Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-23

by rea! love for people. and inspir-
ing the reader toward tho best
things in life. this book may ap,ly
be called "a sunshine story" 1t
swings along with ali the gisto tina,
vivid. real and energetic h3man be-
ings put into life. and with all OF
its wholcso ncness there is no hin.
Of preaching.
Through the pleasing coincidence
pr bearing the same name. little
Anne" Lcavitt, OF New York-always
called Nancy-and big "Annc"
Lcavitt of California. are drawn to
friendship Big Anne is obscssed
with great longing for service. In
Two weeks she is starting for Sibc ria.
ana hopes. by teaching the peasant
u'','y OF Russian Ignorance the en-
liEhtcnment OF American ideals.
When Nancy is persuaded to accept
Nnne's invitation from -aunt
whom she ha; never seen. and seldom
heard of. the excitement begins.
Anne must hurry on TO Russia to he
gin her life work and cares nothing
for the broad acres and fortune which
her aunt in,imates will BIO hers i, the
. the proud. o.u family name.
Really Anne Levitt. though not
he one she is supposed to be. Nancy
justlhcs her masquerade by the
thought that She is helping her he
loved chum and with divided feel
inGS OF curiosity and dread. journeys
to Happy House and begins her
cventtul life with its unhappy mem
hers. Her joyous. infectious spirits
make her a real missionary as she
brings sunshine into their proud,
lonely lives. Her alternate fear OF
discovery and her growing love for
these people is pictured as the un-
folding or the story transforms the
old mansion into truly happy
lao.
from her musty traditions Of dig
nifty, and surprises the community as
she opens IN tho house and finds joy
in sharing her abundance with others.
Peter Hyde is an important figure.
tStcnSibly Il hired man on neigh
boring farm who has not served his
country according to Nancys ideals.
She is impatient at herself for king
him. To tell how the author has
untanEled all the twists in this
mcn;s fully justify tho pretty
romance between Peter and Nancy.
would deprive tho reader of getting
ihis pleasure AT first hand. The sur
sccmly that Nancy stay on with the
members oc Happy House, whom she
has learned TO love so much. is the
crowninG climax in this heautifm
story of adventure and love. One
must read IL TO appreciate it,
POEMS Fey \ LITTLE GIRL. By
iiilda Conklnc. Frederick y. Stokes
Co, New York
Hilda Conkling. tho author OF these
verses. is real little girl who lives
ut Northampton, Mass. Her wise
mother from the first day tina; Hilda.
when shc was seven, came to her and
said. Mother, ! have made a gong
to> YOU" has managed TO scribhle
down the Poems rs they came with
out Hilda's knowing it. and to pre-
serve them exactly as the child gave
them.
Miss Amy Lowell. who writes the
preface to the volume OF more than
hundred poems. Nys: Il know of
no other instance in which such really
beautiful poetry has been written by
child. | wish 10 state cmnhatically
that IL is poetry. the stuff and es-
scnce OF poetry. that this book con-
tainS."
1t ia tho phenomenon OF wisdom and
beauty coming spontaneously and un :
consciously from the heart of a child
that makes this poetry most impress
siNc. Is there not an inspired phil
osophy OF Life in these four lines,