The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07
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skipper is q Very interesting person.
ality, not only as caddic, but as Il
/ man,
lie is the principal character in TIL,
book, and, whether on tho golf grounds
or In his humble home, everything liz
SAYS and does Is endowed with indl-
I viduality.
The next most interesting book per-
sonage Is Devina, Skipper's daughter
/ who though rightly described By her
! friend as "dour," is possessed noverthe-
| less, of sturdiness and independence
! of character that renders her most
4 attractive. The tragic ending of the
! story is disappointing. though 1t fol-
!! lows out fanatical strain in the
| Scotch character. by visiting the wrath
Of heaven upon Shippers participation
| in the theft of buried treasurc orig
| inally belonging to the church.
The charm of the writer and the book
| lies not simply in the story however,
| but in the color which fills 1t and
! which makes one feel personally ne
! quainted With the entire list of cad
| dies and aware of all the little touches
that render each one dstingushabla
i from his fellows. One can see big Nc
Phee, after the snow had settled down
over the ST. Andrews landscape, tramp,
ing from door to door and asking
the lady of the house through "A mes
senger: "Wull she no need the shaw
sweep It frae the door tae the road?"
And one has visions of Mcclure de-
lightedly earnings a penny from the
small ladies and gentlemen at the
skating pond who listen to his plea OF:
Here, bide wee till pit on yer bit
skates fer We" One thinks of old
Donald as the most pathetic figure
of all He. when work on the links
ceased. did odd jobs and earned a pen
ny here and a penny there when the
boats came in to keep body and soul
together, saying by way of explana-
I'm gey auld l dinna need much
tae eat"
THE BLGEROoKi OF. MISSIONS
Compiled by Henry Otis Dwight,
D.. D., LII. D. Funk & wagnalls
Co., Publishers. PIP 2ss. sl.Oo.
This book contains all the latest
statistics, facts and figures regarding
mission work throughout the world It
is thoroughly undenominational in
character. Part first Of the table OF
contents is devoted to a description
of Africa, America, Asia, Malaysia and
Oceania; Of the largest cities. the pro-
gress in the mission field and the re-
ligious statistics in these countries.
Part second is devoted to the relig-
ious societies in America, Great Britain
and Ireland the British colonies, the
Continent OF Europe, to the, history OF
woman's work for woman, TO the ac-
counts of Christian litera ture. Bible
societies, general literature. various
special organizations. foreign mission
conferences. women's committees for
the united study of missions. the bu-
reau of missions and statistics OF Pro-
testant foreign missionary societies.
Part third is filled with miscellaneous
information regarding missions, much
of which is valuable and instructive
and all of which is interesting.
THE BRASS BOWL. BY Louis Josep!
Vance. The Bobbs- Merrill Company,
of Indianapolis, publishers.
For lovers of an excellent detective
story with hairbreadth escapes, GREATNESS
adventures. and q love episode heighten-
ing its interest and adding Zest to its
favor. THE Brass Bowl can be high
ly recommended. Its complications are
brought about by remarkable resem.
blance between a young American mir
lionaire, Daniel Maitland by name. and q
celebrated burglar entitled Dan Anisty,
who attempts the theft of splendid family
jewels owned by Maitland.
The introduction into the scene OF
beautiful woung woman named Sylvia
Graeme. the daughter of Alexander c.
Graeme, OF New York City. supplies an
additional element of sentiment and nys-
terry. The climax is reached in the
last chapters, where Anisty. who has also
attempted the abduction Of Miss Graeme.
is killed, and the girl being rescued from
his clutches, reveals her identity TO he,
real lover, Maitland and rewards his
devotion.
THE STRANGER. BY j. F. ]. Caldwell.
The Neale Publishing Company, Q,
New York.
The author OF this book is Southern
man writing OF the period after the War
between the State, when the Recon-