Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-11
Books and Authors

"Giddy Mrs. Goodyer" by Mrs.
Horace Tremlctt John Lane Coz tells
how Il young woman comes down from
the Weld TO Pretoria to stay with m
old friend and her husban md, leaving her
own husband up somewhere at the
mines, and to their CONSERVATION, set
about divorce proceedings without her
husbands knowledge. With the way
made apparently easy for her by a
shrcwd business woman, a reprobate
lawyer, an attractive young lieutenant
and !;ind-hearted society woman
Mrs. Goodyer seemed In II fair way
to gain her ends. when sudden uneS-
pected events turned the tables and
ultimately 'giddy Mrs. Goodyer" Ino
longer G!ddy) won something far diff
ferent to her expectations when she
started her proceedings for divorce.
"Petunia." by Mrs. George Wemyss
tE. p. Dutton 6 Coz. is a novel OF
English country life and country So
ciety. The story deals with the evolu.
ton OF an unmarried woman who is
suddenly left with very large prop
erty. In "Jaunty in Charge" Mrs.
Wemyss showed that she was capable
OF writing a sweet and wholesome
story which grips the heart, and in
"Petunia" she has gone further. and
revealed gifts OF a delicate humor and
a remarkable capacity for subtle char
one OF young woman who upsetS the
expectations Of all her brothers by in
heriting her fathers entire fortune
and then circumventirg their plans for
marrying her on by choosing man
for herself The most notable thing
about this charming piece OF work IS
that the author achieves that very rare
nE--atmosphcre--in perfection.
"Ses Plumber" by II. DeVere STAG
poole (John Lane Coz, Is the latest
book by tho author OF The Gold Trail"
The Pearl Fishers" etc. Mr. STAG
poole says that a true-born cable man
is as rare as good violinist: and he
illustrates his point with a novel that
for misunderstanding and suspense
and action SURPRISES most OF the sea
stories ever written. II is about a
eable-cutting cruise that was to cost
$500 day. The cruise develops into
freebooting expedition, with both
English and German cruisers in search
oil the robber. A deep-sca yarn
bristlinS with daredevil exploits. Fol-
lowing the story OF the cable expedi-
ton, Mr.. Stacpoole continues 10 mar
rate the adventures or Captain Blood.
a skipper who had lost several ships
and several small fortunes. but had
never lost a friend; who had run guns
and run gin, and had his name coupled
with the word "bnrratry." In earlier
CLING would have claimed him and held
him by their charms. In these nat
times he was just freelanco.
Harper & Brothers have issued
"Lloyd George: Tie Man and His
Story" n new book by Frank Dilnot.
1t is personal study of the man who
has risen from q poor village boy to
be the Prime Minister of Great Britain,
told by one who has known him per-
sonally and at close quarters for years.
The story begins with the boyhood In
Wales. At twenty-seven Lloyd George
was a member Of Parliament Then
comes his entry into the Cabinet. soon
followed by his becoming Chancellor Of
the Dxchequer. Tho epoch ma king
I budget. his work during the war as
finance minister minister OF NUM-
lions and minister OF war arc all dealt
with, and It's reactions upon the man.
Then the King sends for him and he
steps into the highest place in the land.
Subsequent chapters toll OF his asso-
ciates. hls methods. and forecast his
future. Mr.. Dilnot IL well-known
English journalist