The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

not a SUCCESS. Considered merely as q
picture OF a&ccrtaln portion Of New ",
charm. passion, and superstition tina are
still marked characteristics OF the Creole
IAN Angel by EBrcvet is not without IN.
d iiai French, Plus pure Ethio-
p .rnnnlng through the the book and ss
r ,mnFdne ta from he orenai Mss Fit
XIII has a good command Of language.
writes well, and understands how. to dra y
out a logical and interesting plot next
time, simmer downF5the total OF rnysti-
csm and dialect. and inject a larger
Spekns s 81 p shoud Eye sooS
hook. q 3 IA
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Publishing Co.. New York and WASH
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Mere s and others s resardns e. tho pos.
sble advent some day OF limited mar
riage term. replacing the TIN death y, US
the higher civilization of our day, has
found expression in this odd novel. The
exact date of the, action OF the story does
not appear to be Indicated. but y Is
sufficiently far away}Hto make the actors
In 1t regard matters Of the present day.
as very ancient and -temote indeed. Yet
In everything else but the seven year
marriage contracts, with renewals at
mutual option. the construction. externais.
and habits of society appear 10 be very
surprisingly The same as they are Of day.
Possibly the author Is pessin1istlc re-
and ,possAbiy he merely forgot. The story
Sis5crudely told and amatcurssh in the ex-
IRENE and despite Its novel theme the
author has not succeeded lin Investing II
with even a flccting interest
KITTY OF THE ROSES. BY Ralph
III bs. ,s ofa1~ e.
Philadelphia.
IL We have here an idyl OF a rose-garden.
pure simple. as pretty e he eye ms
one OF I<tttys own sweet flowers, and
as transientiy light as the down OF a
Or SO n. Belle Harbour Va gllmpscs
garden next door, watches for her coming
again, meet her, loves her. loses her for
a year, finds her. woos her. wins her.
Will not now be on the lookout for any
Wild riot Of thrills. The story is pleas
antly written however, Including a few
have required quite n lot or '.boning'' on
the part Of the author. and Is mildly
sweet aud agreeable. The fact that It
devoid OF issues, physical Or moral. OF
character dellreation. and other usual re-
ianccs OF the novelist gives the story an
nnfeigned and ,nnanrbltious slightness and
evanescent interest. Tho border decora-
tions are good. as are most Of the illus
trations. and the book, as whole. Is
very pleasurable TO the eye.
AMERICAN WIVES AND OTHERS. By
}s lsanc s Jsrs s1oie, se4 pa yes SIC Na@
York. Bell Book and Stationery Co.,
|Tfts Richmond. Ssf & ~ /, XII
Some more OF Mr., Jcromc's humorous
familiar vein. Entertaining, and read
able, but containing only slight sprInk-
lings Of the genuine and. spontaneous
humor that marked his earlier work.
pages. sleo. Harper 8 Bros. New
J Bell Book and md Stationery co.
some more fables In the clever vein
which Mr., 3Ad e$originatod and chiefly en- x-
ploits This ne volume rse1unts lof
political situations, containing some two
dozen fables in all. Maybe tho vein Is
hesnhhng Stonm Of neyei,y has nsw Seen
something rubbed of but Mr. Ade y Is
always clever and entertaining, and his
are no Il less truthful, trenshant, and poig
nant than Of yore. 5i
5POEMs. BY Carter w. Wormeley. Pub
lshed by the Broadway Company Of
New : ork. For .snleeby the Bell Book
and Stationery conmany.
nsleplG Sn aGa
ed at the appearance ~ inc holiday sea sea
volume.Sis most artistic thronghout , nnd
with gren [ tenderness and beauty OF ex-
preston and have q musical rhythm IN
their floW.fS3 w y I, !,
The poems coversn wide range Of sub
jects, one tina seems especially In keep
ing Just now, being llnaer the head OF
"Hls Christmas Letter" dated at Ope-
lilta, Alabama, and containing the follow
M "F Ell is 4 tonguelcss angel sits "a lone,
With folded plumes on silence. Tor q
Inns oves ara very luminous his wings
Breathe Il faint perfume from forgotten
HIS s vestments are Of nothngness; his
More felt than seen; the magic Of his
Lies ,not within his presence and nt his
Comes, and is taken in the hush OF night;
Ills name is, Retrospect!on; belt known
Sad hearts grow suddcr when his form
has flown, n,
XVIII wi on he ans 2aX s Incense q nseen
The Volume Of p,ooenls Is dedicated t to {,
M Worme sSs Tf Ii an insprod 81 her
Lines ITO Ny Mother close with these
Words tS si525 I,
s'Ah! CENTER, $deaEer, sWeetcf tiih y t'.
Is thy soft smile unto my. lonely breast;
And p,irer Is the sacred name OF Mother
Than any name almighty love hath
blest." 4. G
THE LAST OF TFEE CAVALIERS, BY
n n. Il Floyd. Published by Broadway
Conrpany. of New York For sale by
the hell Book and Stationery Cons
Uh dde,S' the guise OF attractive, fiction and
romance the author of HThe Last of tho
Cavaliers has sucese in putt before
the minds Of tho Southern people many nan ;,
close Of the Civil War. Tho book has
and of Justice by a participation in the
battles which are. descllbed, one who
points his moral by, taking his models
draws his Inspiration from his stores Of
rEpened experience, and from feeling
tima. All d q tha ynlIlls peQple and the old