The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-19
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The Fascinating Mrs. Haiton." Au-,
thor, e. +. Benson: publisher. Dou-

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The Fascinating Mrs Haiton." Au-.
thor, e. f, Benson: publisher. Dou-
bleday, Page s. Co.; 2ss pages: fix
ed price. $1.20.
The Fascinating Mrs. Haiton" Ii a
twentieth century novel, depicting the
comedy of London society, with espe-
cial emphasis on the character OF Mrs.
Haiton. type of worldly, fascinating,
yet seif-sacrificing womanhood the
reader will not soon forget.
The story. the scenes and the peo-
pie have nothing essentially original
to distinguish this book from the mass
OF similar volumes of the day. Upon
her arrival from abroad. Mrs. Halton
finds her niece. Daisy. OF whom she Is
very fond. about to become engaged
to Lord Lindfield, who, to Mrs. Hal
tons knowledge alone. is unworthy
of young girls love. To shield
Daisy. Mrs. Halton. who is happily
engaged to Victor Braithwaite. an adj
mirable man. fiirts shamelessiy with
Lindfield. Linddeid forsakes Daisy,
proposes to Mrs. Halton. and is re-
-jeeted.-E wents then follow In stHtei-
succession eliminating in Daisy's en-
gagement to Willie Carton. who had
been patiently devoted for a long time,
and an entire revolution for good in
Lord Ltndfield's character
From the opening chapter we would
expect a sparkling book, with bright
conversations, especially on Daisy's
part, but find instead a dizziness and
heavfness. redeemed somewhat by the
of Mrs. Haltons charac-
ter. which is we'll drawn. The situa-
tions are not sustained and the action
Is not quick enough to keep UP inter
est. The story liz told In such a man.
ner as to reveal the skeleton OF the
plot, but without the flesh and blood
Of live, human incidents that make
this class OF stories readab BILE and a
success.
The book is attract'veIy gotten up
with four illustrations by G, Cole Phil
lips that have the charm of pretty
girls face in each.
Short Stories and Poems" Author
Nellie III. Owens: publishers. Whit
tet & Shepperson; 12s pages. price,
81.
Short Stories and Poems. is the
title of volume by Nellie II. Owens.
The authoress has for some years been
resident of Richmond. and Kentucky
being her native State, she has dedi-
Gated her work to the States OF Ken
lucky and Virginia.
This book contains several short
stories and nearly forty poems. and
is bound In green silk. bearing the
title in letters OF gold.
Among the contents are; The First
Easter Morn" He Simply Sleeps
written on the death of Rev. DR.
Moses p. Hagel, The I.ead Is Ny
Shepherd" etc.
A Richmond pastor makes the fol-
lowing comments on this new book:
THE stories are short. entertain
ing and peculiarly tender. Human
affection and religious aspiration are
the vital air of the lovely little
poems which occupy most of the
pages.
sf4it-afsa- Democracy for-Amari-
can Cities by Charles Edward Rus
sell, is the subject of strong article
In Everybods.s for April, showing the
results In 1--WE cities of reformed mu-
inequalities.
The Photographic illustrations ac-
company The Lion at Home" by 4.
Radcliffe Dugmore, startle one by
their reality and portrayal of the
fierceness of this beast.
The usual quota Of short stories and
poems are In accord with the usual
standard of this magazine.
With a charming cover design by
Fanny Y. Cory, the Woman's Home
Companion for April the Easter issue.
has a number Of commendabfe feat
ures. There are stories--gond stories
by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Anne
Warner. Gouveneur Morris and others.
w. Balfour Ker contributes full page
picture, in brown and white. entitled
Her Mothers Voice." that makes one
Inadvertently exelaim. ooh. III frame
that