The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
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| 8 RiSs lLHJLU IN tpLCWC
* ~ new phase III tie wiilrls and fanclcs
oft'tlie American hcircss" Is hgenio,isly
set forth III s'A Little Sister of Destiny"
fbS Gcctt Burgess, il novel bearing Tie
imprint Of llougtoh, Mifflin and Com.
sphhy Being POSSESSED OF Il spirit Of
adventure AMI nj ambition to spend her
money to the advantage Of others, Mr..
sB,irgess's heroine seeks out and befrends.
In true. fairy godnotl,cr Style people In
Tie various walks of life into which sis
enters In disguise. Her Kindness Ii none
the less siccrc BECAUSE Of the spirited
adventures which she encounters, ana
her charitable Intentions nonn the less
serious because of the entertainment
Which She derives from this novel form
Of amusement
Mr.. Burgess's light touch and opulcnt
fancy are afforded ample opportunity III
auntnngling the strange adventures and
love affairs which weave themselves into
this most modern OF rolnnnccs. a highly
Original series, imaginative pleasant ana
altogether entertaining.
Eight essays, dealing with. the moral
aspects Of modern business and legal pro.
cccdlng come from tile press Of Hough.
ton, Miflln and Company, under tile title.
Moral Ovcrstrain." by George w Alger.
These cssays Will furnish, tho basis for
much debate. The dlrcctness and earnest.
ness OF Mr.. Ayers writing. his lincoln.
monty clear and candid insight into the
business life of to-day are backed up by
q wealth of concrete Illustration. The
wide discussion Of graft; the malgn
Influence Of corporate wealth in our State
and national legislatures; the rrespons-
bic use OF money and power by trustecs:
| and q very timely word on the literature
OF exposure are. In tho main. the sub.
jctts dealt wlth.A good idea of the
scope Of the volume may be cleaned
from the titles of the essays. They are:
Moral Ovcrstralnt Sensational Journals.
Ism and the Law; Unpublished CONNER.
cnl Crime: Generosity and Corruption:
The Literature OF Exposure; The Citizen
and the Jury; Criminal Law Reform; and
Some EQulvocal Rights Of Labor. Mr..
AlGer Is an active lawyer In New YORK
city.
"Chatwit, the Man-Talk Bird" was a
lnngpic who, as the title suggests, learned
the language Of man While In captivity,
end afterwards escaped to the wilds TO
ustonisll beasts and birds alike with his
cncuucred life, matching his wit and cum
ring against the forest creatures who
are leagued against him. Other charac-
tcrs in the story are the mountain lion,
the bear, the coyote, The buzzard, etc.
Their plots and countcrplots have q
Human interest The tale is OF the class
OF hunanizcd animal stories which re-
cent years have made familiar, and wa
sc.. no rens ~ Ehy readers who are fond
~ this type OF fiction should not be In
tcrestcd n "chatwit." tHarper g. Broth-
ers. Nav York; Bell Book ana stationery
Co. Richmond.) 9F
Fhilp Vcrril Mighals, author Of Bruvrer
,;,m's Baby ana Chatwit: the Man talk
/ lsird.s soon to start on Western trip.
| which has for one object a most romantic
adventure, involving u search Tor lost
nine Mr. Migheis believes he has hit
upon a clue which may lead TO the dis
covcry OF certain very valuable deposits
| known to exist. but OF which all trace
! las been lost for some years. This ex-
| icHition will take tho author into num-
| leI of Nevada mining camps. where ne
expects to gain some valuable literary
| m:lteria 10 incorporate in a Western
)noycl, along the same general lines as his
l5blsa success, BruvYcrH Jima Baby, upon
| which he is now al work.
The announcement has been made in
| some OF the Chicago papers that the
REV L. Beach" Is the author Of a book
called The Spoilers, Of which the key
note is said to be that there's never a
] law of God or man runs north OF FIFTY
! three" Rex u. Beach, who really wrote
| the book, Is not the least surprised OF
| those who have observed this pastoral
| addition to his name. While he pleads
| guilty to certain vague longings to an
mex anything that, comes his way" no
| has never had any ecclesiastical aspira-
| lions, and he modestly declines the honor
| thrust upon him. Since the Rev." has
been prcfxed to his name, MIR. Beach
| has been considerably embarrassed by
Invitations to address Sunday schools and
! to do other things OF q ministerial nature
mot In his line. Flo has also received sew
| cra kindly admonltory letters advising
| him to study The Pilgrims Progress for
lis Christening effect, on his style. as we'll
rs protests from good. wel-mcaning peo-
pic who do not consider that The Spoll-
ers is Just the book for q clergyman 10
! write.
The Harpers arc printing this week q
| large new edition Of The Marriage OF
| William Ashc. They arc also ordering
II second edition Of Mrs. Wards forth
coming novel, Fenwcks Career IN adj
vance of publication, since the advance
| orders have already proved SO largo an
to more than exhaust the original edition.
Captain John w. Bush Is considered to
be Il little improved after a critical Ills
| ness. ttE}t3 Ie"t As