The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-09
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by Betlln3 Won iiO'th6. -. Appleton
& Company. OF New York. $50 net
Sharrow was the name Of a great
English house It's fame had come
down through generations e Norman,
French AMI .Cu>,sh a;uI c1tch l.rds.
its traditions and it's ;-lorics were
part of its rich aud stniIoI past It's
picture gallery had PORTRAITS Gptn. =
hack through centuries. In its great
Na'id entering sunshine was reflected
from cleaning arnor. from helmet and
breastplatC ana cunuiuEiy woven coats-
of-mall Always tho lords 90 Sha"ruw
had hcCu ruthless in wan ana crucl
in hate. But always they had been
brave rs soldiers and luyat as subjects
Aiways They had been rrcai OF Sta,ura
and red ot head. After awhile Shar-
row foil into the hands Of one NlcN.tn-
dor Sharrow, man embittorcd in yoI;h
because woman he loved sad il m
nay. and loft him 10 go InAocdc1 his
wild and wicked courses through man
hood TO old age Ills rcdconinx viz
tues inciuded a great love for, .,,l"row.
and : a;i nC desire that ii SioCld 20
from him To another who lclt about
It as he did He had come - ;,i on.
forced weakness brought about by the
burden of years which alone had power,
10 suhdue his herconess and his prid"
-\nd he was torn between conflicting
claims. ercat-ncphew tor whom he
did not greatly care seemed TO have
'TAe valid claim to Shlr:uN bv right
Of inheritance. Another SANDY Shar-
row. unafraid of tho gaunt old lord.
rcd-hared like him, and. like Eiu.
Gun of enthusiastic devotion for the
ancient stronghold of the family. would
have been preferred, but for los. proof
Of mis- rights.
Tho old Lord OF SHARON ana sandy
Sharrow touched on many points Of
Rinshp Sandy's mother was :, French
woman and had no love to spare tor
an ugly duckiing, her tenderness he
lns all reserved for !SaEty's uttlc
brother sgd. and for his father. who.
however. was elder brother and father
fin one to the lonely child treating
Sandy with courtesy that inspired ana
sustained tho lads sclt-rcsucc:
Between Sandy and his srcat-uaole
existed thorough confidence and
friendship But the old man. who mad
consistently hated tho descendants If
the woman who wouli not marry aim.
felt himself ultimately himiliatcd wncn
SANDY fell despcratcly in love with
the woman's granddaughter. ami the
Tshrewd old grand uncle realized that
the only safc way in which lie could
oppose the marriage would he by
strategy.
He consulted with woman n Miss
Penrose. who was Sidney Sharr ~ i,
Eoverncss and desperately IN love her
self with Sandy. This woman had dis
covered what no one else knew except
The old lord--that Sandy had a passion
for drink. Miss T=rrose played upun
ihis passion and thoroughly irjShteu,d
and Disguised Sandy's nanccc. so that
the engagement; Was abruptly broken. |
sandy desperate and furious. left EnE-
land for Paris. Miss Pcnrose Went to
l'aris also. and for some years stood |
"a ln luS 1,,.I- hot,
'ormcr life and rls people at Sharrow |
Then by series of accidental discov-
cries Sandy found out that his down
TAN and his separation from his sweet
heart We're caused by the trickery ~
Miss Penrosc and the old lord Tho firal
overthrow Of his whol. wn"ld Lar, I'm
1his lie 10 lDn2rr had faith in a
living human b","g. and he went the
downward pace with a rush
Possibly ne would never have come
back TO SHARON. BIZ; for his being
tonnd ny steward Of the 1ld l.rd, |
member of the cn4tle household VINO
had always loved Sandy. The steward
told Sandy that the old lord, VINO
was over ninety and lay al tho po.pt
of death, called Gly and nigh, FOR his |
grand nephew, whom he had mad. his |
felr' sandy vas impib ed u -consid, !. !
Sharrow. ana To r2memoer the future
% sydney, his brother.
IN I'M en' sandy yielded and went
back. From thence the aftor-s.nry
concerns itself mainly with mis- re-
hahllitaiion and marriage. the old
lords departure from the scene and
,Ssndy's thraeic career
4he novel IS most interesting - it's
exposition OF tic fcudnl attachment
fait by many Ensl.shmcu Of Sandy's
rlass and education TO- tho hous. win
@hlch their family ma;ar ana hi.,urv
has hecn asEuciatGd for years Il ia
Hlso Interesting ~ q decree in It's urcs
fntmant of thr chqraetc. nj th.. D1
lord, MS relcntlcssncss, his ~ de-. lis
utter inability To forgive, his reckless
ness in excess ana the transmits
SION OF these traits by hcredltr toi
taud!. on the other hl;id WAS ,hc old
cora love Tor SANDY. his generosity
toward hi'n aud his blindness toward
dhe tenants pr his estate ANA th- cor
v!tors If his household Tho strong
bond Of union between the older ana
'tAc younger man ana the struggle for
u supremacy ending in III" overthrow Of
me elder. render the book vi,al and
human
Beruna Won lIutton's name on
title-parc always indt.atos ,,hat NAV
be found within and "snarr,w" wei
spsta'ns thc reputation 'vh,ch it's
author has created foY hcraolf N lit-
EFaturc.
i"Tbc Just and tho Unjust"
BY vaughan Kostcr. tn, ~ hhs-