The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-24
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The August Leslie's entertains Its readers
BY an account of "Alce in Bookland."
In her browsing Alice is admonished that:
TOO many books are like the one in this
verse;
Little orphant Annie bought book
the other day,
1t was orful full O. brains an things.
she heard the critics say;
She thought it must be packed with wit,
an sense, an words Of gall
But when she turned the covers back
1t wasn't there at ALL
81 don't like nursery rhymes" said
Alice, disdainfully.
Don't your said the Worm. Maybe
you like eggs. When I'm publisher I'm
going to get out an edition Of Bacon with
eggs. I'll call 1t the Breakfast Edition.
And I'll let out an edition of Lamb with
mint sauce. Do you like Lambs Tales?'
II like "DETAILS in SOUP" Alice said
rather at random.
II mean Lambs Tales from Shakes
peare,'' said the Worm Grossly.
"Mary had a. set of Lamb,
All neatly bound in calf;
She bought it at a dry goods store
One dollar and a half.
Little Ro-Peep had set of sheep,
With contract that did not bind her
Instalments to pay, but she ran away,
And left her Tales behind her.
I'm sorry can't STAG longer" he said.
"But I have commission must carry
out. am dramatizing Lambs Tales from
Shakespeare for Mr.. Frohman."
AfcClures Gazette tells the story OF
the adventures met with in Bookland by
another seeker after acknowledgement to
call It wisdom. The story goes thus:
st want copy Of 1.-THE Tender Pas
sion" said the girl with pink cheeks
and blue eyes. to the young man at the
book counter.
1.-THE Tender Passion certainly" the
young man replied. smiling, but at the
same time securing his memory for some
clue that would help him locate the book.
Into the Publishers Index. catalogues.
pamphlets and announcements he dove
but no such title was there.
1.-The Tender Passion believe you
wanted he .said with hts most afra-
BILE smile.
Yes. think that Is the name tho
girl with the pink cheeks and blue eyes
replied. TITS Ethel Watts
"Ohl' said the man of books, Ger
tainly!' and when he returned beamng
from tho shelves he bore In his hand
True LOVE- Wy Isulll Wyatt
Miss Louise Haskins, who has been en-
joying a delightful visit to friends in Nor
folk had the joint distinction, with Miss
Evelyn Talbot. of Washington, to be
guest OF honor at sailing party given
this week by Mr.. Ralph Jones. Other
guests of the occasion were: Miss Bessie
DOYLE, Miss Louise Jones, Mr.. W. H.
Taylor Jr, Mr., Doyle, Mr.. Hammond
JgolipstpO and MaSSrs Gordon and LYNCH.
of Richmond.
The same young ladies escorted by Mr..
Ralph Jones, Messrs. Lynch and Gordon,
Of Richmond; Taylor. Johnston DOYLE,
Kelley and Kensett. of Norfolk, and
Messrs Walter Gray and William Malone.
of Petersburg. attended the hop at the
Princess Anne Hotel, Virginia Beach.
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Miss Julia Bidgood has returned from
Virginia Beach to Norfolk, and supper
at the country club was given her BY Mr..
w. w. Old Tuesday evening last. Those
who enjoyed Mr.. Odds hospitality with
Miss Bidgood We're Miss Margaret Wilson
and Colonel w. w. Sale.
Judge Edmond Waddill has been the re-
cent host of a house party in his cottage
at Virginia Beach, his party being madn
IN OF Mrs. Robert Chamberlayne and her
daughter from Richmond, Miss Nettie
Dodson, of Lynchburg; Miss Bessie Wad-
dill, of Wilcox Wharf; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Stone Hutton who have been
visiting Mrs. w. p. Adkins, at 2l2 South
Third street. have returned to Phlladel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. +, o. Bertrand. of New
Orleans. are spending the summer with
DR., and Mrs. Drewry,- at their country
home In Chesterfield. Mr., Bertrand, who
was III with fewer when he arrived. Is
greatly improved, and can now walk
about,
Va, Mr.. Harry Rankin. OF I.uray; Mr..
Milton Ford. of Washington; Mr.. kim
berly, of Old Point, and Mr.. Hill. OF Ok
lahoma.
Personal Mention.
The friends of Miss Elise Boyd, Who
hls oil "a