The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
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1.-THE POST GIRL. BY Edward G. Booth
The Century Company. OF New
York. $50.
/ AS on the stage. so in literature. TIL,
taste Of the world turns now Target,
TO vaudeville, and Is satisfied to still
the surface and not the depths Of life
and emotion.
Every now and again there Is an eX
ception and differences between real
ism and frivolity are clearly empha'
1, sized in what an author sees aild
thinks. and in the message through
(which Impressions are conveyed to the
world around and about.
In spite of the realization that there
is nothing wholly new under the sun
there remains the measure of Compare
tive originality Just attained, as such
| by Mr.. Booth, whose new novel, The
Post Girl" is sure to attract notice
land favorable criticism, because 1t is
/, well-conceived aud well-presented
story.
Its setting Is n small sea coast town
In rural England, mentioned thus In
quaint descriptions: Presidential visit
tors are almost unknown to Ullbrig
One or two petty tradesmen bring their
wives and families from Hunlhouth
for cheap sojourn during the summer
mouths. but they have become to all
intents and purposes part of us. and
are never spoken OF ms visitors They
are merely said to be wi us again.
or Just COON back
The class of visitors which Is lack
ing to Ullbrig is the pleasure seeking
variety. which comes for month, is
charged unprotesting for lights and
fire, never lends hand to the washing
OF It's own pots, and pays town price
for country butter. Our local designa-
ition for such guests-when we get
4hem--is 'spawers.'"
The announcement Of the arrival of
the special "spawer" whose fortunes
are thereafter linked with the annals
of Ullbrig by the town gossip, Stegg, to
a coterie Of his friends. is related cir
cumstantially, with fine and whole
some humor, the clever touches OF
community life and neighborly inter-
ests here displayed marking the mar
ration continuously elsewhere and
throughout the book.
The advent of the Post Girl" Is also
felicitousy managed, the music. the
moonlight, the perfume OF the flowers
being pretty adjuncts to fire the mag
nation of a musician. who becomes
suddenly aware OF the intrusion of a
beautiful presence, drawn to his soli-
tary narlor window by the magic
sweetness Of his playing. Even though
the light Of day brings clearer visions,
transforming the wrath OF the moon
light into girl who conveys the mail
throughout Ullbrig and Its vicinity for
IA weekly. stipend of six shillings. the
reader can understand the ''spawer's''
instant acceptance OF Father Mostyn's
theory that Pamela. post girl though
she may be. Is by birth and inheritance
altogether removed from the ordinary
Ullbrig humanity. being above It's clay
and comprehension
There is just near enough an ap-
proach to tragedy to invest the last
chapters with dramatic force and bring
the ending up to fine climax.
! The book as a whole is one of the
best that has appeared during the
Iyear.
THE BREAKING IN OF "A YACHTS
MANS WIFE. BY Mary Heaton
Worse. Houghton- Mifflin & Co.
OF New York and Boston, publish
| ers
Mrs. Worse, who is popular and sue
cessful magazine writer. has In the
book issued under the title giver
above ranged the scene Of hcr bool
! from Long Island Sound to the shore!
| of the Blue Mediterranean. and from
Massachusetts Bay to the Venetian
canals ard ldgoons. During the transi
| ton from place to place at the in.
n ~ a tf1,, of \
the woman experiences life anoat OF
cat boats. sharpies. sloops. Swampscot
dnrleS, lantern-rigged Mediterranean
tishing boats and Venetian gondolas.
Personal "reminiscences on shore anf
| at sea ara rendered more interesting
| by the infusion of two amusing low,
|stories.
These lend SAVIOR to crlsply tole
story fresh With the breath OF ocean
humor which diverts the reader. Illus
trations and cover design match TIL,
spirit and meaning of the text re
nlarleably well.
New Books Received.
"The Post Girl" by Edward G. Booth
and Diana of Dohson's,'. by CECIL.
Hamilton. the Century Company, o
] New York: "R. Us Mother" by Mar
1 garet Deland; THE Servant In thu
| House." by Charles Ram Kennedy
and "Sir RICHARD Escombe." by Ma,
Years After Champaign" by Louis E
/ Van Norman and THE Olympic Game:
| in London" and character sketches
! with portraits. entltled."The New Bry.
an by Willis ]. Abbot and why NJ
I Fallieres Is an Ideal French President
| by Adolphe Conn., Besides these there
is an analysis of the national budget
entitled 1.-The Government as a Spend
! err" by Ernest G. Walker: an article
on "a Practical Campaig1l for Smoke
Prevention" by George II. Gushing, ant
travel. entitled ION the Other Side b,
/ Truman A. DeWeese.