Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24

Menteth Beard: "a Third Party oy
Joseph W. Rice: "Marah." by John
Handy Hall; Life In shihets Hollow
by Thomas l.. Wood BRED I'm the Bone
bv pierce Bruins, and IAN Unenterprising
Fellow" by J. Spottswoode Taylor
These stories have appeared In the Uni
versity OF Virginia Magazine, and nave
been chosen FOR publication III DOCK form
because OF their merit. and also because
OF their representative character. They
make good. wholesome, entertaining
reading. The introduction by professor
Kent is out Of the ordinary style ana IS
a graceful epltome Of the stories, WIN
some critical comment upon them ana
reference 20 Poe's influence upon the
University Magazine Wel-merlteu hc-
knowledgment f. made BY him TO Mr..
Duncan Smith. NJ. A.. who not only de-
signed the form and fashion Of the book
but looked after every detail OF It's ar
tistlc made-up. Moreover. from bis pen
came every decorative Illustration Of TINS
rich volume. We may add That We at
tribute TO Professor Kent in large mea-
sure. the excellence with which the whole
work has been presented in its literary
garb
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| THE HOPPERGRAss. Published Month
ly by "The Little Bryces." Editorial
staff: Mildred Bryce, Virginia Bryce,
Clarence A. Bryce, Jr., Jeanette Bryce
Louise Bryce. Ashland Va, Novem-
Der. 1859 Volume 1, so. H.
The chief feature of this issue Of "The
Hoppergrass" are a pleasing little fairy
story by Hon C.. NJ. Wallace. Jr., and
several editorials by the juvenile editors
who are laborins faithfully TO please theil
HHputian readers These editorials lack
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certain New York journal and show tho
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ludcs TO "papa's Turnip Patch" and an
other TO some Bantam ROSTERS.
IN SUMMERTIME Paintings by Ro-
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