The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-08

made such hit in the pages Of Harper's
Magazine, under the title THE Revolt of
Sophia Lane" was included in the au-
thor's new volume of short stories, 1.-The
Givers,'' and published by the Harpers a
was changed to THE Givers,,' and in this
way some confusion has arisen. A Gus
ask ee If the story had appeared in Book
form, declaring that her own magazine
copy had been worn to tatters by borrow
ing friends who were all more or less vic
Tins of the ILL chosen Christmas gift. She
said she regarded the tale in the light Of
Christmas tract that ought to be in the
hands of all givers of holiday gifts.
Helen Dawes Brown in her new book,
"A Book of Little Boys offers a number
of stories full of human sympathy for
for good which lie ready to be developed
in children by thoughtful and loving
tptsd Zen MISS Er9w e style san De en-
their ways Each story leads up to a well
planned climax and the note sounding
and helpful sentiment. There are Il little
boys. each with an interesting individual
with the publishers, Messrs. Houghtor,
Mifflin & Co, and as a result "A Book OF
appearance as it is readable.
An enterprising bookseller of New York
who believes in the realistic method of
advertising, has placed in his show win
dow on Cortlandt street an eight foot
Around its base are great heaps of Gilbert
Parker's new novel. "A Ladder of
Swords"
1.-The Wandering Twins" is a new story
by Miss Mary B. Sanford, just published
by A. c. McClurg & Co.
Maud Howe has derived from her diaries
an srs sne5t wTttg Ro during several
charming picture of Italy and its people.
which will be published this fall by Little,
Beata. The author, keen observer,
gets very close to the life of the Roman
people, and records her impressions in u
most entertaining manner. Among the
subjects of the chapters are Looking for
"A Presentation to Leo the Thirteenth,"
In the Abruzzi Mountains" Roman
Rome" :'Ischia'' "oid and M! New Rom Reme u
etc. The book will contain illustrations
from drawings by John Elliott and from
The International Quarterly for October
the second issue of this journal to appear
with the imprint of Fox, Duffield & Coz
contains variety of interesting papers.
The Russo-Japanese war is covered by
Simkevitch of Columbia university, and
another on The Slav,' by the Rev. Peter
made a special study of the Sla VII im mi
grant in the anthracite coal region of
given by Baron Kentaro Kaneko in a
study Of the causes of the present con-
diet The Rev. Edward Everett Hale CON
ligion in America" Prof. Brander Mat
thews writes on "a Study of the Drama
and Harper Pennington on whistler
A timely essay in view of the forthcom-
ing publication of Remains Letters, is that
of George Brandes on "Renan as a Dram
atist." Other contributors are Wolf Won
Schierbrand, Charles M Gayley, William
Morton Payne and Hillaire Belloc.
The rumor that Maude Adams has been
studying the Mennonite people of Penn
sylvania with view to playing in a
dramatiZation of ''Tillie: a Mennonite
Maid,' has not tended to decrease the in
terest in that popular novel, which has
Just been printed for the sixth time. 1t
is said that Richard Mansfield is to star
in The Century's serial by Jack London,
THE Sea- Wolf" Mr. Mansfield was in
with the author after a
very few installmentS Of this story had
been printed. Such a character as the
author, Jack London, has made of the
brutal skipper, Wolf Larsen, ought to
make striking stage success.