The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10

sinia Central Railroad, and make the road
Il part of his Roanoke system, ihtenoins'
incidentally. to develop the coal mines
and other interests of Virginia ana aaa
materially and substantially TO the pros
perity and progress of the state.
Matters have thus far taken on form
and shape when Sampson, Jr., returns
from Europe He begins by imagining
that he has no interest in business HE
his fathers. He has vague idea that
he is in this nebulous state of mind he
finds out that he is decided enough q
one point, and that is in regard to the
prettv yirl whom he loves and desires TO
marry. But the pretty girl Is nothing IT
not sensible.
She makes her lover understand that
| she is worth winning, as well as Woolng.
and that he must prove his manhood In
achievement before he can hope to claim
her
She gently reminds him of his hitherto
| lack OF achievment, and intimates to
| him the desirabilty of his turning to
practical affairs.
Sampson Rock, Jr., needs the adj
monitions of his sweetheart. After
watching Sampson Rock, senior in his
| office manpulations of the stock market,
| and learning to some extent the mani
| ner of playing the game, Sampson,
| Junior. chooses friend, certain clever
| Mr.. Darrell, to accompany him, and
| comes down to Virginia to effect coup
on his own behalf.
The two young men come to Kich-
nond and spend interesting days mere,
| where they make the acquaintance OF
| the first vice-president of the Roanoke
and Western Railroad, called in the
| book Mr. Joseph Leigh and the attorney
An ha
Abcrcrombie. They also met the
| president of the Virginia Central Rail-
/ road. Colonel Robinson, and are enter
tanned at the Old Doninion-presumabl
| the Wcstmoreland-Cluh.
The reader will be interested to find
| out individually the incidents and re-
| sults OF the Richmond and Virginia visit,
and to learn how Sampson, junior meas
| used M to, or surpassed, required stand
!, ards when he returned to New York.
! The book is written by a man who
| thoroughly understands his subject, and
| writes about 1t in an illuminating and
! Vet an extremely clever and spirited
! manner The novel is very modern, very
/ American and thoroughly clean and
! wholesome
OUR NANNY AND OTHER STORIES
| BY Henrietta G.. Daingerfield- Pub
lished in Lexington, Ky. and 1o'
sale by the Bell Book and Sta
tionery Company, of Richmond.
The day and the mission of the Negro
| dialect story is said to be ended. Bu
4 in this progressive day, when All oit
4 feelings of friendship and commence
i between colored and white races seen
I about to be swept away forever sue
"a hook as the one under review, wit
4
II bodying her real and personal eNpe.
riences. should not only stand as
!. truthful picture of a phase OF lie ira
has ceased to exist but should max
{ the strongest appeal from the pas
for the exercise of patience and 1or
, benrance in the present.
$ The illustrations in the BOOK ar
n photographs from life our NANNY
: at ninety -four years occupies the plac
d of honor on the front page OF tn
c hook. her face shining with benevc
q ,ence her snowy kerchief and cap j
G immaculate order. the laughnS-face
baby of the family in her arms
+ Other pictures show cupid" VIII
S went with his young master into III
@ Confederate Army; Aunt Lucy. tn
o cook. who disbelieved in new cookin
e stoves; Little Margaret" who wa
o wilful: "charlie" who feared a pei
e sonal devil; "Tim," who was kidnapet
Little Christopher" who died to say
&c others, and "Our Amy" who was talts
~ full in time of trial and danger If
last picture in the book Is that {
J. ..Inele Levi" a typical, old-time South
. ern servant, hat and staff in hand, ar
looking as if he had just said: Morn
n in. master
e. The stories in the book breathe Il
u, renl,jne spirit of Southern plantatiC