The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29

her visits were always great oc-
sions. The movements of the two
brothers during these years were a
progress from one famous home to
another. Subsequently Wood Lawn
Mansion was sold, and Vaughans
brother, Paul Kester, made a unique
venture in real estate. He bought by
cable without even having seen it,
completely furnished castle (Augill
castle) in the north of England; and
investigate the purchase, which proved
to be far beyond all expectations. Al
ter a years absence Vaughan returned
to America and settled for a while at
Ben Venue, an estate on the Potomac
in Virginia, where he wrote John o
time Paul Kester disposed of his 'cas-
tie" and returned to America, too,
where he acquired Gunston Hall, the
old Mason estate on the Potomac just
below Mount Vernon. Here Vaughan
wrote 1.-THE Prodigal Judge"
A real novelty in matter and make
UP has just come from the press of
A c. McClurg & Co, Chicago, under
the title 1.-The Good OLD Days" by
Charles w. Bell It is whimsical
and humorous comparison of the pres
ent vita the past and its appeal ought
to be instantaneous and universal.
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life that is not hit off in kindly way
and all of us will find in the booklet
our pet aversions humorously touched
upon. The pictures by the well known
cartoonist of the Chicago Evening
Post, F. T. Fox. are as funny as the
text.
Mark Lee Luthers 1.-THE Sovereign
Power is to be published next week.
This is one of the first stories by an
author of note to deal with the posi-
biities of love and an aeroplane- MI
Luther's characters include an Ameri-
can girl who, like many of her coun-
terparts in real life, is eager to fly up
into the blue; a prince, the owner of
an aeroplane and at the same time
man of medieval ideals III some partic-
ulars: and a brave handsome and al
together fascinating American. Around
these Mr.. Luther has constructed a
romance of breathless interest. The |
book is profusely illustrated and has |
a frontispiece in coiors-
s'The Lighted Match" is the title of
the new novel by Charles Neville |
Buck. Mr. Bucks previous book, |
1.-THE Kew to Yesterday" was extreme e. |
" successful but the publishers look |
for even a greater popularity for the 1
new book. R. F. Schaoelitz has il
Illustrated 1.-THE Lighted Match" in his
inimitable manner.
1t is not often the luck of a pop
ular contemporary novelist to have his |
novel adopted as a text hook in a uni |
versity three months after it comes
from the press. This is what the /
University of Wisconsin mas done for |
John Galsworthy. They have course |
there on the modern English novel, /
and in the coming university year I
John Galsworthy's "Tha Patrician"
will be used as the chief text book, !
the greater part of the course being /
given to analyzing and discussing it. |
Clara E. Laughlin. author of Chill |
dren Of Tomorrow, which Scribner's
will publish late in August is spend |
ing her summer in Italy
Those who are familiar with the
work of Jacob Riis either a few years 4
ago as a newspaper contributor or /
later as an author of books filed with /
kind and lovable observations Of life, |
will appreciate an article in the Yale
News by Mr. Riis on the possibilities
offered in a newspaper career The
article is in the main a warning against /
"old fish eyed cynicism which will I
surely get newspaper aspirants If they
don't watch out" s'Thc newspaperl
profession he says. needs young |
men with nerve. who will drag from /
his seat the devil of snee-ing cynicism /
that has done more to degrade our