The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-15
Book Mems
And r epieWS

Seouels are difficult and rather dubious
things. but the sequel to Pam which
the creator OF that highly original little
lady has Just written In Pam Decides,
seems on the whole to be we'll Justified.
pam left the heroine in very indeter-
inmate condition, and the reader had, a
wholly natural desire tor know, WI az ne
came to ,her.t.+ The present e6ooK. 'WynA A
gratifes this curiosity, finds Pam IN 9
cheap t'oardlng-house IN Bloom purs, oi
herr twent y-seventh birthday. She was
not affluent at the time. her grandfather's
negligence having resulted, Indeed IN
something like restitution for! Pam. Fam
supported herself by writing novels, put
thew were not, we were glad to note, so
many mast erpieces that took an. aston
Ished world by storm. They were merely
published in light blue periodical OF
principally proletariat clientele ana
she got ten pounds for each Of them. she
had written some Twenty-Five When we
renew our acquaintance with her' d
rame little thing was Pam and men loved
her. and she fully deserved the happiness
that came to her at last. There IS little
action in this look, small incident even,
and there are spots where Interest runs a
little thin. pam Decides" inevitably, Is
less good than Pam" but It Is a good
royel, clever, readable and we'll quali-
fed for popularity. (Dodd, Meade and co..
New York; Bell, Book and stationary
Co., ERichmonO.
Not often has genuine love story 80
strongly and effectively portrayed the
various types Of American citizenship ana
fitted thom into the various inches with
such nicely Of appreciation as does 'Ihe
Mayor OF Warwick by Herbert ". Hop
kins, OF Grace Church. New YORK. Inc
scene Is not far from New YORK IN
small city Of much wealth and large IN
heritance of artstocrnt!c feeling. although
now a center Of manufacture as Wen as
.of culture. The heroine. Fellclty5W vcli'te'
an arlstocrat by temperament ana eouca-
ton and socialist by impulse and love
| for the experimental, Ia the centre OF
| various conflicting elements, and remains
! somewhat OF an engima until the enc.
There Is an accurate description OF an
! exciting municipal election; the life at
small church college Is drawn WIN
| strength and full appreciation; ana the
mysterious threads OF the love story give
rise to some very dramatic situations #
=, oda,.,on ~ ire usual one volume ed.
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weeks, superb two-volume edition &c
| luxe of Mrs. Wards lasetst novel, ion,
! wlck,s career. limited to 49s NUMBERED
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Tho volumes will have q speciat cio.'
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gravure Illustrations on Japan paper iron
dra wings by Albert Steiner, me h1iss
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The special illustrated edition OF Green,
short History of the English PEOPLE, II
| four volumes. has Just been re-lssued n'
the Harpers, Among the hundreds OF y
lustrations that distinguish the work ar
portraits, maps. reproductions OF pnolo
graphs. medals, famous pantil'ss h'''
drawings from old manuscripts WIN
series Of very beautiful full-page plates
showing in all the original colors various
highly Illuminated pictures from rar'
manuscrIpts, mlssals, etc, The value Q
these illustrations Is greatly enhanced D.
series OF explanatory notes pre1ac'n'
each volume.
Az an interest OF the tremendous IN
terest which the West. even more WA
the Enst, is taking In Rex Reach's mover
The Spoilers, the Harpers report tina
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