The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-24

admirable. The guest who CAVES tne
name to the novel is a young girl. an
orphan. who is the ward of her uncle.
an English rector, but, by the terms OF
her fathers will. is to spend one entire
year before reaching the age of twenty
one with q noncouformist minister.
connection Of her mothers, in order that
she may he prepared 10 choose impair
tally between the two faiths. The MS
tory of this year is the theme OF this
story. which the Messrs Appleton have
just added 30 their Town and Country
Library.
STEPHEN DECATUR, by Cyrus Town
send Brady Boston: Small. Maynard
6, Co Bound in cloth. gilt top, uncut
edges, 142 RACES; Price 10 cents.
This concise little volume is the latest
issue of The Beacon Biographies" of
which Mr. NJ A. DeWolffc Howe is edi-
ter The ain, of this series is to furnish
brief, readable, and authoritative accounts of
the lives of those Americans who have
Impressed their personality most deeply
on the history of their country or the
character of their countrymen. On ac-
count of the length OF the more formal
dives. often running into more than one
bulky volume the average busy man and
woman have not the time. or hardly the
inclination. to acquaint themselves with
American biography. In this series every
thing that such a reader would ordinarily
care to know is presented by writers OF
special competence, possessing IN lull
measure the best contemporary point OF
view; and, though special care Is taken
to Law the accent upon the personal SIDE
OF the subject and The characteristics
which made him and his work notable,
each volume is very carefully designed to
take its proner place in what IS intended 10
ne T., Tfle end a comprehensive view oil
American history in the entertaining ana
vivid form of just and iife-like pot 'rai-
ture of its chief characters.
Each volume is equipped with front
.spiece portrait, calendar OF important
7a1es. and brief photography for further
aeding. Finally. the volumes are - ND
81 in a form convenient Tor reaaiis <at'u
ar carrying handily in the pocket.
--,,+ Aliens last work has proved to
- his best. Hida Wade. shorty -
-,near from the press Of G. + Putnam
sans was written just before the author ;
death. In fact, death intercepted 'iie "ol ~
as it neared completion but Dr. o9iia ~
Dovle. who watched over ms TRENT 40
that last illness, discussed ,iis "q ,,nat1ar
MIN, drew the many threads lose'! I5s
a,G with a reverent regard Tor me
.a,,tf,or,s wishes. wrote out the novel IN
dts present form.
Count Leo Tolsto the famous hussian
..ntsi.' Tho New Slavery which
dascrihes the lights and shadows OF the
aaboring classes in Russia
Tho Dishonor of Frank Scott, by new
English author, NJ. Hamilton, VIII be pup
lisifed shortly by Harper & brethers-
rI,,oea Who have read the manuscript say
and CT a
involved and that he taie IS luli OF mover
ND surprising situations. The publishers
Relieve thar The book will be q great sue
cess among all classes of American novel
readers. and will excite great deal OF
comment
LAYERS of Dickens should be interested
10 learn that the famous Bleak House
Rroa5stsirs. is for sale, the price asked
heine $1,000 So far, no purchaser mas
come forward, the reasons alleged Tor
this being that the house Is IN a hau
state of repair. and would require a con
siderable sum to make it habitahie. Fail
;,,sr nriyate purchaser. it is suggested
est the house should be acquired as
Dickens memorial and museum
new stimulus may said TO have been
given 1toyt.lists OF to-day 10 write rhetori-
cal English. says the New York Times
N.
Enylstcn Prize Contest at Harvard the
other day acclaimed that chapter OF TO
na,-e ard to Hold" IN which my lord
and play at bowls" The title OF Miss
Johnston-s romance has readily lent Itself
TO popular paraphrase, and the cartoonists
of the daily newspapers nave been quick
TO ,,.rcetysy its effectiveness IN this dlTec-
tiou The uses TO which it has been put
have ranged from service as the title lines
of a cartoon on the President down to the
catch line OF d depa. tInent store adver-
tiseulent.
Adyices from LoAdon are that Marie
,-a~slr; is we'll again, and has finished
the last installalent of her new novel.
."rhe Master-Ch-lstian" The completed
manuscript is now in the hands OF her
American publishers, Dodd, Mead & Co.
II is a long novel of over lso,o1 words.
and deals with a curious phase OF modern
scial life which has within 1t more or less
OK the fantastic elements which tended
to make the success of The Sorrows Of
Satan
DIR. Dale" is the title Of new no.el.
by Marion Harland and her son. Albert
pay-son Terhune, which Dodd, Meade & Co
have in press for publication in the fall.
The present serious disturbances in China
tmpart special interest to China: Tray
els and Investigations in the Middle King
dom by General J. II. Wilson, who has
take, so conspicuous a part of late in the
administration or Cuban affairs. The pub
fishers. D. Appleton and Company. have
enhanced the value Of the book by am ex-
cellent man.
a New wonderland'' is the title of
forthcoming book by L. Frank Baum.
whose Father Goose of last year had
such a marvellous sale. in which the
little ones are introduced to a really
new and charming country. The people
who 1--we !n this New Wonderland" are
the happ!est and sweetest and jolliest folk
Imaginable. and their adventures are SO
whimsical and merry that children cannot
1a.l 10 he delighted with the hook. Frank
Yer Beck has made many coiored draw
tngs for the stories. and R. H, Russell
ha. produced tho book In his psnal lux
urias.s fashion
Ny. Grau has been Commanded" TO
have a special performance at Windsor
on June 18Th The Garden scene from