Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-03
ny ]. A. EUnANK.

page seems TO satisfy. For Wayland
book strikes home.
Far up in the hills OF Northwest
ern Connecticut is Goshen Street; and
among, the Godfearing. simple folk
who live along it is a young lad
named David Galt-ambitious and
true. hearted. Such books as he is
master, in the hope that he might
some day become school teacher.
When a New York millionaire gives
that all his ambitions are to be real
lied. But Goshen Street" is a life
st9ry.-true 10 life.
author shows US the functions of COL
leEe. reflects the inner throbbing OF
2, great eat, newspapsT;; works la,s out world
Goshen Street" Is vibrant with lofty
purpose.
ards of right and wrong. 1t. is in the
comparison Of these with the corre-
sponding Standards of the college
est charm. y religion of humblencss
is matched with religion of great
ness.
David said he had thought. of
light labors were considered a suit
able diversion for Sunday afternoon.
They wouldn't have been in the eiEh-
sonable distance behind the times"
THAT That is the key description OF
"'Wen, David. this is the street
where New York does business. How
does IT compare with Goshen Street.
in your opinion
David Erinned slightly. There's n
lot more folks on IT,, and buildings.
'we'rebusier here-we do more
"Hes. But you can't see so fur
Its a good deal higher
why. our streets higher than the
tops of these buildings"
Mr.. Thornton laughed and walked
But added David, there's one
hasn't 1,t ! wish J. i had, too
"a church,
Mr.. Thornton's face became grave
You've got something better than
Whats that. SIRE
1t seems evident that political
!d ID. Inspired the writing OF
style and general objects more than
any other we can think OF seems 10
be another The Honorable Peter
Stirling" and just so does Mir. viii
liams parallel Paul Leicester Ford.
Note the decision OF David Gait out
OF which grew his greatness:
once during David's senior year
he took occasion TO question him on
ms future plans David. going at
once to the main point. said hs
Voca alter. for nnance;
hiding certain disappointment.
what do you think of taking up?
Law, medicine, teaching. manufac-
None OF them, sir said David
soicmnly.
Well, what?
Newspaper work"
Stepping stone to something else
Whichever way it seems 10 turn
out hest l think l have better
than any. other. And i. il leads on
10 someihinE stiil better. why. we'll
est Is in public affairs. =
HIM. said Mr.. Thornton again,
and with interest, The public part,
chiefly l4S, or the affairs part
:. that's searching question"
1t was meant TO be-!
u.s., D a folded his, his arms and knit
country. aren't we? \ great country
are concerned What we need mos. ;.
now, as Sc it. is TO get our public
a ,net run dpTSSesig' trCm the Cab
At the prcses, ,,hne. as far as can
make out, they're all run rottenly.'
.,Rot;enly,' agreed Mr Thornton.
Wen, there's an idea there. Stick
TO It. It's so much harder, for some
reason, 10 stick 10 ideas than TO have
them You'll have no difficulty
getting job when the time comes /
can give you or get you letters TO al
most any editor you want
ihank you. sir, IN remember
lanes Thornton pu; his hand be-
hlnd his head and smiled ou!ZZically
at David. 4 was thinking. David, lis
rather change--the young man who
wants 70 get the affairs OF the ma
ton we'll run. from the boy whose
ambition was 20 be a country school
Goshen Street" will be appreciated
as llterature-for II is!
Not only IS Maryland Wells Will
Jams a man OF wide range. who
writes In an easy. free sort OF way
he is one who fully understands how
and when TO employ the magic ele-
Inent Of suspense to greatest advan-
age Inc following parting quota
oh. Daddy" brea;hed Sylvia
han s,t On his arm, Will he do. dc
Her father looked down AT her
,2ve!y, anxious face. took the hand
that lay on his arm and pressed H.
TO DO you credit More Than that
Hank he'll make L name for him
The shadow 70, a cloud sven. ovo,
fell from it--one. TWO. ten drops. me-
more Inc sun came out again II
the woods below a jajy screamed
THE STORY Or OPAL By OpaI
Wh!teiy The Atlantic Monthly Press
o, This y, book contains the diary o,
Opa! Whitley. "A girl now abou, Fl
years OF age. The writings began
When their author was about c wear.
Old SIX !nsta!rnents Of the story an.
peared In the Atlantic Monthly from
March 10 August 1890 No contri.
buttons 10 ine magazine in recent
Gears nave given more pleasure O,
excited more discussion.
the diary was written on old
scraps in tho Oregon lumber cann
where Opa! White!ey was Iof, as
chiid, and its small pieces were mad,
still smaller by "a foster sister VIM
found the hidden scraps and ,nr[
them up In TT OF temper onaI
saved the pieces which have nov
been matched together They arrord
remarkable record OF thinrs go y
and experienced by n loneIV cSIid
and OF Impressions made on a child.
The wording of the journa, Is
peaiinEly quaint In place Of ~,
conhdants OF strange pets whom sps
named after the Characters lenraa'
In books and poems. SO. she ~
mice" wood-rat called Thomas 80,