The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-26
Some Books
Worth Reading.

SOME NOTABLE FAMILIES OF
AMERICA. By AMMAN Robinson Wat
son. New York lN.>. Square octave.
cloth, 40 pages. For Sale by Dodd,
Mead q co.. New York. and T. 81.
Clarke Bros. Memphis Tenn. Price 81
This volume contains brief records and
genealogical data OF THE following fannie
lics Aliorton. Brewster Hornsby. Ice.
Lewis. Madison. Maury Meriwether
Roade. STROLLER. Taylor Thompson.
Thornton Walker Warner ANA Willough-
hv, With noteworthy matter relating 10
the Robinson G0idsborough and Wash
ington families much oft 81 "never before
similarly presented with appropriate Do
distractions OF family portraits, coats Of
arms and seals
AL except Allerton and Brewster. are
Nirginians. and This book viii doubtless
interest many of those now iu Virginia
and they are not few. who are infected
Nth the genealogical craze and seeking
evidences of publication for admission to
the so-caiied patriotic societies
The author who sets forth BIER own dee
scent from the families treated is "a
native of Kentucky. residing now 200 Mem
phis Tenn. wife OF james 70. Watson.
son 81 Judge John W.. g. Watson of Mis-
sissippi who was "a native of Charlotfcs-
willie. The work is commended for gene
eral accuracy ard interest by such gene
illogical authorities ass Rey. n. j. Hay
den and General James Grant Wilson.
WHEN KNIGHTHOOD WAS ~ FEOW-
ER. By Edward Caskodcn Published
by the Bowen Merrii Company. Indiana
polls and Kansas city.
The subtitle of thi. book tells us that
b. Is. "The love story of Charles Bran
don and Mary Tudor The King sister
nnd happening iu fhe reign OF his august
transports us IN Imagination 20 the court
OF the "Enghsh Biuebeard.' and 20 the
atmosphere OF mystery and intrigue which
surrounded %.
History reveals Charles Brandon 10 ms
rs the Duke OF Suffolk He is the hero
Of the tale and OF him it was written:
There lived knight. when knighthood
Who charmed. alike, the dI,-yard and
the bower"
Though humble of origin as compared
with herself his chiNairy and devotion
won FOR him the love of his ladyc. and
held for him her constancy $50 that. even
after the end OF her enforced marriage
With Louis XII OF France. when Francis
7 offered. for her sake. 90 divorce claude
ana make Mary MS queen She remained
true and tho concluding paragraph OF her
LIES romance runs thus
And now ~ was. as an who read may
know that this fair. sweet. wiifui Mary
Popped ont of history sure token that
her heart was her husbands throne. her
soul his empire. bier every wish his SUBJ
iect. and her viii. SO masterful with
others. the meek and iowiy servant oi
her strong but gentle lord and master
Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk.
The following extract from Hairs
,-hronicle concerning him may be OF In
terest 10 the reader.
"Charles Brandon. ESQUIRE
Is made Knight.
Created Visc0uni Tveie.
Made Duke of Sunolkc
Goeth 20 Paris Go the Justes'
Doeth valisnty there
Reurneth into ENGLAND.
ue e sent into France 90 fetch home
~ French queen into England.
lie maryeth her
And so on until
Tie dyeth and is buried al Wyh''s"r'.
THE OPEN QUESTION By Elizabeth
Robins Published by Harper BROTHERS
New York.
The whole world would be better and
wiser n men and women everywhere
Were constantly repeating in their lives
and IN their work. the gladness aud faith
embodied In the words Of PiDpfs song
''G0d is IN Ills Heaven.
ATS right with the world.
Ans wrong with the world, and very
wrong indeed ~ We accept the views
and opinions Of ns authorizes as set down
IN ..The open Question for she breaches
10 philosophy - happiness or content
her cutlery against the circumstances and
the limits OF poor human existence Is
keyed WIN no uncertain note: she ap.
pcals loudly against the common fate
Of aouble burden The burden Of life J
and the burden OF hcredity.
prominent -Enshshman Of letters
statet not long ago La opinionauye au-