Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-13

stories, the first Of which gives It's title
to the book and is almost long one.
Miss Hall Is an adept In the arr OIL oish-
ing up the commonplace In an attractive
form. She writes nicely and unaffected
ly. and she has sly. quasi-Austenish
gift OF delneating character. But with
these various graoes the commonplace
remains the commonplace. and the TACT
Is that the stories. with the exception OF
Paula In italy" ore slightly tiresome'
though they are worxmanlike and ex-
cellept OF their kind.
THE JOY OF SERVICE BY Rev. J. r.
Miller, ID. ID. T. Y. Croweii & Co.. New
York and Boston. 1893. 15mo. Clotn.
Pages as. Price 7Jc.
This Is one OF about half-dozen COM
mendable works which Or. Miller has
given to the public. The recognition of
the duty OF 'doing good to our fellow
beings has placed In the field an immense
host of noble workers, who are carrying
their benefits to all parts of the habtabe
globe, and TO parts that are scarcely
habitable. These require the more zeal
and the greatest self-sacrifice, which,
however always exhibit themselves. or
this vast host a very large proportion
esteem 1t a privilege as well as duty 10
exert themselves in behalf OF others. But
our author undertakes TO show that such
labors are and ought to be source or
the highest and purest Christian JOY. His
eevating views are strongly and persua-
sively presented, and are fortified by au-
thorities from the Holy Scriptures. His
style is easy, fluent. and graceful, and
the perusal Of his book will be OF good
service TO those who are already at work
as well as those who are not.
One Of his chapters is emnently prac-
teal IL Is intended TO correct, and, If
possible prevent. an ugly habit, which
too many persons indulge, Of boring their
friends and acqualntances with accounts
OF their household inconvenience and
physical ailments. His sound advise Is
not for the hypochondriacs, but for
much larger number. Even when Ier-
sons enquire how we are and how we
have been, they do not expect and DO not
enjoy the details which are so generally
given. 1t will be far better to adopt the
old Virginia darky's pious response
Poorly, thank the Lord'-and then talk
OF something more agreeable to the listen
ers.
AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE. a Story of
Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt by G..
A. Henty. Author of THE Dash for
Khartoum," &c, &c. With Illustrations
and Plans. New York Charles Serb
ner's Sons, 1898. Richmond, Va: J. p.
Bell & Co. Cloth. Pages, SG. Price,
$3.50
In the list OF books for young people,
the Scribners have fifty-six works from
the pen of Mr.. Henty, several of which
are on American subjects. Young people
are not the only ones who enjoy and
profit by such works. The hero OF the
one before us. Edgar Blagrove, is a capt
II Ill "a ne nod n
head, and both of an excellent order. He
had wide and varied experience. and re-
ceived several unexpected and premature
promotions. on account OF his merit. From
an adopted Arab he became midship-
man and interpreter. and finally a lieu
tenant in the British navy. He learned
to speak Arabic. Turkish, French. and
Italian, besides English, and was a we'll
trained boxer. all of which were of great
advantage TO him. He ends his honorable
career as British Vice-Consul at AleXan-
dria, where he also had a profitable mer-
camille business. With his wife and chill
dren, he spent part of his time with his
old Arab friends at their oasis, near Alex
andria. This book has made rs fall quite
in love with Sir Sidney Smith.
THE Philosophy OF THE HUMANE
TIES. By Thomas Fitzhugh, Professor
of Latin in the University Of Texas. Chi
cago: The University OF Chicago Press
1881. Pages g. 4to.
This author bears a name highly honor
able in Virginia. and is probably of Vir-
ginian extraction. He has pursued his
studies in Europe. as well as in the United
States, and seems bent upon raising the
standard or classical culture I'm the great
Lone Star State. By the contents Of the
work before us he induced the high
schools of Texas to adopt n fve-years'
course In Latin. and he has organized his
own department upon q plan embodyng
the views contained in this philosophy"
These views are elaborated, with some
little variation, I'm the three addresses de-
livered at different places and on different
occasions, which make up the work before
us. He has awaited himself Of he TN
equalled scholarship of the Germans in
the line OF classical investigation.
The first address in 1896 is on "The
Evolution Of Culture; the second. IN 1897,
is on 1.-THE Pedagogic Aspect of Culture
Evolution" and the third in 1897, is on
THE Organization of the Latin dum1ni-
ties in Secondary Education" The work
evidences thought and research.
THE TOWN TRAVELLER. BY George
Gssing. Frederick A. Stokes Company,
New York.
This very readable story concerns a
certain Mr.. Cannon, a city salesman i'm
London. Mr.. Cannon is a genial, jolly
individual, who Is always mixed up In
other peoples affairs, and generally i'm
PEELED by the desire to help his fellow
man. The characters are mostly common
folk-the cockney Englsh-the people who
seldom properly locate their "h's." The
author succeeds in getting you interested
in all his characters, but the chief charm
of the book consists i'm the dense mystery
surrounding Mr.. Glover. This is solved
satisfactorily through the efforts Of Gam
mon, who is in love with Clover's wife,
and finally marries her The whole work
is very cleyerly executed.
For sale by George NJ. West Company
Price, $1.25.