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In an Australian contemporary a contributor says:-
UNKNOWN KIPLING.
EARLY WORKS STILL UNPUBLISHED.
The Kipling Society meeting at the Automobile Club heard an ad- dress by Captain E. W. Martindell
Like Mrs. Rosita Forbes, Mrs. Steuart Erskine is by now a well-
This article and its title are sug- known traveller. Her first book, "Vanished Cities of Arabia," ap-gested by one that recently appear on "Some Less Known Kipling peared in 1925. Every one who ed in these columns, and dealt with Writings." As an instance of a re- read and enjoyed it will know the literary tastes of the other half markable change in views of Kip- what to expect of this new work. of youthful humanity. It set me ling values, Captain Martinde!! wondering what were the books mentioned that an American col- Description in the first place-most enjoyed by the girls of to-day; lector recently paid 4,600 dollars record of the actual wanderings and, as I am in daily touch with a for the author's "Smith Adminis made, and a sketch of first im- large number of schoolgirls, I en-tration," although he declined it at pressions. And Mra, Erskine deavoured to find out. I asked 160 dollars some years ago on the knows how to describe! Of Tunis, them to give me lists of their ground that it was too dear. Sun-
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poetry, and said that some of the
com-
for instance, she says in "Vanish-favourite books-the ones they lik-dry Kipling works had never yet ed Cities of Northern Africa," ed best for a leisure hour and most been published. He quoted some of (Ilutchinson, 24a. het). "It was thoroughly enjoy. I feel sure that the author's lesser-known prose and a golden evening, after one of the the lists are not made with any in-verse, notably those from "Job's tont to please undue respect for Wife" and "Thoughts of a Felon rare perfect days. Returning down the now almost deserted means a characteristic of modern boy-Lyrics," were written at the
grown-up opinion being by
Awaiting Execution," from "School. Bug. it was a study in whites; youth arch within arch, each different books of two authors atand out as
In the years from 11 to 14, the age of 13. "Plain Tales from the
HINE"
originally comprised thirty. in a subtle way, exquisite varia- favourites: the Anne of Avonlea" nine stories, though ten were omit tlons of tone, paic lights, the series of L. M. Montgomery, and the ted from the published version, and two of these had not been publish. "Billabong" series of M. Grant- white dress of an Arab, standing Bruce. Every list contained one, ed. like a statue, making yet another and often two or three of these. Martindell, that Kipling wrote "The Most people knew, said Captain Next in favour are stories of schooAbsent-minded Beggar" at the time! note in the scale. A last vision, as
life, especially of boarding-school of the Boer War, but fewer were evening fell, of Tunis, the White life, which, in fiction at least, seems City of the Beys."
to offer more scope for the heroine's aware that he served as a war cor- stories, respondent in that campaign, and Major Bentham Fletcher's as-naughtiness. Adventure
was in the actual firing-line in Buch sociation with Mrs,
and sentimental Erskine as "Little Lord Fauntleroy," And some nao pirated editions, Captain with Bennet Burleigh. Speak illustrator of her book has been advocates, but not to any great ex: Martindet) said that one published His tent. I was rather surprised that in Santiago did not take on, and the an extremely happy one. black and white drawings (there books of schoolboy life found so
some 32 of them) and his little favour; and, alro. to see how publisher ultimately sold the copies at five cents per kilo to get rid of eight colour plates have the merit completely Ethel Turner's star had them. He had the mortification of of combining exact representa- been eclipsed by Mary Grant-Bruce learning later that a single copy tion with a glamour of colour and though "Seven Little Australians
of the same work brought £128 at still widely read. I would seem freedom from the formality that that at this period a girl prefers,
Sotheby's is often the drawback of photo-above all, books that deal with graphs. The plates of the "Tem- ather girls, books whose heroes and pic of the Capital at Dougga Feroines are of her own age, with and "Sunset Diemila" are expo- the grown-ups
merely shadowy cially good, and Messrs. Hutchin- background.
are to be congratulated on
During the years from 14 to 10 their reproduction.
there is a marked changs in the type of book preferred. School glories drop out suddenly and com- pletely. The girl begins to enjoy rtories about grown-ups--but grown-ups of heroic mould and fas- cinating unreality. Historical or "Sorrell and Son." Stories of romanees, and love stories of the real people, it-possible, in a roman- E. M. Dell variety, are eagerly de- tic and foreign setting, are what the now prefere. If one aured, and the former more than schoolgirl the latter. The outstanding book occurs most frequently on the favourites of this period are the lists, it is "Sails of Sunset." Bio-1 "Scarlet
appeal, books of Lord Frederic Hamilton, especially such biographies as the with their pictures of Court-life and their glimpses of interesting personalities. Another new char- acteristic of this stage is the appre- when the "Comica" ceased to please until this period, books of humour are read but rarely; but from six teen onwards books such as "The Young Visitors." "Opal Whiteley's Diary," the novels of P. G. Wode- houre, and the essays of Stephen Leacock find delighted readers,
The underlying motive for the choice of books seems to be a search for reality-a desire to see things
son
RECORD BOOK SALE,
What is undoubtedly the most remarkable book sale ever held in the world has just been concluded at Sotheby's by the final disposal of
the
Kipling Society had 300 members, Sir George MacMunn said the
an expected to have 3,000 very soon. The society's dinner would be held on June 24, and among the things they hoped for were branches all over the country, afflicted local central Kipling Eocieties, and a library in London.
the laat volumes of the famous Brit- "Benu Gesterne!" books, and graphy, too, begins to
that the average girl of the aga like These supply all best-rapid action, colour, romance, heroes of heroic mould. Zone Grey and Rider Haggard are well liked, 1. Of the other type, booka such
THURSDAY, JUNE 19,}1927.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho,)
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1-Saucy
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-Plunder G-Shout 10-Small gull-Bike bird 11. To crouch cowardly 13-To send back 16-A fowl 17-One course of a
meal 19-Sorrow 20-Every 22-Performed 23-To apportion 24-To Inhiet 26-Broader 27-Indulged freely 28-Shiny
31-Natives of Denmark 36-Border, edge (pl.) 36-A vohlale
38-8adium oxide
3B-Tha oyo
40-Corridors
OTKE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 42-A man's room 43-One who weaves 45-To harmonize 47-Unusual
48-To travel by water 49-A nautical mile 60-A timber
VERTICAL
1-Member of nobility 2-Eternity 3-Tattered clothing 4-Step
Abbreviation for
famous old violin -Auslose plant, 7-Part of body
Eaton little by little 11-Grind with the tooth 12-Last
14-A short letter
|15-Horned animal [18-Generaum
VERTICAL (Cont.)
21-Radent nated for timidity and swiftness (pl.) 23-Greek mythological
kling
25-Know (Scotch) 26-Marry 28-To exhibit 29-At this place 30-To set all 32-A little node 33-The first garden 34-Sensible 36-Sign denoting an
amlesion
37-A sudden strong
wind
40-Central male person
In a play 41-Heavenly body 44-The front 46-To form a knot in
SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD, PUZZLES
Start out by filling In the words of which you feel reasonably sure, There will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both.
(The solution. of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word- puzzle.)
THEY SAY.
That "The Clash of Colour," by Mr. Basil Mathews, haz run
well Court Library, The contents of the library have been disposed of in various portions, and the sale, which has extended over seventeen years, realised £643,234. The ven- dor was Mr. S. R. Chriatie Miller whose great-grandfather, Mr. Wils "Lavender and Old Lace" find ciation of humour.. From the time through 100,000 coples in two years. Ham Henry Miller, began the col-their readers. Even "East Lyne" still has its warm admirers, and I lection more than hundred years ago, and his library at Britwell was considerably astonished at the Court, near Burnham, Bucks, in vogue of Marle Corelli. course of time became famous the world over, The British Muscum has been able to secure a few rare books of the collection, but three quarters of the best books are now
During the years from six ten to eighteen, romantic and historical novels are still enjoyed, but the girl of this age seeks other fare as well. Novels of present-day life, and present-day problems are wide
in America. During the concludingly read books such as The Lady," nale £450 was paid for one page written by Dryden and printed In 1684.
£8,000 CONRAD COLLECTION.
A collection of inscribed first editions by Joseph Conrad fetched record prices at an auction eale held in New York.
UNINTENTIONAL SUICIDE.
You pay no attention to the fact that you are not fit, that something alls you which may be dissipated by implo measures. You prefer to wait until upon your health that you are forced to Four allment has made such inroada consult your doctor. How often har he said to you
Vere Stackpoole's "Blue Lagoon" That the 6d. edition of Mr. D. haa nearly reached the two million mark, and that "The Constant Nymph" at the same price is selling at the rate of from 1,000, to 2,000 copies a day.
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That Sir James Marchant has compiled a volume entitled "The Wit and Wisdom of Dean Inge."
That Mr. Thomas Burke, the au- As they are caused by a reálisation thor of "Limehouse Nights," has that life. and human nature are written his first long novel, which mysterious and evev-terrifying. I will be called "The Sun in Splen- believe that the books read at this dour." stage have a very deep influence, and affect, perhapa permanently life. It is a good thing that so the girl's whole attitude towards
many, ovels do sincerely endeavour
hold the mirror up to nature." A word as to the
classics, Dickens, Scott, Borrow, and others are more read widely by school- A presentation copy of the rare
girls than generally supposed. It issue of "Chance," with the
has become a sort of stock-remark 1913 title-page, went for £450. This to tell you that you must stop away that the methods of teaching litera- is probably by far the highest price from business, or give up all your sture. In schools are such that no ever paid for the first edition of a when you first began to be run-down, outside the school-room, a line of cial activities? Had you come to me school-girl, even voluntarily reads, novel issued within recent years.
I could have given you a tonic that Conrad's first book, Almayer's would have put you right in a jiffy."
of Shakespeare or anything but the variest crnen, et reading in part, "My best rememus of some minor alfment. We are on these lists of leisure hour bered scusation about it in the per- even unwilling to avail ourselves
favourites I find of
over and over petual surprise that I should be simple measures that are conveniently again. "David Copperfield." "Tales able to do it all," fetched £250. at hand, and that will restore finess of Two Cities." "Lavengro," "Red without the slightest Inconvenience gauntlet," "Ivanhoe," and others of
more, that will insure us against the like quality. Maybe our me.
all,
Arst
"But why not come to me in the: first place? Why wait until I am. compelled
Folly," with a note on the fly-leaf would have put you might to rid
"Lord Jim," also with a note onmayment of that fitness.
the fly-leaf in Conrad's hand, fetch-
ed £210. A similar copy of "The for Palethods are not so disastrous, after Mirror of the Sea" went for 1200, People, a scientifically constructed of "Romance" (written in by the tonic, will put you right and keep you the previous article, that it is not But I agree with the writer of joint authors, Conrad and Ford right. Their worth has been attested wise to force this development. Let Madox Hucffer) for £190, and of by thousands. They are a proved re- the school-girl, like the school-boy, The Nigger of the Narcissus" for medy for allments arising from watery, choose her own literary fare. Let
impure blood or disordered nerves, such
£155.
For the MS, corrected proof as ansemle, nerypus debility, indigen-her soar on the wings of improb- sheets, and corrected typescript of tios, rheumatismal for these freeable adventure, or wallow in seas a short article entitled "Christmas gularities af health which afflict women of sickly sentiment. These are but
only,
stages, and when the time comes. Day at Sen" £340 was paid.
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