The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-25
THE MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM AsH1S
by Mrs. Hulnphry Ward. PIP. 562. $1.5o.

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< THE MARRIAGE OF WILLIAM AsH15.
by Mrs. Hunphry Ward. PIP. 562 $l.5o.
Harper Il Bros, New York.
The disguises thrown around her last
work Of fiction by Mrs Humphrey ward
& have been easily penetrated and the
natural interest felt IN The Marriage
or William Ashe,' has been much height
tneu since the reading public has been
eble to identify Lady Kitty Ashe, as
Lady Caroline Lamb. William Ashe, as
William Lamb. Lord Melbourne. and
Godfrey Cliffc, MS Lord Byron Madame
d'Estree's original, Lady IBlcssington,l
matters less for 1t Is OH the three char
3 * crs already mentioned that interest
centeis and fingers.
Points Of likeness and points Of differ
encc between the pcrsonagcs In the
took and the real people for whom they
stand have been vigorously discussed.
Eyrons liz a personality around which
lima inatlon and romance have never.
ceased to play. But a short while ago.,
Halle Erminc Rlves's "Castaway" re-
vlved rccollcctions OF his association with
Lady Caroline Lamb. But Miss Rivess
portrayal was that Of n vindictive, re-
ycn1eful woman, who sought to destroy
the man that She could no longer allure.
The lady Kitty Aalic. on the contrary,
has been drawn BY Mrs Ward with tho
most exquisite skill and the most dell
cate delineation. Something there Is IN
her nature that is lacking. She lis APP
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me Joys o. molhcrnoou' IN ". ,
o. VII ehoods hhuf ,me
ltoxlcat'on 81 ncr y! s't
nc Satisfying ete1nehl that snt y" ,e7
Perhaps. " NHilliaif1f Ashet nad ie 81 ,'ci
lcfs TO her own waywiard ana ileetihs
Impulses; PERHAPS u ne haa let I ner kno"
someth ing Of ina PAIN ana . - -
tho world outside Of her sheltered sphere;
perhaps, IL he had had q faith strong
enough to have rendered her senRuous rltl-
X turc s,ibservIent to her spirituality. and
g5 Weakened the soul that lay dormant In
4 her beautiful body. she might not have
faile, him when the supreme test of life
came and both. he and she were weighed
81 Inc BALANCE OF trial, and we're found
11ckinp 3
352tstrhrsj pprt rayAla of William Ashc reveals
IL ,,rea I 5 nm ti,res and An infinite sweet
Y ,,css and patience. hut It also reveals the
selfish 4 bsornt (on 81 d statcnan In public
re- ~ a !, :. ,r,,ost IN ly weakness iii pam
e dariny q IL n wrong. for the avoidance OF
NJ :, i r,to frnnf,ic And An tho effort 10 win
\ 1--we 71yhe,, 4 he has been wounded again
a -, ,gg,in Sthrou rhSs his tenderest emo
ttor. ara ~ hJva yrife's failure ID compre-
a,sna nor dn,vSto rim and the obligations
,,,nno.sd NJ, bic INTERPRETATION OF the laws
~ bnnor 4 nd si,ospitalty. he is chilled
~ Gis, n,nointed and 81 10 say The least,
: ,raa :. IL "a ! m nm forriylnr..
81 fy,,rai,. ~, ro,t,csa Tor forbcarance and
Iii. tim are 9disrepa ri,cd LADY KIT.
~, 4 shaI3I. Ieft alone Inundated, and
nj ~ hlc NJ ,Vhcn she most needs help. her
,nn,nter co,nes ami having nd dcfenses,
~, a,,ey. Invoke and no
r.sa T., .,,un,, FER rulr and dishonor
toI,an, i. ~. ts7S. Sc
y Nrba6hoot T. sn,end,dlv written and the
,ha. er ti,as i, a. chant or when death
i,rs,i,. u, i = Id threads 81 {iifeand sets
3 = tirsd snirjt free e heart breaking. In
dosd E ,hrourhont All It's chaptcrs, the In
.a,.st II. ,,ri.,rvinpIy sustained. ficscrip-
Il !, IA rra ,fon% heInp alike Of the high
y -, nrdar B. ~
- ID spvror ] y (;ooffrcv9 cliffe. suffers
4, ~, ySya .,.s 10 M go j,,c shancspeare
- a., y III, InIins Caesar 10 mag
II ri,, p,.,,,,si Mrs. Ward has made Byron