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She is a descendant of Nathaniel Perry of Revolutionary fame； and of
Rodger Williams； an active temperance worker； and one of the women
who made equal suffrage possible in Kansas。
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SALLIE F。 TOLER。
Mrs。 Sallie F。 Toler； Wichita； has written on every subject from pigs
and pole cats to patriotism。 She is the author of several plays and three
vaudeville sketches。 A comedy； a racing romance； ‘‘Handicapped；''
‘‘Thekla；'' a play in three acts； ‘‘On Bird's Island；'' a four…act play； and
‘‘Waking Him Up；'' a farce； are played in stock now。
Mrs。 Toler contributes to many papers and lectures on ‘‘The Short
Story'' and ‘‘The Modern Drama。''
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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