Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30

his ambitions. and has grown to really
love his work.
That he has always loved I:ctty and
that she In turn discovers that her
lifelong f"ndncss for him has also be-
! come real love, is a foregonc conclu-
sion.
The story begins with the stirring
within BETTY OF inherited love of the
soil and goes on to her gradual con-
version 10 Sans own interest and on
huS!aSm.
.\pd thus We have ~ love story pure
and simple with no perpleNnG prob
lens. 10 PHILOSOPHERS to distract us
from il, no epigrams or sallics 10 di-
vert our attention. There is the at
, moSpherc OF spring, of young life. of
growing things OF Innocent delight
but why continue. have VIC not all been
in Already?
rhrs" are just enough complications
TO sustain cur interest just enough
uncertainty IL keen us in suspense as
To Het:v's final choice among her low
ers: ana meanwhile we are moving in
the onyironm,n: Of community Of the
Old Suuth and IN the company of tho
mos: delightful: people who somehow
NAL. sophisticated New Workers with
whom they arc thrown, and who. to
our surprise, receive them with open
arms.
In me end. course. iretNS Ieli'S
beyond the ridge to paradise of her
own.
..rhe Most intercstinG Americana by
Julian street. The Century ';"m-
pany.
When Mr. Stree attempts TO ec'ce
U. to suhsrrib to his appreciation of
Roosevelt, ne forgets two ,hinSs-hrs;'
TIC diversity CT taste among people.
and second. the varying kinds, as well
as degrees. of interest that the same
objec. ma! III. pirc in different oHopie.
For example, h;"GH -Gurdy ma! l.,
one mans conception OF music. Whi's
grand opera is anothers. In the same
wy :, motion p:,tu.e Appeals :" ne
persons idea Of dramatic art. whilc
that Of another demands the plays OF
Shakcspcare TO satisfy II.
We would like TO take issue with tht
authnr on another Of his statements
and that - that Roosevelt is the most
typical American. again bas'ng ms con-
cluSion upon few Nacrah' oP''"ohS
MI street is an enthusiast on ms
suhiect and makes out the best pos
siblc case for himself, hut must he IN
some doubt as to his success Tor ne
nlaces the burden Of ultimate proof
mon his audience. II RooseNci' -
no, ty, mos, interesting American
who is he challenges - !.
II sounds very like the Hi VI or
,ba small, boy's triumph and derision
hu, fails rather siSnallE. We Jake H.
as an argument.
We are given picture oil i'o'Se
ycl,s personal appearance from the
texture of his skin TO his highly Spe :
! ciulized smile We are. reminded of
tho tersr and vigorous expressions
I tSuch as Ruil Moose, AS originally APP
! nliod to himself. nature faker. muck
/ raker. e,c) that are his contributions
( to our language. His dynamic person
: ality is exploited, his notable achieve
I mcntS discussed.
/ But with this the author is not salts
. fed lie considers that il is necessary
to a thorough understanding OF RooSc-
/ velt'S title TO the claim he sets up IN
his behalf. for one. +" read all his
/ writings. for in them the man himself
is reelected in a manner in which no
! other knowledge presents him But as
time is short. and Mr.. Roosevelt is
II prolific writer, some of us must
necessarily foreSo that advantage.
However. Roosevelt has been tolcr-
ably we'll before tho public for a con-
siderable length Of time. he has not
been backward in expressing his opin-
ions. and the light of his public life
Ut least has not been obscured from
our view.
We think AN estimate of him Nigh,
fairly he formed upon the knowledge
We have OF him and his conduct.
We have no wish TO underrate MIR
Rousevelts abilities or achievements
CT - subject him in any way To criti-
, cism We have To do only with MIR
Streets claim that he is the most in.
tercstine American. and our own plea
for the differences of opinion