The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
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Again.

The INTRUSION OF PEGGY. Writ
ten by Anthony Hope. Illustrated by
Lawrence. Harper & Bros, publish
ers. New York. $l.5O.
The author OF 1.-THE Prisoner Of Zenda''
has turned out In this attractive novel a
lively story OF London political and social
}ife of tho present day. Peggy Ryle is an
ingenious, somewhat Bohemian, young
woman, who :. Is, always intruding into
other peoples business in order to make
them happy. She involves herself In the
love affairs Of Trix Trevalln, rich and
Attractive young widow, who has settled
IN London to see life and make her social
way In tho world. Trix makes a good
fSlend of Mrs. Bonflll the wife Of q rich
brewer, who yields q powerful social In
tluence, and who determines to make n
brilliant match for her. Two members of
Parliament. Lord Mortimer Mervyn and
Beaufort Chance, become interested in the
young widow and propose. Then Peggy
Ind Trix get into numerous difficulties of
? most entertaining nature. Tr1x breaks
her engagement with Lord Mervyn, and
nies to Peggy for help. Peggy's plans
are original and successful, and the book
has all the sprightlincss for which An
thony Hope Is famous.
LITTLE STORIES OF MARRIED LIFE.
BY Mary Stewart Cutting Mcclure,
Phillips s Co., publishers. New
York. SIPS.
These stories begin where most fiction
leaves OF. at the door of the homo within
which the real test of the lovers Is had
Mrs. Cutting goes on the assumption that
there Is no less romance after the we'd
ding than there was before it, and she
carries her point. She takes advantage
of this rather neglected field Of the do
q n act hi iCt !, Nnv,f In, =
llghtful little sketches. These have al
ready appeared in McLlure's Magazine,
but whoever has read them once will be
glad to have them in book form to read
again: Their Second Marriage. A Good
Dinner, The Strength of Ten, In the Reign
Married Quarters, Mrs. Atwood's Outer
Raiment. Fairy Gold, A Matrimonial Epi-
sode, Not a Sad Story and Wings.
LAVENDER AND OLD LACE. By Myr-
tie Reed. G. P. Putnam's Sons, pub
fishers. New York. $l.25.
Some years ago. when the Love Letter
pf Musician" appeared, the world Won
fered whom the author could be. When
later her name was given (Myrtle Reed,
of Chicago,) the charm of her style, the
felicacy Of her imagination, and her In
3imate acquaintance with the world of
hatne around her had won her q place
In the heart Of the public.
The very tito of Lavender and Old
Lace seems like the sweet breath of the
Imagery and the tenderness of sentiment
(Which pervades all that she writes The
book is Miss Reed's first novel her pre-
Aious books scarcely bearing mention UNI
der that head, delightful though they are.
The story Is ono with q heart break in
Its thread. a sorrow that Is healed only
IN Its ending when death dissolves the
4nists that had divided tho soul Of a wo-
4nan from the dream OF her life made real
In eternity.
EXPRESSES OF FRANCE. By II. A.
Guerber. Dodd, Mead & Co., pub
fishers. For sale by the Bell Book
and Stationery Co.
Three women associated with remark
3ble epochs in the history of France tho
Empress Josephine. the Empress Marie
,t.ouIse and the Empress Eugenie, repre-