The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

other man, and the memorable quality
of the call 10 her stricken husband.
after she has determined that She will
surrender 'all for love and the world
well lost" are all aualyzcd and de-
picted by the author with that mas
tcrly understanding of human motives
and artistically simple expression that
mark all his writing
All its characters are subtly ana
cunnngly drawn. The wife herself is
! indeed creation; the other man is a
clear. clcan-cut figure of Il modern
/ professional man not devoid of the
capacity for loving greatly: the hus-
band is life-like sketch of any one
/ of dozens Of brilliant erratic. weak
men whose artistic abilities and adula-
/ tory surroundings lead them into ac-
lions Tor which the only excuse is the
much abused artistic temperament:
Ia husband and wife OF the middle
class serve as amusing opponents OF
| the middle class point OF view, and n
| specialist OF the kind whose consult
inS rooms are not Uttered UP with
mechanical contrivances. but which de-
ponds upon its own knowledge and
brain TO diagnose it's patients. could
he reproduced only by such an observer
and painter as Mr.. Marriott
! Merely as an example of the fine
writing that avoids fine writing"
worth while. but the book is much
more than stylistic model; it is a
penetrating study of widely differing
characters. employed in the develop
mcnt of an exceptionally good story.
..Hcndish."
by Maurice Hewlett. sl.35 net.
Whether MIR. Hewlett writes of me-
Lovers" or of London of yesteryear.
rs in Mrs Lancelot," and now in
"Bcndsh." he is always good story
teller. with pretty taste in the use
OF English of bygonc periods. and very
much more than 4 superficial know
ledge of other times and manners.
His latest book bears the subtitle
~ Study in Productivity" the prodi-
gality studied being that OF George
Lord Bendish, who staggered. poctized
and loved in the early nineteenth cen
fury. at the time of the accession of
William the Fourth. While the story
!, is not Il sequel to Mrs Lancelot." il
Is closely connected with it, in that
the period dealt with is the same in
bCth stories, the manners are the same,
and number Of the characters in
Mrs. Lancelot' rcappear in the later
book. The great Duke Of Devices. Ger
vase Poorc and his Gcorgiana. now his
wife, live again in its pages. together
with other and smaller figures of tho
great and small who pcopled London
society in that prodiRal day.
liendish himself, peer, poet dema-
goguc. dandy and lover of women, is
clearly drawn from Byron-George,
Lord Bondish. George. Lord BYRON
even the names are intentionally SINH
lar. But in all his pursuits. Bendish is
a posing dilettante, never sincere. never
even confident in himself, and. know
ing himself TO he Il vain figure of sham
he achieves nothing lasting. Clever
as he is, his very selflshncss and AFRO
ganCe, picturesque and lordly as they
are. prevent him from attaining the
loVablcncss of Byron. while they bring
upon him the obloquy OF the reader
who fails to view him as a clever crea-
tion of Mr. ilewletts brain, rather than
II historic figure.
And il is added credit TO AIr How
let's exceptional ability to realize that
foppish, shallow. ANA unsympathciic
as i;cndsh is. we shall be glad to learn
more OF him. rs his creator indicates
NC shall have an opportunity TO do
Leigh Hunt, Tom Moore. sam
Rogers ana Sidney smith enter and
speak, while the London OF the Ne
form Eilf Holland House. and riotiny
and 'hrrpts u revolution. ana tn.
real wrongs that lay back Of them are
presented in vivid IT shion.
As q novel, "Sandish" is profoundly
! interesting, and rs chrcmcle il IS
| worthy OF serious consideration
"'Fhc Social E,ointiop OF Woman
ny General Marcus } Wright q
net
10 dsy-as-dust essay this, dealing
solemnly and pcdantically with the
iechnicalitios of history. bu, a lecture,