The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-16
BOOK NOTES.

The Pines Of Lory' is the att, attractiye
lished by the Life Publishing company of
New York It is appropriately bound in
the front cover. The story can not fail
to remind of Amos Judd. one of Mr..
Of the mysterious and Impossible about
it. The style is crisp and entertaining
fine as it might be, but none but the over
PARTICULAR could take serious exception to
nor. Marshall and Patrick Boyd. common
~ known as Pats. Miss Marshall is q
an heiress. with a decided leaning toward
a convent Pats was exiled from home
account of a quarrel with his father. In
the meantime his father died and Pats.
his sisters at their home. he has never eyer
Miss Marshall is aia se on her way to Visit
Pats sisters, and they become acquainted
but Miss Marshall soon drops him as he
SCOTS at her religion. Owing to the mis-
Pats and the latter's dog Solomon are
landed on what they discover to be the
island after fo the boat is 6eyGnd
they find a small stone house elegantly
etc, but without any sign of life. De-
scending into the cellar they find an emp
the Cottage they come upon an old grave
with a newly dug one beside it. Moving
man n Sitting on Bench. but tv when they
approach and speak to him, find that he
and grave seem to have BEEN in readiness
for such an occasion, so they, carry out
deceased. The house was well stocked
with provisions of all kinds, and for a
once seeing another human being. At the
end of that time they are rescued by the
man, who was French nobIeman. exiied
from his country. Miss Marshall and
had made no search for them, but this
was explained when they heard that the
Maid OF the North, the boat in. witch they
ing her destination The end of the story
may easily be imagined when the reader
convent.
An attractive youths book from the
press of !, Henry Altemus COMPANY Phiia;
BY Frederick A. ober with ILLUSTRATIONS
by Stanley NJ. Arthur. Tommy's father
''out west to obtain. if possible. relief
from his aiIment Tommy's mother goes
Tommy-a pretty lively boy of His one
of the party because. there is no one with
e he 3e ow ff in Ne% e&eo and
right here Tommy's adventures begin.
dog. mistal<fng it for a coyote. He is
locked up in Consequence, but an Indian
Of this trouble, and the two become. fast
friends Then still, more exciting ,adven-
of Tommy before he arrives at something
like wisdom are told in a delightful ay
plncky lad and sure to have plenty, of ad..
mirers Mr.. Ober has been a student of
be Congratulated upon the admirable
manner in which he has impaired exact
region he has chosen for the scene of his
latest book
Mary HartweTl Catherwood. author of
-'Lazarre,' gives this humorous outline of
her career in one of the November maga-
zines: 81 can't remember when I was
born into a writing world, but do remem..
a long PERIOD of toddiing followed, di-
versified by. many, bumps Ny dolls We're
ing named Tonty, a maid in armor named |
Jeanne, built mud village and called
tin, and liked to hear stories about Mack
mac. or the swamp. All the time I grew
"b 5r darling named Tonty'' is the |
hero of Mrs. Catherwood's first success, |
ers nc "a .'V q Mcclure & Coz are about to
issue in new and larger form With for
this edition by the author
.D'Artagnan, the King Maker. by AL. !
exandre Dumas. author of THE Count of |
i Mieef BY Street & Smith, New York Here
is a book crowded with incident and ac-
spirit spirit that It we w ali know He IS here shown
in new ings-Portugal, the Euro
p Inista King the musIeteer. who though
danger turks at every corner. finds time |
for amorouS speeches and for delightful /
bv-play at even the most tense moments. |
ssD'Arta gnan, the King Maker" deserves /
to be popular and the only pity is that 1t |
was not translated into English long ago. |
Go get a king for Portugal is Cardinal |
Riche1ieu's command to D'Artagnan, and |
without hesitation the Gascon Free-cap-
tain starts on his king-making tour. He |
finds Portugal ripe for conflict with Spain
and quickly marshalling his forces he /
leads the assault The clash of arms rings |
through many pages. hearts are broken
and old friends cut down, but through |
all the bitter strife D'Artagnan stands |
calm and unmoved, steadily carrying out /
his orders from Richelieu, until in the end |
he achieves his purpose and places Don
Juan on the throne. Cd Arta gnan'' was
originally written as a play, and this is |
the first time a novelization of it has ap-
peared in America.
Richard Croker was unfortunate in his
choice of biographer. AS soon as
Orchard Croker by Alfred Henry
Lewis made its appearance, the subject
of the biography and the biographer had |
a falling out and are not now speaking
terms Mr.. Lewis. in his first effort to APP
near unbiased, told some truths about |
the Democratic boss which make the book
a valuable campaign document for the |
New York fusionists who are fighting
Tammany.
Mr. c. Allan Gilberts Overheard in |
the wilmington Family" has gone to a