "A little bit OF everything ant
NAL, IN a giant, a fat man. etc, ana, az
| the juvenile mind VIII recognize u
! Jolly" place for sport.
! THE entire book is made up OF the reel
| tai OF the sport which MIR OTIS partlcu-
| lar hcys got cut OF II, ana VIII hnuse
4 the children. 49,
In the very interesting issue OF tnat
! always bright periodical, vogue we
| motto with special pleasure short story
| contributed by Miss Louise Preston Loo
| nov President OF the Women's club, or
| Memphis. ard n sister OF Mrs. l.. L. Lew
! IL. OF Richmond.
The story is entitled "The Quality or
| Courage" and although brief. illustrates
yer-, lhaupily those qualities on style
! which have made Miss Looney's work go
| acceptable in the literary market. we
| shall hone to see her name npou
"VoQues" Table Of Contents soon again.
| I. will certainly be n telling card Tor the
nerfoiic,l To All familiar with her charm
| ing personality and the attractive poss'-
bilties Of her pen.