Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22

tur9. In this little tale We nave so'y
touching portraiture OF an ill-maied
couple. A young girl, with womaniy IN
stincts and womanly affections, becomes
In an ill-omened hour the bride OF a rich
husband-many years her senior. severely
dignihed and dec0rous In his outward de-
portment-but as cold as an A-ctic Ice
berg to the unfortunate wife whom he
had promised to love and TO cherish Her
patient submission TO the hourly. trials OF
an unloved wife and her despaiieng resig-
nation to her cruel fate awakens the
tenderest sympathy for her, and the most
intense disgust and contempt for TIE
heartless husband. Tho daily whitening OF
her young life until an early death
brought release from the marital bond.
emphasizes the great moral lesson that
wrong ard ruin may as easily be wrought
by sins Of omission az by the most ia
grant acts OF positive transgression.
THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE. BY
Thomas Hardy, author Of Far From
the Naddng Crowd" "A Pair OF Blue
Eyes" etc. New York: Lowell Coryell
& Co
This Is sombre, but fascinating
story, the scene OF which il laid In the
west of England. The chief characters are
lowly people, and the author tells much
that is new about the lives OF the furze
or gorse cutters Of that part Of the coun-
try. He also gives many brilliant bits of
descriptive writing, and the reader sees
the heaths as though they lay spread be-
fore him. Withal It is a clean, whole
some boolx-a thing that cannot be truth
fully said of all Of Mr.. Hardy's books.
brilliant and inventive genius as he IL.
This work We have from the Cohen Com
pany.
7
MONTHLY. For February. Published
by the Phoenix and Philomathean Lite
rary Societies OF the College OF
William and Mary; Williamsburg. Va.
Table OF Contents: The Zodiac of
Song; Fables; Fin dc Steele; Court
Day; Aphrodite; How the Question
Was Answered; Introspection; The
Travellers; Stambuloff: Ignis Fatuil;
Eye Lyttle Rhyme; Editorials, College
Notes; Alumni Notes; Our Distinguish
ed Alumni: Exchanges; At Random;
Directory OF William and Mary College;
Advertisements.
AN ADDRESS. Delivered Before the
Phoenix and Philomathean Literary So
ceties OF the College OF William and
Mary. by Hon. Beverley r. Wexford
Jr.. OF Richmond City, Va. Richmond,
Va: Whittett & Shepperson. Print
ers, No. 10Ol Main street.
This is a pamphlet Of twenty-one pages
replete with matter that should be dear
10 every Virglnlan. Judge Wexford Is
best-known TO the world for his work or
tho bench. but he is also a ripe scholar
and a charming writer and speaker. We
have read few papers that set forth bet
ter than this one does the position OF
Virginia in taking up arms in 1851.
COMEDIES OF COURTSHIP. BY An.
thony Hope New York: Charles
Scrbner's Sons. 27s pages. Price, $3.50
The stories that make up this volume
were first published IN Scribner's Maya
zine. and are now handsomely repro
duced in book form. They are "The
Wheel OF Love-" 1.-The Lady OF the Pool,
"The Citrate OF Poltons." "a Three
Volume Novel," 1.-The Philosopher Of the
Apple Orchard" and "The Decree OF the
Duke Of Deodonato," and form a most
entertaining collection.
For sale by the ]. w. Randolph Com
pany.
MISS STUART'S LEGACY. BY Mrs. F
A. Steel. New York: Macmillan 6
Co.. and London: 1896. All Rights Re
served.
This Is an uncommonly readable story
The scene is laid In India, and II deals
with English army life and native life
1t is a love-story, full OF stirring ad
venture.
TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY OF
RICHMOND. VA. For the Scholastic
Year Ending July 81. 1895. Richmond
The Williams Printing Company. 1895
This Is a pamphlet Of % pages. con-
tanning much valuable information.