The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-09

Inc DuZzy, 1uSSy, muSSy old thing.
exclaimed the ant indignantly. "One Of
EN- tried to start a nest in our city
once; we had bee-broth for supper
Buzz-buz-z-zI" chuck1ed the bee.
Now wouldn't that sting your
Then the slangy bee gets familiar
with the children.
Hello. Pete! Hello, Gerry!"
Our names are Peter and Geraldine,
not Pete and Gerry said Peter. You
are too familiar
Don't get mad!" buzzed the jolly.
frowsy old bee. "I don't stand for cere-
mony with anybody. I'm plain bee
with a little b, and no nonsense about
me- So when l say, Hello, you kids!'
l expect you to reply, Hello, Brother
Bee! Hows the honey-crop this bloom
ing weather. Are you wise to the
tip?"
Eyes, we see,'' said the children.
smiling, but our mother requires us
to avoid slang
"Oh, sugar!'' cried the bee.
Dear mel why are you SO slangy,
Brother Bee?" asked Geraldine. please
don't tt
"Cut it out. my dear!" muttered the
bee in sticky voice, as though his
mouth were full of honey. What can
do for you kids touchin on an ap
pertainin' to the life an adventures of
a plain American bee?'
A volume of Tom Massons best hu-
published by Moffat. Yard & Company
early next month Mr.. Mason has been
associated with Life for the last twelve
years as literary and managing editor,
and his extraordinary versatility has
been constantly in evidence. He has
availed himself of every possible liter
ary form that could furnish medium
for the expression of his humor. He
has probably written more short dia-
logues than any of our humorists, over
fe,,
lished during the last decade. Last
year he published a volume of humor-
Gus and society verse that met with a
large vogue, especially among the
younger generation of readers. The new
book is largely prose but contains
few of his best and latest things in
verse.
Messrs. A C. McClurg & Co. will
publish this fall about thirty titles, COW
ering a wider range than the offerings
of any previous season. Conspicuous
in the list will be a rugged and forceful
story of the west. named Ben Blair,
after the young man whose successful
struggle against the most staggering
odds gives the novel power and interest;
a new romance by Randall Parrish, the
author of "When Wilderness Was
King and MY Lady of the North,
illustrated by T. G. Yohn; a number OF
promising Juveniles including new
1.-The Moon Princess with illustrations
by Lucy Fitch Perkins, and also a new
holiday edition of that famous classic,
widow O'Callaghan's Boys" nlustrat-
ed in color by Florence Scovei Shinn;
several beautiful gift books which are
likely to be very popular; and number
of admirable works in biography,
travel, and history, including several
English importations.
Anne Warner (Mrs. Charles Ellis
French), the creator of ''Susan Clegg,
has been spending the summer on the
continent, where she has been reading
the proofs of her new book of humor-
Aunt Mary for which her publishers.
Little, Brown & Co., report large ad-
vance orders. 'fSusan Clegg and Her
Friend Mrs. Lathrop'' has recently
been brought out in England and one
of the leading critics there has termed
Susan Clegg the female Dooley.''
Among the Century company's fall
juvenile publications will be new
fairy tale by L. Frank Baum, Queen
book is promised with nearly eighty
illustrations, many of them full page
insets in color.
The Australian publishers of John
H. Whitsons Justin Wingate, Ranch
man" have just cabIed for another edi-
ton of this realistic Colorado story.
Justin Wingate, Ranchman.' has been
termed a reconstruction novel of
ranch life. showing the cowboy in a
new character.
Mr.. Charles Major, the author of
when Knighthood Was in Flower"
and Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hall.- is spending the summer correct