The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02
Shorter Mention.
NTR. HOPES NEW BOOI

Anthony Hopes new book. "Sophy OF
Krayonia." has been published 10y Har-
per 81 Brothers, of New York. and re-
ce.ved through the Bell Book ana Sta
tonory Company. Of Richmond. Like the
prisoner of Zenda." this strikes "a stir
ring note OF romance and adventure. tie
action being almost continuous. Tho
heroine is am English girl. ami she and
her NraVoniau lover make "a brave but
fruitess stand ae1inst conventional court
usages. for the sake Of love They are
finally heckmatcd. but the account Of
their soldering and Of sophy's inspira-
ton and support make q volume that VIII
Shrin old readers Of MI Hopes books
with admiration and pleasure.
From the Same publishers. through the
same Richmond firm. have been received
Selected Lyrical Poems by Charles
Alcgcrnon Swinburne. which Includes NOT
only Swinourne's first published volume.
Poems and Ballads" but many later
poems. Collectively they form delight
ful volume. ana one thoroughly repre-
sentative of the poets genius.
"A Little Son OF sunshine" also one
~ Harper's publications. is written Joy
Ellen Douglas Dcland and is q story for
boys and girls. dealing with country life.
and being full Of fun and interest.
social TsaEes no Washington" by
Florence Howe Han. THE ulustrious
Ai'---tNtt' ny justin AAAtAlNlfA -fANN tI ll.N .
THE Future ia America" 10y IT, O..
Wells. and My People Of the Plains.
10y Ethelbert Talbot u. D.. IL. D.. are
other Harper pubuca tons received
through the Bell Book Company
social Usages at Washington" is i'm
tended as a helpful guide for strangors
and visitors TO the national capital. and
Gently come up. as we'll as the fixed eti-
Ouette Of Official circles
The nlustrious O'Hagan" is not an
original inspiration. but it has the merit
~ being very Interestingly told O'Hagan
is an Irish soldier OF fortune in the SER
vice Of the King of France. He IS an
old friend OF Dorothea OF Sounenburg.
married 20 the Electoral Prince Of
Schlahngen brute and drunkard.
The story Of the rescue OF the Princess.
and OF her after marriage 10 OIIagan.
make up tho romance ~ tho book which
is related In very sprightly and engag-
ing manner.
THE Future in America" by IT, C
Wells. shows the impression made on
Mr.. Wells during his recent VISIT 20
America by its phases-social. economic
and material. Several Of his chapters.
outside OF his descriptions of cities and
sections OF tho country are entitled
Growth InVincible." Some Aspects of
American Wealth" and Corruption.
''4' Oh MS fltAlN lr Illustrated tN
drawing which he calls Plump and
Pretty Pupils OF ENtravaeauce. The text
which explains the picture IS as follows.
In such great hotels as the Waldorf
Astoria one finds the now arrivals. the
wives and daughters from the West and
the South. In new. bright hats and snlen
doris ~ costume dubbed together. under
the discreotest management. for this and
that learning how To spend collectively.
reaching out To assemblies. to dinueN ''
'NIy People of the Plains" records y,
experiences Of The first missionary bishon
OF Wyoming and Idaho. The Bishops in
scripton Is 20 his loyal friends in these
two states. and to his generous helpers
In tile East who upheld him during eleven
years OF life as missionary bishop.
During the time about which no writes
De tells his readers that he had the hap
p.ness o. knowing the people as they
lived in the mining camp on the ranch.
IN tne excitement Of the roundup. AS
they followed their herds of sheep. or