The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I
had gained a new friend. When I read over a book I have perused
before, it resembles the meeting with an old one.
GOLDSMITH.
ALCOTT, L.M.
Little Men.
Illustrated by R.B. Birch.
Little. 2.00
This sequel to Little Women tells of the home school which Jo and her
husband loved and worked for, and from which they sent out into the
world, as men, the boys who had sorely needed their loving care.
BARBOUR, R.H.
For the Honor of the School.
Appleton. 1.50
A satisfactory account of modern boarding-school life. Its standards
are good and its tone healthy and sound. There are descriptions of a
cross-country race, a foot-ball game, a base-ball match, and
interscholastic track athletics. Lads, however, enjoy the writings of
this author to such an extent that many, doubtless, read them to (p. 190)
the exclusion of more worthy books.
BARBOUR, R.H.
Four in Camp.
Appleton. 1.50
The compiler of this List believes that young people as well as old
occasionally wish for light literature. This story of vacation days
spent in a summer camp for boys in the New Hampshire woods is
pleasantly diverting. Its standards make for self-control, courage,
honesty, and good-fellowship.
CHURCH, A.J.
A Young Macedonian in the Army of Alexander the Great.
Putnam. 1.25
Young folks of today will like to read of the lad who took part in the
great struggle between Macedonia and Persia. Alexander's visit to
Jerusalem, recorded by Josephus, is related, and mention is made of
Demosthenes and Diogenes.
COOPER, J.F.
The Pilot.
Houghton. 1.00
From the boy's point of view, any legitimate need for concealment
gives an added charm to a narrative, and this account of the secret
expedition of John Paul Jones to the English coast is no exception.
COOPER, J.F. (p. 191)
The Spy.
Houghton. 1.00
Story of the Revolution and the "neutral grounds" around White
Plains. The hero, the spy, is a cool, shrewd, fearless man, who
is employed by General Washington in service which involves great
personal hazard.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH.
COTES, S.J. (D.).
The Story of Sonny Sahib.
Appleton. 1.00
The experiences of a little English boy saved, when a baby, by his
ayah, at the time of the Cawnpore Massacre, and brought up at the
court of the Maharajah of Lalpore. Learning that the English are about
to attack the city, Sonny seeks his countrymen, refusing however to
give any information in regard to the Maharajah's defenses. In the
camp he finds his father, Colonel Starr.
DIX, B.M.
Merrylips.
Macmillan. 1.50
The adventures of a little Cavalier maiden during the civil wars that
led to the establishment of Cromwell. Merrylips, who had always wished
to be a lad, is obliged to wander in the disguise of boy's clothing,
and through her experiences learns to prefer to be herself, Mistress
Sybil Venner. In all her vicissitudes she proves herself a steadfast
servant of the King. While the book pictures the rude times of war,
the charm of womanliness is emphasized throughout.
DIX, B.M. (p. 192)
Soldier Rigdale.
Macmillan. 1.50
An account of Mayflower days and the founding of the Plymouth colony.
Miles Rigdale and little Dolly lose both mother and father. Dolly is
brought up by Mistress Brewster, while Miles finally goes to live with
Captain Standish. This faithful relation of the privations our
ancestors endured ends with the arrival of the ship Fortune with
reinforcements for the colony.
EWING, J.H.
Jackanapes.
Daddy Darwin's Dovecot.
The Story of a Short Life.
With a sketch of her life by her sister, H.K.F. Gatty.
Little. .50
°JACKANAPES.
We love the golden-haired army baby who lived to fight and die with
glory for Old England. The atmosphere of the tale is most charming.