The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-10

Should Die Tonight" The Pessimist,
and Mary Had a Cactus Plant"
Lner4vy Small Talk
1t is something of a coincidence that
THE Poems by Winthrop Mackworth
Praed." which SO perfectly describe the
quaint ballroom of four-scorc years
ago with its candlelight. artificial
flowers and elaborate amenities. OF
which there has been no adequate edi-
tion in more than a generation, are
brought out by two publishers This
seasonal limited Riverside Press
edition Just Issued by Houghton, Milf
film Company, and an edition which
the oxford University Press arc adding
to their Library of Prose and Poetry.
Charles II. Sheriff.. author OF
"stained Glass Tours in England" and
"Stained Glass Tours in France" is a
man of varied activities. Mr.. Sherrill's
professional knowledge of stained
glass Is the result of n naturally keen
interest in the subject and carefully
prepared study during extended vaca-
tions in Europe. Mr.. Sheriff. is the
American Minister at Argentine. where
he has made himself an active factor
in business as we'll as diplomatic
circles. John Lane Company are Mr..
Sherrill's American publishers.
William II. Wright. author of "The
Grizzly Bear" has this to say in speak
Ing Of the proper weapon with which
to hunt the grizzly (most of his
grizzly bear shooting has been done
with the As single shot riflc):
81 loaded the shells myself, and used
100 grains OF powder with swagged
bullets weighing 500 grains. Later. for
a time / took up the 5000. and found
that while II did good execution 1t was
hardly the arm for good clean killing.
/ have never lost but TWO wounded
grizzlies. and these were both shot
with the 1890. If I were to hunt
grizzlies again I would axe the 80.
which I consider the best rifle for
large game at the present time. It is
an ideal bullet that mushrooms nicely,
and the velocity is great enough to
produce a tremendous shock"
Messrs. Holder & Stoughton have
Just published six novels for girls by
l.. T. Meade. They are both charming
and wholesome in their themes. n
set up a fine standard OF womanliness.
= CtLdpo EttSilF iSGL
Is that they are thoroughly feminine.
and deal with up-to-date people and
real situations OF the everyday family
life.
James Moffatt's george Meredith:
A Primer to the Novels" is, the most
sane and scholarly criticism of Mere
dith's contribution to English liter
AZURE hat has yet appeared. At the
same time Its prime aim Is popular
to introduce a wider reading public to
presses 1t, ito put one en- route with
him" It is a complete critical survey
of Meredtth's entire literary career,
n is indispensable not only to the
student. u also to the more general
lover of the best in English literature.
In addition to the chapter on Tempo
Rubato." which Paderewski has writ
ten for Henry T.. Finck's book, Sue
cess in Music and How 1t Is Won"
and in which he discusses those poetic
one of the main secrets OF his success
as a pianist. there are in the volume
original contributions or quotations
from many OF the greatest singers
and players now before the public,
including Sembrich. Emma Games.
Geraldine Farrar. Maurice Renaud,
Enrico Caruso. Jean de Reszke. Ludwig
Wullner and Fritz Kreisler.
Anthony Partridge. one OF the popu-
lar novelists of 1909, has followed his
successful book. THE Kingdom OF
Earth" with a story equally good,
entitled "Passers-by.'' The scene OF
"Passers-by'' is laid in London. and
the characters range from the fash-
ionablc and powerful Marquis OF Ell
lingham to a street singer, whose
rags arc a disguise. and whose knowl-
edge OF the ,marquis's early life in
Paris affords material for many dra-
matte scenes.
The cleverness of the plot, the in
genuity shown In it's development, and
the ability to transform these imagi-
nary happenings until they appear like
incidents from real life, are the factors
which will quickly appeal to all novel
readers. Messrs. Little, Brown &
Co. brought out "Passers-by'' OF
January s.
Little, Brown and Co. also pub
lished January s THE Up Grade q
novel BY Wilder Goodwin, q newcomer
to the list of novelists.
AS the title indicates, The UP
Grade" deals with a mans struggle
against moral weakness and failure,