Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05

Providence directs them to Boston. for
love will I'm a way. even though II be
on the painless seas. While on the
water they pick up a wierd old man,
adrift on a raft from an abandoned ship.
who explains at the proper time that
he and his wife formerly occupied the
mysterious island. He adds thai they
had with them as their ward one or the
sons OF Louis Kill, OF France, whom
the reader is lead to regard as the Man
With the Iron Mask. This child. accord
ing 10 the writer, was the twin brother
OF Louis XIV, and by a few minutes
priority of birth, was rightfuily entitled
TO the throne, but owing to certain pre-
diotions that II would bring q curse on
Its father, II was surreptitlously removed
and imprisoned on the island. Later the
child was taken back to France and I'M
derwent many strange adventures.
In the appendix, which follows q happy
termination OF the lovers troubles, etc,
the authoress avs:
History tells us that the unfortunate
being known as The Iron Mask was con-
fined In the Island of Ste. Marguerite. In
the Mediterranean Sea for a short time
previous to 1898. Where he lived before
that time no one knows. though some
authorities are of the opinion that he was
at one time kept in a castle at Pignerol,
Savoy. He was never seen without a
mask Of black velvet, nor was his identity
ever disclosed, though a hundred con-
| lectures nave been risked as to who the
mysterious parsonage could be who was
treated with such strange forbearance
In an age Of the world when all incon-
venient persons were hurried with but
scant ceremony off Ife's stage"
| THE VICE OF FOOLS. By II. c. Chati-
field Taylor. Illustrations by Raymond
M. Crosby. Published by Herbert s.
Stone & Co. of Chicago and New York.
The author demonstrates to his own
| and the readers entire satisfaction that
| pride is the vice Of fools. One could
wish he had found II n less lengthy task.
| The scene of the story Is Washington.
The male characters. diplomats, poliit-
clans, cabinet and army officers; the fe-
male, society leaders Of the first magni-
tude. In this illustrious company We
attend receptions. dinners. and cotllons.
The heroine, an American girl, who af-
ter a two years residence in Paris re-
turns 70 preside over her fathers home
on his appointment as Secretary of War,
IL restless, superficial, and filed with dis
dain for the lack of polish IN her coun-
trymen. She Is beautiful, and is styled
the success OF the Administrations
Fascinated by an ofice-seeker willy
| enough not 10 seek HeT dlu openly, BIC
uses her influence in his behalf. Just
as the plum is about TO fall into his
eager grasp, latent doubts of him rise
up with twofold strength, and she, with
out his knowledge, causes his disap-
pointment. He proves her misgtvings TO
be well-grounded by transferring his at
tentions to en- heiress.
Right here the weakness Of the plot is
borne In upon us, for the heroine plans
% ,,f,.,1 hr hoF0nfnfnU IN cHKQ
her fair self to a man old enough to be
her father in exchange for another office
for her erstwhile lover, who takes all
that comes his way without the slight
est conjunction. Having burned her
bridges behind her, she discovers she
loves q man who has loved her from
childhood. One maryels at a creature 30
devoid Of common sense, and we close
the book wishing It contained one flesh
and blood man or woman In pursuit or
something other than pleasure.
FOR THE CAUSE. By Stanley J. wey-
man. Charles H. Sergel Company, chi
cage, publishers.
This little collection OF stories IL up TO
the authors usual standard Of excellence.
The one from which the volume taxes its
title is the gem of the series, and, Ike
"A Gentleman Of Franco" deals with
medieval times. The plot is well de-
veloped, leading to O thrilling situation,
in which tie Huguenot, Henry the ~"
exercises his kingly prerogative OF mercy
to a rebellious Catholic subject who has
obtained information Of the means by
which the royal party expect to gain pos
session OF Paris.
Mr.. Weyman has caught the spirit OF
those wild and troublous times, and 1t
IS with a feeling of genuine surprise that
in the rest of the stories under considera-
ton we are brought down to the nine
'teenth century n into the conservative
society Of English clergymen, country
'squires, their wives and daughters.
THE MESSENGER OF RICHMOND
COLLEGE, Richmond, Va. Published
Monthly by the Philologian and Mu
Sigma Rho Literary Societies. Volume
XIV. November.
Table of contents: Literary-Heredity
the Master Influence; To Poverty; Friend
ship; Reason VS.. Love; Byron, the Poet;
S~ympathy-A Part of Life; Waiting. Edi-
torials-The Place of Sympathy; The Art
Of Debate; The Ginter Memorial. Literary
Notes. Collegiana. Geographical and
Historical. Young Men Christian Asso-
citation Notes-Glee Club. Athletics--Ifoot-
Ball; Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Ten
mis-; Baseball. Exchange Department
Der Melancholy Tays; Genesis Ii, liz;
One Thing More. The College World.
VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER FOR DE-
CEMBER, 1897. w. NJ. Lille. EEditor.
Table OF contents:
i. Government by Injunction.
III. Unpublished Letter Of Chancellor
James Kent.
III Virginia Decisions in full:
l.. Richmond Electric Railway Company
VS.. Moore.
2. Newberry Lar Company VS.. New
berry.
8. Newberry Land Company VS.. Harmon
Newberry.
". Miscellaneous Notes.
V. Correspondence.