The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-30
Roth sides of tho Shields"


BY Major Archibald w. Butt. ]. b.
81 Lipp!ncott Company ot PHILADELPHIA
Isl net.
Both Sides of tho Shield" will have
sr added interest to all on account of
the tragic death of the author on the
8Titanic shortly before its publication.
H3 re is touching foreword at the
fas inning Of the book written by Pres
ut TAFT in which he describes fully
~ " high character of the man. who as
us military aide. was so close to him
rs the President says in speaking of
Yhis loss: Major Butt was my mill
tar;i aide. He was like a member OF
smy family. and 1 feel his loss as II h..
TAD been a younger brother. AS in
Manila as in Augusta, so in Washing
\ ton everybody knew Archie as Archie
was not necessary to all the title
the last name. Every one knew
pm we meant when we spoke OF
TIE President goes on to describe
the noble character and the high ideals
|4of the man. showing plainly that his
8noble actions on the ;ii-fated Tttanic
as only the living out Of his life as
~ c saw his duty to his position, his
~ rofcssion and his country.
The foreword is followed by a snor,
count of Major Butts life From
we learn that the author was born
s18 Augusta, Ca. and educated at the
Ierslty of the South, at Sewanec.
ap'nessee' While at the university
seriously considered a journalistic
&areer, his inclina,ions ut this time
Peing toward literature. His literary
II PITTS were soon recognized and he ho.
me associate editor CT the college
per. He went from college to take
position on the staff of the Louis
~ lie Courier-Journal. then to the Tele-
W 'aph at Macon, finally winding up his
fwspaper career as a general cores
Pndent at Washington. He went in
the army at the time of the Span
American War. being appointed by
: dent Mckinley
NTH Sides of the Shield" serves
u reflect even more fully the life
Id Character of Major Butt It Is
lean, delightfuy story charmingly
t148 Id In style too Sc, dom seen i'm
= erature OF to-day.
HThe plot is out of the ordinary. and
ais with young Boston newspaper
an. who is sent South to write
f6s.ss of letters on the educational
social conditions existing in that
n. He meets one of the old
hrs of Georgia on the train who
+ him to his house Then fol-
$500 the charming descriptions of the
= 9ot noble Southern family proud
sensitive TO Il degree. who had lost
65& all through the War Between the
RS, and who are living on a much.
gagged farm. In order to endeavor
49,. eep house and home together. the
&Sf was working In the fields with the
|3f&Bo laborers, and the beautiful
-hter was doing inc homework
cooking for the family unassist-
be love story is woven between the
~,
guest. and is told with tender
8 beyond expression. II shows
or Butt to be "a true son of the
III and able to portray the South
s character in all Its detail
~ 5he lovers split on tic letters writ
to the BOSTON paper for publica-
Tho sfrl mot beiiG able TO un-
|e3iefstand how a guest and professed
iover could display her fathers life
lto eyes of the world. She asks him to
Hleave her forever.
The scene now shifts to Chicka-
Umauga during the Spanish American
81 War, where the brother and young
Bostonian meet. and after explana-
tions. renew their f-ienship Here the
lover is taken with the fever and lies
at the point OF death. nursed by the
Abrother. AT the crisis the brother telc-
8Craphs his sister: Lieutenant Palmer
& ing AT point of death. Your name
f8 essantly on his lips. Don't come If
think best, but 1t might save his
- answer was ever shorter. 1t
IMPLY
6p him alive until reach there"
is happily with reunited cou-
= s. delight IA rea'1 such a charm
u so well told. Major Butts
III optional. ard the tale is
7s${33s3-s33 49, sweet that any reader can
= ter for the reading.
= = * T. pell.
= & >. on Worst. The Bobbs-
n of indianapolis. Ind
Frank Craig. $500
~ life at the Villa Castle
- r. - CYPRESS entineled hill
= r. e 81 II : and OF what Maria
SBRt :, klcione. an American
h, Married at seventeen
= sNifced to hor hus-
~ x Y the sake of her