Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-09
IBSEN PICKED SMELLS
AS BEST 10TH CENTURY NOVEL
Story OF a Dreamer Plunged Into Bohemian Activities
ana the Inevitable Brinsing by Lies Actualilics
as Told by Jeus Jcter Jacobsen.


from the public library and attend
ed the vacation school, which didn't
seem Hike II school at all. IL WAS 50
deii"htfui. 1t also tells about Are
'"ruS. the silver bear. which Dora
wore on her ncck-chnin on special
occasions. and how the bear became
important in quite an
way. ~ very real little story. toll
WIN Il charm Il simple direct
ness which viii appeal 10 ever older
chiIdr"n thnn the little girls for
whom II WAS written. For girls OF
Hl:TTf BARKER. Hy Jane,
Th"nns Van Osdcl I.othrop. lee 4
shepard Co, BOSTON.
BETTY Barker is positively The mos,
human and likabic little rIri put in
a book since sophie May Brnk" awny
from the unreal characters In books
for little readers and created the i'm
mortal little rrudy." I:et'y asks
many questions. makes mistakes. aud
has disappuintmcntS. and can toe
hoincsick. but is so bright, helpful
ana loyal ia her 'riouships that on"
gets more and more fond Of her. Her
friend Ada, whom 81. loves jus, as
w. when poor as when taken for
her ~ by II wealthy lady. helps
much in giving lifc To tho STORY. one
can no more read uumov"i how Betty
is late AT school through b~rfricnhirg
II stray dog tnau he can refrain from
laughing when ADA aud TIA" nmcst
society lndy ia the acquaintance OF
B"ity's mother arc entertained at the
same time. For girls Of Il or ST
older folks give them u chanc. 70
read ii.
THE BOOK or COWBOYS By
Francis Rolt-Whocl-r Lothrop. Ice
& Shepard Co, BOSTON,
Dr. Wheeler. In ii book which
is fun "f the swing aud vitality Or
those times. which is replctc win fur
feuds. Mormon nassacrcS. Indian
lighting. Western gun-play, and the
Wild days OF the open range. has
gwen Il vivid and accurate picture 81
the days through which tho Western
states lcancd from s~Hvagcry to State
hood. The hook Is uniGuc In iis mat
ter Of handling. IA while tho reader
VIII revel in It's thrilling Incidents and
us sweep 81 the great outdoors. he
VIII lag IL down Win a fViitr under
standing of the lives OF the men who
contributed 50 much 20 ArariCa'y
greatness, and u clearer perception
of tho WAY In which IN. West Nng
come 10 hc n power aud a pride ia
these United states. For oldcr boys.
but their elders VIII read 1t with
equal interest.
THE CORNER HOUSE AMONG
TIL: GYrSIES Ky Greco Brooks
iiili. lSnrse x Hopk.ns. N.w York.
The Corncr House Girls are old
nrIuaintanccs Of many other girls
. lt..I ~ Gaf = "a Ha4l - .- L. #-
~ their tenth appearance since tho
Gay when they earned their so%hriauet
They "cro four girls In the kcnwuy
family. left orphans aud stranded
high and dry Ia an ugly tenement,
On AN ugly street Bat the tide ~
fortune turned with the doRth ~ n
well-to-ho uncle Who rad lived in u
rambling homestead known rs the
ola Corner lIouTc." The house vas
willcd 10 tho -FOUR eir.s nnI from
the day they moved IN. thiurs began
10 happen.
This new hook continues their al
ventures In the rauli-Hre. absorbing
style for which the preceding stories
are noted The girls have Il taste a.,
outdoor life which keeps ;i"m on
the 1ui vivc. az II viii also Keep
their many friendly readers.
WE NJ Ell ''f.sH f.'SN lfNt Ivy
owen Johnson. Little. Brown & CO,
Hos;nn.
The Wasted Generation" has the
surge Of full! life Ia 1.-THE throos 81
souls, the deep loves of men. the
clash "f rivalry, the pain ~ sncri-
nee. II Is the story OF David litt'c-
dale. Of IittlehalN Conn, 1t man
awake la the problems Of the dRy
mis- philosophy -! life, hi. passionate
love affair. his kcculy critical attitude
towards Americrn institutions aud
his hitter establishment with re-
sNcct 10 his generation
This novel raises its author from
the ranks OF those novclisF who re
ilcct life and thought into The com
pany Of those few writer's who mold
them. II Is an cnthra!linE story OF
contemporary American More than
that, II IL Il convincing exposition
Of the failure OF modern education 10
instil in our young mon the ideals
and the love OF service which are In
ecparablc from true .Amcricanistr.
"The Wastcr Generation is a book
| FOR all thinking Americans who ar"
alive to the dangers threatening tn"
new America.
THE LEATHER rusHERs, hy II.
G. Witwcr. &. l.. rutman's sons
New York.
This Is Amcrica's big year for box
ing. And here IL the big novel o;
the prize ring-pccuiiar!y approrri-
ate.
a Gnc. Seadable novel Is TN"
Leather Puslers." as we'll as a very
real and gripping yarn Of the squared
circle and it's ways. III. c. Witwtr
was once n box-hghter" himself. ami
he knows exactly Wha he is writing
about. 1t Is n story Of genuine ap-
peal, his yarn about Kane iiallida;'
the athletic young colleSian. WI"
fought his way up to the champion
ship-and the girl OF girls.
There is action aplcnty. and some
thing quite new in romanccs. all
favored with quaint ring-side phi
losorhy. And of course, Witwcr
Slang-dclicious stuff with laughs
cracking all through il. The au-
thor OF From Baseball to Eoches.
has written nothing better.
THE AVENGER. By Samuel Cor
don. The Macaulay Co., New York.
An angry blow. partly in sclf-de-
Tense, and the man-thcn hut NJ oh