The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
let alone a woman, by herself, can
move that rock or offense. But If
many help, the thing enn be done"

many help. the thing can be done"
THE WAY OF, A MAN. BY Emerson
ffogh. The Outing Publishing Co.!
Of Nrw York. PIP. 3il. $3.50.
The scene Of this story is laid in
the West mostly during the time of
the great Western movement previous
to the War between tho States.
The outline of the story. in brief.
I is this: The hero. Join CowleH, be-
conner engaged to girl whom he does
not really love. Leaving his Virginia
fhomc, lie goes West. and Mt ST. louis
meets tic one girl Shortly afterwurd
they cross the great plains together,
with n large travelling party. and meet
with many adventures. straying from
the trail one day. they are lost In the
great desert. They have to live by
It1Icir wits matching as primitive man
matched their cunning against that of
animals upon which they prey. lie
fallS sick, and on her develops tho daily
hunt for food, the struggle for exist
cncc. In the meantime they lave
/ grown to love each other, and when he
RECEIVERS he tells her of his passion,
urging her to become hts Wife witll1tlic
simple ceremony OF Scottish law. She
agrees that II they are not rescued by
n certain time his plan shall be fol-
lowed. On the eve Of the time set
they are found by "A searching party,
EuHd go back to the settlements. They
are tn be married. but owing to the
Vaccinations of the villain of the
story. an cmissary from the cotton
interests in England. sent over 10 help
fan into fame the impending war, and
himself in love with the heroine. mis-
understandings occur. and they are
separated. He becomes entangled with
ittllei other girl again and agrees to
I 1-,
out. and he enlists under the Northern
flag. He meets in battle face 10 face
the other man. fighting with the Con-
Ifederates. The villain is killed and
| when the hero returns from the war
| he finds the other girl is dead. The
ending OF the story is happy.
TIE GRANDIssIMEs. BY George w.
Gable. Albert Herter, illustrator.
Charles scribner.s Sons. of New York
| PIP. 1870. $3.50.
This is beautiful edition of n popu-
lar work by "a noted author. the Christ
| mas dress in which 1t appears lending
additional zest to q story that has
already taken strong hold upon the
hearts of the American reading public.
Louisiana and old New Orleans are
/ full OF romance and color and tradi-
tlon, and Cable has made use OF all the
material lying so readily to his hand
| In framing a setting for the characters
of his novel that has attained the dig
nifty of an American classic.
| GRET: THE STORY OF A PAGAN. BY
/ Beatrice Mantle. The Century Co, of
| New York. $3.50.
| This is book refreshingly out of
| the ordinary. with an unusual setting
| an unusual heroine, and an unusual
plot. IT is the story of the daughter
Of an Oregon lumber camp. whose
! father spends, his wealth in the big
! cities. returning home only to nag and
4 criticize. and whose mother tries to
forget in books the disappointments
and maagreness OF her life.
1 Giret loves the camp and all outdoors
| with the passionate. unthir ing love
| of a pagan. and leads n simple. whole
| some. busy existence close to the heart
/ of things. OF course. all the men of
/ her fathers camp adore her in whole
/ souled unsertimental fashion, and
| would defend her with their lives OF
| course. too. lovers come worthy and
unworthy of this splendid young pagan,
i changing the untliinking girl into q.
thoughtful woman. but a woman who
never loses the fine. fresh truth and
/ sweetness of the girl. To the end
Grct is the daughter of the camp. but
| the story leading to the end is of IN
usual dramatic quality.
OLD INDIAN DAYS. By G. A. East
4 man. illustrated in color by Dan
Sayre Groesbeck. The Mcclure Co.,
of New York, publishers. PIP. .74.
sl.5O.
| The author of this book has gathered
/ into sheaf the romances, legends end
4 traditions Of the Indian people, who
were the forerunners of the Anglo.
| Saxon and other Europeans in America.
| The book is divided into two parts.
4 The first sings the praises and tells
/ of the prowess of the Indian warrior.
| The second extols the charm of the IN
! dian maiden and tells OF her virtues as
1 maid and wife. The book is charm
iingIy bound and pictured.
HOYS, AND GIRLS BOOKS.
1 RED TOP RANCH. by Minna Caroline
Smith. r. r. Dutton & Co.. of New
York, publishers. PIP. 213 $3.50.
This is an entertaining story OF ranch
life In Wyoming, and of what Mary
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