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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

! prcrno charm in whatever YRS. Ward
| writes.
rho tragedy ana mystery Of the
! novel centres around q young girl,
reality the daughter Of Mrs. FoX-Wii-
tons sister, Alice Puttenliam md
Neville Flood, OF sanford Abbey, who
was drowned soon after tho birth of
, his Legitimate child.
Il The girl is brought up in the house
Of her aunt and uncle. ana, though
beautiful IS wilful IN the extreme,
Thwartcd in her desire 10 form an en-
gagemcut With one man. She immcdi-
atcly begins Irritation with another
ana most unworthy type. Finally she
runs away with this man and marrieS
him, leaves him after a snort expert
encc In ii; of disgust. wauderS away
on the moor near hcr old home at
Upcote. ana is killed by a fall over II
precipicc. The cruel sacrifice of her
young life at the opening period of her
existence is most wildly ;oid.
one of the mos; beautiful charac-
tors III tho novel is the Bishop of
Marlborough, a frail sanity cid man,
a personality Of spirit ANA IRE" In
the two movements represented. the
bishop and Meyncll represent two en-
trcmes. the Anglican church of ycst.r-
;erday and to-day.
The plot of the hook is extremely
well thought out. Tho connection is
close ana the interest thoroughly well
sustained. Tie community OF Cpcots
is fHcicntly individualized for the
actors and factors in the romance 10
stand out clearly as Recognizable
forces The mention OF Henry Barron
his daughter. Theresa, and his two sons
stephen and Maurice. Will at once
bring home this truth to the mind of
reader.
Catharine ElSmere was the strong
ana consistent woman in the story OF
"Rohert Elsmerc." Worn ana weary as
TO her body. her spirit still maintains
its rojsc in The Case of Richard Mcy-
NELL though her sense OF justice and
her love for Mary. her child. broaden
her view and enlarge her religious OUT
look When Mary becomes the wife
OF Richard Mcyncll. Cathurine feels her
life work ended, and gives it UP in
perfect peace.
That the book viii arouse discussion
and much difference of opinion is incv-
liable But however it's readers may
incline in regard to the religious move
ments discussed. they will agree 10 the
otherwise merit ana value of the book
in its standards. in its purity Of tone
and its wonderful character dvlinea-
ton. qualities which have made Mrs.
ards name we'll known, word in
thousand OF homes on this side OF the
Atlantic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

set apart from the world of their fol-
lows by painful circumstances In their
ii'cs. Tho man was disfigured by hav-
lhS had dreadful case of small pox
IN childhood. The woman was West
ihu'ah heiress. persuaded by an Eng
iishihan to leave her home at Dominica
ana follow him to England, where he
i"rsook her. leaving her prey to
helplessness and poverty
L no man and the woman. these two
manned and wounded creatures come
together In the end TO console and love
each other.
The scene of the story is laid chief
~ at Ballysheen In Ireland. where live
MT and Mrs. Townshend the most
IDEAL married couple to be imagined.
INC portraiture of Mrs. Townshcnd as
given by the author is quite adorublc
because of the subtle touches which
render her Mt once the simplest woman
IN the world. yet the swiftest and most
uherrlnS In her knowledge and sym
patty.
Mr.. Thurston. indeed. has rare
power of suggestion and of continuity
IN what he writes. \ name like
"clarissa." for instance. will linger al
ways in the mind of him 'or her to
whom his book, The Garden of the
Kesurrection." may address itself.
win the name will be always linked
the idea of canary colored silk dress,
as indicative of the nature of it's wear
er.
The book title symbolizes the garden
or life in which INTENDED flowers, and
ABOVE all. the flower of love- may
bloom anew through the sunshine of
care and devotion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

been declared. Schocpf left New York
July. 1888. TO travel through tho States
OF New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Maryland,
virginia, and the Carollnas. lilo way
also In East Floridn, and for two
months on several of the Bahama Is
lands. Ills book. descriptive of his
travels. was published In two volumes.
Erlangcn. 11SS. Tho greater part of
the first volume is devoted to Pcnns-l-
vania. as far West rs Pittsburgh.
DR.. Schoepf was a man of science.
tho first formal student of American
geology. But besides being n man OF
specialized. minuteiy trained intolll-
gcncc. he was an observer OF great
good sense and good Judgment, and his
American notes for the year after the
revolution are interesting throughout,
work which has been almost entirely
overlooked by the historians. and yet
forming OF itself one of the best his
tories for that period. These volumes
are undoubtedly the most valuable of
their sort for that time--rcadable, au-
thoritative, comprehensive, full of wit.
In some respects altogether unique.
The work has been translated by
Alfred j. Morrison, Phi. ID. (Johns Hop
kins), and Will be published by sub
scription In TWO volumes. cloth, at
$500, the publisher being William j.
Campbell. of 1923 Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia, Pa. DR.. Morrison Ia a
member of the faculty ut Hampden.
Sidney. man widely known for his
scholarship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
NTbc Case OF Richard Mc,nclr.>

ny Mrs. Humphry Ward. Doubleday,
Faye x Co, of Garden City. y. Y. 81 35.
The first book which brought Mrs.
Humphry Wards naInc prominently
beiore tho American reading world
was Robert i;ismorc." which closed
with the death OF Elsmcrc thq leader
of new, religious movement. placing
him outside OF the English Chutch and
separating him IN feeling and sym
patty from his wife, Catharinc one
of the most consistent characters in
the story which bore Elsmcre's name.
The Case of Richard Mcyncll"
comes twenty years later in church
history, but II has II distinct conncc-
lion and relation To its predecessor
as well as it's own romance. mystery,
tragedy and spiritual attitude on the
part OF those known as the Modern
lists in the English religious life of
to-day.
As may be inferred, Richard Mev-
nell, rector OF rpcoto parish is the
hero oi Mrs Wards new story \
very different man he is from Robert
Elsmcrc. whose emotional sensitive.
overrefincd nature Was poorly adapted
To withstandng the wearing friction
of the struggle in which he engaged.
l2ichard Meyn.l like Robert lilsme-e.
however breaches his religion through
the gospel Of love ANA charity and
iclrfulness IN service, which runs
through every thought ana clarifies
his every act As "a leader. lie is sure
al his convictions end fun of rcadi-
mess III resource ANA utterancc.
Opposed 20 the Modernisr party ana
AeynclFs followers is tile conservative
state church corporation. which
through its bishops in the House OF
Lords. exercises AN important influences
in tho lawmaking power of England
ana Mrs. Ward, In speaking of what
hur book tells OF the ;t;empt 10 adj
Just old bottles TO new Wine says:
nov individual lives arc affected in
The passionate struggle OF spiritual
faiths and practical interests involved
i'm such an attempt. how conscience
may be enriched by its success or
sierlized by its failure; how the fight
itself. ably waged, may strengthen the
spiritual elements the power of liv.
ing and suffering in mon and women
lit is with such themes that this
story attempts to deal. Tweuty-two
years go tried u simila, subject In
Robert Elsncrc. Since then the move
Inent of ideas in religion and philoso-
phr has been increasingly rapid and
fruitful"
Tic romance of tho book hinges on
y Very beautiful love story. that has
for its ending the marriage OF Mary
Iilsmcre, tho daughter Robert and
Catherine Elsmcrc. TO Richard New
nell Tho tender and intimate affcc-
ton between daughter ana mother ana
tile unselhsh devotion of each to the
other are described with the delicacy
OF touch and feeling that is SUI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
BOOK NOTES.

BY way of introducing the new holl-
day edition of Little Lord Faunt-
leroy" which the Scribners' have Just
issued. with its twelve full-page colored
pictures, and its now black and white
pictures by Reginald Birch. who illus
trated the original edition. Mrs.
Frances Icdgson Burnett, the author.
SAYS In her preface:
About twenty-five years ago this
story was written. Tho children who
read 1t first are now men and women.
Many of them nave children OF their
own. and these children. it seems. are
reading 1t also, or want to read It, or
their friends wish to give 1t to them TO
read. AS / myself loved Fauntleroy
II Is happiness TO me to know
mat so many others loved him. The
book which told his story has been read
so many thousand times that its let
terinS has been worn out and its pic
lures have faded away. AS lie HIM
self has not faded away, there has been
made this new book with new pictures
by the same hand which years ago
created the first F'auntleroy, who made
his cheerful little bow to the world
on my own part l feel It great good
fortune that he has been rccrcated by
the hand of friend and not by that
of stranger. TO every one who has
loved this little boy Of my heart give
greeting and affectionate thanks"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
WEST POINT

Especial TO The Times Disratchl
West Point. Va, November 1s.--Ths
Whist Club was .reorganized for the
winter on Thursday AZ the home OF
Mrs. George w. Richardson. on
Street. II was elegantly entertained
by her. The following arc the mcm-
Lloyd Tabb. j. Lewis Tabb. Barrie
Fisher. j W. Marshall, Lane Cook.
samuel y. Bland. NJ. NJ Fuller. Mary
Corr. II. J. Lewis George W. Richard.
son, 4. Il. Hargrave, Misses Crystal
farinholt and Mary Gatewood.
series of four Cinderella dances
have hen arranged for the winter. the
first ono. took place at tho Masonic
Hall auditorium on Thursday night.
The Chapcrons We're Mcsdamcs william
Gregory Brookcs, Morgan Treat. Har-
vie Il. Topping ana boswell C'lopton
Mrs. Lucy Byrd Dudley, who teaches
the Indian children at the Rescrva-
ton. about eighteen miles from West
Point, has presented the school with
q $500, organ and is teaching tho chill.
the work facilitated by tho musical
accompaniment. AT a teachers insti-
tutc, held recently in Acquinton, one
the occasion was an address by Mira
Dudley on the school life Of the In
dams.
Mrs. Philip Hoffman entertained the
Thimble Club this week
.,rs. Fred Roberts, formerly OF West
Point, recently of Norfolk, is the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Jane Wilkinson,
here. preparatory to making her homo
in Savannah. whore her husband has
preceded her.
Robert G. Bradford has returned
from a trip TO his hons III Northamp-
ton.
Mrs. NJ. =. Chandler and little daugh-
ter. Elizabeth. left Thursday to spend
few days in the home of o. NJ.
Chandler, in New Kent.
RI W. r. Nethery. of Belmont.
N. y. formerly of Virginia. filed tho
pulpit of the Baptist Church last Sum
day, and Will do so again next Sah.
bath. morning and night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
"Thc Iretcndcr Person.

by Margaret Cameron. Harper and
Brothers of Sew York. si.3o net.
Tic story OF this book is told in the
form OF letters written from Mexico
by the heroine, or rather by one OF
the heroincs. for there is trio of
them. to an Ill man in New York. who
insists even III delirium upon hearing
from her and knowing all that be-
falls.
Between this man and herself she
in;erposes a shield called by her The
Pretendcr Person" In this way her
secret correspondence Is carried on
with more ease. her real Identity being
known only to one of the mans nurses
The author of The Involuntary
Chaperon" is nothing If not sprightly
and entertaining. Consequently the
trip from New York to Mexico on ship
hoard. and the adventures OF the party
Of Americans who land there is enliven-
ing to degree.
Ii takes much cleverness in author
ship to carry on three romances il
one book aud render them all interest
ing This is done. however. in The
Pretendcr Person" which tustifcs the
verdict passed by the American public
on the literary wares offered it from
time TO time ly Margaret Cameron.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
"Pcter md Wendy."

BY j. NJ. Barrie. Charles Scribner's
Sons. of New York.
RMS delightful book of the ina ina-
ton appears aptly in the holiday sea
son. when the faith of the childhood in
traditional lore is awakened afresh
In tho frontispiece OF this delight
tui volume. Peter is seen breaking
through the window in the room where
childhood lies asleep. Then follows
OF course dream flight to the us
land come true" tho little house. thu
home under the ground, the merrnaids'
lagoon. the never bird and the happy
home. Wendy's story is told. the chill
dren are carried off to fairyland and
come home again in pirate ship
The tragedy OF the story lies in the
fact that when Wondy grew up she
forgot how 10 fly, and then Peter took
her daughter Margaret with him in
her stead TO the "Ncvcrland." Aud the
book says: when Margaret grows UP
she Will have a daughter who will ny
with Peter in turn, and so it will go
on so long as children are gay aud
innocent and heartlcss
For Peter Pan syinbolizes eternal
youth and JOY busted always with tho
things which make its Joy and belong
especially to it's domain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
"rhc Sixth sensc."

In tho Art Life series Charles Brent
has written little volume. 10 be sold
at 80 cents net. on The sixth Sense.
u. W. Iuebsch, Of New York, is the
publisher
The title THE sixth Sense" signi-
hcs the mystic OF super sense. supple
mcnting sight smell. hearing. taste aud
touch. 1t evidences itself In relation
to man physically. mentally. morally
and spiritually. Upon it's development
and use depend the efficiency of the
lower senses and ali other faculties
separately and collectively, and its
operation is upon the subjective. series
of phenomena.
The cultivation and Development of
this sense equally In four directions
named Is made simple by the practical
suggestions offered throughout, and It's
dangers when limited to single
sphere are madc plain. The author
develops his thesis so convincingly that
THE sixth Sense" will become a real
ity, AN cverprescnt force to those who
read tile book.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
"rhc Mansion"

by Henry van Dyke. Harper and
Brothers, of New York. publishers.
No one has ever quite explained the
wide success of Henry van Dykes fam
Gus little story, The Other Wise Man"
1T has had fate that befalls few
stories Of it's limited length: for IL has
become popular classic. rivaling
Ben Hur." The writer, who under.
takes how to treat such a theme as
that of The other Wise Man" has
need of something more than entire
sincerity and technical skill. The per-
iect nrion of imagination and sympathy
which gives vitality to such tale
seems To come only as the result OF ex-
eeptional inspiration. Dr. van Dykes
new book, The Mansion" just issued
by the Hnrpcrs, with illustrations in
color by Elizabeth Shipper Green has
much the same unaccountablc quality.
In The Mansion" DIR. van Dyke
again makes us participate in Won
deriul experience. He has taken a
theme which, wrongly treated, might
develop into an insipid allegory or n
sermon, and he has made OF 1t a tale
astonishingly vital and convincing
Taking modern New York as n back
ground, he introduces us 10 pros
porous. charitable, and meticulously
honest merchant. whose brownstono
mansion stands in the shadow of the
church OF st. Petronius. John Weight
man, with his hard common sense and
his supertinc rcspcctability. Is tyne
but nc is drawn with individual touches
which make him very living and hui
man. We see him as he eXpounds his
Views TO his son as they sit at din
ncr on Christmas Eve. Unconsciously
he has warped religious teaching to
suit his own convenience. lie believes
In casting his bread upon the waters,
not in any careless fashion, but in sea-
worthy ships. SO that he may be sure
That IL Will return to him after a call
culable number of days.
The picture of John Wcightman and
his household, which serves as an in
PRODUCTION and contrast to the VERY
different picture which follows Is done
with great naturalncss and clcarness
And the vision which comes to Weight
man when, after his son has left him,
lie falls into deep sleep. Is splendidly
lima Sincd. The story of his Journey TO
the Heavenly City. his meeting with
old friends among tho crowd of travel
crS, the arrival at the place of mary
mansions. and the Joyous entry of the
others into the glorious dwellings, pre-
pared for them, has the imprcssivcness
and the strong effect of actually that
are sometimes felt in dreams. Then
the curious ppropriatcncss ot the WIS.,
Wcightmau stands before the miscr-
able novel that is his. affects us as
something more than fiction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
"Tbc Garden Of the Rcsrrectiou.,

BY l.. Temple Thurston. Mitchell
kennerly OF New York. $3.50 net.
This is story of some incidents in
the life of a man ana woman rather
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
formulation by DIR. MorrI,op.

Dr- Johann David Schoepf. gradu-
ave OF thc University Of Erlangen. i77G
WIS APPOINTED In l''I chief surgeon to
the Ansbach troops in the Rritish
army During the war he was on hos
pltal duty at New York, Philadelphia.
and In Rhode Island Peace having
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19
Mrs. Sally Nelson noblns,s story


In the December issue of The House
wife, published b" y. y. Porter Com
pany of New York, appear the opening
chapters of serial story. called
"Scuiling Her Way" written by Mrs
sally Nelson Robins. assistant secre-
;ary Of the Virginia Historical So
cicty. and a writer 81 Virginia history
and social life.
Mrs. Robins says in reference to the
title that she has bestowed unon her
serial: "A scut'lcr is one who strue
giles to Keep that station in which God
mas placed her, but from which man
essays To Gust her Happily, mans de-
croes are never inViulato where a wo-
man Is concerned. and--a scuftlcr is
absolutely feminine"
The "scuiliing' Of the feminine entity
in Mrs. Robins's story begins at the
carry age Of four After graphic
description II The day in which the
scuhcr was orphaned and nor subsc.
Qucnt loss Of baby sister. the inter
vcning years until the scu;ncr's period
of widowhood with four small children
on hcr hands begins, are passed by
with hut cursory reference.
But with widowhood and the sever
ance of ties, linking life TO a planta-
Ton past, comes the time when tho
activities of existence for the scufIler
arc described crlspIv and In an cpI-
erammatic and lifc-likc manner by her
author and originator.
No Virginia woman by observation.
experience and talent is better fitted TO
7rrite Just such story as she has
! begun than Mrs Robins. Tnat these
! requisites III an author forecast abun
daht success for her. none can doubt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

Tho Little Green Gntc."
Hy Stella Callaghan. q. /. Putnam's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

Georgia Wood Pansborn. whose VOL
umc of short stories entitled Inter
ventions' has recently been issued by
Scribners was the winner OF two oi
the $1,000 prizes offered recently By
Golfers Weekly. Both these prize"
stories are included In this collection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

The Putnams have just brought out
n fully illustrated and beautifully
bound edition of Dinah Mulock's "A
Little Lame Prince and His Travelling
Cloak" This little story or the most
beautiful prince that ever was born"
and OF his good friends. the fairy
godmothcr. the magpie. and mary other
equally engaging or interesting crca-
lures, has become d classic among tales
FOR children. Its mingiing OF playful
fancy, patnos, h'i'Gor. sound sense, and
real wisdom gives 1t slneui.n rAarm.
Children never fail TO hear with la ted
breath the fortunes OF Prince Dolor and
how he became King.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

Short Stories" published by pou-
bicday. Page and Company. opens fiat.
Ike a weil-bound book. a great con-
vcniencc TO magazine reader. The
December stories are characterized BY
q spirit of real fresh humor. The coy.
er, THE Frozen North" by Frank.
Tenney Johnson. is fun OF the spirit
OF winter in the soltudcs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

seem really To move. The man who
rocked the aeroplane Is seen In his
mad aerial FRANKS: the papa monkey is
seen actually spanking It's young with
It's tail. Tho book is published BY the
Frederick ~ Stokes Company OF New
York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-19

a book fl children, in which til,
pictures seem actually alive has ap.
peared this fall. in THE Moving Pic.
turc Book" by a. u. Baker. BY a me-
chanical apparatus with revolvine
disks. through which the reader looks
at the pictures. the figures represented
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
WEARY OF WAITING
MADDEN WILL OPEN
GAS F|GHTINHOUSE
Wants Action on Bill Re-
ducing Price to Seven
ty-hve Cents.

I'm getting tired Of waiting for some
thing to happen to my bill reducing the
price OF gas In Washington, and am
soihg very soon to move to take II
from the committee and get action d.
rection by the House." declared Con-
gresham Martin b. Madden Of Illinois
today to The Times.
Mr.. Madden has been one OF the
leaders In the gas fight from it's begin.
hing. six years ago, and has been per-
sistently urging measure reducing the
price to 70 cents. He considers the con-
cessions the Gas Monopoly has made
are palliations only, and do not bv anv
means grant Justice or fair treatment
to the people.
His bill for 75-cent gas has been in
committees many months, with no sign
OF action. Mr.. Madden wants a show
down.
There Is nothing drastic about this
measure" said Mr.. Madden. ..rbe pas
companies can sell gas at that figure
ana make big profit, and they know
~, ana 30 do other people who have
taken the trouble to inform Themselves
al AL about modern conditions in the
gas business.
we are entitled to have that bill
Drousnt up and voted on, or else to
know the reasons why It is held back,
AZ we cont get either, I'm going to
nifty"
When the Madden motion to dis
enarse the District committee is called
up, It Is promised that there min y.
considerable freeing of oyerburdeneS ~
ninas regarding District AFFAIRS. Mr.
MADDEN is not q member of the District
etSmmittee; neither are several other of
friends Of the District.
nne long delays about getting COM
mittee action on District AFFAIRS are 60
ing 20 De taken UP and discussed with
occasion. e' lively
The Washington times., 1911-12-16
Changes Are Made
In Sewer Division

The fill the vacancies arising I'm the
service through an eighteen-months'
leave Of absence given ]. r. whepley
assistant engineer, the Commissioner
Yesterday made the following transfers
In the sewer division: A. d. Black, assist
ant engineer at q 800 q year to assist
assistant engineer at 1850 to assistant
sngineer at $1,000; F. H. Iden. inspector
e LOO to assistant engineer at s.. 800:
to inspector at Sl.4oo; M. d. Smith In.
spector OF sewers at $500 to general in
spector At N.S00; c. F. Leue. inspector
100 q year: J. L. Ford, inspector at
go day to inspector At q 3 day: s.
y Mickey. foreman at $500 q year to
meohanic At - . day TO foremaa ct $500
The transfers were made on recon-
mendation of A. e. Phillips, Superin-
tendent Of sewers.