The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-07

"sonnets from the Portuguese, the Con-
Jury Company has collected. in addition
70 =, n ne sonnetA. slx lyrics from tho pom OF
rLZapeth Barrett Browning, and Robcr,
Hi9wnlng's "One Word More Prosplce,d
nnd 20 LyricI>ove" from ''The Ring and
.nn Book" The little volume, In appro-
Manus Mansfield. and With portraits ' Of
Elizabeth Barrett md Robert Browning.
VIII be one OF the Thumbnail series. It
W, WI nave an introduction by Mr.. Richard
watson Glider giving the history OF the
l3rownlngs' meeting. Friendship and mar
rlnge and discussing symputheticaliy this
remarkable ard unique nntiphony OF love
poetry.
When Abncr Daniel was written, SIR. a
Hhrbcn created two distinct and humor-
Gus country philosophers. Abnur Daniel
% an Pole Baker ,l Tho character of Abner
Daniel Wyly later ampncd With great SIC
cess In The Gcorglhns, and now. In re-
sponse TO numerous requests from his
readers. Mr.. Harden has written another
story, OF hls chosen Georgia., Pole Baker.
In whcih THIS kindly humorst plays tho
principal role. Here he Is. grown oldor. Il
shrewd kindly and original philosopher,
, WITH genius fror ncddllns In other peo--
ultimate good. Were II not for this tact
ful old n,eddler. the charming romance
with which the novel is concerned might
matchmaker Pole Baker displays much
rough tenderness and skill, and his hum
orous sayings. his power of keen obsarva-
e a ynrns w ana pacs i I'M ~
equal footing with Abncr Daniel. Pole
Baker Will be published By the Harpers
on September 2Sth.
Ancient i.ai,dmark.'' the novel Of Ken
lucky by Elizabeth Cherry Waltz. which
vas finished shortly before her. death.
g WIZ ins q ssrss II n SSeh Mrs
Waltz had planned, She had made
BEGINNING upon several, but ''rhe AM
iahed. it Vas Mrs Waiizs aim faith
fully TO reproduce tho atmosphere and
The life OF n Kentucky lorse-brcedlns
9ie round he cushion OF divorce iN IKE
face Of stiif opposition, for poor wo-
man who ~ tied 10 n maniac victim OF
drugs a., Mrs, Waltz was prominent for
many years In newspaper work. She oc-
cupicd editorial positions on tho Cincln-
nati Tribune. the Springfield, O., Repub-
lican-Timea and tho Louisville Courier
for her PA GLADDEN." stories She wrote i,ite
With Intimate knowledge OF tho rural
Eentuckian, for, she had her home In
me country. and spent Il large part OF
ner time riding through the State on
horseback. niInslng with tho people
STUDYING TIER characters. modes OF Nv
Ing and peculiar dialect
Tho Work OF Our Hands," a new
novel BY Mrs. II. a. Mitchell Kcuys. nu-
,hor OF "hc that Eateth Bread with
Me- Will be brought out by Mcclure
phillips in the near future. NrA kcays
new novel deals with the morals or
american business life and the RESPONSE
bllity@ OF wealth; She has Inrs,e il n dra-
matte picture OF young woman brought
IN in q God-fcaring atmosphere and
struggling against the hypocrisy OF re-
llglon and the selflshness of wealth. Her
chief masculine figure. Chris Bronsart
!stn strong and faithful picture Of the
tynlcal business man whose absorption
In affairs has undermined his conscience.
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Harper's iatest bulletins Of publication
notes inclunca this interesting paragraph:
IN September 18th the Harpers Will pub
'hor who has recently come into consld-
crab BILE prominence. James Branch Cabell.
The them OF the volume IS love and
ROMANCE, SET amid picturesque SCENES OF
orange and England IN the Middle Ages.
Mr Cabell's .style,,ls as rich and glowing
Howard Pyle. which illustrate tho vol
ume. A certain unusual poetic quality. IL
touch mocking and dainty. giyo dlst1nc-
| lion to this authors work. while his lln-
characters gives him great advantage
over the many portrayers OF those old
modern Viewpoint. Mr., Cabell was born
/, IN Rlchmcr d. Va. In the seventies. He
vas graduated from William and Mary
| liz were educated, and adopted a literary
career at the sugeestion of the lato
| Charles Dudley Warner. who. seeing one
| or his stores IN the college paper, wrote
nrping him to make literature his life
| work