Kansas City daily journal., 1895-09-09
OUR BOOK TABLE.
WHAT Is PRESENTED By THE Pun
LIsHERs THIS WEEK.
The Result OF Literary Work as shown
by the New Books That Are on
the Publishers Shelves
Literary Notes.

\ new lIEht has suddenly appeared upoi
the literary horizon. Nine Xenaide \
Rngo2in the Russian historian. chronce
of the most ancient countries OF the orr
ent. from 500 to 500 years B. G.
SO quietly has she been working away 1t
New York for number of years pas
that though living in the very heart Of tn,
great metropolis. only members OF her owf
circle have found her out.
Born III St. Petersburg, Nine. Ragozir
is Russian of noble family ON hci
fathers side she is of Oriental descent
dating back TO the time of Ivan the Ter.
rible, car of Russia. She. has lived a
ne varied and ev9ntful In her native
years ago she determined to sail for Amer
Historical study and research being a
favorable pursuit with her, she finally
made w her mind to devote her time and
volumes dealing with Eastern lore So
great has been this learned scholars sue
author Of the most complete popular his
| tory of those early ana distant lands, so
ready completed are The story Of Chai-
dea,' "Ih" story Of ASsNria.' Media,
"Tihs Story ''V OF VNcdIc. 1ndiia. she writes
very rapidly, and hopes TO finish the series
She is altogether impartial and unbiased
| IN her work. She defines her methods and
position AS ION the fence, going down to
ali party feeling to others" Her style is
| delightful; her productions so interesting
ana yet so truthfuly cNact that her read
ers dcvour her books with avidity and call
for more.
Last spring she delivered "A course of
| lectures IN New York on "'rhc Oldest Re-
! ligion in lndia;' also talk on ''Ihe Cot
ionnble patronage for the orudltc lady is
| very much OF SWELL and the -Four Hun
her of the American Oriental society, the
! SoCictc Ethnolosique of Paris. the Royal
! Asiatic Society of Great Britain ana Ire
! land and others similar.
| Personally. she is large and handsome.
| dark hair. She is cordial and winning in
| manner. perfectly simple ana uuassuming,
| but bright and fun OF, gay talk and anecg.
! the estates of relatives in Russia, to coll
| lect pictures to Illustrate her books and
| lectures.
Nora Perry won her public" says Lillian
! Whiting. when she wrote that ripping
| rhyme Tying Her Bonnet Under Her
| chin and perpctuated her hold upon the
he BAN which probably shares. with
| owen Meredith's Lucille the fidelity of
every girl who has reveled in IT," Miss
Perry's place in poetry has never been eN-
| actly fiXed-she captivates too entirely for
one to cOldly lnalyze 1t; but II is not too
much to say thai, for pure music that sings
rival In the field of stories for girls Miss
Perry is equally happy. Tney are sympa-
ment. and always suggest unobtrusively
fine points in personal Integrity of char
I
story. Hope Benham." is one that en-
phasiHes all these qualities 1t is the story
Of girl life in a fashionable hoardins school
of schol life and offers its subtle sugges-
tons Of conduct and courtesy in way as
valuable as 1t Is charming. 1t is really by
way of a good education TO a young girl
Miss Perry has made her home of late
years in historic Lexington a half hours
ride on the cars from Boston; but in the
season she is much of the time in town,
tions ana ladies' lunches Miss Perry is
the purcst type of blonde and her cor
dial, winning manners and quick wit and
pleasing repartee make her much sought
after socially.
ION the Suwanee River" Mr. Ople Reed
has written number Of books that have
met with q fair measure of appreciation.
his best efforts being made in the dlrec-
tion of Southern tales, in which peculiar,
but perhaps not exaggerated, characters
are made to play a leading part. In his
latest book, which is story of the far
South, as its name very clearly indicates,
he has produced what promises to be his
best story. Mr.. Reed sees everything i'm
rather broad light and is not given TO the
delineat!on of the finer points of people
is a sufficient clientele however. who are
amply satisfied with the rather rough and
ready iyle which marks his productions.
who would pass over uunouced any inner
gradation of depletion il IL were employed.
ION the Suwanee River IS a romance. and
it is in fact romantic throughout in its
general outlines. II has much Of the charm
.nSeparable from the locality chosen as
well as from the characters selected for
reputation of the author as a story writer
ana We belleve ii VIII prove the longer
lived OF all the longer stories ne has writ
The personagcs are strongly tinged with
seusationalism, The heroine is a mysteri-
GUS young woman who enters the little
southern village, and. without revealing
anything regarding her artecedents, finds
employment. IN a real estate otl,ce and a
shelter in the home of a minister. II is