The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-28

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lessons are those mos, needed In tho whirl
and rush of this rnaterialistic age You
cannot fail to derive great profit as
well as exquisite enjoyment from tho I
reading OF these tales OF 3iitite child.
PATRICIA, a MOTHER. by Io,a. PIP.
36s. sl,s0. y. Appleton & Co. New
A cleverly wri item story OF an attractive
Young widow and mother. who Is left at
the age OF thirty. cruelty hanpered, by her
consequence OF his sinful nisdoing. and
dependent upon his mother. who remem-
bers him as l!,tle short Of perfection ana
disapnroves of her daushter,ln-law PC
cause she realizes that the daughter-in-
laws poin. OF view Is altogether different
from her own
unjust will. a carefully devised piece OF
r.alevolence is described in a fine bit of
writing strongly dramatic. and unusually
we'll put. The tragic elements underlying
the daily surface OF events In u we'll or.
dered English country house are revealed
here for the first time. and are never
whoy Gat e 9bs mad
tricla the mother. Separated from her
son during his babyhood and childhood.
she finds herself In the FIRST niush 10 o. n n
quaintancc, TO gain his love and Tespecl
and to establish the relations usually q ., e *
school boy and the one who IS naturaly
|.tke nearest and dearest to him
The books tells OF her { efforts, OF her
disappontments and her maj success ii,Ge; !.
pictures also the manner in winch her
life is individually blessed, and now the
stigma which had the Wer 70 touch hcI:
reaching out It's whitening Anger OF ss ..1i,
from the silence%Or the sraYe' 10 i'' ie1't''
The book shows the danger Of self cen
tredness and scf-righteo,usns;sss ana "a, t ~
unhappiness that may be done ,Dy an
otherwise highly moral person, VINO ac.s
under the influence Of narrow ana preJu-
diced motives. $3.50 80
possesses far more than ordinary ability
in composition and style
49, ; ee9 p5Sa Balf Mead aaa CO..
New York. Bell, Richmond.
1t is curious to note how q story can an
be written with modern Americans as ne ne
central characters. and these people tEe
factors in a romance as widely improb-
able as the most fanciful pages OF The
TO begin with. Hugh Ridseway and
Grace Vernon. of Chicago. wealthy. well
born and popular: arc engaged to 20
married They find the ordinary road 70
| varying it. elope to Manila. where they
| propose TO escape the boredom Of the or,
] thodoX wedding reception and russ. ana
, have ail-around- the-world wedding tour
| at the same time
They change their names and sail from
| arise. These finally end in n ship-wreck
on a desert Island for two OF dpa a, ,rio'
the lovers being separated IN the shn NH.
OF fate. Before they are reunited. tney
have each fallen In love , WHIP IaiI knots 1
n1sii do Of one have 70 be ted The beck
| takes it title from the island on winch
the castnwnys from the WrG nn1o, o' nwo pe
stranded for some months and where
| they underwent strange adventures.
A LITTLE PRINCESS, By syo Fra 3 IS
Chnri e scrbner's Sons. New York;
!, Bell, Richmond. ,.,,,, .h,+
Children will he pleased to learn dna,,t rnas
Sara crewe or haa ma set down. and that
Ike ti,sn old Nan fanilias chldrens classic has been
Hf re By adden Ut h nsw
r nnninns Mrs. Burnett is an ideal author
for children ana there are few little boya
and girls in America Wllo nave no. 20. Iel.
he'bp he ayentnre ane Of Ete Lord Tante
or rdy NJ and nayg the sorrows Of sara crewe."
hs Hitter S cones rs Us R sEa a;
WITH s1mS nxa syyt to the sory There is lot
tie, WHO spelled little FIJI ghare bn Y Rass Gkoa
the Segile ara tee is ME- MecSsedec Who IS
A only a large gray RAJ, N but VINO under tn
Story is much improved, for heretofore
4 there has been q scarcity OF details that
i eft too much to the imagination, The ex.
4 ttTrta.or,inary success Of "a Little Princess'
J, an the stage in New York has been .
matter Of wonder to many. and has prob
ably led tho author to bring out the book
4. n the present enlarged form. 1t will
4 nrobably be one of the most successful
/. Juvenile books Of the year.
Deep Run Meet.