The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-16
BOON MONIES.


1.-THE Orange Girl" by Sir Walter
Besant. Price, $3.50. Published by
Dodd, Mead & Co.; Through Kellam
Book & Stationery company.
This is a story of the closing days
of the last century, when suspected
citizens and debtors We're treated as
criminals and when capital punish
ment was the verdict for even trifing
disregard of law and order. 1.-The
Orange Girl' was a supposed gypsy girl
who began life among the criminal
classes; sold fruit around Drury Lane
theater; loved a nObleman; married a
had noble impulses, and became the
guardian angel of some of the tortured
debtors in the overcrowded prisons
don of one hundred years ago.
France and Italy," by Imbert de
Safnt-Amand (Arthur Leon) Published
by Chas. Scribner's Sons, N z. Price
$1.50.
This is a study of the year 1859, which
played SO important a part in the des-
TIMES of France and Italy. It gives
brief account of the battles of Magenta
and SOlferinO, which are intensely in
teresting. The author was attached to
the political department of the min
istry of foreign affairs, and has access
to the dispatches written before, dur
ing, and after the war. He shows that
this war with Italy produced profound
notifications in international law. He
contends with Jules Favre that Italians
and French are united by common ORR
gin and veritable interests, and can
now only become enemies through the
criminal folly of their governments.
''The Yarn of a Bucko Mate" by
Herbert Elliott Hamblin. Price $3.50.
Published by Chas. Scribner'S Sons,
New York City.
This is an accurate description of sea
life and the vivid imagination which
made ION Many Seas so convincing,
is again shown in this history of about
twenty years in the life of a sailor on
two oceans, in the days when captains
could treat their crew as slaves. A
reading of "BIackbeard'' and Captain
Kidd turned the hero's mind from a
passion for astronomy, to a passion for
the sea. He stole railroad rides on coal
trains and reached New York City. He
shipped in a small packet and from
that, after many hairbreadth escapes,
became captain of q, ship; then left the
sea to hunt for hidden treasure. He
at last returned to America to educate
his boy and make him different from
his father.
an introduction by c. Adam Smith.
Price SIPS. Published by Fleming H.
Reven Co, Chicago; Through KelIam
Book & Stationery cOmpany)
This is a tale of the Sellxirks. The
story is virtually the history of a cru
SADIE against drink in northwestern
Canada. The characters are nearly all
real persons who are with one or two
exceptions miners. The hero, a min
lister named Craig, is first seen in a
lumber camp at Black Rock. Among
the Selkirlxs, Mrs. Mavor, the heroine,
is miuiStering at sick mans bedside.
when first introduced. The book con-
tains an exceedingly interesting ac-
count of Craig'S missionary work and
makes one feel an interest in his ex-
periences in the lumber camp. The book
is also tinted with incidents of min
ing life just enough so to give a spice
to its reading. Mrs. MAYORS interest
ing history is also told and pictures
her to be a real heroine.
Sand and Cactus by Walcott lie
Clear Beard. Published by Chas.
Scribner's sons, New York City. Price
$3.50.
These form an exceedingly fine col
lection of frontier life stories in Arizona
and the extreme northwestern country,
giving the life and ways of the noun
tain men in way that make it diff
cult to stop reading, after having read
one story. The titles are: "Bisnaga's
Madeline Specs" Rouge et-NOir,' .
John the Baptist" ''Liver's Response
bility,'' and others. Through Kellam
Book & Stationery company
All lovers of animals will welcome
two new books from The Macmillan
company. 'Diomed," the story of a
dog and Jess the story of a horse,
as they might be briefly described.
Both books show an intimate knowledge
of the ways and habits of animals, and
have in addition the narrative charm
which makes books of this kind appeal
to the heart of the reader as well as
live in his imagination.
Nannie's Happy Childhood. BY Caro-
line Leslie Field, author of 1.-The Unseen
King, and Other Verses" and High
Lights" With a decorative cover and
illustrations by Walter S. Green.
Houghton, AIiff1in & Co. 1 vol, square
limo. Price, IS cents. By mail, So
cents. Through KeIIam's Book and
Stationery company.
1t is a story of children, and is quite
sure to give delight; for Mrs. Field has
in her own home had the best of oppor-
tunities to observe what children like
most to do, what thoughts and fancies
people their minds, what visions and
dreams make life a. Fairyland to them.
These form the basis of her story, which
records the bright sayings and inter-
esting doings Of Mamie and her COM
panions, and weaves into it many q
pleasant thread of kind suggestion.
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