The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Lee.
* fool md his money said my frietnd,
| Annnbel Lee.
What uhot,ld they do who live II, glass
l,ouscs?' said I.
"Draw down the blinds" said Atinabel
Lee. iS&iI53
Among the smaller books. the publca-
ton Of whIc1, has been n feature OF the
spring and summer literary output,
"Brend aud Wine."h story Of Grnubun-
don peasant life, by Nfnude Egerton King
and "Cheerful Americans" very checiful
indeed, under the inspirlting touches Of
Chnrlcs Battel Loonis, MUST be taken
into pleasant account Tor their decided
merit. A. NJ. T.
Book Notes.
"Tho life OF tho ordinary ranch wo-
man Is a hard one" so says Miss FrAh.
ces Parker, the author Of "Mnrjle Of tho
Lower Runch.'
@'Ot course, there are the free-from.
care merry, romping girls Of the plains
like my heroine. Marble, but tho ordinary
woman who goes out to live on tho
| ranches either for reasons of health or
money-getting has by no means n path
| way of roses to tread.
"Still tho excitement snakes UP in good
measure for the hnrdships for there is al
| ways excitement. I have tried to Pic
turc ranch life as 1t really Is. IN my
story, the drudgcry, such MS that which
falls to the lot of the woman Lil-then the
really refined. almost castern-like life OF
the sweet little home keeper, Kitty and 80
Nowhere in the world are people so
hospItablo as on the ranches. 5ntertain-
Ing half n dozen strangers ut g meal IL
thought nothing of. There Is hardly a
day that we do not have company.
3"Most wamen on ranches enter right
into their husbands or fathers work
with them. They help dehorn cattle and
corral them. I, myself, can break the
widest 'bronchos to saddle and adore
bear hunt.'' A
Mildred Champagne, whose Love
Stories From Real Life" are shortly to
be launched on tho book world, is engaged
Y in dramtizlng the last story, the longest
of the collection of four. In this story the
dramatic climax arises to such n height
that Miss Champagne's publishers, the
G. M. Clark Publishing Company, i'd
lvlsed the young author to dramatlze It..
This is not entirely new work to Miss
Champagne, as she has already written
a number Of sketches that have boon
given on the vaudevillc stage.
H The Ohio novelist, Dr. James Ball Nay
Tor, comes once more to ehfront with
another story Of frontier life This time it
3 is a tale of old Cincinnati with stirring
events, disasters, innumerable narrow es-
capcs and the sharp barking OF the rifle
L. o. i L..
and trapper. There are a few pictur-
esque characters that lived during the
Indian warfare days which It would be
well for some clever author to take UP,
as DR.. Naylor has this ono and weave
,around them a story which might bo
handed down to future generations as All
thentlc history of tho conquering Of
the western wilderness. Among the
most eccentric Of pioneer types,
none, perhaps, exces Lew Wetzel in his
indomitable courage, skill In hunting
down the red barbarian and meeting saw
age trckcry with equal cunning. Dr. Nay
Tor has made him one Of the central
| figures In his new story, and we believe
| has given us a true picture Of this hardy
westcrner, crude and rude In many ways:
but with, a great heart which made every
unprotected, defenseless man. woman or
child his particular charge for safe-keep-
ing against the red men. Mr.. MAYORS book
will be published by the Saalfeld Com
pany, of Akron. o. la8 ii
1t is said Of Carlen Bateson. the author
| Of "rhe Man in tho Camlct Cloak" that
she is n writer With nm easy flow of
| language, and a distinct lyle. sure tn
captivate the most fastidous Careful
| thought and earnest study has given her
| the ability to tell her story In manner
| pleasing to all, She has always been
a scholar-a reader Of the Bible and
| Shakespeare at the nge Of five: able to
solve all the simpler nlgebraic problems
before ever having entered a school room
a graduate ut the age Of thirteen from a
! high school whose curriculum entitled its
| graduates to enter Cornell or any other
| leading university: student at the age
! OF fifteen III Buchtel College where she
| graduated with the honor of having
| made the best record of any who had ever
| finished the course ut that institution
Books have been her life study. and
although this novel Is her first attempt II,
| the fold OF fiction, It shows no crudty OF
| tho amateur.
| That Mr.. Chambers grows increasingly
! In popularity Is a compliment to the read.
| Ing public rs we'll as qualification TO tile
| author, for few authors to-day arc doing
such fine, sound work In literature. 4
well known author, writing from Paris t,
friend in New York city the other day
acknowledged the receipt OF the Angus
Iiarpc1's and said: II am glad to see (
story In 1t by Robert w. Chambers, Tina
IS always n promise beforehand and after
wards n fulfillment. IIe has spirit. ;
sense of tho unseen things that arc til,
real things. and for such let us DO dul,
thankful. They arc rs rnrc rs sum,
| days In Paris this summer Mr.. Cham
bcrs has another story In tho September
Haypers called "Tasque Florida" In
which no describes n Florida hurricane
the fruit of observation. undoubtedly, a
he has been spending the winter and
spring months In Florida. His new
novel. "The Maids of Paradise" will ap
pear early in September
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The Ford family seem to be coming
strong in the making Of books. Thor
was James l., Ford. who made us all 81
un with The llteray Shop; there was tn
late Paul Leicester Ford Of Janice Mere
dih fame; and now there are two
Tords who are In danger OF getting thorn
| selves mixed Indeed, Mr.. SeWcll For(