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MARGARET PERKINS。
As a 1914 Christmas offering； Margaret Perkins； a Hutchinson High
School teacher； gave us her volume of beautiful poems。 ‘‘The Love Letters
of a Norman Princess'' is the love story； in verse； of Hersilie； a ward and
relative of William； The Conqueror； and Eric； a kinsman of the unfortunate
King Harold。
‘‘I thought once； in a dream； that Love came near With silken flutter of
empurpled wings That wafted faint； strange fragrance from the things
Abloom where age and season never sear。 The joy of mating birds was in
my ear； And flamed my path with dancing daffodils Whose splendor
melted into greening hills Upseeking； like my spirit； to revere。''
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‘‘Before you came； this heart of mine A fairy garden seemed With
lavender and eglantine； And lovely lilies gleamed Above the purple…pansy
sod Where ruthless passion never trod。''
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‘‘If Heaven had been pleased to let you be A keeper of the sheep； a
peasant me； Within a shepherd's cottage thatched with vine Now might we
know the bliss of days divine。'' ‘‘We are part of Heaven's scheme； You
and I： Child of sunshine and the dew I was earthlyborn as you。
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‘‘Yet my little hour I go； Troubled maid； Even where the storm blasts
blow； Unafraid； Confident that from the sod All things upward wend to
God。''
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‘‘Dear heart； the homing hour is here； The task is done。 Toilers； and
they who course the deer Turn； one by one； At day's demise； Where dwells
a deathless glow In loving eyes。 I hear them hearthward go To castle； or to
cottage on the lea； But him I love comes never home to me。''
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The peaks that rift the saffron sheen Of sunset skies In purple
loveliness； when seen By nearer eyes； Are bleakly bare。 To brave those
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boulders gray No climbers dare。 O； in some future may This mountain
mass of unfulfilled desires Be unto me as yonder haloed spires！''
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Miss Perkins is the compiler of ‘‘Echoes of Pawnee Rock；'' and
writes short stories and poems for the magazines。 Some of her verse is
published in Woolard's ‘‘Father。''
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ANNA E。 ARNOLD。
Anna E。 Arnold； Cottonwood Falls； Superintendent of Chase County
Schools； is a thorough Kansan； and a farm product。 She was born at
Whiting； Jackson County； but when a very small child； her parents moved
to Chase and all her life since has been spent in that county。 Until the last
few years； she lived on a farm。
She is a graduate of the State University and has taught in the grade
and high schools。 In 1905； she became a candidate for Superintendent of
Schools of Chase County。 Her success and her unusual ability as a teacher
were rewarded by a two to one majority on a close county ticket。 At the
second term； she had no opposition and out of 1214 votes cast； she
received all but 29。 The present year； after four elections； is her seventh
continuous year as Superintendent of Chase County。 In addition to her
official duties； Miss Arnold has written two text…books。 Her ‘‘Civics and
Citizenship'' in 1912 was adopted as the state text…book on civil
government for use in the public schools of Kansas。 It is being used by a
large number of womens' clubs。 Many outlines for club work on civic
subjects have come from Miss Arnold's pen。 Her second textbook； ‘‘A
History of Kansas；'' the first book printed under the new State Publication
Law； has also been adopted by the text…book commission。
Miss Arnold is considered one of the foremost educational leaders of
the state。
Topeka gives us Anna Deming Gray； a writer of negro dialect stories；
stories for children； and some verse。 Elizabeth Barr Arthur； has written a
number of books； histories of several Kansas counties and some volumes
of poems； ‘‘Washburn Ballads。'' Mrs。 Sarah E。 Roby is a writer of both
prose and verse。
A granddaughter； Marjory Roby； has written a number of stories and
plays。 Eva Bland Black contributes poems and song lyrics to the
magazines。 She served her apprenticeship as reporter and city editor of the
Journal and Evening News of Garnett and as associate editor of the
Concordia ‘‘Magnet。'' Mrs。 Isabel McArthur is a natural poet and song
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writer。
She has published one volume of verse； ‘‘Every Body Loves a Lover。''
Her last song； ‘‘When The Bloom Is On The Cherry At Sardou'' is widely
sung。 Edna E。 Haywood is author of ‘‘Fifty Common Birds Around the
Capital。''
Mrs。 Mary A。 Cornelius； while a resident of Topeka； wrote four books；
‘‘Little Wolf；'' ‘‘Uncle Nathan's Farm；'' ‘‘The White Flame；'' and ‘‘Why？
A Kansas Girl's Query。'' Another book is ready for publication。 Mrs。 Mary
Worrall Hudson； wife of the late General J。 K。 Hudson； former editor of
the Topeka Capital； is author of ‘‘Two Little Maids And Their Friends；''
‘‘Esther； The Gentile；'' and many short stories and poems。 Her classic
prose… poem： ‘‘In The Missouri Woods'' is considered her masterpiece。
Mrs。 Sara Josephine Albright； formerly of Topeka； now of Leavenworth； is
a sweet singer of childlife。 Her volume of verse； ‘‘With The Children'' is
lullabies and mother…love poems。 A book of stories for children will soon
be ready for publication。
Jessie Lewellyn Call； deceased； the clever and beautiful daughter of
the first Populist governor of Kansas； was a well…known essayist and short
story writer。 For many years she was one of the editors of the Chicago
Inter…Ocean。
Lawrence claims Dorothy Canfield Fisher； a writer of both fiction and
text…books and many short stories。 She is the author of ‘‘Corneille And
Racine In England；'' ‘‘English Rhetoric And Composition；'' ‘‘What Shall
We Do Now；'' ‘‘Gunhild；'' ‘‘The Squirrel Cage'' and ‘‘The Montessori
Mother。'' Louise C。 Don Carlos has written ‘‘A Battle In The Smoke；'' one
of the best Kansas works on fiction。 She did special work on the Nashville
Tennessee Banner and writes a great deal of magazine verse。
Mrs。 Anna W。 Arnett； a Lawrence teacher； writes verse and songs。 In
addition； she has issued a primer； the Kansas text…book and a primary
reading chart for which she has a United States patent。 Margaret Lynn； one
of the faculty of Kansas University； is a writer of short stories and ‘‘A
Step…Daughter Of The Prairies。''
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Mrs。 A。 B。 Butler of Manhattan wrote ‘‘The Trial And Condemnation
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of Jesus Christ From a Lawyer's Point of View；'' a novel； ‘‘Ad Astra Per
Aspera；'' and much newspaper work。 Mrs。 Elizabeth Champney； a former
teacher in the Kansas State Agricultural College； is the author of more
than twenty books and many short stories。 ‘‘Three Vassar Girls Abroad；''
‘‘Witch Winnie Series；'' ‘‘Dames And Daughters of Colonial Days；''
‘‘Romance of French Abbeys；'' Romance of Italian Villas；'' and ‘‘Romance
of Imperial Rome'' are her most popular works。
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Sadie E。 Lewis； Hutchinson； is the author of ‘‘Hard Times In Kansas''
and other verse。 Her daughter； Ida Margaret Glazier； is a poet and song
writer。 Mrs Alice McAllily wrote ‘‘Terra…Cotta'' and many other books。
Lillian W。 Hale； Kansas City； is author of verse； short stories； and a
novel。 Another novel will be ready for publication this autumn。
Lois Oldham Henrici； a one…time Sabetha and Parsons woman； is the
author of ‘‘Representative Women'' and many good short stories。
Laura D。 Congdon； a Newton pioneer； is a verse and short story writ
