The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-12
D1atr OF THE MOON. BY = W.
Balm. Pps All. $3.50. g.. z. Put l''l I

a D1dtr or THE MOON. BY E. W
Balm Pps 4s1. $3.50. 9. 2. Put
MAINS Sons
Mr.. Bain here comes forward ns the
11indu Boccacio. with all the ltailn ~,
charm and none of his prtrtencS. me tl1'
four long tales. each comprising many many
shortet, ones rurport to DE taken ,l !t....
tho Hindu. Mr. Bqin, IN an interesting
prologue, telling how the mah,iscript
ra,,1e 10 him from an old Martha Brah-
r1a,,--','a fine old gentleman, ana wh en-: =
Brahn,arl Is h gentleman he IS u st LIN
Ing TYPE OF humanity" Most readers,
however,. will be more likely TO pelloYe
that these chart1ihgly written stories u ul..
translat ted from the Hindu IN Just aDou.
the way that Edward Fitzgeralofs oh,us
was translated from the Persian. an. any,
that the tale Of the donated MS 10 ohly
a pleasant and modest flcton
n The title story which Is In q way
type for the remaining three, reconnts.
how Il princess OF SURPRISING beauty.
whom but to sec was to love- ana y 10, ,
the love Of whom not Il few had slcKe ,hnet
and died. was finally won by the sl'loI-
did King Suryakanta The princess prince -.
procedure was to entertain each sultor iol
twenty ono days, on each OF which ne
Was to propotItld nsriddle for her reading
or story for her interpretation' II s,le
failed to read II bright herself was 70 pe
the prize; only she always read II arlsn.t..
For$' ,,lno n DAVIS the anbroslal King 81,
through his clever friend. RasnKoshl:
spun tales only to have the moral 81
each instantly pointed out by me nstutS
princess. Then came the tw ....,
day: And King Suryakanta vert "
her. and fell down before her ana .ooh
her by the hand, and said: Lady, there
was once nlklng. who become sultor !, ~
a princess, lovely like thyself. on this
condition that II he could ask her
Gu esti lon that she could NOT ahsme' s'ie
should be, his Now tell me, y my =,
lovely incarnation OF wisdom, VIVA I shou'u
he ask her7nSiE -..,
So the king won his bride ana !, Wy
her aight later by the I a,,. ',,ets,,
C.n,ldharwa marriage Elte Ana 3.ooI'l 4
we're full content. Both In point OF ~
ernry style ana in the character OF tne
stories he tells. Mr.. Balm has oeen SIN
rularly felicltous In carrying o 1 $ ,'e
s,,nnosed conceit of a Hindu Mira ns ".
lion All the color Is Oriental,.a:s t tt1
Arabian Nights is Oriental; ana SO rs NC
matter and the thought. me au'no.
gives evidence Of a pleasant laney,, a. a..
Overlooking Imagination, m u us ~, a
manner and the real aollitS ~ w. - :
.torv a9 7 overs OF love and tender TO
nance Will be drawn to his Dook. &
y oor, FORM FOR MEN. By Charles
Harcourt. Il PIP 233. John 2. winston
sS company, Philadelphia.
Here is a complete manual OF soou 20
#hayfor for men who need, OF "hoso
,,.f.s.,onds helIevc that they! need, such
-. - ,5a,unI. Books OF etiquette are always
:. sc,nat,ng reading to- the man W" VIZ
ttbinks no doesn't need one, and heipiu1
study 70 him Who thinks that ne Goes
1,,,asa 1;hos n re- still In doubt as to whethei
y russell shoes look well with nlsn - -
!, ~ "a colorcd .shirt with evening dress
THO wish to know the correct lo.iitu.
far engag inE his step or lntro duclrs .iie.,.
selves 10 an old, friend OF their co 1t. 2
Ia nc say. and who are not sure US y
ornrnp CIR fare to an unknown S lau'
who has obviously forgotten ner pulse
NAV have all theirJdoup ts stilleu ,'oi
No relation yof social life seems y s5i.t
be en- * omitted. calls! mi roauc - !,
ties. weddings, yconversatioh, 7coi
cnce-all receive due Ftrca 'tt a.
| bred illuminations. On page % 49, !,
5.w.i pointed hints 10 the how TO p 'iltLN
sT..,vVa,kinr OUT Of doors, except sWhe'
| ~ BUSINESS always carry STICK or ui'i
hroj,n n Is bad form to smoke PIP
an streets which are frequented by ladies
| 4 cigar should be removed IRON " !
| mouth before bowling to woman an
! thrown away before joining her. Do ny
| snit anywhere, but into your hanoKet
ch,nf and that with ms llittle snow
NAV be-" Further on we are "strhea
avoid greeting an acquaintance with 1
! vacuous look and mechanical grim 70 GU
i tivate the habit OF smiling with our eyes
i not to dofe our ffeadwearin an eleVato'
ar TO ogle women In the street, ~ III
4 table we are given the more eles,,
me,hods OF eating asparagus, corn OH VI
coh and other troublesome v1ctuals' hl'
/. we are warned against fitting our so..i
4 mates. using our @handkerchlets hl'
staining our glasses with greasy ,ll H
Z II is also worth while TO note tn!s eeo'
omic suggestion on page 81: ~ ~ e .'uaI
s II woman Is taking Journey =. =. - !,
! invitation. you may assume al " pe..s.
. tures: but II sho desires to recoup ~
It would impolte and unjust 70 op
. nose her, Not merelyy'lmpollte and "
lust, but needlessly extraVhgant.l
A book OF that rare sort whlch is DO
nseful and ornamental, instructive az
: entertaining.
I MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE. BY Fell
Adler, Pr. 90. Mcclure, Phillips an
: Company, New York. Bell Richmon'
The whole OF DR.. Adler's teaching
g the marital relation may DO summed
l. in these lines from his closing Wo'a'
q .1The tie between husband and wire
one that differs from tho parental ~
rilal. the natural tic, only IN the ~
n that while into the one we are DOT
II into the other we can freely enter, D.