The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

John Uri Lords new book, "Serog-
gins, is fresh from the press of Dodd,
Mead & Co. It is just as artistic as
its predecessors, which is saying a
utation for its beautiful books, and it
loses none of it in the presentation of
MT; Lords little story. The author
means that it is a short story about
a man. The theme is of a rugged
mountain character, but this time the
the reader is not permitted to take his
eyes from him. The book has all the
pathos and strength of Mr.. Lords
other work and is described in the one
and Stationery company.
paths of Judgment" a novel by
Anne Douglas Sedgwick, has just been
York. Paths of Judgment" are the
paths followed by Felicia and Godfrey,
Angela and Maurice. There are other
characters in this new novel by Anne
Douglas Sedgwick, cleverly conceived
and sketched characters. too; but they
fall into the background beside these
four vivid personalities, and the trag-
edies of their love and life Felicia is a
rare and beautiful SOUL to whom
Godfrey and Maurice give their best.
Godfrey is one of natures noblemen;
but Maurice, fascinating, weak, low
able gifted, cowardIy holds in his
irresponsible hands the hearts of both
women. And Angela-she is a COM
polling hypocrite, battling, elusive.
generosity makes possible the mar
rage of Felicia and Maurice; and his
unfailing friendship would have saved
Maurice from shipwreck, if anything
could. The character painting in the
book. the dialogue, the description, are
exceedingly happy, as witness this
picturing of the garden on the hilltop:
FLOWERS grew in long lines from the
house to the garden wall, eddying into
broad pools of color. In the delicate
green shadows of the lines were can
terbury-bells, frail bubbles, purple and
white. making in the shade a soft ra-
dance, as though they held light
within them. Beds of white pansies,
thiclxly growing, looked like cream
nasturtiums, a disordered host, dashed
waves of color against the wall"
Paths of Judgment" will be read by
all who want an Understanding tale;
but it will appeal very strongly to dis
eliminating readers who find pleasure
in clever delineation of worthwhile
characters. Through the NJ. L. Ter
cher Book and Stationery company
1.-The Pearl and the Pumpkin" is
departure in books for children; 1t can
not be compared to anything hereto
fore produced for juvenile readers.
This story is a case of collaboration
between the authors, Messrs. w. w.
Denslow and Paul West. The plot is
supported Dy the most WHIMSICAL set
of characters and Mr.. West has woven
them into charming tale in his own
effective style.
The Pearl in the story Is a little girl.
Joe Miller, her cousin, by the machin
ations of the Corn Dodger, (the spirit
of the Corn) is turned into pumpkin
boy of fantastic appearance. his head
is a jack o'lantern, his body is a huge
pumpkin, and his legs, arms and collar
resemble the green vines on which
these huge vegetables grow.
stead barn, In Vermont, on Halloween.
Rustic games go forward until they
come to the ducking for apples in a
tub. when. who should appear. rising
from the water, but the Ancient Mar
iner'' saying water, water every
where, but not a drop to drink" He
is an emissary of Davy Jones. who
rules a realm in the Vastly deep.
Davy keeps a pirates boarding house
in ancient hulk, among the coral
and sunken ships, and has sent THE
Ancient One" to earth to help him to
furnish his dodgers, Kidd, Black Beard,
Bill Lewis. Henry Morgan, Captain
Jinks, and many more well-known
pirates, with the pumpkin pies that
they demand.
The last chapters lead to happy
end for all the good, and those that
are not so good. on the sunny isles of
Bermuda.
The story is illustrated by a hundred
low, the creator of the Scare Crow,
the Tin Woodman and the cowardly
lion in the Wizard of Or, but where
he only had few eccentric characters
TO deal with in that story, he has