The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

stArooTA. A Love story; BY Dolf
WYllarde. John Lane Company, OF
New York, publishers. s1.50..
There seems to be little !. that Is LEI al !.
OF litera ture. but .sMafoota" has for
it's setting a new and picturesque back
ground, that Of plantation or Penn
life In Jamaica.
manner of living and thinking In this
jamaican country. where he takes a
young Englishwoman, bred according
to the strictest standards of conyen-
tionality. and places her In surround
ings so different that at first she is
Mortified.
Gradually. however. the free and I'M
tramelled existence with love and pro-
lection of the right sort restraining
her. teach her a broader truer and
more real meaning OF life than she has
ever imagined. She finds occupation
and plenty OF IT in her new sphere.
and mind and body both keep pace
She comes in contact with the un-
governable natures of the native and
mongrcl Jamaican. and learns how to
dominate them through her superior
selt-e9ntrol and nd. intsl'genGe. The de,
Dick Pryce. of Mafoota, and of the
types she met there reveals a most In
| teresting series of grades In person.
atty
Goi IVW ddS llS 6IdI III lue IudklllS
over Of Elsie Hitler. When the varied
Observation-Disclosures had finished their
| work. Ere Hitler. the husband Of
Elsie. makes his appearance on the
scene. and: finally. husband and wife
are reconciled and reunited.
The book Is remarkable alike for Its
virility and for the Knowledge OF real
human nature which the author dis
plays.
HELEN's BABIES. BY John Habber-
s York. M silsd., Yard & Co. Of New
When phs7,sb a slens Babies.was original
Usher realized its possibilities. 1t Is
to-day widely sold, oven In the cheap
end insufficient forms in which it is
9btainnble at tho cheaper book stands.
edition Of the book. the publishers Of
fer IL IN the belief that, in addition
TO the natural sale to be expected from
me younger generation: heretofore un-
by countless old friends OF the books
youth. 1t Is illustrated in colors by
b, Cary kilvert, and in black and
white by Glare Victor Dwlggins-
THE PIANoLIST. BY Gustav Kobbe.
Moffat Yard & Co., OF New York
publishers 400.
The enormous popularity which, the
piano player has attained throughout
as means OF musical education to
Increasing thousands Of music-loyins
persons who cannot spare the time to
become proficient performers on the
piano itself. has made this book. b,-
thoroughly versed musical scholar
and distinguished writer, an absn-
lutte necessity.
IT Is not the mechanical mar ipula-
ton OF the instrument that this ,ook
teaches-every manufacturer takes
care that his patrons shall under.
stand that: but the whole subject 81
the piano player In its relation to mu-
sic, and the directions in which music
study may probably be prosecuted by
the uninstructed musfc-lover who nos.
scsses one of the many excellent forms
of this instrument.
THANKSGIVING Edited bv Robert
Haven schauffler. Moffat. Yard
i y Co.. of New York. publishers.
volumne Of prose and verse from
ious and patriotic. presenting this
American festival as seen through the
eyes of the representative writer's of
many ages and nations; for. in the
lntro,dauction on Its origin, spirit and
Isigntficance, Thanksgiving is traced
back through the old English Harvest
J Home, the Roman Cerelia and the
Greek Feast. of Demeter to the Hebraic
Feast Of Ingathering. This book off
70 tol-lttSf ouuG. anu 10 readers or all
ages. the full day OF Thanksgiving
day in America. as told. In all its
plans. In the writings of well known
4 authors. It presents In condensed
form the literature OF Thanksgiving
Day. and Is admirably adapted for
home and school reading.
THE LOST PRINCESS. BY william
4 Frederick Dix. Aloffat Yard &
Co.. publishers. $3.50.
4 Mr.. Dix has applied to the making
OF n very modern and highly exciting
novel OF adventure the full grace and
beauty of style and charm OF nara
ton which marked him. In 1.-THE Face
In the Girandole.,' "A writer Of great
accomplishment and promise. The
many readers of that quiet romance
4 Will find him no less at home In q