In the beautiful English country dwell old Daddy Darwin and Jack
March, the little workhouse boy. A delightful anecdote is told about
the pigeons, of whom Jack says, "I love them tumblers as if they was
my own."
°THE STORY OF A SHORT LIFE.
The inspiring story of the life of a boy--a short life filled with
glorious bravery. This English army sketch is so sad that it should be
read by the parent before deciding to give it to a child.
FRENCH, ALLEN. (p. 193)
Heroes of Iceland.
Little. 1.50
Iceland in the tenth century is pictured for us in this adaptation
from Sir George Webbe Dasent's translation of The Story of Burnt
Njal--the Njal's Saga. It was this century that saw the change of
faith of a brave heathen people.
But at the same time, during their long winters, the Icelanders
wrote the tales of their own early times, which are still too
little known. This book contains the greatest of them, a saga or
story which is to be compared, in interest and beauty, with the
great epics of the earlier races.--_Preface._
FRENCH, ALLEN.
Pelham and His Friend Tim.
Little. 1.50
The affectionate fellowship of two boys, the son of the owner of a
mill and the son of one of the workmen. A mill strike is the principal
incident of this wholesome story.
GOSS, W.L.
Jed.
Crowell. .75
The incidents of the book are real ones, drawn in part from the
writer's personal experiences and observations, as a soldier of
the Union, during that war. He is also indebted, to many comrades
for reminiscences of battle and prison life.--_Preface._
The simple bravery of this boy-soldier will stimulate the latent
courage and patriotism of the boys of our day. They will like the
scene where Dick and Jed join the army as drummer-boys, taking (p. 194)
with them Mink, Jed's "awful nice dog," who could do all sorts of
cunning tricks.
GREENE, HOMER.
The Blind Brother.
Crowell. .50
A narrative of the experiences of two little boys in the Pennsylvania
coal mines. The sketch, which treats of an unusual subject and is full
of stirring interest, took the first prize, offered by _The Youth's
Companion._
HALE, E.E.
°The Man Without a Country.
Little. .75
The story of Philip Nolan was written in the darkest period of
the Civil War, to show what love of country is.--_Introduction._
Nolan cursed his native land and wished that he might never hear of
her again, and for fifty years his wish was fulfilled.
HAMP, S.F.
Dale and Fraser, Sheepmen.
Wilde. 1.50
An account of Colorado sheep-raising which will interest boys greatly,
especially as there is a tale of hidden gold interwoven with that of
Western life.
HARRIS, J.C.
On the Plantation.
Illustrated by E.W. Kemble.
Appleton. 1.50
This description of a Georgia boy's adventures during the Civil (p. 195)
War gives an unexaggerated picture of plantation life.
NASH, H.A.
Polly's Secret.
Little. 1.50
Polly was a staunch little Maine girl of the long-ago days. She held
an important trust sacred for many years, proving herself of sterling
worth.
PYLE, HOWARD.
The Story of Jack Ballister's Fortunes.
Century. 2.00
This exciting narrative of Colonial days tells of the notorious pirate
Blackbeard and also of the kidnapping and transporting from England to
the Southern colonies which was so common during the first half of the
eighteenth century. A thread of romance runs through the story.
STEVENSON, R.L.
Treasure Island.
Illustrated by Wal Paget.
Scribner. 1.25
Stevenson's fascinating tale of adventure is already a classic.
Nothing of the sort, perhaps, since Robinson Crusoe, has so appealed
to both old boys and young ones.
THANET, OCTAVE (Pseudonym of Alice French).
We All.
Appleton. 1.50
A good picture of boy and girl life on an Arkansas plantation. An
absurd Ku-klux incident and an exciting experience with counterfeiters
add to the volume's interest.
THOMPSON, A.R. (p. 196)
Shipwrecked in Greenland.
Little. 1.50
With photographic illustrations of great interest. There is just
enough story to hold together the very entertaining chapters of
adventure--"based in part upon the experiences of that
unfortunate expedition which, on board the steamer Miranda, came
to grief off the coast of Greenland in the Summer of 1894."
Manners and customs, flora and fauna, Eskimos and cameras,
icebergs and polar bears, make this a capital book for boys and
boys' sisters.--_The Nation._
TWAIN, MARK (Pseudonym of S.L. CLEMENS).
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Harper. 1.75
Most of the adventures recorded in this book really occurred; one
or two were experiences of my own, the rest those of boys who
were schoolmates of mine. Huck Finn is drawn from life; Tom
Sawyer also, but not from an individual--he is a combination of
the characteristics of three boys whom I knew, and therefore
belongs to the composite order of architecture. The odd
superstitions touched upon were all prevalent among children and
slaves in the West at the period of this story.--_Preface._
Boys love it, and broad-minded parents will put the volume in their
children's hands before they borrow it.
VAILE, C.M.
The Orcutt Girls.
Wilde. 1.50
Two sisters--ambitious in the best sense--by means of exertion manage,
by boarding themselves, to attend Merton Academy for one term. A (p. 197)
good picture of this phase of New England life of long ago. The
tale is said to have a foundation of fact.
WIGGIN, K.D. (S.).
Polly Oliver's Problem.
Houghton. 1.00
Polly bravely takes care of her invalid mother, and later when left
alone helps to support herself by her beautiful gift for
story-telling. The book has a bright and helpful influence.
WIGGIN, K.D. (S.).
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
Houghton. 1.25
Rebecca is a quaint and lovable girl whose nature, full of enthusiasm,
originality, and imagination, charms all who encounter her. Mrs.
Wiggin's delightful sense of humor pervades the sketch.
WILKINS, M.E. (MRS. M.E. (W.) FREEMAN).
In Colonial Times.
Lothrop. .50
Little five-year-old Ann is made the bound girl of Samuel Wales, of
Braintree. After some hard experiences Ann tries to run away, but in
time she learns to love the really kind-hearted people to whose care
she has fallen, and in the end becomes the adopted daughter of Mrs.
Polly Wales. The Squire's Sixpence is a simple school story of
long-ago days.
_FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE_ (p. 198)
_"God gives thee youth but once. Keep thou
The Childlike heart that will His kingdom be;
The soul pure-eyed that, wisdom-led, e'en now
His blessed face shall see."_