The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
HENRY JAMES THE BETTER SORT
I, STAUuTON llOORE'S MEMOIRS

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satisfactorily good Broken Wings" is
the first on the table OF contents, and
a capital story 1t Is: instinct, like all OF
them with the James" quality with the
James style, with the James" atmos.
phere, laid upon q James" plot. The
| Tone OF Time" one of the most remarked
upon OF the James productions, is also
In the book; as are The Beldmald no.
bein" Mrs. Medwin," The Special
Type" "The Two Faces" Flicker
| bridge" THE Story In It," 1.-THE Beast
in the jungle" The Birthplace" The
| Papers"
| An appreciation OF James work must
! be born In one, not made. He Is an ar
| list OF the subjective order that goes In
| for symbolism rather than for shock. The
| Influence Of suggestion Is felt everywhere
in his writing, and the fact that 1t is
now and then roughly apparent Is the one
thing disagreeablo in reading him. How
ever. this Is not so evident II the reader
is going along as calmly, as Inevitably.
we may say. MS the author means
to be taken. The complaint against Mr..
James of ultra and subtlety Is not so
much his fault. perhaps. as the habit is
which we have fallen into Of reading ev-
erything with the same avidity that we
tear through one of these sword bladed
romances that are designed to give the
| buyer a run for his money from start to
finish. We should apply this practice no
| more to MIR. James fine literary laces
| than we should ask Mr.. Reinhardt to ia
vor us with rag-time at the offertory this
readers attention again to THE Better
Sort" It shows Mr.. James at his best
with such variety as to afford the read.
err plenty OF opportunity to pick and
choose and to indulge his leisure.
AT THE TIME APPOINTED. BY A..
Maynard Barbour. Tho ]. B. Llppincott
Company, publishers. Philadelphia, S1.5o.
The author Of that thrilling detective
story THAT Mainwarlng Affair in which
there was "a thrill n minute" has given
.ls In TAT The Times Appointed" very lit
tie Of the detective style of story and very
much Of the novel Of mystery verging
upon the psychological In some respects.
It Is a tale In which the leading char
acter. John Darrell. is plunged at once
into complication of crime and love.
from which he is not extricated, nor does
the reader see how he can be, until the
end of the book Is approaching.
Darrell Is mining expert bound West
to inspect some properties for his COM
pany. The train is held up and a young
friend whom he has met, Is murdered ana
robbed. He notes the assassin's looks
for future Identification, but after an al
most fatal spell OF mountain fever, he
comes out or It with his memory blank.
Before the breaking Of the great storm the
shock Of which filings him senseless upon
the rocks and restores him to his former
consciousness, he has engaged IN love
affair with the daughter of his benefac-
tor in rivalry with the murderer Of her
cousin, whom. in the blankness OF his
mind rs to the past, he falls TO recog-
nize.
The complications OF the plot arc so
numerous, it Is impossible to relate them
without telling the whole story How
Darrell became restored to his true iden-
ti.y, how he discovered his long-lost
father in one of the best friends of his
misfortune. how his old and new lives
were brought together and their differ
ences reconciled makes story OF abb
sorbing interest, behind which, too thero
are high moral lessons.
HOW TO KEEP HOUSEHOLD &C
COUNTS. BY Charles Waldo Haskins
Harper and Brothers, publishers; New
York. Net price s1.00.
The author Is late dean and professor
of auditing and of the history of account
ancy in the School Of Commerce, Ac-
counts and Finance Of New York Uni
book Of family finance, very valuable
little book. Its object Is to save house
keepers time, money and worry, by show
Ing them the practical. easy way of keep
Ing simple accounts. 1t requires no pre-
vious knowledge Of bookkeeping It's
style Is conversational and clear ana
readily understood. Arranged with tn-
bles, ETC.. It makes a perfectly clear eS-
position Of the best possible way of keep
Ing family accounts, and will commend
itself especially to women who do not
like to be troubled with intricate calcu-
lations.
Bpv1ER's BRIEF GREEK sYNTAx.
BY Louis Bowler, Jr., Phi. D.. professor
of the Greek Language and Literal ure
in Rutgers College. The American Book
Co.. publishers, New York. 90 cents.
This little book contains the essentials
of Greek syntax formulated simply and
clearly, and will give the student clear
and precise grasp of the Fundamental
principles All statements Of principles
are illustrated by quotations from Keno
phon, from Homer. and from prose writ
ers in general. The book is Intended
mainly for use In preparatory SCHOOLS
hut can we'll be used for review IN the
freshman class in college. 1t viii DO
welcomed by teachers of Greek who aim
to economze the time OF the student by
directing his attention to essentials, leav-
Ing minute details for later and more
advanced work.
A. TAR-HET1L4 BARON, BY Mabel
Simple Clarke Pclton. illustrated by
e. s. Holloway. ]. B, Lppincott Co.,
publishers, Philadelphia. sl,5O,
OF recent years the genus homo or
Western Carolina has been exploited by
several talented authors who have spent
q summer or winter In this pleasant
country, and who consequently feel quall.
fled to give to the reading public real
moon sinners and mountainous, Only
those people, however, who have lived
for years with the mountain men and
women really know them. The true
mountaineer, paradoxical though It may
be-. Is nm oyster. and the first hint OF
| what he considers meddlesome curiosity
! will shut his mouth with snap IL he
| talks at all. he will he likely, with a sub
tie irony TO tool his troublesome Hues-
| toner to the top OF his bend. To those
readers who enjoy clever and true por-
trayals OF primitive living and primitive
| characteristic, "a Tar-Heel Baron Will
be n delight, Among these shrewd and
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