The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
Hg'hc Brcntons."

~ Anna Chaplin Ray. Little. Brown
and Company, of Boston. Sl,c5 not
Miss Ray has written an unusual
book oeca0se OF n remarkably able
study In personalities which distin.
Euishcs 1t. The scene of acton Is
small New England village TO a uni
NcrSity town, whcr, the people of
Saint Peters consrcSa ton. 10 whom
Scott Brcntpn breaches, have lived in
their homes since King George the
Thirds day. and. according To Mrs.
Trenton. were born rcady-madc with
II whole set OF prcjudiccs" which, try
as she may, she cannot :Sct past
To understand the book, Scott Bren-
toms cnvironme' must be considered.
Ills father, clerk in Il village store.
died when his son was II few days old.
Mrs, Brcnion WAS descended from Il
long line of Parson Whccicrs, 20 those
memory she chung with passionate
fcrvor She had one great devotion
in her life, her devotion for her son:
one great object. TO educate him so
thnt hC might assume tho mantle OF
his clerical grandparents whom he
reached manhood. So tho mother
pinch"d and saved and required the
buy 10 pinch and save too.
Tie had q hard time consequently
during his college career. Ills disad-
NaHlaE SS.. lntttu. weighed so heavily
anon hdn that nc might have never
developed To his measure, had it not
been Tor AN old professor who. having
penetrated tho shcl! into which Scott
Brsntou withdrew himself. and having
sympmt'i!Hed with him because of the
handicap under which he laburcd. call
ed u the shy students ala Reed
urdNkc one ut the most popular OF
young university mon. strong enough
= N r.,l-
his broad shoulders the responsibility
vi nature which was moved by a
fasth less aboundlnG ana direct than
lis own
Thc ijr"i great mistake which Scott
Elcnion made WAS his giving UP his
own nVicti"is OF the course in life
toward which inc bent Of his nature
inclined him---that of a chemist for
III. ministry. because he felt hc could
il,t break his mothers heart by de-
!o1iing the hopes she had cherished
1ul years. out of the Slough OF De-
Ep"nd into which lie fell over the effort
10 reconcile his disappointment aud
her desires hc WAS lifted by the
strong influence OF Reed updyEc
Thou these Two men separated. Scott
Brcu;on committed 1t second great
wrong agains, himself. lie was mar
Iic,l by young pili vino was incip
uhly of loving h'm or of helping him
In amy way. The two had known each
other from childhood Always tile girl
Lad been the same, Cato Harrison AT
sin. Ca;ia at eighteen, and Kathryn
after her husband received his APP
pointnicnt as rector Of Saint rcicr's.
Absolutely s"lf-CcntIcd, she proved II
wretyhed Cxompl. OF u house mistress.
vito and mothcr, AGAINST the
vniversity background her cruditics
ina ignorance stand out larriuEIy.
Her husband has no influence With her.
The little son that might have brought
the two together. puny Irnm his birth,
fades ont Of life Then the wife and
The husband so separate WAYS.
There are some charming people
among the circle Of Pensioners drawn
around scott Trenton in the university
town where Saint rctcr's is situated.
nr kcliridGc ana his daughter Olive,
Professor ppdykc ana many others
stu..d for human nature AZ It's best.
-Nud among thcm ana dominating them
all is Reed Opdykr, stretched on
bed of hclplcssncSs, hut brave and
loyal, holding scott lsrcnt"n to his
standards. conserving his ideals. hold
in@ him back from making 4hipwrcck
OF his lifc ana mslcadinG ot,.crs, who
had Tome 10 have confidence II his
doctrine
the book is fun 20 Overlooking OF
the beauty ut service in behalf OF
humanity, az loyalty ia friendship. OF
Coustancy in lUS". II its character
analysis Is utHrcilcss, it also teaches
tho Things that arc best worm doing
aud noplnS for in life: ~ mans duty
TO play GU, the game uprightly, ANA
out &C LOYALTY 10 Il aiiwisc C"cator.
NOS TO los. touch W4th the present
,utmcc in trying 20 see too mauy
moves ahcad. n'hc rcmotcr parts OF