Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-09

than arguments. They compel at
tention, and stimulate thought. No
where In these pages is there cheap
appeal to mems meaner emotions, and
nowhere is a false note struck re-
Earding. American principles, Amcri-
can policies or American ideals
LINDY LLOYD, a TALE OF. THE
MOUNTAINS. BY Marie Hoffman
Marshall Jones Co., Boston.
Every now and then 4 teacher a
rich in experience tells us u story
that strikes home because II is hu-
man. Mrs. Hoffman has lived among,
taught. and loved the mountninecrs
portrays wildly their li.c in all Its
phases through this story.
Iindy is u sweet. beautiful girl who
has learned to love Hugh Humphrey.
Hicks. drinking. rather disreputabic
moonshiner, who has looked upon her
as his future wife. becomes insancly
Jealous or Humphrey and finally
forces l-indy into secret marriage
| through threatening her lovers life.
liass meets with n tragic death and
Indy and Hugh arc reunited.
com ~ IS = dramasic story. true ae-
national life. and is the kind OF story
| that lives.
AS YOU WE'RE. BILL" BY Ed
/ Co. New York.
AS quick as Bill gets his discharge
and suit of civilian clothes he starts
job hunting. Still faithful to Mahle
he tries 10 make her unders;a-.d It
all in these letters which show him
TO be even funnier as a simple citizen
| than he was as q soldier
Bi!rs explanation OF his difficulties
| is that "fcilos that didn't go to the
war has AL the jobs that takes brains
and no nowleSc. Nobody seems 10
experience and good bisnis heads ;ha
don't know much about anything in
particular"
AS usual. however. no takes the
situation by tho horns and his re-
| sulting business career is full of dash
and go-mostly 20. illustrated by
bill Breck.'
ence BSdinston Keliand. Harper y eraF s
Brothers. New York.
Those who have had the very great
ments of Happiness" Sudden jim
and other books by the same author
don't need TO be assured that in the
nasts al "EtttdiGncy Edgar" there
awaits them like keen pleasure. Kcl-
land couldn't write a dull story, IL
he were 20 try ever so hard.
II consistenc%s jewel efficiency
is whole 1ewelry shop--take it from,
EdSar. He knows. for no was eli
Gent in courtship. an efficient hus.
hand. and-yes--an efficient father
Bui ,accidents Will happen in tho bes,
things happened to the E:dgars.
THE FOoTPATH WAY. BY Henry
Miner Ridcout. Dunield & Co, New
York.
In the .ull-lcnEth novel MI. Ride
out has proved that he can tell a
long story with an the, thrill and
Ctnr eat n~t.
true spirit OF romance and dangerous
adventure Nils this story and the Xix :
able and very human young .lmeri-
can. the Eir! RTna Laneche; Hurry
terming!inE stories make wonder
fnl. living. vivid and gay picture Of
l!tc and love in tho East.
BEYOND THE HORIZON. BY Eu.
gene oNeili. Boni & Liveright, New
This play in three acts is a pro-
foundry moving and human drama.
and there can be no question that Il;
is 4 work OF uncommon merit--un-
toiding genuine. poignant. dsmes-
nc tragedy The most capable of
, present seasons most notable play OF
serious them" and purpose by an
american author. TN It's strength.
It's n;,,iIyss It's soior lis irony and
rott in tho New York Times, 1T
recalls nothing quite So much as one
OF the WesseS tales of Thomas Hardy
II has the mood. the austcrity and
all in all, the stature y. novel nv
Thomas Hardy. Seldom has an
American playwright written for our
theh,.- piece half so good and
true"
LEADER OF MEN. by Roher, A..
ANDERSON. G.. j. Putnams Sons, New
York.
This is the tribute OF hero wor-
shipper TO his hcro-Theodore Roose-
welt Through the conception OF n