The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-26
the Harpers TO reprint .The Servant
In the House" twice within the month.

The opening story OF the. August
Harper, The Flowers" Is written by
Margarita spa1ding Gerry and illus
trated in color by Elizabeth Shipper
Green. Brian Hooker's medieval ro-
nance. "Edric and sy1vaine" is pic
tured by Howard Pyle. and Mrs. Hum
phrey Wards wonderful serial. "The
Testing OF Diana Mallory. is continu-
ed. Writers OF special articles for this
are Sven Hedin, Sir Oliver
Lodge, Marie Van Worst, Deshler WEIGH,
Frederick Trevor Hill and Mr.. II NJ.
Alden.
The matter OF keeping the hands
young and pretty Is one that every
woman should consider seriously, and
before the time that 1t is really neces-
sary for her to do SO, says the August
Delineator.
The uninitiated who read the sensa-
tional newspapers firmly believe that
the daughter OF the rich has private
income that would support a dozen
orphan asylums. and that she never
wears a frock but once. and then only
for half an hour. says Mrs. Osborn.
On the contrary, 1t Is quite the fad
among the fashionable at present to
put their daughters on dress allow
ance-and not large one, either--at a
very early age. I have seen girls OF
fifteen and sixteen struggling with
the problem OF keeping within their
incomes. which promises well for the
well-planned wardrobe OF the next
generation OF American women.
B. w. Dodge & Co. announce for fall
publication Upton Sinclair's new novel
THE Mpneychangers." Few readers of
THE Metropolis" seem to have sus-
pected that that book was merely an
introduction to a series, a trilogy in
fact. which Is intended to be an ade-
quate presentation Of the contempor-
airy business and social life in New
York City.
Edith Wharton will have in the fic-
ton number OF Scrihner's short story,
the scene of which Is in "a small coll
,lege town. 1t narrates a bella ted ro-
nance Of member OF 1.-THE Higher
Thought" club.
Among the many good things render
Ing Harper's Bazaar for August very
Interesting are special articles by the
Rev. Samuel N1cComb. Rachel Weston
and Mabel luke Freshman. Women
VIII gain, much suggestive Information
- w. VIE. 5IdpeElOs say
In the Bazaar about new neckwear.
summer hair dressing, summer read
Ing and how to etsplump.s or special
value Ia what Horace Fletcher writes
OF his new diet system. n
B Helen Leah Reed, whose we'll known
s""Brend a" books for girls have taken
"a high place In the ranks OF Juvenile
fiction, will augment the list Of Lit
tie, Brown and Company this fall by a
new volume entitled Trina In Italy,
1rma has already been introduced to
Miss Reeds readers, and her adven-
lures and experiences abroad are s,,r-
Sficientl yy novel and exciting to keep the
interest constantly stimulated Miss
Reed has been particularly happy In
giving the book a italian atmos.
5phere. sil ~ 5atf,s,
Numerous well-known writer's are
represented IN tho August Issue OF the
Smart Set. Particularly interesting Is
Elizabeth Jordan's story, Ter Let
write "a lively story. contributes a
bright sketch called. Dinner for. Six
Beat rix Demarest Lloyd, Il In 9TH q Word
and the Wise" contributes what Is
probably her strongest short story;
Anne Warner handles d. tense situa-
ton withagreat art In her4story THE
Night Of the Eighteenth-Ninete enth"
Mary Fenollpsa's Japanese play, "The
Lady OF the Hairpins,"" Is a rema rkably
Vivid drama in one act, containing al
the colorsandS glamour OF Japan, Other
striking fiction Is contributed bS
Elliott Flower, JeannetteG I. Helm
johnson Morton, Kat Uterine NJ. Roof
Thomas l. Mason and tYandefheyder
Fyles. M ri # u, VI
The Century. announces Ms a feature
|of the Midsummer II liday umber Z
|inew Travels with. a Donkey" sketch
by Francis w lson's ydaug y terS RANGES
sketchea by Charles FIunrd hen W.
We're Tralnps' Is the record of Jolly
and outrof-t he beate path wander.
|lings IN Normandy, which carried Thu
two 'tramps,' ntoi all x Ind q sof a q light,
|IfnI byways And exp ~ N Il