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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
cor,cIL COMMITTEES MEET.
-Four of Them have Sessions D'
voted 10 Routine Work.

voted 10 hCuttHF "O
The street Committee met in the CITY
Hau at ) O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Tho members present were Messrs.
Bloomberg, Bahen, Burton, King GloSon'
Peters. Woody, and Whittet.
Mr.. y. w. Bowe appeared before the
committee TO urge the body not 10 make
the conditions too severe in reference 10
The loading and unloading the cars on
the nroposed track on Virginia street.
az set forth in the ordinance previously
renorted by the committee, and upon mo-
ton of Mr.. King the ordinance was re-
ferred to the Ward Committee, the cry
Attorney. and the City Engineer Tor du-
jrstment IN. oorr,.
The monthly payroll and bills, amount
ing to s., 099.95, were ordered 10 De paiu'
In view of the delay on the track OF
,ha richmond Railway and Electric Com
many ON south Fourteenth street, tha'
ronnnanv was requested 10 proceed az
orce with the work, using old tracks ano
material. and replacing II with new Whel
the latter arrives
a committee Of three, consisting oil
Nessrs. John NJ. King, Reuben burton
and w. L. Woody was appointed 10 pun
cbssa mules for the Street Department.
and the matter OF buying a steam poIIel
and street tree-boxes, was referred &c
them and the City Engineer, WITH au
thority to act. -,., Ito,
Mr. RIoomberg wished 1t recorded ina
had ne been present at the meeting ol Ih'
ecnnm!ttee at which PERMISSION We,
Granted for the removal OF the car traCi
| from Franklin 10 Main streets ne "oul'
! have voted in the negative ihis "ou''
| have made the vote tie.
THE LIGHT COMMITTEE.
The committee on Light met in Room
% a. oalock. with Messrs. Wallersteii
CchairmaH Tanner. Ferr!ter' shea' an
| CARRIER present. ,-,-. u,,
A quantity of routine business wa
transacted, including the ordering OF sew
! eral main extensions e4L
| netition for lights on the seventh
street hill. which leads down to the Loco
rnotive-Works, was referred 10 the super
! ,ntondent for action. a gas lamp wa
ordered 10 be placed in the alley on Fiji
etreet between Franklin and Grace; an
| ether lamp was ordered TO be put IN IN
aIIev between Second and Third and Byr
and Canal streets. -.
THE regular bills and payroll or u
department. amounting 20 $,9H.W, WEI
apnroyed and ordered TO be paid.
The unexpended balances to the cred
OF the different funds controlled by On
committee are as follows: Coal, SO 542.0
oil s45iS63; street lighting, N,lu6S; pay
roll SIS. 20: electric light, @,sfls; e.
tension. 1913. 46. and expense A'So5-Sl'
FIRST MARKET.
The Committee on First market met
1913 east Main street yesterday at moo.
Messrs. King, HARRISON, Curtis, smit
and Tanner were present.
The payroll and bills for the mont
amounting in all TO about $40. were pr
sented and approved.
subcommittee was appointed 70 co
slider the ACCESSIBILITY OF painting u
market, with orders TO report at the ne
meeting.
CEMETERIES.
The Commi,kee on Cemeteries net
1880 o'clock. with Messrs. Blanks lchal
mani. Smith. Williams, Montgomer
Whittet. and Grimes present.
A motion 70 expend all moneys to u
credit OF the expense account for the gr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.

Passengers can leave Richmond daily
except Tuesday TUESDAY freight only
via Chesapeake and Ohio railway
at A. NJ. or Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad CNorfol's and Western
route) A. NJ, connecting at Norfolk
same eyepJng at o'clock for New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16

schedule In Eject November TO- tSDo'
TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMoND-UNioS
DEPOT.

TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMOND-UNioS
DEPOT.
s:SI 4. NJ. Norfo,s. liz J. s,, a;
n Mas s'SS. S ans Suffolk. Ss:
A. NJ, Fayetteville AS =.
Savannah q! so A. ~, JACK,
sonyilIs =, 10 4 N Connects psrs
AT Wilson with No. q, ar.
irving Goidsboro' $40 +; 81
man Sleeper New YORK 10
o ~ naisy except sunday Ar
ih'"o a. 49, riyes petersburg R0i y. N
stops only at Manchester on
" nallv local. Arrives Pc
30" = tersburg AIS p. NJ. Makes
a Daily Arrives Petersburg
$50 T. NJ" &c p. NJ. Makes all local
stops Richmond and Peters
b pa.iv 'ap Arrives Petersburg
1850 r NJ" SO, I NJ. connects with r
Norfois and intermediate
noints, Emporia $40 com
nnects with A. and ID. Tor
stations between Emporia
and Lawrenceyile). Weldon
s:as p. NJ. Fayetteville l97
A. NJ, Charleston 500 A. Ne
Savannah sos A. NJ, JACK
sonville 4 p. NJ. Port Tampa
w NE W line TO MIDDLE
GEORGIA P0INTS..-Arrtv-
ing Aiken 7:2s A. NJ, Augusta
$40 A NJ. Macon IL A. M.
Atlanta 1915 L. NJ. Pullman
sieepers New York TO VIII
mington, Jacksonville. Port
Tampa, Aiken. Augusta. and
| Macon.
N Daily. Arrives Petersburg
e;oo Z ~ a.Ss p. NJ, Weldon II 30 p.
| Nj Makes local stops be-
tween Petersburg and Wei
Daily. Arrives Petersburg
11:+O r. M II 30 A. M. Lynchburg BIB
a. NJ. Roanoke las A; NJ.
bristol 1855 p. NJ. Pullman
sleeper Richmond to Lynch
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
In. Jefferson Has Pneumonia.

NEW YORK. November 5.-Joseph JET
ferson's illness has developed into mia
attack Of pneumonia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
|. M. FOURQUREAN & CO.,
113 East Broad Street.
Misunderstanding Linens.

drecfo Mr. Alexander Fiskn
latr aa
oyt the picked out where
reasonable able md
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16

steamer POCAHONTAS leaves MON
nay. WEDNESDAY. and FRIDAY at 7
a NJ for Norfolk, Portsmouth, Old Point,
hnawnort News, Claremont, and James
r,rer landings, and connecting at Old
Pctnt and Norfolk for Washington, Balti-
more, and the North.
N' SStste-rooms reserved for the night at
me- H1IIectric-cars direct TO the wharf. Fare,
o,Iy $50 and 81 TO Norfolk. Music by
Grand Orchestrion:
Freight received for aboye7 named places
S silI Carolina. IRWIN WEISIGER,
N"''n General Manager.
TT Drewry President. &C IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup IL remarka-
bly, eaicacious in cases of pneumonia &c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
,,.,xs ARRIVE RICHMOND.


AZ Datly. from Jacksonville. Sa-
go a. ""'' yannah, Charleston, Atlanta,
Macon, Augusta, and all
points South.
~ baily. except Sunday, At
$40 a M lanta' Athens. Raleigh Hen
derson, Lynciburg. and ths
West.
sat A. NJ, DaI{, feenIy ,rny, ioha tii,,,a
500 A. NJ, suhn. Ral,iyb UanSAsson
Iynchburg, and the West
.oxA NJ Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk. and
INV" Petersburg.
,at y NJ. Daily except Sunday.
Through express from Pc
terSburR.
,.,op NJ. Daily, Jacksonville, savsn-
nah Charleston, Whining
ton, Goldsboro', and all
points South.
c.., p NJ Dally, Norfolk, Suffolk. Wa
WV verify, and Petersburg.
s.aG p M, Daily, Petersburg, Lynch
burg, and the West
i. r. KENLY, I. NJ. EMhKSoN,
H. NJ EMERSON,
General Passenger Agent.
G. s. CAMPBELL.
40 AZ Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
r z q D Richmond, Pr.ts.
-.i I. " . .rlCkSburS & Potomac
scheduIe In Effect May "a, IsDs.
LEAVE BYRD-sTRFET STATION.

~
1'io "A. NJ, Daily, for Washington and
points North. Stops only az
Milford and Frederlcksburg.
Pullman Sleepers 10 New
$40 A. NJ. Sunday only. for Washing
ton and points north. stops
at Elba, Glen Allen, ASH
land, Taylorsville. boswell.
Ruther Glen, Penola, MIL
ford. Woodslane. Guinea,
sum m {, Fredericksburg.
Brooke. and Whitewater.
$40 A. NJ, Daily. except Sunday. for
Washington and points
North. Stops al EDa, Ash
land, Taylorsyiie, boswell.
Ruther Glen. Psnola, NH
ford, Woodslane, Guinea.
sum m I, Fredericksburg,
Brooke, a n u Whitewater,
1900 NJ, Daily, except Sunday. for
Washington n points
North. Stops at Elba. Glen
Allen, Ashland, boswell.
Mi FORA. Fredericksburg,
Brooke. a II d Whitewater
Parlor car. Also, connects
with Congressional Limited
at Washington.
TIA p. NJ, Daily. for Washington and
points North. Stops at lsiba.
Ashland boswell, MILFORD,
Fredericksburg, Brooke, and
Whitewater. and other sta
lions Sundays. Sleeper Rich
mond 10 New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
CEMETERIES.

The Committee on Cemeteries net at
7:30 o'clock. VI Nh Messrs. Blanks CHAIR
mani. Smith, Williams, Montgomery
Whittet. and Grimes present.
A motion 10 expend all moneys to the
credit OF the expense account for the graz
yelling of the walkways OF Shockoe-Hill
Cemetery was adopted.
The regular payroll and monthly bills
were approved and ordered to be paid.
The committee decided TO ask for thir-
ty-aye trees for Riverview Cemetery. tnd
the keeper was authorized to buy stove
for his office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16

Cards. bnl-Heaas. Statements. Letter
Heads, Note Heads. Circulars. Haadhias
Dodgers. &C.. printed by the ois?aseh
Company at low prices. WIN give YOU
good work ut the same prices you pay ZOE
Inferior work Send us your orders ana
we will guarantee satisfaction In every
particular.
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all their warmth and comfort gpgnes tTo @ children They
ul quoo of
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
Low in Price,
High tn QUALITY,
Perfection IN TIT.

Every week we get in new goods.
Our immense business enables us
to keep our stock always frosh
and new.
Our three special lines OF suit
ings are winners. They beat the
world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-16
ARRIVE DYRD-sTREET STATION.

$40 A. NJ. Daily. Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke, Fredericksburg. MI.
ford, boswell. Ashland, and
Elba, and other stations
Sundays. Sleeper New YORK
10 Richmond.
2s45 p. NJ, Daily, except Sunday. stops
at Whitewater, h % ok e,
Fredericksburg, Su N m Z,
Gulncs, Woodsiane, Milford.
Penola, Ruther Glen. Dos
well, Tayorsyille, Ashland,
Glen Allen, and Elba- Par
lor car from Washington
1:1OP p. NJ. Daily. Stops only az Frede-
ricksburg, boswell, Ash
land and Elba. Pullman
cars fsom lew York.
R.ss p NJ. Daily. stops at whitewater.
Brooke, Fredericksburs,
Summit, Guinea, Woodslsne.
Milford. Penola, Rnther
Glen. boswell. Taylorsville:
Ashland. Glen Allen. ana
Flhs cisA-'rs-csr
The times., 1898-06-05
"Amor Patria Incitat.v

Columbia TO Her Genuine Sons on the Prospect Of
Spanish War
Awake. o, my sons, and TO glory repair,
The prospect is noble, the object is fair;
The Spaniards have dared to infringe our right;
Are ye freemen and not bring the matter 10 light?
These Dons will grow proud by insulting our Aag;
o, suffer them not of such meanness to brag,
IN peace let your stripes round the globe de dis
playd.
From nation TO nation establish your trade;
In the language OF freemen enforce your DEGREES
Make the ocean your empire, and sail where you
please;
On the basis OF freedom establish your fame,
And the slaves OF each despot VIII crouch at your
name;
1t is fit the impression should now 90 abroad,
Ere meaner, unluckiiy, first take the road
Ye had courage to face the bold Briton in war.
And the Spanlard, We know, IS inferior by far
Demand satisfaction; if that be denied,
The aggressor the consequence then must abide;
IWould be worthy, by heaven! and your annals
The standard Of freedom 10 bear to Cape Horn.
unshackle the slaves that TO royalty bow,
And er plains quite neglected establish The pIOwl
Ye are children of Europe Ills true but the times
Have never been equald by basezless and crimes;
Now, ITS time that the 'i:ildren should art fer
the best
For the parent is dOting-Will soon be a lest:
Your tics are but slender and easily broke
The blame IS your own that you suffer the yoke
Each circumstance tells you, each object you see,
informs that your empire was made 10 be free
GIVE laws TO the world to improve on each plan
And 10y Liberty, everywhere dignity man.
The times., 1898-06-05
Handbook of Useful Knowledge.

A book in German text from the Ameri-
can press is something of rarity. Such
a book is very tiny volume with a very
long name. lately issued by Laird & Lee
of Chicago. The title of it IS "ConkIin's
bequemes Hand-Buch nutzliches Wilson's
und Atlas der Welt" that is to say. a
Handbook of Useful knowledge and At
las Of the World" all in German from
fly-leaf to tail-piece, and crammed with
information II is gotten up by the Chi
cago School Of Languages. 1t begins with
a concise statement of some of the laws
and customs of this country, which it is
useful for non-E n-English-speaking Ger
mans TO know; for instance, laws and
regulations with regard to buying a farm,
obtaining a marriage license, the division
OF land into sections and townships. and
so on follow list of "the eleven great
wonders of America" which it may be
interesting to quote. They are considered
10 be: Croton Aqueduct, in New York: the
City Park, of Philadelphia; Lake Supe-
rior; Mammoth Cave; Niagara Falls.
with some information about the same;
the Natural Bridge. of Virginia; the AL
bany Capitol; the Brooklyn Bridge; Cen
tral Park, in New York the Washington
Monument, and the Yosemite Valley.
Then there are some instructions about
English pronunciation, and considering
the difference between the very sensible
method of pronunciation which prevails
In Germany and the extremely eccentric
rules which govern our own tongue, the
compiler of this book does remarkably
Wen TO get his instructions within four
pages. Then are given the weights and
measures of this country and then fol-
lows simply marvellous amount of infor-
nation about the entire earth, condensed
very much after the manner of other
pocket compilations of knowledge. The
little book Qt is of a size TO go handily
into vestpocke), should be of consid-
erable use TO a German travelling in this
country without knowledge of English.
The times., 1898-06-05
"rhe Continental Drugoon.,,

The Continental Dragon" by r. N.
Stephens, IS a lively story of the Revolu-
ton, the action of which takes place in
the famous old Philipse House at Yonk-
ers, N Y. The hero is young American
dragoon by the famous name of Peyton,
and the heroine the lovely Elizabeth
Philipse. daughter Of a Tory, and sharing
in all the prejudices of her family. The
story is well told and rather interesting,
although there is nothing particularly
new about characters or plot, and one
feels of course, absolutely certain that
the tale will end in the conventional way,
and the willful heroine be coa1ed TO her
lovers side. The hero performs prodigies
Of valor, partly with a broken sword, and
the heroine is as beautiful and as con-
trary and as fascinating as any damsel
Of those stormy days could possibly be-
But somehow the story as a whole lacks
an air of reality. Ii IS only a story; it
does not move one; 1T does not live. The
characters are carefully drawn, and the
action swift and artistic, but the book is
more like one of those beautifully cos
TUNED, correctly acted plays of Revolu-
uouary times which have been seen now
and then on our stage and which inva-
riably failed before the season was half
through, because they We're devoid of in
dividuality- This book will not be one
of the favorites of the season. Only the
name of the author and the reputation of
An Enemy to the King viii float il at
all
(Boston: L. c. Page & Co. Washington:
All booksellers)
The times., 1898-06-05
"Jou,naIi.m ror women.-

Journalism for Women is denominat-
&c "A Practical Guide" by fits author, E.
4. Bennett, who IS editor of a popular
English paper called Woman. But so far
as the useful part Of its contents. are
concerned il might just as well be called
Journalism for Beginners" for ii con-
tains a great number of hints which
would be well for all inexperienced writ
ers TO heed. However, the present title
is undoubtedly more likely to cause the
book TO sell.
The earnest advice Of an impartial OBJ
server TO Mr.. Bennett. or his publish
ers, would be to put a different cover on
the book before the next edition appears
At present it is adorned by poster crea-
ture who looks very much as an old Pur-
3tan might have imagined the Scarlet
Woman of Revelations to look She has
on red hat and red gloves, and she holds
up one finger with a mysteriously wooden
gesture, and she has a curious grav-
green face the same color as the fence in
the distance, with a peculiar and unnat-
ural leer in the eyes. On the back of the
book is ragged-looking quill, tied with
most yOluminOus and unnecessary red
ribbon. This may be a hint from Mr.
Bennett how not TO do il" and the wom-
an on the cover is certainly a horrible ey-
ample OF how a human being ought not 10
look.
Mr. Bennett begins his book with a very
mastery definition Of the real Journalist
The real journalist : the man who knows
now TO make interesting copy out of
very common things. In his second chap
Ter however he comes down TO his sub
9eet-the imperfectons of the woman
journalist He says she cannot spell, for
one thing, and that she is not punctual
tor another; and he tells a tale of a wom-
an journalist in the North of England
VINO asked permission 10 act as special
correspondent for a London paper dur
ing the visit Of some royal personages to
The times., 1898-06-05
A New Zealand Problem Novel.

Wheat in the Ear" by Allen is a
story the scene of which is laid in New
Zealand, hitherto unclaimed ground in
fiction. II is the story of farmers
daughter. whose parents sent her to Cir
ton-a New Zealand Girton-and who
married, for no perceptible reason, a pro-
fessor whom she met there. The style of
the book is rather peculiar. The heroine,
Joan Jeffries. her father, Tom, her
mother, Janet, and the rest of the char
acters might all be very lovable and in
terestng people, if the author would let
them alone. But she insists on making
them talk on various occasions the most
surprising Emersonese, with a touch of
Carlyle and a hint of Ruskin. and the re-
suit is rather funny. In the mouth of
the woman professor, who is, according
to her own opinion, Joan's spiritual
mother" these. sayings do not seem so
out of place nor do they sound SO queer
from the lips OF the bookworm professor
Stanton. But when the young farmer,
who is introduced as the antithesis OF
Stanton, makes love as Plato might have
done in the classic groves of Greeie,
the unity of things is marred-
Put me in harmony with life, dear;
love me- he says. and the girl Joan asks
the professor, DO you think there is
such a thing as permanent joy or must
there always be reaction?"
In fact, this cunously stflted and philo-
sophcal language used in conversation is
the only serious fault of the book. There
is much that is attractive in the descrip-
tions of people and things, and the plot is
a good one. The trouble with the whole
thing is that, owing to the evident wish
of the author to introduce high philo-
sophical reflections in fitting language the
atmosphere of realism Is wanting The
characters talk, not as real people would
talk, but as their thoughts. translated in
10 the authors mind. would be expressed.
A chance for humorous incident and sug-
gestion here and there Is also disregard
ed, and the unrelieyed seriousness of the
tale is monDtonous. 1t is published in pa
per covers, by G. p. Putnams Sons, New
York
The times., 1898-06-05
THE TIMES. WASHINGTON SUNDAY. JUNE 5. 1898.

nearly all the literary journals and lead
ing papers of the country, and Mr. Coog-
Ter modestly says:
have been very much gratified at the appreci-
| alton shown my works in the past. The many
lengthy and complimentary magazine and edi-
toria reviews accorded my works throughout this
entire country havestimulated me TO no little ex
tent ] havesgiven each poem in this vol
ume my profounds attention. Have consumed
much midnight oil il trying to do justice TO the
subjects which lay nearest my heart and In
spired 10 write
| have disposed OF more than $500 copies OF
my five small yolumesn They have bean N de-
mand not only in the South, but throughout the
North.
In presenting this volume shall repeat the
words contained in the introduction of my former
ones: MY style and my sentiments are ny
OWN, purely original
The reviews quoted are from Munsey' S
Magazine Puck, the Literary Digest,
the Bookman, the Nickel Magazine. Co
dey's (Which Mr.. Coogler calls the mod
ern Edinburgh Review the Chap Book.
the New York Sun, the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, the Chicago Post, the Charleston
News and Courier and many others
They all agree in the view, which those
who read the book will almost inevitably
indorse, that he who has not read the
works of ]. Gordon Coogler has missed a
valuable part of his life. There may be
people in this country who will not aD-
preciate the qualities of this South Caro-
lima genius. Let them HE them to Col
burns Arithmetic or that voiuminous
and well-known work considered the mas
terpiece OF Noah Webster. That will be
the proper kind of reading for them. But
their criticisms are not worth minding
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Coogler will
continue to write verse copously as long
as the Lord lets him live The country
can Ill spare muse so thoroughly Ameri-
can. How Artemus Ward would have de-
lighted in Coogler!
Columbia S. c.: j. Gordon Coogler,
publsher)
The times., 1898-06-05
Two Small Books.

Anthony ]. Drexel Biddle of PhiladeI-
phia, appears as the author and publish
er of two thin volumes of more or less
serious intent, which appear under the
titles "Shantytown Sketches and 'Word
for Word" On the title-page of the for
mer of these books appears the date 1899
though how Mr.. Biddle has managed to
take time by the forelock in such a fash
ion as this is matter for himself and
time to settle The book itself is a small
collection of sketches of Irish. German
and negro, life, with nothing particularly
new about it, either In subject, style. or
illustrations. The cover is new, and the
date is very new, but that is all. Mr..
Biddle has conceived the ingenious idea
of taking up the first eighteen pages of
a seventy-two-page book with illustra-
tions, table of contents, dedication, and
like trimmings, and the last eight pages
with advertisements, which leaves a little
less than fifty pages of reading matter.
most of which could be easily spared.
The other book, Word for Word and
Letter for Letter. is called a Geographic
cal romance" but there is nothing very
interesting either in the biographical or
romantic qualities of tte-fsis> uiaeun
would be better fer littl
Without being actually -
The times., 1898-06-05
stanzas of Freedom.

Men whose boast il is that We
Come OF fathers brave and free,
II there breathe on earth a slave
Arc ye truly free and brave?
II ye do not feel the chain
When 1t works a brothers pain
Are ye not base slaves, indeed,
Slaves unworthy to be freedl
Women who shall one day bear
Sons TO breathe New England air,
II ye hear without a blush
Deeds to make the reused blood rush
Like red lava through your veins
For your sisters now in chains
Answer: Are ye fit TO be
Mothers of the brave and free?
Is true freedom but 10 break
tetters. for our own dear sake
And. with leathern heart, forget
That we owe mankind a debt!
Mo- true freedom is TO share
All the chains our brothers wear,
And, with heart and hand TO be
Earnest to make others free.
They are slaves who fear to speak
For the fallen and the weak;
They are slaves who will not choose
Hatred, scotiing and abuse,
Rather than in silence shrink
From the truth they needs must think:
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three.
james Russell Lowell
The times., 1898-06-05

intricacies of English grammar, Mr. Bid
die comes rather near a stumble here and
there. He uses such grammatically cor
rect but not pleasing phrases as She
Whom / Love and I'm Society's Whrl'
as headings for his chapters, and there
is on almost every page some sentence
which CRATES on the reader like the banal-
tiles of well-meaning but tactiess talk
er. Now and then the public is called TO
observe the work of a writer who is
clearly a square block in a round hole.
1t takes something more than fair educa-
ton and a vocabulary to make a novelist,
and that intangible something is not in
the possession of Mr. Biddle.