The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-06

his nome, anu Tue I0ttS1 4" SHo U.s.
of Roman Catholic Conventual Sisters.
Years were spent by tho man in An
evil existence. Then. finding himself
not far from the place whore he left
his child. he began to trace her up with
a view toward finding out II she might
not in some way be useful to him.
He found her in a happy home with
wealthy adopted parents. At the hrst
hint Of danger she was taken to Eng
land and put beyond her fathers reach.
Eventually his influence penetrated
even to her English home. And this
is the mystery In her life that adds
a izest to the story. which in the end
reconciles dificulties.
..ars. EM and Policy Ann.'
BY Florence Olmstead. The Reilly
& Britton Company. Of Chicagp 800.
This book has the same characters
as Miss Minerva and william Green
Hill, published some years ago. Mrs.
Ell - one Of those delightful charac-
ter creations in hne with Miss Minerva
and suoh Like. The story tells Of many
amusing things that happen In the
crowded family Mrs. Ell tries 30 bring
up under circumstances that would ap-
pali a less valiant spirit.
Policy Ann-hts real name is Boil
chandler. because his father = Creek
-is q little boy Of the most uncommon
interest: ana in order that there may
be somethdng for everyone In this little
book, q charming love story has not
been omitted. Originality. cheerful
philosophy. and real, live humanity
are the characteristics OF the book.
A play in three acts. BY Arnold
Bennett and Edward Knoblauch.
George H Doran Company. OF New
York. $1.o0 net
Milestones is a play that will cause
them to sit up and take notice on
account Of its boldness and entire
novelty. A contrast between three gen.
erations. a study In the clash which
IL ever in progress between the gen.
erous audacities OF youth and the
Jealous caution OF old age-it passes
In rapid survey the conQuerangs ideals
Of the last half-century which have
resulted in emancipation from chains
The first milestone 10 Act I. 1850:
the second. Act H.. 1885; the third. ACT
Ill. our own day. The same charac-
ters figure throughout. but a. each
milestone is approached they are Joined
and challenged by the Missionaries and
rebels Of the younger generation.
1t might be called satire or It
might be called q comedy: it 10 neither
exclusively, for 1t clings too closely to
life The urgency of love to possess
what It has claimed, the ferment and
struggle for liberation. the inevitable
tendency for the emanctpators OF TO-
day to become the tyrauts Of Tomorrow
these are the Thoughts which give
vitality.
It 10 scoring a eonspicuous success in
London and rs = collaboration can be
pronounced . unique piece ~ play
writing.
-rr,.c,l,.,. s,,e..-
By G. A. Birmingham. George H
Doran Company. Of New York. $L2e
net.
A glorious young colleen, . beauty,
a rascal and a tom boy. has seen I'M
accountable strangers In lonely Rosn-
acree Bay on the far-on West coast Of
Ireland She at once scents adven-
ture and mystery.
Infesting others with her suspioions,
she bands together her spies and sets
sail in her little yacht, The Tortoise,
to probe the secret 10 tts depth
Whereupon follow wrecks. marcontngs.
passionate elopments and dubious COM
pacts with wild islanders.
The appeal OF this story 10 TO the
perpetual boy in every mantle boy
who still hopes for highwaymen and
pirates and heroic rescues OF wonder
fully fair ladies' It 10 a yachting ed-
venture, full Of clustering high spirits
and contagious with the joy Of life
Priscilla IL irresistible because she
is spontaneous. In her M. Birming-
~hA
of IIalase and J. J. Mellon In her capa-
city for mirthmaking The sworn enc
my of propricty and seda&eness. she
whistles across these pages HIKE =
riotous young wind, carrying the at
mosphere Of health with her. She Is
the authors most invigoratfng hero
inc.
~The SpelI u FPa0eeS
Beautifully bound, typed and Illus
trated, this volume makes beautiful
edition to the series already issued
regarding other countries
Miss Mason's charm Of style 10 fully
apparent in chapters dealing with a
tryst kept at Avisnon. . week spent
in Aries. La Rose du Nal, old shrines
of Ianguedcc. the high Pyrenees and
other interesting points.
The book IL written In enough OF
story form 20 give II admirable con-
nec,ion The author says In her fore
word:
Among the mountains and rivers
Of old F1ance. among the Uighty re-
mains Of an earlier civilization: among
its legend haunted castles. churches
and abbeys. amons fields OF olive and
vine. and the roses and niehtineales
of Provence: among the green pastures
and sweet waters Of the Pyrenecs: IN
der IN. palms and pines and orange
groves. the sky and air OF the Med:-
t.rrancan shore. the spell was laid
urrro me-"