The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-30

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1880 $50 Nj. Max X Marsoiis's ,abio review
OF the past year. as affecting e m +, prey
than repay d reading even to those of
other racial and religious ties. AZ q ret.
eronce book to Jewish lie for the !, y year
seventh iss,,o q the 1 tiar
br brew everywhere lt should prove OF par "a +.
iticular interest ana Importance, ana y
Is we'll worthy Of q wide circuiation
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soNNETs AND SONGS. BY Helen Hay Il
& Bros. Now York !: Boil. Richmond.
Mrs Helen Hay whitney y g The gf TED
daughter Of q distngulshed father. ne .l
ali earlier published book Or two have
made familiar to leaders OF r1agaznes,
have n simple human quality which g. y. =,
then, wide appeal. Never e rlsins e 10 re nd
wholesome voice to common emotions ana
universal feelings and so strikes g Y re
sponsive note In many hearts, Her note
Often With an underlying hint Of pathos.
y Some thirty sonnets and forty lyrics go
to make up the present collections; Most
often perhaps. love supplies the the g,
And IL 1 came. ah, IL I came again .
And laid my hand on your y forgetfa
Where once itslay 50 warn, could sii8 the
Remembering spring. Nov at the sound
/ do but turn q little III distaln \ \,
TO see the flowers renew their low ~.
Blooming i afresh For memory holds
Love "a aches sis'I no more 10 know how 1t vas
I8$ slain. ~ Sly ~ q g8S5r13 y 8&
ny ! name ssH H fSe IND Loves shos
81 have d word that only you may hear:
If you should come to me with dear
# Ny souls dry staff should tremble to
And dome against your touch In buds
of fire. = q. i..j X III ii.9 .sss32 a
s"In Harbor,' one OF the simplest and
4 one OF the best Of tho songs, will be Ill
ready known to some of our readers:
MySlittle boat Is In bay, N & 3
/ 1t swings with gentle otlon,
And stherels j lie and watch al day day.
The far-off noisy ocean.
The ships 50 up, tile ships go down.
| And never see mo spying. SSI.
They are tho pride and fear Of town
Sails wide and colors flying. III J.
They are 50 strong, they are 50 tall, 81
They fear no storm nor sorrow, /,
| With brave eyes to the sun. they al all,
n Set sail for some tomorrow. $sg geeii'i G
sgm n. ! Iga to !, range and roam,
i But little boats must bide at home,
To gayly speed the sailing
! THE COMING OF BILLY.-3y MARGARET
IIF yVcstrhp Pr. 266. 31.25. Harper Bros,
New York; Bell, Rfchm ond
a mischieyous but SEDUCTIVE little shay,
4 visit to England, he was met at the
1 station by Miss Aunt Agatha, who was
ready to greet him with mingled kisses
Vand tedrs. Billy, however. lodged the
/ kisses; made the tears I'm possible Sand
exhibited an interest in nothing whatever
4 beyond the donkey-cart ,donkey's ears. one
i OF which wagged and the other didn't.
4 Billy's character was quite ID ferent from
what the four aunts had an tlcipat ed. It
found an outlet ina variety Of mischief
which surprised them. though 1t, grad
ually endeared him. The youngest aunt
was named Primrose. and was pretty, and
i lovable. She came to be far more y han
I, Her romance with the neighboring Gu
!, rate, who had of course a. strong face
and kind eyes, furnishes the sub-plot
i and 1t fell to Billy's happy lot to en-
-tnr NJ rl.k Az ia
eessful conclusion. There Is a great q al
OF humorI along the lines suggested By,
1 the situation and general theme. The
book reminds us good deal OF Carolyn
g shi..s si Lovsll,'' we believo-but
i Billy Is rather better done. It's dlfl-
/ cult to make a boy hero either CON
\ 6vinclng or attractive, hut on the whole
, Miss Westrup has done It. 4is
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