The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-07

! her OF his hcst. royalty ana without.
\ stint. without demand on his own nc
half. For tho other Sho makes ii great
sacrifice. aud then learns the supreme
value OF the greatest OF glfts-that OF
| forgiveness.
! Against her little austcrittes and
ideals, the passionate arrogance OF a
| different woman, an Italian singer.
flames out. The color in tho book, its
| Municipalities in character It's scenes
and incidents, arc well managed au1'
smoothly blended. London and English
social amenities are clcvcrIy described.
The novel, in short. is clean in it's
standards, Yet very human in it's cx.
pressio" and appeal. lii its humanity
lies its completeness.
"SclI-iuvrstmcnt."
BY oriSon SWEET Nlaiden. Thomas Y.
Crowel Company, of New York. 81 90
net.
In this latest book of his DR.. Mardcn
hweils especially on the idea of self
culture. on the necessity OF The art of
conversation being rightly estimated,
on tho higher necessity OF softcnins
ana onrlching life by IL love of rnu
beautiful, on the consideration OF per
sonality as an asset ON the great So
tact as Il business asset. on friends as
silent and active partners, on ambition
us u. clear-cut purpose. on the cduca-
l'ohal value Of reading. OH tho self
improvement habit. heightened throuEh
Puphc speaking; on the pleasing inn
preston OF good appearance and the
poi5e Of Seff-reliancc, on tho attituac
! OF the individual. toward mental friends
and foes
In the chapter OIL conversation Or.
Nardcn makes plain his conviction tha,
IL is tho person approaching others
through personality who is lis
tened 10 and appreciated. provided the
personality he broad. sympa :hctic and
understanding. Education In DR. Mar
ucns opinion, makes the personality.
ana he Nluotcs Plato. who. centuries ago.
said tho best education is that when
gives TO the body and soul all ,h,
peantI and all the perfection OF which
Trey are capable On the other hand
At Niardcn believes that the finest les
son OF culture and experience rs missed
through an inability TO enjoy without
ownership the secret nr happiness be-
ING III cheerfulneSs and contcntmcut.
stress is laid on the fact that the
problem OF scientific living Is solved b,.
preserving the integrity OF the nina
'hat every man creates his own :ttmos-
phcrc' that all that seems discordunt is
out the absence of spiritual and intel.
| lcctual harmony
seventeen brilliant chapters 60 to
MAX" UP ms book on sclt-culturc The
sections on reading contain sotnc spr
cially valuable advice on the selection
OF DOCKS. TO those in search of "a gilt
Tor young man or girl, a friend or
Tor That matter. for thoughtful readers
OF Whatever age, there can DC heartily
recommended this informnr; and al
tenticn compelling work.
"Hrnuch, of Abingdon"
Ey James Branch Cahcll. WiIIIan,
LIES Jones Co. OF Richmond, publish
Grs. So net.
This book is dedicated to James
| hnhsom Branch. of New York and
..,ha s'",u IA INC uncle Of the author and
INC liheal male representative of
richard Branch Of Abingdon, Eng
iandr in the twelfth generation" its
snbh1Hd dcsiGnatos H. as "a pnrtiul
account of the ancestry OF Christ oph.r
: Eranch, OF Arrowha ttociss ana Kings
I land, in Icnrico county, and the
founder of the Branch family in Vir
GINA"
me publication Of Branch. Of
HhilS0on Is coincidcnt with a sec
Gnu issuance OF "Eranchiana," - par
VIRGINIA, by the same author. Mr.
Chh'!i spent several months last sun
het near Abingdon on-Thamcs. Eng
land' collecting aud Verifying fncIs
concerning his ancestors there, in the
british Museum. tho New Record or
lice and other centres of information
ne result OF his Investigations cst,b
iishes the line of connection between
the Virginia cmiErant Of The Branch
fnr
country. The book Is fully illustrat-
cd with reproductions OF documents
bearing on family history and of
scenes associated with the early Eng
iiSh branches who were. according to
their historian, OF Norman descent. ana
among those who followed in tho
wake OF William the Conuucror
INC fortunes Of the family after
their establishment in England having
been traced by the events I'm wbirh
they figured down To the period of
richard Branch. Of Abingdon. Mr..
Chbell points out that Richard Branch
settled in Abingdon early in the six
tcenth century: that he was Il citizen
OF wealth and consequence, whose will
is dated August %, l5li, who is buried
in the north aisle of st. Heicn's Church.
picture OF which appears in Mir.
Caheils record. William Branch, son
Mayor of abingdon, head of tho Fra:
ternity OF the Holy Cross ana Governor
of Christ Hospital. is also mentioned
aS The grandfather, through his third
son. Lionel. OF Christopher Branch
born about 1902. married September ..
1918. at 81. Peters. Wcstchcap, I.on,ion
10 MARY iduic, OF parton, in Iori,
shirr, and sailing IN March of 1870 for
Virginia Tho subsequent history OF
ne family avpoars i'll "Branrh,anu,.
already reviewed in thcsc columns.
The cover OF Mr.. CHbelrs later book
IS cmhiaaoncd win ih:. carly form or
the Eranch arms: Aren't hon ram
pant Guics armed azure, oppressed by
bend sable. Crcst--out of 8. ducal
cnronet or a cocks head azure. comb
cd TuicS holding branch wort" Its
frpniispiccc Is q fac-simile PAGE from
The cAriulnry OF the Fraternity Of the
Holy Cross. Of which William Branch.
OF Abingdon. was the head. All OF