Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30

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THE FOUNDING OF FORTUNES. BY
Jane Barlow Author of Irish Idylls.
"a Creel of Irish Stories, etc. Dodd.
Mead & Co. new York.
If Miss Barlow's ability receives the re-
cognition that this work demands, she
will have no cause to complain of the
popularity of the book before us, for GER
tainly it is one of the best that have APP
peared for a long while. The mover,
which is written in style of English
strongly suggestive Of George Eliot, deans
with the Irish peasantry in the nelgHDoi-
hood OF Port Mcguire, poor tishins
hamlet on the west coast Of Ireland.
The character sketches, as well as the
descriptive work in the story, are of al.
exceptionally high order, while the Pic.
is we'll conceived and vigorously sus-
tanned. Miss Barlow, though full of hui
NOR, by no means presents the IrishInas,
as the fun-loving fellow whom we har~
so frequently had thrust upon us by the
humorists and the playwrights. On the
contrary she rather depicts the sad side
OF his life and many of the little touches
in her book are full OF pac--os-
One OF the fortunes founded in the
story is that of Timothy Vittie, young
peasant who having dishonesty obtained
a sum of money, subsequently amasseu
great wealth as a merchant. Another Is
that OF Port Mcguire. the miserable fish
ing village, for the benefit of whose in
hahitants Ulck Hammer, an eccentric
scholar proposed to purchase Il large
tract of land He met with much oppo-
sition eliminating in an attempt to i'm
prison him in a private lunatic asylum
The story ends happily and leaves a dis
tinct and lasting impression upon the
mind. Miss Barlow has written a num-
Der of Irish stories. "A glance at the first
few chapters of the work under review
convirces one that she is thoroughly con-
versant with her subject matter. and with
the tenantry system prevailing IN the
Emerald Isle. She presents facts, too. in so
sensible and so attractive way that ot,-
is conscious both of moral and intellect
ral elevation In reading her novel.
OUT OF GLOUCESTER-B James y.
Connolly. With Illustrations Charles
Scribrers Sons. Price sI.50
For sale here by the Bell Book Com
pany
These are bright bracins stories OF the
sea. sailors. and fisher folk All of them
are readable; some OF them are wonder
fully fine
Visit. to the Compulsory Arbitration
OF New Zealand. BY Henry Demarest
Lloyd. With an Introduction by Will
liam Pember Reeves. ex-Minister of
Labor in New Zealand Author Of the
Compulsory Law of Arbitration New
York: Doubleday. Page & Co. 1902
Cloth, pp.. $50. Price. 81.
The full title of this work shows its
scope and Importance. What an Utopia
a land without strikes would be espec,a,-
~ If it had any anthracite coal-miners
and group of railroad masnates to deal
with. New Zealand has led the way In
4 much debated line and her compulsory
law is said to have been successful so
far.
CAPTAIN TITUS. Sketches of New
England Country Folk BY Clay Emery
New York. Doubleday & Co., 1862. Cloth
PIP. 81. Price 81.
For sale by the Bell Book Company,
Eichu1old Va.
Here come the country folks, Hobligee.
hobligee!" But these sketches centre
around an old salt" with his character
istic yarns" There's fun in them
THE Book OF WEDDINGS. By Mrs.
Burton Kingsiand. Illustrated. Double
day Page. & Co. New York, 1902.
Cloth pp. 2ii. Price. s1.2o.
For sale by the Bell Book Company,
Richmond Va.
This guardian OF domesticity was al
ready before the public with her "Eti-
auette for All Occasions" She now gives
us a complete manual OF good form In all
matters connected with the marriage
ceremony
This manual contains thirty chapters.
which run through the whole ganfut,
from "a foreword to the BRIDE" through
4 -
down to the wedding guests" Il Mrs.
Kingsland could prevent marriage from
being such q lottery, what an inestimable
blessing she would pc to the .nultitudes
that are destined to plunge into 1t.