The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06

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Positively. for real romance. one has 10
return TO the Arabian Nights" and for
absolute, truth TO Robinson Crusoe' Far
back in NY moDory there - stored the
rlctiire Of three small children, gazing
with delight. at the representation OF a
defiant young man standing before his
father. said father being the typical Brit
ieh householder. with mutton chop whis-
kers and underneath the drawing IS this
inscription:
"Rob'neon CruSoe wants 10 roam.
NV SON. says his father. stay AZ home"
AS told I'm n roem and which We regarded
rs tho finest that was ever written.
Friday. first seen in HIS Sunday get-up.
was ono Of our special delights. but after
wards. when transformed by Robinson
into n civilized being. wearing n high hat
and dress suit. ne became almost Cod
Ike IN or childish eyes. Tho possession
Of thoee clothes We explained IN the same
v,qv that we did the sort OF Mother Hub
bard gown worn by Tve I'm Il Tible picture
book We though thoy grow on trers. and
trat very wise people knew whore 30 find
them.
FEELING FOR ADAM AND I'VE.
The youngest boy OF this group had an
expressed liking Tor Mr. CruSoe ana a
very Indifferent Keeling for Adam and I've.
ana when discussion ran very high on
their respective merits, threat to
take the story book and lock II
un for a couple OF days would make him
givo outward reverence. at least, 10 our
first parents, though in his heart he con-
sidercd them what his Nanny called
nowadays for children arc not interest
az to why tho good little boy did not take
tho cakoY Any boy would know that the
reason was because he was afraid Of
thrashine. ana as for believing that any
small man would refrain from taking
sweets because he had analyzed tho diner
once between right and wrong. and could
sec why and wherefore he had better let
10 alore-could look into the future an1
predict had pains and medicine bottes-
well. an that is perfect nonsense. ont
! Of the mouths Of babes and suck'ing3
/ come good biz more wisdom than la
ever credited 20 thrm. Ike "a novel
| made Ike good punch with all the proper
| coruoneuts end 40 the la-t minute Il
/ dash az champagne 70 give II lie ana
| erarFlo one wants tho lovers. the harn-
! hearted parents md fhe villain because
,ce know thorn. and human natlre' h'e.
or likee the OH things best. vices ana
virtues % the old type arc moro at'ra'-
tive t.e-cause thcy aro tho same TO-DAY
/ and IL is very certain that our roln'llce9'
! ~ they arc 70 provo interesting. heeu 10
rova that touch mat makes the whole
world KIN.
ALI, ABOUT sUAKESPEARE
When Nanny was away last winter she
made her urat VISIT at a literary nous
! ,rrs is what she s.sid about 10. Inc Iaoy
,..o kept the salon was tai ana sS'i.' 10
49,, ,,.. living on vegetables because shs
puddhist. lie uglu-hand man
/ ,,..... tho t,. he was not heI huaie@ndJ WIS
moot and he talked all the time aDoue
/ -, OF the innermo6t heaf1
49, -xacuy rs lf hearts were III layers
! ,.,.. ,r,..r, car8mels Then there was
80. woman who knew all about shaNe-
49,. another who did not believe 'i.@1
/ el.Re-rr8re lal evereAisted' announcer W.
/ reoYrbt tnat Bacon wrote Shal'-Sp a.
ana ,-se helped by o young actor halno1
/ William Shakespeare 10 aI'eHo 10
/ e+.r.. business. Then thti' "'9
.,o, woman VINO seemed 10 DC S~00-'
| sion OF hoAOws, and she ta-h14 aOou' ~
| aa,s of zeal love. limited about lhli'sS Ia
were wrong. and wanted TO give Nlo ''e
,r,r,-o.sion that II she could ten me ~
hearts story, i would DE very i'D d"
shocked Personally j don DeHeFe sHo
had any. Everybody asked YOU il you
| had read this or that, ANA If you sara you
/ had and liked it, they disagreed with YOU
/ and II You said you had not then tNey
/ Thought you ought, ana anyhow no mat
/ Ter what YOU said they decided at once
/ that Won wore wrong. When religion was
! discussed. an sects were found fault Wlth
/ Church was picturesque. lie cohoesceil-
! though one poet said that the Cathohc
\ al so when be said this that 1 wondered
! IL he We're going 20 cable the rope loI ms
/ thanbsl There We're three men who had
/ mot read anything and they looked fright
euel.
When the others discovered that had
not written "a book. or even lashloA
article. that i did not paint. or sculp or
read I'm public one young woman said 10
| me- .At least you SIT at the feet OF car
/ lvrle' Itold her 40 ] do not, ana
| Gnd Carlylo tiresOmo. After that they let
/ me alone
laughed AZ Nannys description and
wondered what would have happened IL
boa reality anybody had sat al The feet OF
/ CARLYLE. The ill tempered Scotchman
would probably have kicked them. and the
/ treatment would have been proper Some
time a4,6 There WAS good classification
made OK wcl-known books, and this list
/ was given. 10 was said that the best sem
satfoual novel was WnAe Collins Wv
man fn White" the best historical novel,
! Scott. "I<cuIworth." cle best dramatic
novel Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre rhe
/ pes. marine novel, COOper's RED Rover
The best novel describing country lie.
I7akernores lorna Dome the best
military novel Levers Charles OMal-
! lew" the best religious novel. klngsley's
! "Ifypatia." the best sporting novel.
! Wlvte-Melv1le's 'Digby Grand. the best
! political novel. Dtsraeli's "Coningsby;'
/ -ra best imaginative novel. Hawthorne's
| MARBLE Taun.~ the best pathetic novel,
/ Gcorre Euot's 'Silas Manner" the best
humorous novel, Dickens ''Pickwick
! PAPERS" the best Scotch novel, scott =
! Rob Roy" the best English novel. George
| Eliors Adam EIDE the best American
novel Hawchorne's "ScafTet Letter" and
/ tne best novel OF an. Henry Esmond. Do
/ My opinion in regard 20 some OF cheso
/ books differs with that given. but taken all
/ around 20 is very good compilation. /
! have heard that if cast upon desert is
/ land. a man might be satisfied intcnec-
/ uallv. with Shakespeare and the Bible.
/ A man might. but a woman would not be-.
| II We're cast upon desert island, which
/ the Lord forbid 1 Should want 1hackeray,
! Dickens Balzac Dumas. Mrs. browning.
! and Tom Moore and then ] could say
! good bye 90 All troubles. and on 0ny htue
/ Island, have a good time with myself and