The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-24
"Men and Memories. :

I illogical data That is to be seen in
! the numerous references contained In
this present volume. The introduction
! by the Hon. John D. Long, Secretary OF
the Navy. inferentally compliments the
Rev. Mr.. Sherman upon the excellent
| manner In which he has handled his
| large supply of material
| The book is we'll printed on calendar
| ed paper which bears it's half tone IL
! Illustrations very WELL and 1t is bound
| in silk, and is turned out At to grace
any library, shelf.
Thu r1aster of Canton. By HildegaTd
Booker Charles scr1bens Sons New
! York. $3.50. For sale at Bells and
at Hunters.
"The Master of Caxton' is book that
Only Southern people will best appreciate,
although its sympathies are SO broad that
/. should appeal to all Of our numerous
foreign ''brothers'' and cousins" It
rfcks up one phase Of Southern life lit
tie later than where Miss Glasgow leaves
off in THE battle-ground" and brings it
down to date most Interestingly. The
characters Of the book represent modern
conditions in the new rural South to per-
fection The Calls and Peyton-Calls lin
gering leftover scions Of the old landed
arsstocracy, the Fantons, who are half
strainers." the Dales. who are risen poor
whites" and the poor whites" proper,
, and the darkies In the story fill in the
scene with the family Of the German
settler.
This progressive, energetic German,
Baumann, really forms the storm-center
for : time. Of the story; in this way: The
wealthy Mr.. and Mrs. nen1an. of New
York, travelling for the formers health,
stop for a rest at Role Courthouse, and
while there become greatly attracted by
the rare beauty Of the children OF a
poor tenant farmer named Dale. Mrs.
Remain wants to adopt the older boy,
Robert, but his father will not let Bud"
go finally consentit7g. however, TO their
| taking LII Cassy. This Cassandra Dale
| Mrs Reman raises in elegance at her
| fine home in New York, training her to
| take up. after her fostermothers death.
| the great system of charity work. which
| that lady has established. Desperately
sick OF this business at last and filed with
an intense longing for her childhood s
home and freedom. Miss Reman renounces
| her benefactcr's name and the great for
tune left to her upon such hard condi-
ITEMS, and tesumfng her own birthright OF
Cass,ndra Dale and poverty. she returns
to the log-heuse and her well-grown,
lla ndsome, shiftless brothers.
On her way to Rolfe she meets and Is
taken up by Miss yirgie Fanton, and
her hancee, Mr.. Donald Peyton-Call who
drive her to her destination, not. how
ever, without CONSERVATION at turning
such highly bred and well-gowned crea-
ture over to the rough hospitality of her
ha)f-wild brothers.
She gradually "civilizes'' her brothers,
however. and, the Peyton-Calls and Fan
tons taking up herself and Bud" the
story ends with a break between Miss
T!rgie and Don. and the bringing together
La
ter with Miss Cassandra. This is brought
about by the rough-shod zeal for improve
| ment Of the strident and bull-hea ded Ger
| man. Baumann has been a good neighbor
to the DaIes and in her efforts to save
Baurann from ruin at the hands Of Col
onel Fenton, Miss Cassie Dale reveals her
| real feeling for Don Peyten-Call whom
She has again and again rejected, in a
| belief that he is insincere in his protesta-
| tons.
| This Peyton-Call is by far the most in
| teresting character in the book. Born Of
| a noble old family, heir to a handsome
| mansion and great estate. he Is fine
| figure OF a man and handsome and capable
| to q degree. But his property is terribly
encountered with debts his lands are SO
| extensive that the rumor Of increased
| taxation sets ruin staring him in the face.
| He dares not improve his property with
ont tncurring liability for taxes. and so
| he Just lives along in dimless, grace
| full. cynical sort of way in the empty
grandeur of the great house, until Miss
Cassanara Dales happens along to cleo
| trify the latest virility Of his nature.
They have their severe vicisstudes be-
| fore tho final understanding and plenty
Of trouble is called in to bring out their
stronger qualities. but the. author works
1t ell out capitally. giving us truly
| excellent novel. entertaining and amusing
| and incidentally really thoughtful and in
st-uctivc- There is plenty Of literature
for summer reading that Is just as good,
but from our point Of view there Is moth
ing better than the story Of THE Master
of Caxton,'' with the steady Miss Cas-
sandra Dale, the flighty and alluring, but
finally true little virsie Fanton, and the
! cavalier if poor, brother Bud"
! NATIONAL CAPITAL CENTENNIAL
| 1890.
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| the courtesy of Senator George c.. Per