The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-19

Illustrated by Bertha g. Davidson, has
been published by Lee & Shepard.
Mrs. Roe has made Of Two Little
Street Singers a story far above the
average of that found in ordinary books
for children. The little singers are Rita .
and Jimmy" who pass for the children
of Tonic" with whom they travel, and
for whom they earn many pennies by
singing and dancing with their lamb
Ourines. Rita's beauty and Jimmy s
manliness win a home for the little girl
with country spinster and her aged
mother. But troubles come thick and
fast to Rita's friends in the country and
brave Jimmy IN the city. All these tang
led threads, together with the mystery
of the children's lives, are most happily
Strengthened outsand the genuine patnoS
that has been aroused makes the final
happiness all the more appreciated. No
child can read this story without being
quickened in the right direction as well
as entertained and many an older per-
son will find a suspicious moisture upon
his spectacles after reading a chapter
ito the children" Miss Davidson has
illustrated the book well and sympa-
thetically; the cover is tasteful; and, all
in all, it is one OF the best juveniles of
the season Price $1-00.
myths and Fables Of Today" BY
Samuel Adams Drake, author of Our
Colonial Homes" Decisive Events in
American History SERIES etc. Attrac-
lively illustrated by Frank T. Merrill.
Gilt top. Has been published by Lee &
Shepard.
In this interesting book Colonel Drake
shows how our daily lives are filled with
sayings and doings that have their orig
in in superstition, although we may not
realize it. These origins he traces in
scholarly and entertaining manner. Civ
ing many illustrations of the power OF
superstition in common life, and draw
ing largely from history. The book COW
ering as it does The Folk Lore of Child
hood. Weather Lore-signs of all sorts
Charms to Good Luck, Charms against
Disease, Fate in Jewels, Love and Mar
riage, Evil Omens. Haunted Houses,
Persons and Places, Presentiments, The
Divining Rod, Fortune Telling, Astrol-
ogy, PalInistry, etc. can scarcely fail to
attract each one along the line of some
pet hobby Even the most violent slSep-
tics, Will admit that Colonel Drake has
most ample reason for making book
on this subject, and that he has made
a most readable one. It is not a book
either that viii be laid aside and for
gotten after once reading. The skill Of
Frank T. Merritt helps to render this
pretty book.
With the beginning Of the year. p H.
Russell issued a large ard unique Bern
hardt souvenir This is a departure
from the usual run of the Russell sow
enirs in thai it contai-.s nine.v-six
pages. with a historical and critical
sketch of Madame Bernhardt with an
autograph introduction by herself III ere
are pictures showing her in all her IA
nous roles, and in her home together
with portrait Of her in her girlhocd,
and reproductions OF many cartoons. and
other drawings of her by we'll known
artists The price Of this is fifty cents
1t constitutes notable addition to the
Russell list Of theatrical publications.
Character is a publication of r. 6.
Mighill & Co, New York This volume
is a valuable addition to the books for
her ic in f1,c,
style Of an autograph album designed
for the preservation of those character
istics which are most interesting in
ones friends. The volume comprises les
pages Of question blanks the answers
10 w1lch give as in a mirror the likes or
SCISSOR OF the title volume, not only Sc
cures the autographs OF friends but al
so self-written description Of their
character The special value Of the book
rests IN its association for after years
preserving as it does the hand writing
and tastes of those who may have since
passed. away.