The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-22

VIne Efoo1seo Aooe
BY Mary Antin. Houghton Ainl!n
Company. Boston. Mass. Price s1.5e
met.
The books that make the most de-
scided impression on their American
+, reading public are books which reca'i
,the personal experiences given direct
ny and sincerely by an author VINO un-
rtierstands how to eloths experiences
an graphic language and coior IL WIN
"a auirkened sense Of humanity.
The woman who wrote promised
Land was a Polish Jew who lived In
Russia in place called Polotzk.
America became TO her q land OF prom
Use toward which her longing for free
dom and independence led the way.
II il dificut for a twentieth century
man or woman living In the United
States OF America, u realize the con-
,ditions described by Mary Antin- As
n child, she was one Of . race despised
and alien. She was confined WITHIN
strict limitations as to residence: she
was deprivde of what would seem to
an American boy or girl the most or
binary advantages OF education: she
knew what it was to be always set
aside, TO be brow beaten ana suoof-
;dinated by the children who enjoyed
But there was left to her a remedy
from her hardships in life. As she
grew older the idea developed in her
active mind. which resulted N her
family coming 20 New York. Here she
had compensation. honest work and the
respect always due and always paid an
honest worker. No wonder that Amer'-
ca seemed TO her the land Of promise.
Her story 10 told with great attention
70 detail. with wonderful power as TO
its realism. Almost Immediately after
its publication II became one OF the
literary successes Of the year and has
perhaps been az widely read as any
book OF 1912.
sSThe Red Lane"
BY Holman Day. Harper Bros. New
York Si.35 net.
The Red Lane" Is not a route. as
might be imagined. il is an institution.
and Il means smuggling.
The scene where the smuggling went
on was called Beanlieu's Place on the
Canadian border line. The owner OF
the smuggling resort was the father OF
the heroine. Evangeline Beaulleu. The
race OF smugs!ers were descendants
of the old Arcadians, who have always
been imposed upon by both Canadians
and Americans.
The romance Of the book turns upon
the fact that the heroine was most
unhappy woman, because to save her
father from the consequences OF his
ynisdo'ng. her hand had been promised
In marriage to one OF the most reck-
less OF the smugglers. man whom
she both feared and hated.
The difficulties Of the situation were
cleared up by a young American. named
Aidrich. There were many adventures
and many dihiculties 10 be overcome
before the happiness Of the young peo-
pie was assured.
The book is a very romantic one and
Furnishes an amount OF entertainment
for the reader, who is attracted by
new type and new phases OF life in
literature.
The sign ut Six.n
BY Stewart Edward White. Bobbs-
Merrill Co. Indianapolis. Ind. Price
311.25 net.
whimsical story in which the
power of a scientist is supposed to be
used against a New York political
boss named Mccarthy who abused mis-
power.
The scientist 10 supposed t. be able.
within limitations OF time and space,
to drop darkness like a pail and cause
absolute cessation OF sound. and be
able to remove all heat from the at
mosphere.
A reader is supposed to believe that
darkness falls upon such a centre OF
populous life and action as New York
that il is subjected also to the test OF
silence. and that when these warnings
do not produce the desired effect, the
supreme punishment Of death against
the man exciting the effort and the