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Show Mrs. Schulder's Book. From the Cochran Publishing) Co., New York, comes "Virginia, Russell," by Mrs. Irene Dickson Schulder of this city. It Is a genuine love story; it opens with a case of love at first sight, it progresses with ever gaining intensity; then comes a great, unexpected blow, then a long wait filled with sorrow and almost despair; then th wicked one is discomfited and love triumphs. Th-a characters are finely drawn; there is a luxurianco in the language and a rhythm in the diction that Is wonderful; each character stands' out clear and holds its distinctive features to the end, and the power of the story is maintained to the very close. There is some tautology in wording common to young writers which should have been corrected by the proof reader, but the tone and style and high measure is maintained main-tained on every page; there are beautiful descriptive de-scriptive pen pictures of places and scenery, and there is not one gross or degrading thought or suggestion within its covers. We congratulate the young author on this her first attempt upon ! " 9 an extended theme, and while the work is fine, Uh1 9 the promise that it holds out for still higher fiBs! si achievement is one of its best features. Bf ' fflB |