The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26

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.Itween Mr.. Sandwich, OF Maine, an
Colonel Marshall OF tho South, TIL
man brought up In New England m,
the man brought up III the South; til
products of i different social institu
tions. ideals and forlns-brought to
gether in beautiful Southern home
when the war drums throbbed n,
longer, and the battle flags were furled.
Behind them lay the four years ghast
~ civil struggle, the misunderstanding
4 the bitterness and the sacrifice 4
II the country around them. the devasta
ton wrought by conquering army
ruin and barrenness and new-mad
graves before them, hope OF unto,
a hope Of healing and the peace which
is more than q name.
In the pleasant days which follow
the two men, host and guest, have
i many serious conversations about thu
war between the States, the condition.
before and after the war, and the In.
stftutton OF slavery. In a hosptable
Southern home. treated as one OF the
family, Mr.. Sandwich learns what the
/ ideals OF the South were, what the
South stood for and sent its gallant
men to die for.
And the Puritan more than hears; he
sees. Ffe sees the relation OF the form
er slave. Ned. to his former master and
mistress; he sees tho mutual affection
OF master and man, how deep and true
1t u.s. and at last he understands the
domestic life Of the South, It's beauty
and purity.
And Ned, Faithful to Colonel Mar
shall and tho memory Of his soldier
sons; loyal to the traditions Of tho
house he has loved and served so long:
Ned. Intelligent honest, loquacious
cheerful, loving-from whom did Mr.
Sandwich learn more. than from Ned:
Niger an Gent'man," composite OF
the old and the new; slave, freedman,
servant, friend?
Judge Kittrell, out OF the fulness OF
his broad knowledge and experience,
himself a Southern man, has written a
thoughtful and intelligent story Of the
war and the sad days Immediately
succeeding it. The character OF Ned
is distinct, true to life and noble In
conception.
New Publications..
The Harper list Of January books is
complete and includes the following:
volume Of fiction entitled "Ten
to Seventeen: A Boarding-School
Dairy by Josephine Daskam Bacon;
Memoirs OF Russian Governor" by
Prince Serge Dmitriyevich Urussov, In
translation by Herman Rosenthal; "Ad-
ventures With 1ndians:" short stories
of adventure by W. o. stoddard, Philip
Verrll Mighels, Major G. B. Davis,
Frances McElrath, and others in the
Harper's Young People Series; and the
Analytic Index to the American Ma
tlon," the final OF the twenty-seven'
volumes which completes the series.
All four are announced for publication
on January 20th.
On January 18th Frederick A..
Stokes Company published a novel OF
the San Francisco fire. It is entitled
'Travers." and Is written by Miss
Sara Dean, who herself experienced
the scenes she describes. Although
primarily novel OF action, its inter-
est is deepened by the human problems
presented. 1t shows the overturning
OF characters that occurs In a great
catastrophe. The hero OF her story
becomes thief, and the thief becomes
a hero.
On the same date, the Stokes Com
pany published another novel By that
past master OF the adventure story,
Harold Bindloss. Instead OF the North
western prairies, his scene has shifted
to the Canary Islands and along tho
West Coast of Africa, where two In
domitable men undergo tremendous
hardships and labor with the utmost
vigor to save a sunken steamer. The
title of the novel is For Jacinta"
Jacinta is the young woman who in
fluences most Of the action, and very
interesting person she is.
In the last week in January Stokes
will publish four new volumes in the
splendid series Of masterpieces in
Color, which have had such signal
success. They are: raphael" by
Paul G. Konody; Lord Leighton" by A.
Lys Raldry; "Rembrandt,'' by Josef
Israes; Era Angelica" by James
Mason.
The Outing Publishing Company
will issue early in February a novel
by Clarence E. milford. entitled '"rhe
Orphan"
1t is a Western story of frontier life.
during the days OF the great cattle
ranges. and is filled with stirring In
cident. and crisp dialogue very
pretty love romance runs through its
pages.
A new edition of the 'Island Phari-
sees" Is about to appear under the
Putnam imprint. In the making Of It,
entirely new plates will be used, and
Mr.. Galsworthy has rewritten the
novel; making many changes. 1t is
the opinion OF maryland OF many
who. have right to an opinion-that
Mr.. Galsworthy stands high among the
best of living novelists. Certainly the
public are increasingly recognizing
the entertaining qualities. the faithful
and life-like Characterization, the true
and lively pictures Of English life In
town and country, and the absorbing
| ingenuity of plot that are among the
qualities which give the stories OF this
author their power and appeal.
y, Another Three Weeks" published
by Life Publishing Company. is quite
! as readable as the book 1t burlcsques-
i which isn't saying much-and is a
good deal funnicr. 1t satirlzes MOI
only E:lnor Glyn's "Three Weeks" bu
also the author OF that notorious boob
and the persons in America who have
. given both book and author theil
notoriety. AS a rule burlesques o,
best sellers" seek only to amuse. bu
s "Anoth Their Three Weeks" evidently ha.