The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10

lays it pitilessly bare. The book is fur
Their remaEkable for its refined literary
England with the highest praise.
One of the more striking II more quiet,
successes among current novels, has been
Bankrupt published b. D0dd, Mead *
Co. 1t has already reached its NTH edf-
ton. This picture Of life in London twhere
the author has spent several years. and
life on western ranch (which Miss Man
one of the most popular works of current
fiction The accuracy Of the authors OBJ
servatiOns, the vividness of her cescr1pt-
ions and the remarkable and keenness and
pithiness of her hurnor have won fer the
book an unusual degree Of conmenda-
ton
While Major Pond, the well. known lee
ture manager, was negotiating recently
with Mr.. John Kendrick Bangs. author Of
'.tOly1npian Nights" for the tatterS talk
on ''The Evolution Of tbs Humcrist.'' he
made the usual inquiries as 20 the scope
Vel said Mr.. Bangs. ut begins with
Adam and Eve. and comes down to tho
adam and Eve said the major. Dear
ne Bangs can't yog give EN- f r. an5 n aur'0r
We'll" said Mr. Bangs, refiectively, =
might work in some OF your jokes ma
jor.
Several books relating to Daniel Web
ster's life have appeared during 1902, but
! the only Complete works of that great
Statesman will be the National Edition,
! IN is Volumes. which Little Brown & CO.
set that the publishers will issue a spe-
/ cial edition of 30 numbered sets at so per
I volume These volumes will be printed
/ on handmade paper. deckle edges, sple--
didly bound in full crushed Levant moroc-
CO. silt top and viii be 1urtner enr nc &:
tie page vignettes. A portfolio containing
a special set Of India proofs Of the poI-
traits and views VIII be presented 70 eacL
of the subscribers. to this edition.
Three Little Marys," by Nora Archi
bald Smith (K1ouEhton, MifGiin & Coz. II
a new book for children, containing Inret
stories about three little girls who All nae
names which in different tongues stanc
for Mary Mari was the Scotch Iassie
Molly the English girl, and the Irish he
Of her formal name. Mary O Brien; whlcl
indeed was so unfamiliar to her tnat Sl'
did not recognize her self under the tltl'
when she was announced as a prize Win
ner at a flower show A bank OF gyps.
tinkers brings an element OF excttenen
readers sympathies are keenly aroused
when Molly discovers a founding BOY IN
der hedge: and in the third. the sue
TO earn money for the purchase OF q pig
are at once dron and touching. The poci
has an attractive pictorial cover IN col
ors.
II. s. Merriman's novel. The yultures.
stood second on the list of favorite novel
Indicated by the London Academy pop
ular voting contest just closed Antnon.
Hopes The Intrusions of Peggy stoo.
fourth. Miss Mary Johnsen's Audrey
was the eighth novel on the list.
One Of the handsomest magazines eve
unfinished has had its Introductory appear
| ance It is called The Booklovers Mag
I azfne" and as its title implies. IS devotet
to literature and art. Exceeding care !
taken in the make up and selection o
material and pictures, and il viii appea
70 anyone of literary or ar. istic tastes
The editor is Seymour Eaton and Il
published by the Library Publishing com
many, 1873 Walnut street, Philadelphia