The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

small v elbow dog, "Ebenezer" by name.
as the principal character. This dog
was dropped in the village of Hill
crest in May from the back seat OF
passing automobile. Hc is described
as having shaggy unkempt hair Win
one ear doubled over and the othe1
straight up. He had sagacious look
ing ewes. and trotted slowly on tired
little feet.
After several Intellectual attempts 10
make friends and so secure nome
the dog finally locates Josha Green
who adopts MIN and takes him to his
home IL is some time before Mrs.
Green becomes reconciled to the new
pet, but finally she also is won over.
"Ebenezer' to show his gratitude 10
his new found friends begins TO bring
them presents. First it is forty-nine
field mice cleverly piled before the
door sills This feat is published IN
the local paper. greatly to Mr.. Green's
delight. But the dog does not stop
here The next present is pile OF
fifteen prize ducks belonging to the
minister, which demands endless en-
plantations. From that day all sorts
and manners Of property was brought
by the dog. and the Greens were In
terror all the time. He was perfect
rogue. The telling of his many adven-
lures form a most interesting and COM
ical story.
Through it all Mr. Green sticks
steadfast to "Eben ezer.' when he has
learned to love like child. The story
ends where the dog saves the old man
life and is lost during the excitement.
Mr.. Green is inconsolable and Loses
all his interest in life. even to the ex-
tent of going to bed permanently. All
is well and everybody is happy, how
ever. when the dog is finally restored
to his master.
.sRowena's Happy summer"
BY Celia Myrover Robinson. With
pictures by Hope Dunlap. Rand. Nc
Nally & Company. Of Chicago and New
York. so cents net.
Four motherlesS childrelH left IN the
care of two old-time colored servants
while the father works in distant
city. is the basis for this sweet, tender
story. The old servants are devoted
to the children although the old man.
my rules them with rod OF iron.
mixed with much love and good sense.
The older girl, .Rowena." is the hero
inc of the story. She Is a restless.
high-strung, auick-tempered girl who
loves her father dearly and is discon-
tented on account of his having to
work so hard all week.
The father comes home every sat-
urday afternoon to spend the week
end with his family. The description
of the home coming and the happy
united family makes delightful read
ing. "Rowena's' passion Is music
She is a born musician. After a meet
ing with a distant branch of the fam
ily not in accord with her branch, she
manages to bring about peace between
all. The friendships formed prove a
great help to her and to her sisters
by the help she can give them.
In the end she is able to go to New
York to continue her music studies
her one great desire, and at the same
time her fathers condition changes
financially for the better and it all
ends happily. The story is we'll and at
tractively told. No one can help but
love Rowena with all her faults.
ssrhe Control of Trusts,
BY John Bates Clark and John
Maurice Clark. The Macmillan Com
pany, of New York. $1.o0 net.
The author says in Chapter I. I'M
der the heading. The People ana Inc
Problem: "Of the practical problems
which the American people have now
to solve. the greatest Is that of the
control of vast corporations. Have the
trusts come to stay: and II so. Will
they put an end to Independent pro-
duction? Will the smaller establish
ments be generally driven from the
field and new ones. great and small.
be kept out of it? II so, we shall have
either to let the monster.like corpo'
ations have full possession of many
departments of industry or turn over
these departments TO the State. 1t IL
a chnice between the devil of private