The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-09

quently contain a complete index to all
the stories and characters in the whole
of the 10 volumes, any one of which
may De purchased separately. Han te's
popularity seems to increase as time
goes on. The scenes of which he wrote
have vanished; but the romance Of it
all is the more likely to gain 4 irEler
hold on the imagination of generations
to come. They will become part Of The
national romantic traditions and take
their place in American literature
alongside the creations of Cooper and
Hawthorne.
One of the attractive magazines for
April is Wayside Tales, Chicago. It
is the largest magazine ever ISSUED
from the west and from all appear
ances is III a very prosperous co1di-
ton. Besides a dozen good stories are
important and timely papers ny we'll
known authors Josiah F'lynt contri-
buteS an article about the world Of
has a good story in this number.
'Susannah and One other" is he
title of the novel by Madame E. Marie
Albanesi that McClure-Phillips will
shortly bring out. The story is of a
normal, simple, genuine girl who finds
herself surrounded by the artificial,
hippant atmosphere of the upper-clasS
English society. The book gives
very clever, sparkling picture of Eng
lish smart set life in both town and
country. 'Susannah and One other
is classed among the second best ten
books of the year in London. Madame
AlbaneSi is an English woman, mar
ried to an Italian, Signor Carlo AL
baneSi, who was a famous concert pi-
anist, and who is now teaching the
young children of the royal family.
Madame Albanesi is a great favorite
with the members of the court circle.
young and old.
McClure-Phillips have in preparation
novel by Joel Chandler Harris. It
will bear the title "A Little Union
Scout" 1t is the story of young girl
of northern sympathies who acts as a
spy, sometimes appearing as a man,
and sometimes as a woman. The scene
runs the story of the love of the girl
for a southern officer Forrest, the
southern cavalry leader is a promin-
ent character in the book.
Horace Howard Furness, ST., whose
monumental work, the Variorum Ed
ton of Shakespeare's plays. is every
where known, is rapidly completing
the preparat ton of Loves Labor
Lost" which is to be the next volume
to be added to this edition, of which
]. B. Lippincott company are the pub
fishers. This new volume comes from
the hands of DR.. Horace Howard Fur
ness, Sr., in accordance with the plan
for a division of work, announced
within a few months, by which the
editorship of the comedies in the Vari-
Drum Edition will continue to be the
work of the elder DR.. Furness, while
the other play will be edited by his
son. Dr.. Horace Howard Furness, Jr.
1.-The Highroad." is the title of a new
novel to be issued by Messrs- Herbert
S. Stone & Co.. by the middle of April.
It is published anonymously, but its
subtitle, The Autobiography of an
Ambitious Mother" explains in
measure its scope. It is said to be
the woman of the small town who in
adapting herself adroitly to her en-
vironment gradually rises above it.
She has too much tact to be fashy,
and too much cleverness to be bril-
liant, but she knows how to get what
she wants.
THE Worlds Painters" by James
William Pattison, will be issued dur
ing the month by Messrs. Her0sr, ..
stone & Co. It has been delayed by
the difficulty of securing just the right
Illustrations. The book carries its mar
rative down to the present day. For
this reason it will be especially valu
able, as few books of the kind touch
contemporary painters.
Lincoln Steffens probably knows
more bosses than any man livine.
His years of newspaper work and his
Investigation into the corruption of
our cities and states have brought
him into closer touch with all sorts
of bosses and grafters all over the
country. and I like the bosses, .