The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
italian Cantiep {nnd Country Seats q
D BY Tryphosa Bates Eatcheiler. long


BY Tryphosa Bates Ratcheiler Long
mans. Green & Co, sof New York and
q Londop. $500 mot. E
III Dedicated by spccial permission to
y Queen Margheritai Of italy. whose
Il photosrayure forms tho fronttspiecc.
s. this sumptuously bound volume, re-
s yeals the remarkable intimacy of tho
4 authoress with tho court life Of italy.
wives her vivid Impressions OF italian
society. ard describes In tho most In
jStsreFtins manner much that she has
seen and known of the country and the
country placer, the ancient castles wi til
their lovely gardens. ,3
Il but Few foreigners have lad the op.
A+portunitieg to penetrate, as the writer
u Of this book into circles where etran-
8 gers are Usually dcn'ed admission. In
letters written in Tie midst OF villa t
}sfe describes with unusual power and
8 iiacrmen. Mre. sBntcheller renders her
readers familiar with the home life
lof tho old Italian aristocracy when It's
members arc enjoying freedom from
s :pufolic criticism up6n their anccntra
s. catatee.E picturins high-bred social
Organization with great sympathy nnI
tact
Present day Italian life is OF
ycourga, Mrs. BateheIlcr's main theme,
but as ehe is an Gag CT student Of his.
tory she has interviewer into the story
she has written the traditions and 70 :
tmances, the. Glories and Tragedies
which have always. made Italy tho
most romantic country IN the world.
and her castle homes the centres ricl,
In archives of the btorisd past. 10
these archives Mrs. Batchellzr has had
ST a suests privilege of accesu.
Il The pictures In thu book alone are
of unusual beauty and value The In .
'clGde four photoEr.vtres. four color
ir-h u hul tn-
platc paper They represent members OF
the royal family. beautiful women in
the service of the Queen and interiors
ipf great maGnificence. Mira. Batcheller
made complete automobile tour OF
Italy. SO her book should pos5ees a
lepeeia interest for others contem-
& plating motor tour through Italy
and Sicily,
fPomander Walk,
BY Louis n. Parker. John Lane Com
lpany. OF New York. S1.3o.
Never was anything nose charming
than "Rosemary.'' Louis y. Parker
wrote it.. SO the reader of looks takas
.{up "Pomander Walk" with a distinct
expectation of finding something in It
that the name suggests, and some thing
that it has-an carly Victorian atmos
phere. strictly centeel surroundings.
quiet dignity, old -fashioncd flowerU
Hnd fitting background OF stately
trees
The great snan of yPomander Walk"
~ introduced by nanio as Admiral Sir
Peter AntrobuE, He IS great auto
,crat. the authority who decides mat
ters big and little among the denizens
: of the Walk. where he enjoys the free
dom OF hachelcrhood and knighthood.
In spite of the beguilements of his
next door neighpor, Mrs. Poskett
The Walk Is described. indeed, III
very pretty way, its chief daily event
being. in summer. tea drinking on the
lawn, with Madame Lachenais wing
on the harp. 5ir. Pringle on the violin.
and Marjolaine. Madame's enEagiMs
(. daughter. singing quaint old French
Sdlttleg. These are among the principal
folk living in the row of little red
brick houses which compose Pomander
:Yalk-these and the Brook Hoskyns.
Concerning tho last mentioned family.
the author gives convincing proof OF
his unusual art by impressinE them so
thoroughly on tho mind while they
ray so little. Brook Hoskyns himself
is the elegant man OF fashion among
his set, and the turn Of his head. lis
walk and all his little affectations can
be called into mind. though his words