Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-12
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ana his newer achievement or crit!-
cisni and Interpretation OF his times
NJ VS Soy.s. TIE volume includes al
Surfing OF 1871? nnd a few older poems
hitherto unpublished
TIE DRAGON by Lady Gregory.
q. u. Putnaus Sons, New York.
Lady Gregory has written another
which Is her bost since "The Work
mouse Ward II is the strangest mix
turc OF ancient and modern run ever
concoctcd. aud only l.ndy Gregory
could piece the thing together ami
make i; "stagcabie." There are no
dhii moments in this strange cohcep-
t!On.
TIE SCIiOOLMASTEn OF HESS
WILLIE BY Helen Il. Martin, Double
dax; rage IL Co. Garden city. y. Y.
THIS is new story NJ the Penn
sylran!a Dutch as strong in it, human
appeal as Martha OF the Mennonite
Country" which ranks with the best
OF iattcr-day fiction.
strong man blinded TO the finer
things of life by his infatuation for
Il woman or coarse and Inferior char
acier; MS wife. plain. quiet. but with
rare and exquisite beauty OF spirit;
out the Inevitable drama in n little
P.nhaylvania town far of the
beaten ,.n,,,'i Highway Thg renny,yl-
NahA Iutch WIN th"lr unb.-
llevablc lingo. their appalling thrift,
and queer medieval customs mako 3,
picturesque setting FOR the Story, but
they are aiFo very human, subject TO
AZ the passions dreams. and asplra
lions of their more sophisticated
nelghbors. The schoolmaster holds
real happiness IN his hands. but loscs
II In pursuit OF an illusion. when
lie tastes the bitterness OF rraliza-
lion he discovers the beauty OF that
which he has lost and sets out to
find II again before it is too late.
Mrs. Martin has long been recog-
hlZed as The most brilliant literary in
terprct"r Of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
the Mennoniics. the Amish and other
queer sccis which are rapidly van
ishlnE from the rural villages OF
master OF licssv!l!c" follow. upon "A
Tong line OF sucressful novels in
Guiding Her husbands Purse.
.iariha OF the Mennonite Country. -
ana Those FitZcnbcrgcrs" First
while Susan" In which AIRS. Fiske
mad" such charming heroine is also
q aramatkation OF one OF Mrs Mar
TINS stories.
HONOR BRIGHT. ny Laura r.
klchards. The Page Co. BOSTON
No girl ever deserved NOR. To have
a series OF stories written about her
than docs Honor Bright. the newest
heroine OF talented author who
Born OF American nar.nts who die i'm
the Fer East. Eo.or spends har
sChoo days At III" Pension Madeline
IN NereE Switzerland. surrounded by
Ties. She cuitlvates as friends n trio
OF Swiss peasants. AIN Gre.l, and
It!I. with whom sh" lives the pic
t,nresaue peasant ii'' of tho Alps
klcharhs' h.roines. Honor Bright. is
III" highest type OF young pi,l or
america, with ali the independence
81 character which is American to
i(oro,hy DIX: since tho days q. Lit
TIE WEncr.' nobody has written so
deNGhttully and so saneiy and ma
manly OF girl life as she does. Her
eIr!s are real girls, full of run and
ro!lc. and growing up into beautiful
womanhood"
TIE TRAP ny Maximl!an Foster
" HhpIeton Il Co, New York.
In The Trap" Maximilian Foster
has written an engaging mystcry
story with suspense in every mage
iiehry Lester. young millionaire.
iaiIs IN love with Sally Raehurn While
ne Is travelling In California. Bu,
mat !s when he believes Sally 10 10
ignorant OF his great wealth ana
thinks that she loves him for him
self Then he discovers that she has
always been aware OF his identity.
ana mat her adopted aunt. Mrs
Stecse. has taken her away from her
sclf-supporting job and maintained
her in luxury with the undprstandinp
ihSt she would marry very wealthy
man and divide the spolis.'. rho
discovery 80 slckens Lester tina, he
determines TO have his revenge on the
Two women. TO this end he Invites
tncm 10 a house-party at his country
pihce. Gernclin." on The Hudson
where ne plans an ingenious ,rnn
whlch he thinks will cxpose their
p"rhuy. But. as with all traps. some
times he IS caught who sets ono
An Unusually Entertaining story. fIied
Win move! ana exciting situations
THE DOOR OF THE UNREAL, nv
New York. o''s'
Wercwolvcs. mysterious dIson.
pehrances, and supernatural orgies
make up this thrilling mystery story
me OLD belief in lycan,hrony is mnds
diSturb!hGiy credible. and tho possi
Dliity that werewolvcs really exist
seems lar from remote
brilliantly conceived experuoent
III ne nncanny, which will keen the
render awake ~ 1ights
THE HEART OF CHERRY Nc
nA!N BY Douglas Durkin. Harper
i'rothers. New EYork
rms is romance of the Canadian
frontiers, where men and women meet
ana Work and nurse new hopos-a
'aie by the Canadian Xane Grey of
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