The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
BOOK MOTIFS.
Various Items About Books Which
Are Attracting Attention.

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The story of Buell. Hampton" by Willis
George Emerson, is at last on the market
and New York It should contain much
local interest. for it is q Kansas story.
The following is from the authors intro
There IS so much in the following tale of
the great southwest that Is based upon
facts and actual happenings that hardly
know where history ceases and fiction be-
gins know the grain bags of promise
were torn open and found to be filed with
were blown carelessly about by the wind
puffs of adversely. The Osborns, the Hor-
tons, queenIy Ethel and Marle-the sing
ing girl-I-ord Avondale Jack Redfield and
Hugh Stanton are still in the land of the
living and will doubtless peruse these
pages with varying degrees OF approval.
Judge Lynn died about one year ago, but
VIII long pc rememDered IN the soutnWest
Tor his ODDITIES and groteSque sayings
was present when q shadow fell between
the old banker and his beautiful young
til it was obliterated by the clouds of
Graceland cemetery The prairie fire. the
foot race and the pitiiess hot winds We're
actual occurrences, while the fields Of
sunfowers are-in season-stin to be seen
in their gorgeous splendor. Major Buell.
Hampton is a flesh and blood personality,
with whom I spent many an enjoyable ev-
ening and whom learned to love for his
wealth of wisdom and kindness of heart.
His rise and fall, the tragedy of the red
banks of the Cimarron river and his
strange disappearance are a part OF the
tragic history OF the cattle range. The
music of the old violin still fingers with
me and is inseparable from the strange
character. and complex destiny Of this
wonderful man."
1.-THE Pharoah and the Priest is the title
of the historical novel of Ancient Egypt
from the Polish of Alexander GIovatsl1i
The publishers, Little. Brown & Co, say
people who gave US .Quo Vadis' the
greatest novel on Rome, should give as
greatest novel on Egypt
Motors and Motor Driving" in the Bad
minton Series of Sports and Pastimes,
which Little, Brown & Co. have just pub
lished in this country, Is a $50 page book
contributions by other eminent English
men. The book describes fully the various
kinds of automobiles, is finely illustrated,
and contains glossary Of terms
Mr.. Howeus has been rashIy accused BY
a courteous but misinformed reviewer Of
his new novel, THE Kentons," of being
no Celt. The gentleman says: Should
no Celtic blood-fhe one thing lacking
in Mr.. Howells to make him a powerful
TASK to assure the reviewer that nofhirsz
is lacking in Mr.. Howells to make him
a powerful writer, since his father was
a Welshman and his mothers father
Irishman. He is pure Celt, except for
strain of German blood through his
mothers mother. 1t would seem, there
gagged by the Internal evidence of his
writings as that evidence is understood
IS A4iC al &Sbo-A4A--AeCt A-e-~A@A7
Hamlin Garland got the idea which
was to develop into The Captain of the
Gray-Horse Troop, recently published by
the Harpers, away back in 1897. At that
time he went in company with young
lieutenant, who was stationed at Fort
Custer. to see him inspect a drove Of cat
tie which had been brought into the Crow
Indian agency for sale to the government,
for the use of the Indians. The Lieutenant
noting the poor condition Of the animals,
rejected the entire herd. in spite of the
m0nSiratlEe anger OF the caJtleInGn.
Mr.. Garland was impressed by the IN
datfnfed action and few words of the
SJo1Ine officer. and the character of Cap
tain Curtis took form in his mind 1t set
him wondering as to the possible power
Indian agent. The lieutenant who IN
spired the thought is now a captain, and
is the head of the forestry department IN
the Philippines
''Adyra of the Pines" new novel by
Herman K. Niele, author of The Last
of the Knickerbockers' and the Inn Of
the Silver Moon has just been published
by Mcclure, Rhlllips & Co rms latest
story is that Of an impoverished family
who at the lowest ebb of their fortunes
find refuge in the Pinelands, a vast tract
of uncultivated land that mythical com
pany Is some time going to exploit IN
the meanwhile Myra and her charming
and impractical parents lead a life there
that has the fascination of a queer fairy
tale. Myra is a heroine worth the name,
for under most discouraging circum-
stances she achieves two lovers. Which
of them IS to be successful is uncertain
until the last page
Dodd. Mead & Co. viii publish. early
in the fan. new romance by Marie
Coreln. the manuscript of which is near
The story is said to be a singu1arIy
powerful and striking one, dealing with a
subject which has never before been
treated in fiction. and intimately touching
on certain topics which have been for
some time uppermCst in the minds of
many people. The title it as present
withheld.
Justin Huntley McCarthy's romantic
drama, If Were King of which Franz
els Villon. the French poet, is hero and
which was recently presented in Cleve-
land with great success has been put by
the author in the form of a novel Those
who saw the drama win need no induce
ment to read the story. which deepens
the strong impression given by the play
1t is handsomely illustrated with photo
graphs of the characters and. gorgeous
fableaux of the drama It is published by
R. H. Russell, New York.
MUNICIPAL BATHS.