The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-08
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

THE UNFORESEEN. BY Mary Stew
art Cutting. illustrated by Will
Foster. Published by Doubleday.
Page and Co.
The charm Of this new work from
the pen Of Mary Stewart Cutting. who
achieved such marked success In the
wayfarers. In often wholesome kind,
springing from the revelation OF the
heArt-life Of one Of the many girls
struggling for Z wider scope and OPP
portunitise - well ~ daily bread IN
that Mecca Of the ambitious New York
City. There n little in the book that
Will appeal to lovers OF excitement
and adventure, but the record Of this
girls experiences and her hnal JOY
will be meat and drink to many pa
tient toilers to whom hope 10 the be-
ginning and end OF everything. It
has charm, too, for the men and wo-
men whose vision Is wide and en-
vsIoping. and who see reflected in the
heroines strife for better things their
own struggle upward, ever confident
that the best = yet to be-"
Wearied with the customary monot-
ony Of village life, with its petty but
exacting demands and with the end
less domestic problems OF her home.
Ga0hS0A SAyhOA WV ~ ASG" Va ~
where she expects to find her longing
after nobler and higher things AZ
well AZ her literary ambitions fulfilled.
The glamour OF the Unforeseen was
before her eyes--it was that that
lured: to be in line At least Of the
unexpected little pleasure the unsx-
pected treat, the unexpected merry
ending to the day. a. well ~ the great
thinSs-money. or success. or love-"
Pulling to become an integral part
Of tho social life visible on every
hand. she struggles through day after
day Of unremttting toll In her stunted
sphere as editor of a second rate Pc
riodical. Her hopes have almost
faded. when the strong personality OF
Douglas Forbes enters into her life,
now made interesting by tho cratic
friendship Of Charlton Race. privi-
legged author, with many eccentrict-
ties While financial matters prevent
Forbes from marrying. Elsanors love
tor him gradually grows and swal-
lows all other dreams aud aspirations.
It 10 At the end. rs his affianced wife,
that she realizes her woman's natute
and her power.
'wHIRLIGIGS" BY Q. Henry. Pub
lished by Doubleday. Page and
Co.
More American than Poe, mere
American even than Harte. o. Henry
swiftly made his way upward tn the
hearts OF constantly growing audi
enoe till he became the most widely
read short-story writer Of his time.
This last collection OF his stories are
not confined to New York. but are,
perhaps. moro representative OF his
varied Genlus than any former vol
usne, Some people say that o. Henry
lacked seriousness. But one would
search for . very long time before
finding anywhere = story 80 fun OF
quiet searnsstness. Of tender pathos. OF
noble underlying purpose a. Blind
Mans Holiday" In this volume call
"a ''whirligigs."
OF course. o. Henrys wit and style
ere tnimltable and original. but the
true secret OF his success rests In his
understanding and love Of human ma
ture In every class and all conditions.
His stories seem to grasp ono with
the vitality OF living. breathing beings
swayed at will by 4 master mind with
Q human heart
eoSG-srRr. BY Gale Young Rice.
Published by Doubleday, Page
and Co.
AhW - y cOAOSOO0 OF most OF the
early poems OF Mr.. Rice, and y an
attractivsly arranged little volume.
The poems are chiefly songs Of nature.
showing a rare Umpathy and love
for the great out.of-doors By the au-
thor. His innate conviction Of the
immortality OF the soul II evident in
many stan1as
'Jnburthened." The Songs TO A.
H. r." Mother Love" and "Cn the
Moor" are little gems OF poetic con-
ception and art. Timely and refresh
Ing u his poem Of three stAnsas on