The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-07
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A Tested Poet
Tha New York Bun sees kinship
nf character between Alfred Noyes
and the American poet. Gale Young
Ffrs. whose latest book. Earth. and
New Earth" was recently published
hv Doubleday. Page & Co. the Sun
says
America has today no poet who
answers in so many phases the multi
pick test OF the poet. who combines
the natural gift OF song with the pain
ruftv acquired mastery Of art IN 80
satisfactory a degree as does Caae
Young Rice, whose Earth and New
/ Earth" continues evenly his tradl-
lion. Mr. Rice and Alfred Noyes are
poets who are perhaps excelled by a
contemporary In one requirement or
their art, but both excel in compre-
hensiveness OF view and both arc
eeniuses Of the robust order--vcfunni-
nous producers. with quality given.
sustained and wide erangfng compost
+ ton is fair and reasonable ties, OF
poetic power
Three Spring Books
About the middle Of May Double
day. Page & Co will publish t%o new
hooks by three authors as well-known
to the general reading public perhaps
rs my there are. These books are:
VIVA Animal Ways" by Ernest
Thompson Seton and The Lightning
Conductor Discovers America" by
&. " and A NJ Williamson. Under
the Country Sky" by Grace S. Rich
mon6. author Of Red Pepper Burns"
and The Tweuty-fourth % June"
will be published by Doubleday. Faye
&, Co. on April 25th along with two
new Drama League plays 'Hohson
Choice" and youth
New Williamson Story
In the course OF their recent visit
TO this country the authors OF that
long list Of greatly popular stories
called for short the Williamson
books" c. y. and a. NJ. Williamson.
toured through the White Mountains,
the Adirondacks. New Jersey and
pennsyfventa AS a result OF this
tour Jack Winston---late The Light
ming Conductor. now OF the British
army--discovers America. The ac-
count OF his adventures here. inva-
lided to America from service in
France. Of his romantic association
with a very attractive lady. formerly
-MnIlr- Randolph noW tina Honorable
Mrs. Winston~--a chronicle which
will be called THE Lightning Con-
ductor Discovers America will be
published by Doubleday. Page & Co.
sometime In May. IN addition TO the
old friends of Williamson readers.
Jack and Molly. an American girl. re-
turning from abroad. and known as
the "ship's beauty" and a character
who hears the nickname Of Stormy
Petrol and ss the ships mystery"
supply much Of me action and ro-
nance.
A Home Story
IaN 1,n Nv hsr
Grace s. Richmond. TO be published
In May by Doubleday. Page & Co,
deals with the same sort OF people
that made so many friends for this
authors earlier books, Red Pepper
Burns" and The Twenty fourth Of
June" 1t is romance, with senti-
fnent and idealsn. and a surprise at
ths end. The story IA Of Georsianar
an American girl with the qualities
OF courage optimism and devotion
which. 1t is popularity supposed. max
! American girls. and or her three
rival @uitors. her invalid father. her
( friendships, struggle to keep up ap-
pearances. and, finally, OF the happi-
ness with which she meets
View Wild Animal Stories
wild Animals I Have Known" wa
published in 1898 Since that tim,
Ernest Thompson Seton has held tn
poHtion IN inc popular mind or ms
wild Animal Man And none OF hi
readers. II may safely he said could
conceive Of any one other than the
author illustrating one of his books
y has. however, now been more thar
two years since he had given a bool
, 10 his audience. About the middl
OF May Doubleday Page & Co. will
: publish a book of new animal storie
, ny Mr.. Seton called wild Anima
,, Ways" which It is said is raminis
cent OF his first great success, "wil,
Animals 7 Have Known"
These new stories are reported 4
, he particularly humorous. They pre-
sent host Of four-footed friends
There ts WaMtchu. the Coon Rae
coon OF Kilder Creek. whose sagacit,
.. carefully trained by a clever mothe
enabled him to outwit Indian Pet
and his half-hreef hound Foam. tn,
rhzor-oack hog. who was left an or
phan az tender age, but who event
ually made his presence felt amonl
nus neighbors IN the Virginia woods
SHY Billy, a lovable pup. who mad,
good IN the great grizzly fight ant
became leader or the pack Jim,
labeled Dangerous" monkey tina
was almost human when you got t.
know her; Coaiy- Bay. the Outlaw