Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-02

. families ana personaSes are dis
cusscd with many intimate sketches
and stories OF the aris,ocratic sparkle
OF Colonial days IN these towns whose
social lie WAS closely connected with
thnt of Philadelphia. New York ana
ether Important cities. Though
some OF the towns have grown into
large ami prosperous cities Miss
wharton develops in her narrative
That they are quite individuni in th"i,
WILDLY from Dcli"fontc as Salem from
stock bridge. while Washington. sun.
hufy. R"thlchcm and Chester atc
auain dating; :.pes II is "a delight
ful series nj pictures of the picture
suue. historical aud human. Miss
w iarion ~ well calculated for this
line OF writing as she is or direct
Colonial descent and prominent In
man. OF the Quaker city's clubs and
social activities.
Mrs. Jane u. Abbott. author o,
'Highacres" Uippincotts) is promi.
rent in girl scou, activities In her
home city. Buffalo. and greatly be-
loved among a wide circle 81 young
people there. The reader can easily
imagine tina, many Of the scenes OF
school sports and studies in her latest
hook arc drawn from life, So human
and natural are the characters pie
tured.
rhat the views Of weli.known au-
a very real interest for large mum
beers OF people. would seem to be
proved by the success OF lectures in
CHICAGO and Cleveland by Margaret
Dniand. whose latest novel, AN OLD
Chester Secret" has just been pub.
lishcd by the lIarpers. Mrs. Dcland
receives man. Invitations 20 speak.
but. it ls only rarely that she acccdes
10 request 10 appsar on the plat
form. But when the creator Of Dnc-
tor Lavender. and Willie King. ana
the other delightful characters VIII"
move so naturally hroush her tales
of old Chester does consent 10 Ice
'urc. her Wanag"rs can count on en-
thusfastic audiences
Any woman whn wants to give her
husband Christmas present that
even he will say Is practical VIII
find villa, she - looking FOR in
hook entitled Marketing" by Carson
:. Duncan, published h!s week hy
-. Appleton & 60. This - - volume
that Will appeal to all Glasses Of bust
ness m.n. for it covers very broad
field. In fact II inclnI"s every phas'.
OF marketing, treating Uct only of
the problems connected With raw
ateral. and farm products bm; also
Of manufactured goods. u viii take
II very active place III the business
mans working library.
An author Of books for boys is apt
20 make a Keen study OF hoy pSychoi-
ogy and William ilcylirs"r, author
OF High Ecnton" and other famous
boys books. published by -. Apple
ton x Co. has been v.ry carefully
studying the boy OF today. Mr.. Hey
.ircr says shat the hoy liz Interested
in The III. al today. Hes alive, Hes
u par, Of the world. AMI the things
Tint are hapr"ning affect mis- own
little world. H wants Ia know.
school is his birgest job and pre-
proved that hr'!! read ii story deal
ing win education II i, is told In
| terms OF school life as he knows II
and understands H. Hes Interested
he'll join the lab"ring army. He's
interested in all phases OF modern
life because Ia a few years he'll be
in the thick Of things"
Frederic viliers during his nifty
wears as war artist and correspondent,
had many extraordinary adventures,
q al saw many sights. tn. ike of which.
( !; Is .prcbhl". WILL never he seen again.
| Five Decades "f Adventure. which
! III. Harpcrs have just brought out.
he tells Of lin" When. a Chinese
mrmy fought nm,u- under umDr pre-,
Japan. and the Cinnamon had jus,
new uniforms Niliiers' says: AT
T! Ping Yang IL ra lned heavily when the
| japanese attacked, so the Chimes"
! commander, to save the new uniforms
I from being. spoiled. ordered all the
] uttlbteiId SHOPS III IU' ~" 20 nc
I ransacked. ana, every third man was
! employed 20 l. "a an umbrella over
| his TWO comrades. The fighting way
| soon over and | secured couple OF
the umbrellas, which. for many years.
decorated the interior OF my studio in
| London"
/ Gamaliel Bradford. whose re-
Gently published prophet OF JOY" was
!. ala interesting return 10 the meter
and gayety o: Byron's Don Juan is Il
firm believer in the Inspiration Of the
! typs writer. and he writes, Some per-
sons find the typewriter a hindr;.nrc
| in composition. To me. II is help.
a companion. a real Inspiration. When
the words get flowing quickly. the
duh drag Of the pen clogs and hoIds
them back. Rs the keys laugh amd
chatter with Eimb'e agility, thew
seem TO take your thought and play
with 1t and fondlc IL and tease X
into vitality with a certain grace and
gayety of their own"
II we take the word of Agnes Rep
piier, optimism that is 100 constant
can cloy like too much sugar. Sh.
finds that The friend whom We. have
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