Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26

ners, is OF course. IN attractive FORM
Mr.. Sidney Colvin gives some very IN
terestins details concerning both tho
book and the authors life, while for those
who occasionally find the Scotch dialect
too many for them, there is an ample
glossary.
POEMS AND BALLADS. BY Robert
Louis Stevenson. Same publishers, same
price, and for sale by ]. w. Randolph
& Co.
This volume Is issued conformity. and In
uniform style, with weir Of Hermiston-
Both are very attractive specimens OF
book-makirg. from the material point OF
view as well as from the literary stand
point. The book comprises all the poems
contained In "A Child's Garden OF
Verses" Ballads" 'Underwoods." and,
In addition, over forty pieces OF verse,
written since the publication OF those
volumes. Many of the latter are adj
dressed to friends and relatives. both In
England and the South-Sea Islands; the
others, having been before the public for
some years, are well known, and. we may
add, are well liked. Stevenson's poetry
possesses qualities the same az his prose-
simplicity. directness. and strength, with
a graphic descriptiveness that gives large
effects I'm a few words. We do not think,
however, lndb NdAuics oO iADcA al W AiA4
as she was in nearly all save health, be-
slowed upon him the lyrical gift. His
poetry is pleasing and satisfying. but the
bird-notes are absent. The volume con-
tains an excellent portrait OF the author
STORIES BY ENGLISH AUTHORS:
France. A Lodging for the Night by
r. L. Stevenson. A Leap In the Storm,
by Ouida- A Terribly Strange Bed,
by Wilkie Collins. Michael Lorio's Cross.
by Hesba Stretton. A Perilous Amour.
by Stanley l. Wcyman. New York:
Charles scribner's Sons. 1896. 16mo.,
pp. 1856. 70 cents.
This is one volume OF series OF short
stories. handsomely bound I'm English
buckram cloth. with photogravure frontis-
piece, the volumes being arranged with
regard to the locality Of the stories. II
the other volumes gre % equal merit r'''N
this, the whole series will make very
welcome little shelf OF lisnt literature.
All Of these stories are good, and the
volume Is attractively bound. 1t easily
fits in a travellers coat-pocket. and
proves a pleasant wayside companion for
summer travellers.
From the j. w. Randolph Company.
THE ALUMNI BULLETIN OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA for July.
Published quarterly by the Faculty.
University of Virginia: Charlottesville.
Table OF Contents-Old Concord Acade-
my, Professor Walter u. Dabney. Re-
liglous Life ia the University. the Uni
versity Commencement, In Memoriam,
The New Education in the Old Dominion
alumni Address,, Enactments by the
Board Of Visitors, Corks and Curls. Bal
lade of the Death OF Bertrand du Guesclin
(prize poem). The Literary Societies at
the University Of Virginia. Fellowships,
Alumni OF the University Of Virginia who
are Instructors in Universities and Col
ieges and Teachers I'm Schools, Neurology
News and Notes. Book Notices.
A VILLAGE DRAMA. BY vesta s. Sim
mons. author Of Green Tea" Men and
Men" &c. New York: The Cassel Pub
fishing Company. Emo, long and mar
row; PIP. l9S 50 cents.
This is a poorly-conceived and poorly
executed story of very vulgar village life,
eliminating in n most unexpected and
improbable tragedy. The desire of the
heroine 10 catch a beau may not be very
unwomanly, but the device for success or
several invasions OF the privacy of his
chamber through an open window TO in
fuse a love philtre in his drinking water
would scarcely. in the best colored cir
cles, be deemed very maidenly or the
basis Of a very attractive society story.
From Hunter & Co.