The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
them .all.S Then, With bitter sheer, he


not ltilled) and tho others intend to do,
but needless To say, French Percy out
wits them. We wish, however, that the
gallant 1rrcnchmni, could hnvc Won his
life IN some more tnshing way tnan.
through tho r,isc which he found 1t lleces-
sary to employ, and that there nag = pccll
no point III Tie story where May Percy
was obliged to sl,iidder at tho recol 70,
ton of hcr lovers kisses. However, his
emotion was but iransltory; In time gter
shuddcrs passed. and tho final chapter
Is dnslling enough, to slit ANYBODY.
A very pretty little story 1t Is, as graz
full and clcnn-cut rs u cameo. nc DOCK .ee.t
Is Beautifully printed Un heavy pa per- '.
with Illustrations and decorations y ~
Elizabeth Snippen Green, and us pnss'-
cal attractions are hardly less tllah ~. Us.
mental aud literary.
THE SOLDIER or THE VALLEY. lsY
Nelson Lloyd. Illustrated pN a. III, ~
frost. Published by Charles SCRIP
ncr.s Sons Of New York. rot, sale 4
Nv Tho Bell Book and Stationery COM
pany.
Gran OF tho spnnisl-Americnn war, VINO
comes back home from Cuba, where lie
lost u, leg at the battle Of santiago
ono magincs from the description. !. otS
scenery and locality, that tho valley
where Ills home Is located. Is III fel lll
sylvnnia. The merit Of the book cor o..
slsts Iii tho characterization OF the d,l
fercnt types described as making up the
village community within the valley.
These are touched and ind!vldunllzed Win
an unusual and sklful hand. thc au l
thor possessing a quaint fund OF hunorf
aud great originality Of conception and
expression
The village school house has A. chap
ter devoted to Its scholars, It's pfihciphl
and the primitive methods ny Whlch
knowledge seemed to be instlled INTO
young minds The description OF Il val
jcy FOX hunt Mill ia appreciated by the
many who, outside Of tile valley, conduct
Il hunt after a different fashion, and
would have a. horror Of a man that at
tempted to shoot n fox.
A somewhat disappointing love story
runs through the pages OF Mr. lloyd s
book. a man loves q girl. but sacrifices
his own hopes and goes away because
lie thinks his brother. the soldier III the
valley has aspirations In the same d.
rectlon. The sacrifice counts for naught
by an ,,nlucky accident that reveals the
true state Of the case. Neither brother
,n,arrics the heroine, who seems to be
III such hastcsto we'd that she Is carried
off by a third sutton, before the brothers
can find time or opportunity to adjust
matters
Being left cmpty-handcd, these two con-
clude that they arc better off In single
blcssedness. Tho strong and able man
returns to his work in the city. The
crippled veteran remains beside his
hearthstone in the valley. lis pipe In
his hand, his dog at his feet and finds 4
his compensatlons. And this is the end.
JOSEPHINE. BY Ellen Douglass Dclnnd.
Published by Harper and Brothers,
of>Ncw York and London. For sale
by the Bell Book and Stationery Com
pany
A charming book for young girls. a
story of two little Western wallis that are
sent East on the death OF their father, to
his brother, a Harvard professor, with
household OF boys, cross housckecpcr
and no wife.
The trials Of the little girls. or rather
OF n big and little girl. when they ar
rived, their gradual fitting into their new
surroundings and the manner In which
they won their way to their unce's heart
and overcamc the prejudices Of the boys,
make ND a charming book for young pco-
pie to enjoy
THE author is evidently in sympathy
with girls and boys and knows how 70
write in a manner that is sure to engage
their attention and interest.
Briefer Mention.
beck BY th IS prey we'll assured
3; Vide circle or readers. While THE
Mndigans" Crhc Century Company, OK
New York; doubtless VII no, r rerl
ton, we think it will not greatly -, ehllanee
it. Possibly her second book VIII some ne. ~
what blunt the keen cdEe otn ra o nrht
nrs'"rhe NIndigans, . including Papa Mad
igan, who really does not count Tor very
much, and Aunt Madigan, who goes not
ali vivatons and all very prank.fn,ll. ~, T ,,a
book consists OF a series OF sketches de-
scribing their various doings, many or I,l
al o. which have I airearGbS y Mpne1 Madi
gans are interesting enough SISSY .DeiIis
distinctly our favorite. with splet sec
distinctly our favorite, with Spit sec
way they, hung together as IS. FAM, FANNY !,
among themselves they were Always We rs
orousy at loggerheads.
In very brief time Mr.. Roy Rolfe
ellison has won for himself a unique ana
Intimate place in the hearts OF ms oi reau-
nq he has 1Sser Simne th n s a1d
scenes scenes. Of the family and the home that A.
we are all familiar with, and does It IN
tender. affectionate way ana q, Win u an
unusual dellcacy OF EXPRESSION INA ~ Njs
/ j
| little Stories Of child life. first appearing
Marpers Magaztne and 1S.a att n9 thsiy
| iiindsuuite perfect. Mr. Gilson's now book,
'sin the Morning Glow (Hnrpers. New "
York;, is III the same agreeable YEN, m
which MI. ellison Is a master. his is IL y
| tale about a gentle, homc-loyng. rcminls-
cent man, with fondness for letting Az rs
mind run back to his; own ln ~ Doy,
hood, and some dear little children ana a
wife, and it will be read with apprecia-5
| ton and pleasure wherever people nave
hearts, homes and affections.
1t is not very difficult to guess what
BLACK Friday (Bobbs-Merrill Co., In
glance at the title is enough to advise us
| That We have here a tale OF that terrible
| day IN the Stock Exchange, When Inc
effort or tho Flske-Gould coterle to make
n corner In gold smashed the market TO
pieces and scattered ruin about like water
! in thunder shower. This furnishes
an episode quito stirring enough for tho
1 nDvcjist's si ,lsa s9 hut W. we question