The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10

chimes in masses. Because of The
slaves. there were hundreds of thou
sands OF their women In the times OF
ne Empire. who had only denatureJ
housekeeping to do. just ms to-day
there arc millions OF our women " 10.
because OF machines. have only that
Kind of housek seping to do Along
with leisure and semi-leisurc they
acquired its consequences. just as we
have acquired them
After all. the book reaches its fin
est climaHcs in its last chapter which
talks about women as Mothers of tho
World" In this phase Mr.. Hard has
some beautiful things to say about
women PASSAGES wherein occur such
thoughts as these: Civic cleanliness.
the humane treatment OF children the
city beautiful. education, civic morali-
", the protection OF children from
immoral influences, child labor, tho or
ganizat!ons 10 protect neglected chill
dren and TO reform delinquent chill
drcn-all are leSi,imately within the
province OF motherhood"
The book teaches throughout the
beauty of service in modern life. It
is one which Is full of instruction and
help for all women who feel their
need and avail themselves ui what It
offers,
"Lnfcndlo iIcnrn."
BY Nina II. Kcnnard. u. Appleton
and Company. OF Now York. $3.50 net.
This book which contains some
thcrto-unpublished letters from
Lafcadio Hcarn to his half sister Mrs.
Atkinson. has as prologue the follow
ing brief sentences: Not regret is vain.
1t is sorrow that spins the thread
softer than moonshn, thinner than
Fragrance. stronger than heath-thc
Gleipnr-Cnain of the Greater Mem
cry"
The hook in its Illustrations. which
are very interesting. has charming
pictures OF Mrs Atkinson and her
daughter. Dorothy, who is nearly the
same age as Mr. Hcarns son. Kazno.
y picture Of Eafcadio Hcarn and his
Japa nese wife for1ns the frontispieco
OF the volume
The biographcr gocs back to the
mixed strain in Hcnrn nature through
his mother for the explanation OF
many OF his character traits that
would otherwise lie ineHplicable even
in genius. who cannot he Judged by
standards governing humanity in
general. HIS mother, Rosa Tessima,
was married to mis- father. while the
latter was assistant surgeon of the
Nottinehamshirc Regiment of Foot
and was sent on the medical staff to
tho island OF Corfu. Their son.
Lafcadio. was born at Santa Maura
August 10. 1850 amid most romantic
surroundings. On tho western coast
Of tina, member of the Ionic group In
which he opened his eyes on life. was
the rock whence Snrpho ended her
troubles Tho ruins of tho Temple OF
Apollo and stream OF water bubbling
down the hillside by the temple vail.
aud being transformed into the
Fountain of Arethusa added addi-
iional cnChantment to surroundings
the Island Of Ithaca the Gulf of
Corinth and the Greek hills beyond.
Even though Major Charles Bush
iiearn was transferred with his rcgi-
mcnt from Corfu to the West Indies,
and sent his wife and son TO rcmain
with his family n Dublin. ireland,
during his absence. Mrs Hcarn found
nothing in her new home or among
her husbands people to compensate.
ncr for the blue skies and ardent sun
shine of the southern isles. toward
which her mind went back with such
longing, that she left her husband and
children soon after the former came
back TO ENGLAND from The West Indies.
ana was heard of Ly them no moro.
Major licarn, having gotten "a divorce.
married the second time an English
woman whom he had known from boy.
hood.
Lafcadio was adopted by Mrs.
Nrcnanc, as his biographcr tells his
father having gone with his regiment
t" India after his second marriage.
Mrs. Brcnanc lived in Dublin n, IRA
moro, seaside place IN ireland. and
spent some time a Llnlricld Place.
EcdhiIl. surrey belonging TO Henry
Molyncux = Roman catholic friend
Childish memories Of ali these places
fingered in the memory OF the man
whose hiographv nina Il, Kcnnard 80.