The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03
TILE FRUIT or THE TIRED. BY Edith
Wharton. From Harper e Bros.
through the Bell Book & Station

cry co. $l50.
4 ~ "rha Fruit Of the Tree Mrs. NJ,
that urns to dust and ashes upon the
lip OF TIE plnekcr and taster.s slio has
cxemplificd such meaning. in the
in which the truly vital issues Of life
and death are brought. into question
and no saiitfactory or happy solution
A1mnn who has enlisted in tho GER
vice of. humanity. offering clear man
ly work and honest intention us OPP.
greed. finds himself hammered. thwart-
ed md turned aside from his chosen
career and al the definite PURPOSES
i mnrriass ' Witch ii,i s9ppsd III Ills indspend-
endc and rendered liini d virtual de-
pendent upon IL rich wifc's bounty.
Inv and Work together. estrangement
followed swiftly upon the heels OF the
marriage.
and As the ea aea, of ihe wife. In time
Mlo Was VIII his first , wife !, At 1T the
had charge of her daughter.
learns nisss nceiaenia ,iI that his first vito
died from On overdose OF morphine, i ad-
her patient lncurabiy injured and that
tho humanity Of her act IL putting an
q 4
After much suffering the husband
and wife resolve to unite In doing
what they believe to be a good work
for tho betfernen1t Or the mn as people gas
"thc fruit OF the tree" is still bitter
on their lips. and the shadow OF the
past darkens the happiness OF the
The characterization of the book is
delicately and nnalytically done. but
the situations fall short OF dramatic or
aa asd a'e witt bs a f ss pss e
under different conditions and treat st
inent, IT might have left different
and happier impression.
ERUToN PARISH GMURGH Is,o Re.
s SEpfEBs;mAf AMP TBS T. H ahs hev.
William s;iiilap x ut, L. Goodwin. 4. NJ. The
Franklin Psess Co., Petersburg,
Mr.. Goodwin dedicatcs his book to
d. Bishop OF tho Diocese OF southern
Virginia." who thus explains ita ',pur !.
pose in preface. paragraph OK
..rlris book Is designed to convey In
formation and to awaken the patriotic
sympathies Of our countrymen IN inc
i,arish church. wiliiamsburg. 1ls au-
thor has accomplished the work as a
labor of love. amid his Hrduous duties
as rector Of the old church ana pastor
of its congregation.
The book contains sketches OF the
historic environment OF Iruton psfisn
Church. and OF the church itself; "
presents Il grouping of the ancient
Sestry orders, and has descriptions of
the communion silver, the font. the
hell. old record books. the pre-Rcvolu-
tiuriary prayer book and Bible.
Several chapters are devoted to Bru-
ton churchyard, Ats ancient epitaphs
and toribstones. and to it's memorials.
including the Presidents lectern, King
TyI,,rar ~
tablets. bronze and other memorials.
Other chapters dwell cloquently on
the spiritual and ideal significance OF
turing the conservation of the church
snd the memorial communion at Iatnes-
town Island on the third Sunday after
This service is a delightful illustration
of the celebration OF tho 30oth ami
vars ary of the day. when the Rev. Ro-
bert Hunt held tho first communion
TOO much cannot BIO said in praise
OF the book text and illustrations
ene Feaaers the the o Are aonss
reader. Concerning the chapter which
Mr.. Goodwin has entitled Three HIM
eiice In Virginia. he says In his pre-
face: What the church has stood for:
md what she has inspired, consecrated
and helped to accomplish. is suggested.
Because Bruton Parish Church bears
witness to the continuity of this life,
and shares so largely in the accom-
plistnent OF the results which have
been attained. the building, rs me-
mortal OF the past, Is the noblest mon
ument OF religion in America"
THEODORE RoosEvELT: THE BOY
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Macmillan & Co, OF New York,
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Theodore Roosevelt Is pre-eminently
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~ intended for the youthful reader. It
liz the first book to tell tho plain,
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