The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-23
BOOK NOTES.

Archibald Smith. Published by Hough-
ton, Miffiin & Co.. Cambridge, Mass,
(Through KeIlam Book & Stationery
cOmpany.)
Tnis is a tale in Mexico; Little Mary
Arnesley is but sixteen when her un-
Gle. Bertran, dies, leaving her and her
cousin and aunt penniless. They had
been living in California when the
story opens, and the girls resolved to
earn money in some way. One day
Mary receives word from her old
Spanish teacher offering her a position
in a private school in Mexico. The in
cIdents of Mary's journey there, and
her experience as a teacher While there,
are based upon Miss Smiths own ex-
perience. Several Mexican folksongs
are woven into the tale. The story is
Y cry cleverly written and shows
great deal of human nature.
''The Barry's,'' by Shaw T. Bullock.
Price, S1.25. (Through Kellam Book
& Stationery company, or sent post
paid by the publishers on approval.
Doubleday & Mcclure Co, New York
City.
This is a story or rather are stories
of Irish country life. This novel lies
much along the same lines. The de-
scrlptions are beautiful and contain
sketches of strong characters. THE
BaTryS' are a family and they have
MANY mishaps, lose property, etc. The
story contains a heroine, Man." an r.
ish beauty. healthy, hopeful and un-
selfish. Mr.. Bullock has gained for
himself a prominent place in the new
celtic literary movement.
"a Jersey Boy in the Revolution"
by Everett T. Tomlinson, s-mo; price,
$1.50; published by Houghton, Mifflin &
Co.. Cambridge. Mass.
This story is founded on the lives and
deeds OF some of the humber heroes of
the revolution. The incidents and ad-
ventures are historical and based on
actual facts. Mr.. Tomlinson describes
the efforts Of the forgotten men and
women to protect themselves and their
homes against invading armies, also
against invading Americans who law
lessly took advantage of the stormy
times to plunder and conhScate. New
Jersey suffers heavily from this lawlesS
class and Mr.. Tomlinson describes
their villanies and the sturdy pluck of
the nameless patriots. He tells
thoroughly interesting story and stim-
ulates admiration for the great princi-
pals and worthy actors of the reYOlu-
tionary struggle.
I'VE Win" by Herbert Elliott Ham
bin IF. Benton Williams). Price, $1.50,
published by Doubleday & Mcclure Co.
Through Kellam Book & Stationery
company, or sent postpaid by the pub
fishers on approval.
Mr.. Hamblin's railroad stories are as
clever and American as anything in
the world of books. I'VE Win brings
before the boys, for it is especially a
boys book, a vivid picture Of life as a
railroad man. Young Frank Odell's
father was a locomotive engineer
Frank consequently learned the busi-
ness of a railroad man under excep-
tionaI circumstances. He is the hero
of many adventures and dangerous epi-
sOd1S. He and his chum (WhO by the
way is as adventurous as himselO eX-
plore an underground cave and find coal
and a safe tunnel for a road that is in
trouble financially; in this way the
boys become public benefactors and
themselves heroes.
''Tne Treasure of Mushroom Rock
by SidfOrd F. Hamp. Published by G.
P. Putnam's Sons. New York. Price,
S150.
A story of prospecting in the Rocky
mountains. The story is made up Of
remarkable incidents in the careers Of
Two school boys in the south of Eng
land One of the boys is the son Of
ar English vicar, the father of the
other is an American consul. Believ-
ing themselves fugitives from justice
on account of a bOyish prank, they
board a ship bound for New Orleans.
They give interesting episodes of their
eventful voyage, the history of their
venturOus walking tour in Nebraska,
and the experiences of the prospecting
expeditions in the Rocky mountains
The book is exceedingly interesting and
one which every boy with spirit would
enjoy.
''Stalzy & Co.. by Rudyard Kipling;
illustrated by L. Raven-Hill. Price 81 SO.
Doubleday & Mcclure, Co., New York
Mr.. Kipling's schoOI-boy trio have
made for themselves as distinctive a
place in his readers hearts as that pos
sessed by the Soldiers Three" who
first made him famous. They are real,
manly. rough-and-tumble boys; boys
whose daring Intrigue and strategy
surely fOreshadow the resourceful men
upon whose shoulders rests the mighty
responsibility of Englands colonial
governments. Indeed, the authors aim
seems 20 be to emphasize this point for
one of the stories shows these three
rnusketCers' Of England in after years
when as men they have taken up the
White Mans Burden in India
ARMS and the Woman" by Harold
MacGrath. Doubleday & Mcclure Co,
New York. Through ReIlam Book &
Stationery ccmPany.)
This spirited romance, hinging upon
the personality Of a charming princess
Of u minor German state, won immed-
late popularity upon its appearance
serially. the appreciation accorded it by
half a million newspaper readers, and
specific requests from all over the
country. have insured it a wide popu-
larity If book form. The author has
an unusually strong hold upon ones in
teresr and the light touch and romantic
verve of the tale FULLY explain its sue
cess.
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