The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-30

tage than in their latest book, my
Merry Rockhurst." It is not novel,
but rather collection of stories, all
dealing with the same character and
presenting a series Of pictures of life
in one of the most romantic periods
in English history. All of them have
to do with Lord Rockhurst. a typical
Castle hero-the intimate friend and
faithful follower Of the Second
Charles of England. the ideal Of a
clever, gallant gentleman, so reckless
, and daring that the popular designa-
ton of him is "Rakehell Rockhurst.' :
| swordsman-a Castle hero would
scarcely dare be other than an ex-
pert with the foils-and his daring
temper is constantly involving him in
skill could bring him out in safety.
But he shows himself, In spite of his
reckless life and cynical bearing.
truly brave man, gentleman OF fine
and chivalrous feeling. and strangest
Of all, a wise as well as taffectfonate,
father. To attempt to detail his ro-.
mantle adventures would be to lessen
by so much the charm with which the.
authors have set them down. The
book is full of the spirit of romance
and chivalry, and the stories are as
entertaining and as charmingly told
as any that these delightful authors
have ever produced.
LIE raul dSiu6r company Is puDuSnlnS
an attractive little series called THE
Abbey Classics" Those just issued,
THE Vision of Sir LaunfaI" and THE
Building of the Ship are numbers three
and four of 1.-THE Classics The series.
according to the publishers announce
ment, Is to contain the shorter of the
great English and American poems
those which can be easily read at
sitting and which should be read often.
They are sumptuous little volumes,
nTintad l.
lum, with fabricated initials, photo
gravure frontispiece and chaste bind
ings, but they are sold at modest
enough prices to encourage the frequent
their attractive issue, they have an
other claim to attention IN the excellent
to each volume by Walter
Taylor Field. the editor of the Series.
prehensive, each introduction is a de-
lightful Essay in Little and furnishes
a fresh viewpoint for the rereading of
what should be familiar poem.
An attractive little book called
ed in Topeka by Crane & Co. The au-
thor is Myra E. McDermott-Stevens
of Liberal, Kansas. The letters are re-
freshing, entertaining and original and
are we'll worth reading.
A. A. Graham is the author of
Travels in Mexico" which Crane & |
Co. will publish January 1. Mr.. Graham |
is a lawyer and was formerly claim |
agent for the Rock Island.
Sidney Lanier's poems. 1.-THE Hymns |
Of the Marshes will be published by |
the Scribners Sons in new and beau |
tiful edition, strfkingly illustrated by |
taken especially for this |
work. The volume includes Sunrise"
Ind wi 1oJi 1,~c11
and 1.-THE Marshes of Glynn,"
the poems which made the author fam
Gus and show better than any others
his technical mastery, original thought
and spiritual perception and fervor.
Sidney Lanier was of French Huguenot
and Scotch descent and was born at
Macon, Georgia, in 1912. He was educat- I
I'D at Oglethorpe college and at the
outbreak Of the civil war enlisted in the
Confederate army and served until the
close of that conflict. He was never of
L very stong constitution and the ex-
posture and hardships of the war
Drought on consumption. He was mar
led in 1857. For a time he practised
aw but soon gave that up and turned
lis attention wholly to literature. He
vas passionately fond of music and
ais flute was his constant companions,
He died Of consumption in the noun
young man..
After soane postponements, The Nc
Clure company now announces as
ready the new book by Stewart Ed
ward White. entitled, Arizona
Nights" In this volume Mr.. White
gives Va q brilliant picture OF south
western Hfes A group of men of all
sorts and eondfti ons-the cow-punci1-
IT, the English remittance man. the
-anch owner. the 'long hair Indian
lighter, and other characters--who are
brown together in the equalizing
lttmosphere Ct the desert sataer
IND spin yarns OF the ranch plains