The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01

story. 1t is all obvious and straight
forward Mr.. Stockton cared more for
characters and their environment than
for plot or action. The toll gate house
is a locale such as always delighted him,
and he takes obvious pleasure in de-
6crlbing the fine old country place at
Broadstone-prompted undoubtedly by
affection for his own similar home He
plays with the peeuliarities of his char
acters, bringing them to light in one
6ituati after another that is its own
excuse for occurring. One can be
amused without any misgivings with an
author who never takes himself quite
seriously.
The Captains Toll Gate" is accom-
panied by an etching of the author a
biographical sketch BY Mrs. stockton.
nud a list Of Mr. stookton's books. rath-
er pretentiously termed a photography.
Mrs. stockton explains that The Cap
tain's Toll Gate" was completed before
Kate Bonnet was begun. and was
iaid aside to make way for the publica-
uon OF that book. Without any pretense
OF criticism, which would be obviously
out OF place, she dwells on the personal
CHARACTERISTICS Of the man. and sketches
briefly the history OF his literary work
1t Is a sympathetic tribute to a man
whose individual charm may survive
even his writings.
THE Captains Toll Gate" is publish
I'D by D. Appleton & Co.
M Maeterlinck has been talking to q
representative of lie Temps" about his
career, telling how, with two other poets.
he started a review which failed. how
ne was influenced by Villiers de PIsle
Adam. and how much he owes TO
Shakespeare and the Elizabethan dra-
matists. Here are some of the bio
graphical notes he gave:
Il was born in Client, and studied
there. As pupil of the Jesuits l fol-
lowed the secondary educational course
and learned Latin and Greek NV col
iege years have left far from agreeable
remembrance The discipline and meth
ods OF the Jesutts were repugnant to my
MIND ana character For instance. we
could make Latin verses at our own
free will. but were forbidden to read
French poets With two school
Yellowstone of whom Is now a poet
The other an electrical eneineer-I tried
10 repair this injustice. but we wera
vigorously punished. Having finished
my course at the seminary / entered
the university to study law and realize
one or the dearest wishes of nv fam
lily. Relatives often term obedience to
ther fancy a vocation. Having become
an advocate by the grace of diplomas
found had to defend some criminal
cases; but assassins, incendiaries and
satyrs-at least. those 1 have met-have
IN the main only mOnOtonOus and rl1-
dimentary Psychology. They furnish
specimens of humanity which often
have nothing human about them. I soon
tired OF this profession. So.
, one fine day, DOTTED the long robe and
TOOK the train to Paris. I passed a lit
erary season OF one year in the Latin
Quarter"
In Double Harness" is the title Of
Anthony Hopes new novel, a society
story which Will come out next snrinr
Apropos of MT Hawkins recent mar
riages divers anecdotes concerning him
are going the rounds. One of them rem
resents him as sitting at dinner next ia
young lady who talked enthusiastical-
" to him on such subjects as she iudr-
ed would interest him. Did YOU" ash
ed one OF her friends afterward, talk
to Mr. Hawkins at all about books %
"Oh, dear. no." she replied: he evil
IDENTIFY wasn't that kind of man at all. .
1t appears that the late Cardinal
Vaughan was a great reader of news
papers. and believed in the power OF
Journalism. He was proprietor of The
Dublin Review and The Tablet"
NJ. Louis Fabulet. who has a great en-
thuslasm for Mr. kipling, and has trans
laled numbers of his works into French
asked the author if there was any trIrh
IN the assertion that he mad the French
nation in his mind when he described
tne Bandar Log in the Jungle Book "
MI hiphns absolutely denied it.
The thirteenth and last volume Of The
Soenmtive Murray edition of Byron. pub
iished in this country by the Scribners
is nearly all in print Like it's nredeces-
sors In this edition. it will bring for
WARD some new material. It will be de-
voted largely to verse. but will embrace
also photography and very full in
MI Edwin j. Rawle has recently COM
pieted volume on THE Doones of F,x-
moor" In which a good deal is said