The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-20

lowing books: "The Sewers" by
Henry Seton Merriman; Ann Boyd"
by Will N. Harden; THE Flight of
Pony Baker" by w. D. Howells; "At-
lantis,'' by Ignatius Donnelly; "a Boys
Town." by W. D. Howells; THE Hollow
Tree and Deep Woods Book by Albert
Bigelow Paine; Robinson Crusoe."
with Rhaed illustrations; 1.-The Mar
tyrdom of an Empress"
Two of Justin Huntly McCarthy's
novels will be seen on the stage as
plays this coming season, both to be
produced by William A. Brady. They
are 1.-The O'F1ynn" and "The Illus
trious O'Hagan." Sir Herbert Tree
has already appeared in London in
The O'Flynn" which was published
this spring by the Harpers. Flynn
O'Flynn is an Irishman of course, and
he is also captain of the Austrian
Dragons, chevalier of the Order Of
the Rose of Lithuania, knight COM
mander of Poland and ambassador ex-
traordinary from his majesty Conachor
LII, king of Munster, to his majesty
James IL, king of England, Scotland.
France and Ireland, and defender of
the faith, one OF the most dashing fig
ures ever invented by Mr.. Mccarthy.
After reading "Amedee's Son."
leading critic prophesied that Harry
James Smith would one day produce
"a great book" Mr.. Smith was for
mer'-- an assistant editor of the Allan
tic Monthly, but for several years has
been devoting himself entirely to writ
ing. His latest novel, published this
week by Houghton Mifflin Co., is call
ed Enchanted Ground, An Episode in
the Life of a Young Man." 1t is a
story of young architect new to New
York; story of temptation, struggle,
and self mastery for the hero, of hard
ly won charity and wisdom for the
heroine, of final happiness for both.
1t is dramatic, intensely absorbing
handling of life, irradiated by q sunny
humor that is irresistible.
Hamlin Garland, whose recent novel,
"Cavanagh; Forest Ranger" had for
est preservation in the west for its
atmospheric background, is onw
busily at work preparing a series of
lectures to be delivered next fall and
winter. He expects to present the
conservation question by means of
purpose he will spend some time in
the Rocky mountains obtaining ma
terial for lantern slides.
William ]. Hopkins "Ihe Clammer"
and "Old Harbor' have won him a dis
tlnct place among the successful Amer
lean fiction writer's Of the day. His
style has been compared to that of An
thony Trollope. 1.-THE Clam1ner' was
an exquisite protest against the COM
plexity of life and the thousands who
enjoyed it will be glad to become fur
Their acquainted with the two leading
characters in THE Weddings of Eve, :"
which Houghton Miff1n company pub
fish this week. But the charming cpl
sodes of this new volume may be en-
Joyed without having read THE Clam
n1er." With his delightful flavor of in
dividuality, Mr.. Hopkins tells how Eve.
the Claminer's wife, helped along the
love affairs of two of her friends, Ce-
ely and Margaret. Few romances hava
made a success SO instant and wide
Hopkins familiar qualities OF whimsi-
cal sentiment. mellow hunor, and leis-
urely charm are seen at their best in
the present idyl.
Justus Miles Forman in his new nov
! Ell, tt'Biauca's Daughter" has furnished
| the English critics with a dog-days
| controversy. In "Bianca's Daughter
two men are devoted to a girl of 20
| One of them is her own age and the
| other man of 40, or - enough to b<
The girls father. His interest in her
however, is not fatherly. Clement X
| Shorter uses Mr.. Forman'S novel as {
rext for asserting that in England the
age for marriage among men has in
creased lately and gees on to quote
Locker LampSon: "A wife should bt
half the age of her husband, with sever
years added. Thus, if the gentleman bt
| 20 his wife should be IT. If he be sc
she should be 25; and so on. No lady
! of the ripe age of 81 has a right to in
dulge in the luxury of a spouse who i:
| less than a century,"
Many years ago, before the Klondikt
craze, an unknown young man sent Il
| Scr1bner's Magazine an article, which
was Immediately accepted and publish