The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-09

| by Mr.. Walter d. Moody, well known
in Chicago for his energetic work in
connection with organizing the Asso-
citation of Commerce, and the head of
tne ssllins b fopss Of one Of the
Moody dedicates his book ITO the
Commercial Ambassador" and has
| written it primarily for the travelling
man.
Mr.. James Montgomery T1agg, the
author and illustrator OF "If' and why
They Married" has just returned from
| stay in Europe where he has been
gathering material for his forthcoming
work. The Rise and Fan OF the Mothar-
in-Law Joke"
Mr.. Marion Crawford IL the subject
Of an article by DE-. Frederic Taber
Cooper, In the series Of Representative
American 5tory-Teliers' which The
Bookman has been publishing DR..
Cooper dwells on the satisfaction to be
found in dealing In such q series with
the author whom he calls the prince
Of story-tellers." Summing UP Mr..
Crawfords literary creed, he says: I'm
theory he is a romanticist; in practice
he is in turn realist, psychologue. mys-
tic, whatever for the moment suits his
needs or appeals to his instinct OF born
story-teller." The truth of this varied
ism of Mr.. Crawford's genius, are cur
fously illustrated by the fact that his
latest story, "Arethusa," II q romance
Of Constantinople in the Middle Ages,
while it's Immediate predecessor was Q
tale Of modern Rome, and ifs successor.
THE Little City Of Hope" f. to be q
Christmas story with an American
theme and characters
Harold MacGrath seems to be q pret-
afr pa 4 Inn NJ H1wD ala xf~mer
Our dreaming-times are our fruitful
times" Recently, the crowds In q
fashionable Chicago restaurant were
much amused by man from the coun-
try who was expatiating on the author
Of THE Best Nam thus: Harold Mao
Grath-Well, yis; I'm from Syracuse
myself. Our back door looked into the
MacGraths' back yard, ZEN I've known
Dan to Besheby. Ye'd never Nv sus-
pected, eff ye'd seen tibet boy of Mao
Grath's a-laying reoun' in hammocks
a-readin' frum mornin' till night, thet
he'd be writin' books as he does. Et
fust we didn't read 'em much back in
Syracuse, cause we thought we knowed
they wouldn't be wuth much. a-comin'
frum tibet lazy boy Nv MacGraths. But
we're pretty peart about readin' NV
'em meow; Syracuse Is es proud NV her
boy as Puck. It looks pretty much IS
II a-layin' in a hammock a-smokin' up/
ct the sun ZEN hstenin' to the leetle
want seen ID unprOuts
able business arter all?'
The remarkable adventures Of Little
Boy Pip" is a fascinating story for chill
dren of all ages by Philip w. Francis.
relating the hazardous journey of a lit
tie lad over the meadow to the Place
Where the Sky Comes Down and OF his
amazing adventures in the
Enchs nted Swamp upon an excursion
conducted by our mutual
friend the Welsh Rabbit. A tale full of
delicious thrills to make children
Dish as much amusement to grown-ups,
The book Is published by Paul Elder &
Co. ~
The new Thompson Seton book is q
novelty to say the least. 1t Is called
The Natural History of the Ten COM
and as fits title implies ap-
plies the ten commandments to the anil
mails, wild and domestic. It Is a little
hing published by the Century Co. at
ifty cents
The new Baum book. Ozma OF Or.
,as just made fits appearances from the
press of the Reilly Britton Co. of Chi
ago and simultaneously comes the an
louncemertt TINT Il is to be put on the
tage in New York The book contin-
les the story of Dorothy. the Scarecrow
Ind Tin Woodman, and adds the
Vhee1ers. Tick Took man and others.
This book 10 just as fascinating an it's
which f. saying much
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