The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
Southern N0VeliSts
No. 8.
MolIie Elliot Seawe'l-. Frances Court
ney Baylor--Juia Magrude der Mrs.
Burton Harrison.
Bv MARY WASHINGTON.
Bv MARY WASHINGTON.

Amongst all the modern novel writer's
there is not one more charming ana -
ereshing TO me than Mollie Eliiol s and
well Some may be more PROFOUND amu
some more n Mnie FIJI Elo nt' sea S for
nocent mirth, delightful touches Oh ot nu-
NOR and life like portrayal OF chaId ae.
She has written Ell .lhros saraore comsdy;"
"Hstory of the Lady Betty Stair ID ,I ne
sprightiy Romance of Marsac;n IL pa 1I}a
Bonchard "a spriG h ps story o. ana Their
snd peopse9 The As chi eee Of pestny
maid Marion and Other Stories; <,ooo,
Her latest wo ond most osan important
critic says in reference TO II; .,a MOVE
There is no character in fiction more
oyeabe and appealing than l. o9 Seuth
splendor and tragedy with an art which
Inks it with summer dreams
This book is marked by the same Sparks pa liies
works. to which are added a force ,. ana T
81 all her stories that ] have reaG.
y wgad EGSe emeG s PFsishs ave 20
s srpH9 NOR Of Virginia lie and character
than in this tale The old he eo nd virs
GINA gentleman chivalrous. stately
high-minded and qnboundedlHI hosp I,Ia e.
and his daughter + an 1grTNe a .sbe on az
snarkies With Wit and humor, and the
serlo.comic vein in 1t gives 1t additional
pungency ,,,.a,,,,. hor, IN
Gloucester county. and she Is deeply
STEPPED in the IDEAS tranltlons ana hlt avn
phere of Virginia, though her mind Is
Vent her from being narrow, think a
strong local flavor is great at,Lacl'p,n on
in an author If underneath thiS theTe pc pc
locality. Philip G. Hamilton. one of the
finest critics remarks on the charm and
value Of this local C. sol9 orr, adduelns
Sir W ys5teh sfG as s an Raaee
Of di'o il. Miss senwers tales of Virginia
life are strongly and pleasantly imbued
with local colorns ~ ,,or,,s co, .,ron,,, IN
people. she has furnished much attrac-
live literature for the. young She has
W w'i ,he NAVY az Ser seres Mldshipman Pauld-
ing,'' Paul JONES' Decatur and SOM
ers;,'' Little Jarvis "a Youths compan.,,
!9 Fngp r kock S'o OF Bic ho ns Gavin tamil
Miss seawel has Tyler blood in her
Se e Th vs o pasn aee se sa Sg her her
erary bent was evolved BY the stimulus
Of e. The good books IN her fathers H.
brary and we Mn gd r Inat !his Was Misc ase
Mary Johnston and other talented wo-
men of the South; none of these women
had a college edueation. IN reference
II don't know OF any literary woman
who has had college education. which
is rather a singular fact II is, however.
only a means to an end. and can never
be primary force. in Itself, There are
many other methods of education than
college. education for, Women. :
AS for what first impelled me to write,
j can only say II is n the blood Ny
fathers family we're all extremely book.
ish, and my mother was one Of the bes.
knew. was accustomed to hearing
literature discussed in my, own, family
circle, from my infancy :., AND z, writing was
OF late Years Miss Seawel has lived In
Washington city, where she and Her Sis
ter nays arnsye cl h9mle a. and enjoy
/. Speaking Of Miss Seawell brings to
mind her intimate friend, Frances Court
thor Of ION Both Sides" book that had
q great run several years ago. Though