Jacks of All Trades.
A Story for Girls and Boys. By KATHARINE N. BIRDSALL. Illustrated in
two colors by Walter Russell, with many text cuts. 12mo. Cloth, $1.20
net; postage, 12 cents additional.
Here is a story that shows conclusively that “the child is father of
the man.” Miss Birdsall has written a book that should be read by every
boy and girl who has any ambition or purpose to develop the best that
is in them. The author has taken nobility of character as the key-note
for a most wholesome and inspiriting story, the plot of which is of
absorbing interest.
Along the Florida Reef.
By C. F. HOLDER. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.
The story of camping and fishing adventures in company with a
naturalist in Florida. The author combines entertainment with
instruction, and his book is filled with illustrations which will be
prized by every young reader who has ever visited the sea-shore, or
cares for information regarding fishes, shells, and the various forms
of marine life.
Christine’s Career.
A Story for Girls. By PAULINE KING. Illustrated. 8vo. Cloth, $1.50.
This book tells of an American girl who has been raised in France, with
her father, who is an artist. She comes to America with her aunt, and
the girls and customs of the two countries afford scope for agreeable
elements of contrast.
Stories of American History.
By CHARLOTTE M. YONGE (Aunt Charlotte) and H. H. WELD, D.D.
Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.
A book for young people just beyond the elementary histories of the
United States, and able to enter in some degree into the real spirit of
events.
Hermine’s Triumphs.
A Story for Girls and Boys. By Mme. COLOMB. With 100 Illustrations.
8vo. Cloth, $1.50.
The popularity of this charming story of French home-life, which has
passed through many editions in Paris, has been earned by the sustained
interest of the narrative, the sympathetic presentation of character,
and the wholesomeness of the lessons which are suggested. One of the
most delightful books for girls published in recent years.
Madeleine’s Rescue.
A Story for Girls and Boys. By JEANNE SCHULTZ, Author of “The Story of
Colette,” “Straight On,” etc. With Illustrations by Tofani. 8vo. Cloth,
$1.00.
The charmingly sympathetic quality and refined humor of the author
of “Colette” has never been more happily illustrated than in this
picturesque story of a girl and her boy friends--a story which grown
people as well as children will read with keen delight.
King Tom and the Runaways.
By LOUIS PENDLETON, Author of “In the Wire Grass.” Illustrated. 12mo.
Cloth, $1.50.
A tale of the strange experiences of two boys in the forests and swamps
of Georgia, in which are described some remarkable adventures in a
little-known region.
Little Peter.
A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age. By LUCAS MALET, Author
of “Colonel Enderby’s Wife,” etc. With numerous Illustrations by Paul
Hardy. 12mo. Cloth, $1.25.
The story of a little boy and his cat, his friend, a misshapen charcoal
burner, and life in the pine forest, with the myths and legends, the
superstitions and quaint fancies of an earlier day. A book that will
delight the little folk of a winter’s evening.
We All.
A Story of Outdoor Life and Adventure in Arkansas. By OCTAVE THANET.
With 12 full-page Illustrations by E. J. Austin and others. 8vo. Cloth,
$1.50.