IN WHICH ERNEST FINDS A CHANGE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE.
Mr. Hale put on his spectacles and read the circular, which had been
carefully prepared by several of the best scholars in the school; but
he was already familiar with the facts it contained. He knew that Mr.
Parasyte was a tyrant, and that he was very unpopular with the boys.
It was a fact that only a few of the students remained at the
Institute for any considerable length of time, and that its numbers
had never equalled its capacity.
He had hardly finished reading the circular before Mr. Parasyte,
followed by Poodles, Pearl, and the rest of the deserters, entered the
hall. All of them had been passengers on the Champion, and of course
they didn't feel very good after being beaten by the Adieno. Mr. Hale
was evidently glad to see the principal of the academy, for he did
not seem to know what to do after he had finished the circular.
"I am glad you have come, Mr. Parasyte," said he; "it seems these boys
have been running away with one of our steamers."
"They have; and I hope you will punish the ringleaders as they
deserve," replied Mr. Parasyte, wiping his brow, as he was wont to do
when excited.
"My son is one of them," added Mr. Hale, with a smile.
"Not one of the ringleaders, sir--by no means. Thornton, Rush, and
Vallington are the leaders in this enterprise."
"No more than myself, father. I have done as much as they have, and I
am willing to bear my share of the blame," said Bob.
The boys clapped their hands at this interposition. Bob was not a
fellow to shirk when the time of settlement came.
"My boy behaves like a man, and I honor him for that," replied Mr.
Hale, proudly; "but he shall be punished if the others are. Mr.
Parasyte, things seem to be at rather loose ends in the Institute just
now."
"Yes, sir; I am sorry to say they are. One bad boy can stir up a
whirlwind of mischief," answered Mr. Parasyte, looking at me.
"These boys seem to be pretty well agreed in this matter."
"But this trouble has all been made by one boy--and that one is Ernest
Thornton. I expelled him once; but out of regard for his uncle, to
whom I am under great obligations, I reversed my sentence, and
endeavored to reduce him to proper subjection."
"Have you seen this paper, Mr. Parasyte?" continued the visitor,
handing him the circular. "It seems to be signed by nearly all the
students in the Institute."
Mr. Parasyte took the printed document, and proceeded to read it. When
he had gone far enough to comprehend the nature of the paper, he
turned red; and when he came to the long array of signatures, he
became very pale.
"May I inquire the object of this paper?" demanded the principal, with
quivering lips.
"I'm sure I don't know. I never saw or heard of it till I entered
this room," replied Mr. Hale "I see that it is addressed to the
parents of the students."
"I need not say that the statements contained in this circular are,
without a single exception, infamous falsehoods and slanders. I think
you know me well enough, Mr. Hale, to understand that justice and
fairness have always characterized my dealings with my pupils."
Mr. Hale did not so understand it. He knew that the reverse of this
statement was the truth. Mr. Parasyte then insisted on relating the
facts connected with the "breaking away." He told the story of my
misconduct, as he termed it, and embellished it with sundry flourishes
about his own impartiality and magnanimity. He said that after it had
been fairly proved that I had assaulted my schoolmate, in
consideration of my previous good conduct, he had only required that I
should apologize in private to the one I had injured. Forbearance
could extend no farther than this; but I had even refused to make this
slight reparation for the offence I had committed. Then I had openly
disobeyed and insulted him in the presence of the whole school.
"Of course, after this," continued Mr. Parasyte, "I could do nothing
more for him. My gentleness was not appreciated; my leniency was
despised. My mistake was in treating him too kindly--in not resorting
to the strong arm in the beginning. Then, as I might have expected of
such an obdurate boy, I was subjected to a personal assault."
"But all the boys seemed to be on his side," said the matter-of-fact
Mr. Hale.
"Very true. Thornton keeps a boat, and almost any boy may be bought or
sold with a boat. He has sailed them on the lake, and won them by his
arts."
"Isn't it possible that there was some mistake in the matter of the
quarrel between Thornton and Poodles?"
"It is quite impossible that there should have been any mistake,"
replied Mr. Parasyte, with a look of injured innocence. "I
investigated the matter very carefully and impartially."
"I should really like to hear what the boys have to say about it,"
added Mr. Hale.
"It would be useless for you to talk with them, and it would be an
insult to me for you to do so. Do you doubt my word, Mr. Hale? Do you
think I have not told you the truth?" said the principal, rather
warmly.
"But there may be some mistake."
"I have said that it was quite impossible there should be any
mistake."
"Have you any objections to my asking the boys a few questions, Mr.
Parasyte?"
"Certainly I have. I am not willing to be arraigned and tried before
my own school."
"O, very well!" exclaimed Mr. Hale, nodding his head significantly;
and without saying anything more, he left the school-room.
The students felt that they had a friend in Mr. Hale, and even did not
fear a prosecution for running away with the steamer. We judged that
the captain of the Adieno would have to bear all the blame of that
occurrence.
"What are these circulars for?" demanded Mr. Parasyte, when the
visitor had departed. "Vallington, as the ringleader in this
conspiracy, I call upon you for an answer."
"Those whose names are signed to the paper intend to send them to
their parents."
"They do--do they?" exclaimed the principal, with compressed lips.
"Are you aware that published slanders of this kind subject those who
utter them to a severe penalty?"
"We can prove all we assert, and should be glad of an opportunity to
do so," replied Vallington, firmly.
"There is not a word of truth in the paper," added Mr. Parasyte,
wiping his brow.
He walked up and down the platform two or three times in silence. With
him the case was desperate. He knew not what to do. He had learned
that the students would not be browbeaten or bullied.
"Scholars," said he, at last, "I think we are all too much fatigued
and excited to consider this difficult problem this afternoon. In
spite of the ill treatment I have received at your hands, I am still
your friend, as I have always been. By and by you will see that you
have done wrong. To-morrow morning, if you will meet at the usual
hour in the school-room, I shall have a proposition to make, which I
am confident will restore peace to the Parkville Liberal Institute.
You are dismissed now, for the day."
Mr. Parasyte left the hall, and we held a meeting there on our own
account. If the principal did not know what to do, we were no better
off, and we finally separated without any fixed plans. We agreed to
meet in the school-room in the morning, though we all doubted whether
Mr. Parasyte would have any proposition to submit. The students
decided not to send the circulars to their parents until the next day.
We wanted advice, and our hope was with Mr. Hale. At Vallington's
suggestion, half a dozen of us were appointed a committee to wait upon
him. He had expressed a desire to hear "the other side" of the case.
We went to Mr. Hale's house, and found there Mr. Hardy, the assistant
teacher, who had been discharged. We told our story, and related the
facts as they occurred. Mr. Hardy said nothing in our presence, and we
left him with Mr. Hale, who, we afterwards learned, had sent for him.
Bob invited me to spend the night with him, and having no home now, I
was glad to accept. After supper, I was called into the library, and
questioned at great length by Mr. Hale and Mr. Hardy in regard to the
affairs of the Institute. While we were thus engaged, Bob was sent to
deliver several notes to prominent and wealthy men in the place. At
seven o'clock there were not less than half a dozen of the "heavy men"
of Parkville in the library.
Of course Bob and I did not know what was going on, but we were
confident that the affairs of the Institute were under discussion. At
a later hour, Mr. Hale and another gentleman drove off, in a buggy,
towards the cottage of my uncle, where I heard one of them say they
were going. Bob and I went to bed, tired out, and did not ascertain
what had been done by the gentlemen who assembled that evening.
At nine o'clock in the forenoon of the next day, the students were all
in their seats, in the school-room; but Mr. Parasyte did not appear.
It was reported that there were half a dozen gentlemen with him in his
office, and that my uncle Amos was one of them. I was astonished at
this intelligence. I subsequently heard that he was there on business,
and hardly spoke a word during a long and stormy interview between Mr.
Parasyte and his visitors.
The clock on the school-house struck ten, and still Mr. Parasyte did
not come. It was deeply impressed upon our minds that something was
about to happen, and we waited with intense anxiety for the event. At
half past eleven o'clock, Mr. Parasyte entered the school-room. He
looked sad and subdued, and his coming was the signal for a breathless
silence among the boys. It was evident that he had a proposition to
make.
"Young gentlemen, I appear before you now for the last time," said he.
He paused, and his words made a tremendous sensation, though, I am
happy to say, there was no demonstration of any kind. We looked upon
him as a fallen man.
"I have sold the Parkville Liberal Institute to a company composed of
the citizens of this town, who have made me an offer for the property,
so liberal that I could not afford to refuse it. Until about a week
ago, my relations with the students have been exceedingly pleasant. I
shall not allude to recent events. I take my leave with many regrets,
and I sincerely desire that prosperity and happiness may attend you in
the future. Good by."
"Good by," replied a large number of the boys, and Mr. Parasyte bowed
and left the room.
As he went out at one door, the "company" entered at another. Mr. Hale
went upon the platform, and repeated what Mr. Parasyte had told us,
that the Institute had been purchased by a number of the citizens of
Parkville, and in future its affairs would be managed by a board of
trustees, of which he had the honor to be chairman. The trustees had
just appointed Mr. Hardy as principal,--here he was interrupted by a
spontaneous burst of cheers,--and the school would be reorganized by
him in the afternoon. The "boarders" were requested to write to their
parents and guardians, informing them of the change.
Mr. Hale dismissed the students, after he had assured them that the
domestic part of the establishment would remain as before. The boys
went out upon the play ground, and gave three rousing cheers for the
new company, trustees, and principal. I went home to dinner with Bob,
and learned that the purchase of the Institute had been contemplated
for some months, by prominent citizens, who were aware that the school
was badly managed. They acted, many of them, simply as business men,
for the interests of the town. The Institute was "running down," and
they had taken this step to build it up. They knew that Mr. Hardy was
a true man and a good teacher, and as he was popular among the boys,
he was promptly elected principal.
Mr. Hale told Bob and me that the conduct of the students in "breaking
away" was strongly condemned by the gentlemen who had discussed the
affair, and he by no means approved of it himself; but the injustice
of Mr. Parasyte had provoked them to such a degree that the
misdemeanor was palliated, if not excused, and it was deemed best to
say nothing about it. The mortgage which my uncle held was paid, and
he had fled the instant the business was finished.
Mr. Parasyte had long and obstinately refused to sell the property,
even for a third more than its actual value; but finally, convinced
that the Institute would not succeed under his administration, he had
yielded the point. The next day he left Parkville, with his family,
"bag and baggage;" and so disagreeable was he to me, that I hoped I
never should see his face again.
In the afternoon we went to school, and Mr. Hardy appeared upon the
platform. We attempted to cheer him, but he silenced us. He made quite
a speech, in which, however, he did not allude to recent events, and
in half an hour the students were all at work on the old track. While
I was in school that afternoon for the last time, as I believed, I
received a note from my uncle. It was as brief as his speech. "If you
wish to return to your home, you may." This, with the signature, was
all it contained. I went home that night, but my uncle did not see
me--would not see me.
I went to school as usual for several months, until the following
spring, when an event occurred which made me a wanderer on the earth;
which sent me to "SEEK AND FIND" the mother, for whom I longed and
prayed in my loneliness, and which shall be related in another story.
Our rebellion at the Institute had been successful. We had driven the
tyrant from his throne, and seated another person in his place, who
was fit to teach and to rule. Mr. Hardy was, perhaps, more severe than
his predecessor, but he was just and fair. He had no favorites--at
least none who did not win their high place in his esteem by being
faithful and earnest in all things. Certainly he never gave the
students occasion even to think of such a doubtful expedient as
"BREAKING AWAY."
OLIVER OPTIC'S BOOKS
=The Blue and the Gray--Afloat.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes.
Illustrated. Beautiful binding in blue and gray, with emblematic dies.
Cloth. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.50.
1. Taken by the Enemy.
2. Within the Enemy's Lines.
3. On the Blockade.
4. Stand by the Union
5. Fighting for the Right.
6. A Victorious Union.
=The Blue and the Gray--on Land.=
1. Brother against Brother.
2. In the Saddle.
3. A Lieutenant at Eighteen.
4. On the Staff.
5. At the Front.
6. An Undivided Union.
"There never has been a more interesting writer in the
field of juvenile literature than Mr. W. T. ADAMS,
who, under his well-known pseudonym, is known and
admired by every boy and girl in the country, and by
thousands who have long since passed the boundaries of
youth, yet who remember with pleasure the genial,
interesting pen that did so much to interest,
instruct, and entertain their younger years. 'The Blue
and the Gray' is a title that is sufficiently
indicative of the nature and spirit of the latest
series, while the name of OLIVER OPTIC is sufficient
warrant of the absorbing style of narrative. This
series is as bright and entertaining as any work that
Mr. ADAMS has yet put forth, and will be as eagerly
perused as any that has borne his name. It would not
be fair to the prospective reader to deprive him of
the zest which comes from the unexpected by entering
into a synopsis of the story. A word, however, should
be said in regard to the beauty and appropriateness of
the binding, which makes it a most attractive
volume."--_Boston Budget._
=Woodville Stories.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes. Illustrated. Any
volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =Rich and Humble=; OR, THE MISSION OF BERTHA GRANT.
2. =In School and Out=; OR, THE CONQUEST OF RICHARD GRANT.
3. =Watch and Wait=; OR, THE YOUNG FUGITIVES.
4. =Work and Win=; OR, NODDY NEWMAN ON A CRUISE.
5. =Hope and Have=; OR, FANNY GRANT AMONG THE INDIANS.
6. =Haste and Waste=; OR, THE YOUNG PILOT OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
"Though we are not so young as we once were, we
relished these stories almost as much as the boys and
girls for whom they were written. They were really
refreshing, even to us. There is much in them which is
calculated to inspire a generous, healthy ambition,
and to make distasteful all reading tending to
stimulate base desires."--_Fitchburg Reveille._
=The Starry Flag Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes.
Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =The Starry Flag=; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
2. =Breaking Away=; OR, THE FORTUNES OF A STUDENT.
3. =Seek and Find=; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A SMART BOY.
4. =Freaks of Fortune=; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD.
5. =Make or Break=; OR, THE RICH MAN'S DAUGHTER.
6. =Down the River=; OR, BUCK BRADFORD AND THE TYRANTS.
"Mr. ADAMS, the celebrated and popular writer,
familiarly known as OLIVER OPTIC, seems to have
inexhaustible funds for weaving together the virtues
of life; and, notwithstanding he has written scores of
books, the same freshness and novelty run through them
all. Some people think the sensational element
predominates. Perhaps it does. But a book for young
people needs this, and so long as good sentiments are
inculcated such books ought to be read."
LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., Boston
OLIVER OPTIC'S BOOKS
=The Great Western Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes.
Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =Going West=; OR, THE PERILS OF A POOR BOY. 2. =Out West=; OR,
ROUGHING IT ON THE GREAT LAKES. 3. =Lake Breezes=; OR, THE CRUISE OF
THE SYLVANIA. 4. =Going South=; OR, YACHTING ON THE ATLANTIC COAST. 5.
=Down South=; OR, YACHT ADVENTURES IN FLORIDA. 6. =Up the River=; OR,
YACHTING ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
"This is the latest series of books issued by this
popular writer, and deals with life on the Great
Lakes, for which a careful study was made by the
author in a summer tour of the immense water sources
of America. The story, which carries the same hero
through the six books of the series, is always
entertaining, novel scenes and varied incidents giving
a constantly changing yet always attractive aspect to
the narrative. OLIVER OPTIC has written nothing
better."
=The Yacht Club Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes. Illustrated.
Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =Little Bobtail=; OR, THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT.
2. =The Yacht Club=; OR, THE YOUNG BOAT BUILDERS.
3. =Money-Maker=; OR, THE VICTORY OF THE BASILISK.
4. =The Coming Wave=; OR, THE TREASURE OF HIGH ROCK.
5. =The Dorcas Club=; OR, OUR GIRLS AFLOAT.
6. =Ocean Born=; OR, THE CRUISE OF THE CLUBS.
"The series has this peculiarity, that all of its
constituent volumes are independent of one another,
and therefore each story is complete in itself. OLIVER
OPTIC is, perhaps, the favorite author of the boys and
girls of this country, and he seems destined to enjoy
an endless popularity. He deserves his success, for he
makes very interesting stories, and inculcates none
but the best sentiments, and the 'Yacht Club' is no
exception to this rule."--_New Haven Journal and
Courier._
=Onward and Upward Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes.
Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =Field and Forest=; OR, THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.
2. =Plane and Plank=; OR, THE MISHAPS OF A MECHANIC.
3. =Desk and Debit=; OR, THE CATASTROPHES OF A CLERK.
4. =Cringle and Crosstree=; OR, THE SEA SWASHES OF A SAILOR.
5. =Bivouac and Battle=; OR, THE STRUGGLES OF A SOLDIER.
6. =Sea and Shore=; OR, THE TRAMPS OF A TRAVELLER.
"Paul Farringford, the hero of these tales, is, like
most of this author's heroes, a young man of high
spirit, and of high aims and correct principles,
appearing in the different volumes as a farmer, a
captain, a bookkeeper, a soldier, a sailor, and a
traveller. In all of them the hero meets with very
exciting adventures, told in the graphic style for
which the author is famous."
=The Lake Shore Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes. Illustrated.
Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =Through by Daylight=; OR, THE YOUNG ENGINEER OF THE LAKE
SHORE RAILROAD.
2. =Lightning Express=; OR, THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.
3. =On Time=; OR, THE YOUNG CAPTAIN OF THE UCAYGA STEAMER.
4. =Switch Off=; OR, THE WAR OF THE STUDENTS.
5. =Brake Up=; OR, THE YOUNG PEACEMAKERS.
6. =Bear and Forbear=; OR, THE YOUNG SKIPPER OF LAKE UCAYGA.
"OLIVER OPTIC is one of the most fascinating writers
for youth, and within one of the best to be found in
this or any past age. Troops of young people hang over
his vivid pages; and not one of them ever learned to
be mean, ignoble, cowardly, selfish, or to yield to
any vice from anything they ever read from his
pen."--_Providence Press._
=LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., Boston=
OLIVER OPTIC'S BOOKS
=Army and Navy Stories.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes. Illustrated.
Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =The Soldier Boy=; OR, TOM SOMERS IN THE ARMY.
2. =The Sailor Boy=; OR, JACK SOMERS IN THE NAVY.
3. =The Young Lieutenant=; OR, ADVENTURES OF AN ARMY OFFICER.
4. =The Yankee Middy=; OR, ADVENTURES OF A NAVY OFFICER.
5. =Fighting Joe=; OR, THE FORTUNES OF A STAFF OFFICER.
6. =Brave Old Salt=; OR, LIFE ON THE QUARTER DECK.
"This series of six volumes recounts the adventures of
two brothers, Tom and Jack Somers, one in the army,
the other in the navy, in the great Civil War. The
romantic narratives of the fortunes and exploits of
the brothers are thrilling in the extreme. Historical
accuracy in the recital of the great events of that
period is strictly followed, and the result is, not
only a library of entertaining volumes, but also the
best history of the Civil War for young people ever
written."
=Boat Builders Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. In six volumes. Illustrated.
Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =All Adrift=; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.
2. =Snug Harbor=; OR, THE CHAMPLAIN MECHANICS.
3. =Square and Compasses=; OR, BUILDING THE HOUSE.
4. =Stem to Stern=; OR, BUILDING THE BOAT.
5. =All Taut=; OR, RIGGING THE BOAT.
6. =Ready About=; OR, SAILING THE BOAT.
"The series includes in six successive volumes the
whole art of boat building, boat rigging, boat
managing, and practical hints to make the ownership of
a boat pay. A great deal of useful information is
given in this =Boat Builders Series=, and in each book
a very interesting story is interwoven with the
information. Every reader will be interested at once
in Dory, the hero of 'All Adrift,' and one of the
characters retained in the subsequent volumes of the
series. His friends will not want to lose sight of
him, and every boy who makes his acquaintance in 'All
Adrift' will become his friend."
=Riverdale Story Books.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Twelve volumes. Illustrated.
Illuminated covers. Price: cloth, per set, $3.60; per volume, 30
cents.
=1. Little Merchant.=
=2. Young Voyagers.=
=3. Christmas Gift.=
=4. Dolly and I.=
=5. Uncle Ben.=
=6. Birthday Party.=
=7. Proud and Lazy.=
=8. Careless Kate.=
=9. Robinson Crusoe, Jr.=
=10. The Picnic Party.=
=11. The Gold Thimble.=
=12. The Do-Somethings.=
=Riverdale Story Books.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes. Illustrated.
Fancy cloth and colors. Price per volume, 30 cents.
=1. Little Merchant.=
=2. Proud and Lazy.=
=3. Young Voyagers.=
=4. Careless Kate.=
=5. Dolly and I.=
=6. Robinson Crusoe, Jr.=
=Laura Lee Library.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes. Illustrated. Fancy
cloth and colors. Price per volume, 30 cents.
=1. The Picnic Party.=
=2. The Gold Thimble.=
=3. The Do-Somethings.=
=4. Christmas Gift.=
=5. Uncle Ben.=
=6. Birthday Party.=
These are bright short stories for younger children
who are unable to comprehend the =Starry Flag Series=
or the =Army and Navy Series=. But they all display
the author's talent for pleasing and interesting the
little folks. They are all fresh and original,
preaching no sermons, but inculcating good lessons.
=LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., Boston=
OLIVER OPTIC'S BOOKS
=The Famous Boat Club Series.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Six volumes.
Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume $1.25.
1. =The Boat Club;= OR, THE BUNKERS OF RIPPLETON.
2. =All Aboard;= OR, LIFE ON THE LAKE.
3. =Now or Never;= OR, THE ADVENTURES OF ROBBY BRIGHT..
4. =Try Again;= OR, THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF HARRY WEST.
5. =Poor and Proud;= OR, THE FORTUNES OF KATY REDBURN.
6. =Little by Little;= OR, THE CRUISE OF THE FLYAWAY.
"This is the first series of books written for the
young by OLIVER OPTIC. It laid the foundation for his
fame as the first of authors in which the young
delight, and gained for him the title of the Prince of
Story Tellers. The six books are varied in incident
and plot, but all are entertaining and original."
=Young America Abroad:= A LIBRARY OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE IN FOREIGN
LANDS. By OLIVER OPTIC. Illustrated by NAST and others. First Series.
Six volumes. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =Outward Bound;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA AFLOAT.
2. =Shamrock and Thistle;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND.
3. =Red Cross;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
4. =Dikes and Ditches;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
5. =Palace and Cottage;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND.
6. =Down the Rhine;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN GERMANY.
"The story from its inception, and through the twelve
volumes (see Second Series), is a bewitching one,
while the information imparted concerning the
countries of Europe and the isles of the sea is not
only correct in every particular, but is told in a
captivating style. OLIVER OPTIC will continue to be
the boys' friend, and his pleasant books will continue
to be read by thousands of American boys. What a fine
holiday present either or both series of 'Young
America Abroad' would be for a young friend! It would
make a little library highly prized by the recipient,
and would not be an expensive one."--_Providence
Press._
=Young America Abroad.= By OLIVER OPTIC. Second Series. Six volumes.
Illustrated. Any volume sold separately. Price per volume, $1.25.
1. =Up the Baltic;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN NORWAY, SWEDEN, AND DENMARK.
2. =Northern Lands;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA.
3. =Cross and Crescent;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN TURKEY AND GREECE.
4. =Sunny Shores;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN ITALY AND AUSTRIA.
5. =Vine and Olive;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.
6. =Isles of the Sea;= OR, YOUNG AMERICA HOMEWARD BOUND.
"OLIVER OPTIC is a _nom de plume_ that is known and
loved by almost every boy of intelligence in the land.
We have seen a highly intellectual and world-weary
man, a cynic whose heart was somewhat embittered by
its large experience of human nature, take up one of
OLIVER OPTIC'S books, and read it at a sitting,
neglecting his work in yielding to the fascination of
the pages. When a mature and exceedingly well-informed
mind, long despoiled of all its freshness, can thus
find pleasure in a book for boys, no additional words
of recommendation are needed."--_Sunday Times._
LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., Boston
THE START IN LIFE SERIES
By J. T. TROWBRIDGE
Cloth Illustrated Price per volume, =$1.00=
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[Illustration: A START IN LIFE]
_A Start in Life_: A STORY OF THE GENESEE COUNTRY.
In this story the author recounts the hardships of a
young lad in his first endeavor to start out for
himself. It is a tale that is full of enthusiasm and
budding hopes.
_Biding His Time._
"It is full of spirit and adventure, and presents a
plucky hero who was willing to 'bide his time,' no
matter how great the expectations that he indulged in
from his uncle's vast wealth, which he did not in the
least covet."--_Boston Home Journal._
_The Kelp-Gatherers_: A STORY OF THE MAINE COAST.
A bright and readable story, with all the hints of
character and the vicissitudes of human life, in
depicting which the author is an acknowledged master.
_The Scarlet Tanager_, AND OTHER BIPEDS.
Every new story which Mr. Trowbridge begins is
followed through successive chapters by thousands who
have read and re-read many times his preceding tales.
One of his greatest charms is his absolute
truthfulness. He does not depict little saints, or
incorrigible rascals, but just _boys_.
_The Lottery Ticket._
"This is one of the many popular stories written by
this well-known author, whose name on the title-page
of a book makes it a welcome arrival to most of the
young people who read. The moral is always good, the
influence in the right direction, and the characters
so portrayed that the right is always rewarded and the
wrong fails to prosper."--_Dubuque, Iowa, Herald._
_The Adventures of David Vane and David Crane._
A strong, homely, humorous story of the everyday life
of American country-bred boys, by one who is
acknowledged to be the best living storyteller in his
peculiar vein.
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The Tide-Mill Stories
By J. T. TROWBRIDGE
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_Six Volumes. Cloth. Illustrated. Price per volume, $1.25_
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=Phil and His Friends.=
The hero is the son of a man who from drink got into
debt, and, after having given a paper to a creditor
authorizing him to keep the son as a security for his
claim, ran away, leaving poor Phil a bond slave. The
story involves a great many unexpected incidents, some
of which are painful and some comic. Phil manfully
works for a year cancelling his father's debt, and
then escapes. The characters are strongly drawn, and
the story is absorbingly interesting.
=The Tinkham Brothers' Tide-Mill.=
"'The Tinkham Brothers' were the devoted sons of an
invalid mother. The story tells how they purchased a
tide-mill, which afterwards, by the ill-will and
obstinacy of neighbors, became a source of much
trouble to them. It tells also how, by discretion and
the exercise of a peaceable spirit, they at last
overcame all difficulties."--_Christian Observer,
Louisville, Ky._
=The Satin-wood Box.=
"Mr. Trowbridge has always a purpose in his writings,
and this time he has undertaken to show how very near
an innocent boy can come to the guilty edge and yet be
able by fortunate circumstances to rid himself of all
suspicion of evil. There is something winsome about
the hero; but he has a singular way of falling into
bad luck, although the careful reader will never feel
the least disposed to doubt his honesty."--_Syracuse
Standard._
=The Little Master.=
This is the story of a schoolmaster, his trials,
disappointments, and final victory. It will recall to
many a man his experience in teaching pupils, and in
managing their opinionated and self-willed parents.
The story has the charm which is always found in Mr.
Trowbridge's works.
"Many a teacher could profit by reading of this plucky
little schoolmaster."--_Journal of Education._
=His One Fault.=
"As for the hero of this story 'His One Fault' was
absent-mindedness. He forgot to lock his uncle's
stable door, and the horse was stolen. In seeking to
recover the stolen horse, he unintentionally stole
another. In trying to restore the wrong horse to his
rightful owner, he was himself arrested. After no end
of comic and dolorous adventures, he surmounted all
his misfortunes by downright pluck and genuine good
feeling. It is a noble contribution to juvenile
literature."--_Woman's Journal._
=Peter Budstone.=
"Mr. J. T. Trowbridge's 'Peter Budstone' is another of
those altogether good and wholesome books for boys of
which it is hardly possible to speak too highly. This
author shows us convincingly how juvenile reading may
be made vivacious and interesting, and yet teach sound
and clean lessons. 'Peter Budstone' shows forcibly the
folly and crime of 'hazing.' It is the story of a
noble young fellow whose reason is irreparably
overthrown by the savage treatment he received from
some of his associates at college. It is a powerful
little book, and we wish every schoolboy and college
youth could read it."--_Philadelphia American._
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The Silver Medal Stories
By J. T. TROWBRIDGE
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_Six Volumes. Cloth. Illustrated. Price per volume, $1.25_
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=The Silver Medal=, AND OTHER STORIES.
There were some schoolboys who had turned
housebreakers, and among their plunder was a silver
medal that had been given to one John Harris by the
Humane Society for rescuing from drowning a certain
Benton Barry. Now Benton Barry was one of the wretched
housebreakers. This is the summary of the opening
chapter. The story is intensely interesting in its
serious as well as its humorous parts.
=His Own Master.=
"This is a book after the typical boy's own heart. Its
hero is a plucky young fellow, who, seeing no chance
for himself at home, determines to make his own way in
the world.... He sets out accordingly, trudges to the
far West, and finds the road to fortune an
unpleasantly rough one."--_Philadelphia Inquirer._
=Bound in Honor.=
This story is of a lad, who, though not guilty of any
bad action, has been an eye-witness of the conduct of
his comrades, and felt "Bound in Honor" not to tell.
"A capital book in all respects, overflowing with all
sorts of fun and adventure; just the sort of book, in
short, that the young folks will be anxious to read
and re-read with as much continuous interest as the
most favored of their storybooks."--_Philadelphia
Leader._
=The Pocket Rifle.=
"A boy's story which will be read with avidity, as it
ought to be, it is so brightly and frankly written,
and with such evident knowledge of the temperaments
and habits, the friendships and enmities of
schoolboys."--_New York Mail._
"This is a capital story for boys. It teaches honesty,
integrity, and friendship, and how best they can be
promoted. It shows the danger of hasty judgment and
circumstantial evidence; that right-doing pays, and
dishonesty never."--_Chicago Inter-Ocean._
=The Jolly Rover.=
"This book will help to neutralize the ill effects of
any poison which children may have swallowed in the
way of sham-adventurous stories and wildly fictitious
tales. 'The Jolly Rover' runs away from home, and
meets life as it is, till he is glad enough to seek
again his father's house. Mr. Trowbridge has the power
of making an instructive story absorbing in its
interest, and of covering a moral so that it is easy
to take."--_Christian Intelligencer._
=Young Joe=, AND OTHER BOYS.
"Young Joe," who lived at Bass Cove, where he shot
wild ducks, took some to town for sale, and attracted
the attention of a portly gentleman fond of shooting.
This gentleman went duck shooting with Joe, and their
adventures were more amusing to the boy than to the
amateur sportsman.
There are thirteen other short stories in the book
which will be sure to please the young folks.
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_PHILLIPS EXETER SERIES_
By A. T. DUDLEY
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=FOLLOWING THE BALL=
Here is an up-to-date story presenting American boarding-school life
and modern athletics. Football is an important feature, but it is a
story of character formation in which athletics play an important
part.
"Mingled with the story of football is another and
higher endeavor, giving the book the best of moral
tone."--_Chicago Record-Herald._
=MAKING THE NINE=
The life presented is that of a real school, interesting, diversified,
and full of striking incidents. The athletics are technically correct,
while the characters are true and consistent types of American boyhood
and youth.
"The story is healthful, for, while it exalts
athletics, it does not overlook the fact that studious
habits and noble character are imperative needs for
those who would win success in life."--_Herald and
Presbyter, Cincinnati._
=IN THE LINE=
Tells how a stalwart young student won his position as guard, and made
equally marked progress in the formation of character.
"The book gives boys an interesting story, much
football information, and many lessons in true
manliness."--_Watchman, Boston._
=WITH MASK AND MITT=
While appealing to the natural normal tastes of boys for fun and
interest in the baseball, the book, without preaching, lays emphasis
on the building up of character.
"No normal boy who is interested in our great national
game can fail to find interest and profit, too, in
this lively boarding-school story."--_Interior,
Chicago._
[Illustration: THE GREAT YEAR]
=THE GREAT YEAR=
Three manly comrades, captains respectively of the baseball, football,
and track teams, help each other to achieve a "great year" of triple
victory over their traditional rival.
"It is a fine, inspiring story for manly boys."--_N.
Y. Christian Advocate._
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THE BOY CRAFTSMAN
=Practical and Profitable Ideas for a Boy's Leisure Hours=
By A. NEELY HALL
Illustrated with over 400 diagrams and working drawings 8vo Price,
$2.00
[Illustration: The Boy Craftsman]
Every real boy wishes to design and make things, but the questions of
materials and tools are often hard to pet around. Nearly all books on
the subject call for a greater outlay of money than is within the
means of many boys, or their parents wish to expend in such ways. In
this book a number of chapters give suggestions for carrying on a
small business that will bring a boy in money with which to buy tools
and materials necessary for making apparatus and articles described in
other chapters, while the ideas are so practical that many an
industrious boy can learn what he is best fitted for in his life work.
No work of its class is so completely up-to-date or so worthy in point
of thoroughness and avoidance of danger. The drawings are profuse and
excellent, and every feature of the book is first-class. It tells how
to make a boy's workshop, how to handle tools, and what can be made
with them; how to start a printing shop and conduct an amateur
newspaper, how to make photographs, build a log cabin, a canvas canoe,
a gymnasium, a miniature theatre, and many other things dear to the
soul of youth.
We cannot imagine a more delightful present for a boy
than this book.--_Churchman, N. Y._
Every boy should have this book. It's a practical
book--it gets right next to the boy's heart and stays
there. He will have it near him all the time, and on
every page there is a lesson or something that will
stand the boy in good need. Beyond a doubt in its line
this is one of the cleverest books on the
market.--_Providence News._
If a boy has any sort of a mechanical turn of mind,
his parents should see that he has this book.--_Boston
Journal._
This is a book that will do boys good.--_Buffalo
Express._
The boy who will not find this book a mine of joy and
profit must be queerly constituted.--_Pittsburgh
Gazette._
Will be a delight to the boy mechanic.--_Watchman,
Boston._
An admirable book to give a boy.--_Newark News._
This book is the best yet offered for its large number
of practical and profitable ideas.--_Milwaukee Free
Press._
Parents ought to know of this book.--_New York Globe._
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_Making of Our Nation Series_
_By WILLIAM C. SPRAGUE_
Large 12mo, Cloth Illustrated by A. B. Shute
Price per volume, $1.50
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=The Boy Courier of Napoleon=
=A Story of the Louisiana Purchase=
[Illustration: THE BOY COURIER OF NAPOLEON]
William C. Sprague, the notably successful editor of "The American
Boy," has given for the first time the history of the Louisiana
Purchase in entertaining story form. The hero is introduced as a
French drummer boy in the great battle of Hohenlinden. He serves as a
valet to Napoleon and later is sent with secret messages to the French
in San Domingo and in Louisiana. After exciting adventures he
accomplishes his mission and is present at the lowering of the Spanish
flag, and later at that of the French and the raising of the Stars and
Stripes.
"All boys and girls of our country who read this book
will be delighted with it, as well as benefited by the
historical knowledge contained in its
pages."--_Louisville, Ky., Times._
"An excellent book for boys, containing just enough
history to make them hunger for more. No praise of
this book can be too high."--_Town Topics, Cleveland,
O._
"This book is one to fascinate every intelligent
American boy."--_Buffalo Times._
=The Boy Pathfinder=
=A Story of the Oregon Trail=
[Illustration: THE BOY PATHFINDER]
This book has as its hero an actual character, George Shannon, a
Pennsylvania lad, who at seventeen left school to become one of the
Lewis and Clark expedition. He had narrow escapes, but persevered, and
the story of his wanderings, interwoven with excellent historical
information, makes the highest type of general reading for the young.
"It is a thoroughly good story, full of action and
adventure and at the same time carrying a bit of real
history accurately recorded."--_Universalist Leader,
Boston._
"It is an excellent book for a boy to read."--_Newark,
N. J., Advertiser._
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_Raymond Benson Series_
_By CLARENCE B. BURLEIGH_
Illustrated by L. J. Bridgman Large 12mo, Cloth
$1.50 per volume
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=The Camp on Letter K=
The story deals with two active boys in Aroostook County close to the
northeastern boundary of our country, and where smuggling across the
Canadian line has been prevalent. Equally ready in athletics, hunting,
or helping their families on the rich farms of that section, these
good chums have many exciting adventures, the most important of which
directly concerns the leading smugglers of the district, and an
important public service is rendered by the boys.
"There is an atmosphere about the whole book that is
attractive to boys, and it will be read by them with
enthusiastic delight."--_Democrat and Chronicle,
Rochester, N. Y._
=Raymond Benson at Krampton=
Raymond Benson and his friend, Ned Grover, go to Krampton Academy,
which is no other than the noted school at New Hampton, N. H., where
Mr. Burleigh was fitted for college. We have had good books telling of
the larger and more aristocratic preparatory schools, but never before
one that so well told of life at a typical country academy of the sort
that have furnished the inspiration for so many successful men.
"It is interesting from start to finish, and while
rousing and full of enthusiasm, is wholesome in
spirit, and teaches lessons of purity and justice and
manliness in real life."--_Herald & Presbyter._
=The Kenton Pines=
[Illustration: THE KENTON PINES]
"Kenton College" is Bowdoin College, beautiful in its location and
famous in its history. Raymond's athletic abilities insure him
immediate and enduring prominence as a student, and the accounts of
athletic contests will stir the blood of any one. But the book is far
more than a tale of these things; it is a wonderful picture of life at
a smaller college, with all its fine hard work, "grinds," and
triumphs. It is a book that rings true on every manly question.
"This book, like the other of the series, is of a very
high character, and should be an inspiration to all
boys contemplating a college career."--_Interior._
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=THE WAR OF 1812 SERIES=
[Illustration: TECUMSEH'S YOUNG BRAVES]
Six volumes Cloth Illustrated by A. E.
Shute Price per volume reduced to $1.25
No American writer for boys has ever occupied a higher position than
Dr. Tomlinson, and the "War of 1812 Series" covers a field attempted
by no other juvenile literature in a manner that has secured continued
popularity.
=The Search for Andrew Field=
=The Boy Soldiers of 1812=
=The Boy Officers of 1812=
=Tecumseh's Young Braves=
=Guarding the Border=
=The Boys with Old Hickory=
=ST. LAWRENCE SERIES=
=CRUISING IN THE ST. LAWRENCE=
Being the third volume of the "St. Lawrence Series" Cloth
Illustrated Price $1.50
Our old friends, "Bob," "Ben," "Jock," and "Bert," having completed
their sophomore year at college, plan to spend the summer vacation
cruising on the noble St. Lawrence. Here they not only visit places of
historic interest, but also the Indian tribes encamped on the banks of
the river, and learn from them their customs, habits, and quaint
legends.
_=PREVIOUS VOLUMES=_
=CAMPING ON THE ST. LAWRENCE=
=Or, On the Trail of the Early Discoverers=
Cloth Illustrated $1.50
=THE HOUSE-BOAT ON THE ST. LAWRENCE=
=Or, Following Frontenac=
Cloth Illustrated $1.50
_=BY THE SAME AUTHOR=_
=STORIES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION=
First and Second Series Cloth Illustrated $1.00 each
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PIGEON CAMP SERIES
By MARTHA JAMES
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=JIMMIE SUTER=
[Illustration: JIMMIE SUTER]
Jimmie Suter is a sturdy, active, honest boy, whose father and mother
are very worthy people in moderate circumstances. What Jimmie lacks in
pocket money, however, he more than makes up in mechanical ingenuity
and other good qualities, and his best boy friend is the son of a rich
man, but not spoiled by the fact. They have royal times making and
sailing an ice-boat and doing many other things, and best of all they
organize the "S. F. B.," or Society for Feeding Birds, which spreads
far and wide and is productive of most enjoyable acquaintances besides
doing good service in the cause for which it was intended. Deeds of
kindness to a queer old neighbor bring an unexpected reward, and the
bright, wholesome book ends in a most pleasing manner.
"Martha James seems to have a good kind of insight for
this juvenile literature, and in the course of an
interesting story drops many valuable suggestions
about the employment of a boy's time and his habits of
life outside of school."--_Syracuse Herald._
"In his kindness and thoughtfulness for both men and
animals, Jimmie is an ideal boy."--_The Watchman,
Boston._
"The happy, wholesome book closes in a thoroughly
satisfactory way."--_Chicago Inter-Ocean._
"The tone is simple and healthy, and the book will no
doubt find many young readers."--_The Churchman,
Milwaukee._
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W. O. STODDARD'S BOOKS
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=DAN MONROE: A Story of Bunker Bill= Illustrated by W. F. Kennedy
In this volume the hero is one whose name is found in several
trustworthy records as the drummer boy of the Lexington militia, his
closest friend, Nat Harrington, being the fifer. The Concord fight,
the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the arrival of Washington are
introduced as parts of a carefully preserved historical outline.
=LONG BRIDGE BOYS= Illustrated by I. B. Hazelton
It tells the story of an actual attempt made by the Confederates of
Virginia, just prior to the outbreak of the Civil War, to seize the
city of Washington by force of arms, and make prisoners of President
Lincoln and other high government officials.
=AHEAD OF THE ARMY= Illustrated by C. Chase Emerson
This is a lively narrative of the experiences of an American boy who
arrives in Mexico as the war with the United States is beginning.
=THE ERRAND BOY OF ANDREW JACKSON: A War Story of 1812= Illustrated by
Will Crawford
This tale is of the War of 1812, and describes the events of the only
land campaign of 1812-1814 in which the Americans were entirely
successful.
=JACK MORGAN: A Boy of 1812= Illustrated by Will Crawford
It is the adventures of a boy of the frontier during the great fight
that Harrison made on land, and Perry on the lakes for the security of
the border.
=THE NOANK'S LOG: A Privateer of the Revolution= Illustrated by Will
Crawford
The further adventures of the plucky Guert Ten Eyck, as he fought King
George on land and sea.
=THE DESPATCH BOAT OF THE WHISTLE: A Story of Santiago= Illustrated by
Frank T. Merrill
A breezy story of a newspaper despatch boat, in the war with Spain.
=GUERT TEN EYCK= Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill
A hero story of real American girls and boys, in the American
Revolution.
=THE PARTNERS= Illustrated by Albert Scott Cox
A capital story of a bright, go-ahead country girl and two boys who
helped her keep store.
=CHUCK PURDY: A New York Boy= Illustrated
A delightful story of boy life in New York City.
=GID GRANGER: A Country Boy= Illustrated
A capital story of American life.
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George Cary Eggleston's Juveniles
The Bale Marked Circle X
A Blockade Running Adventure
=Illustrated by C. Chase Emerson. 12mo, red cloth, illustrated cover,
$1.50.=
Another of Mr. Eggleston's stirring books for youth. In it are told
the adventures of three boy soldiers in the Confederate Service who
are sent in a sloop on a secret voyage from Charleston to the Bahamas,
conveying a strange bale of cotton which holds important documents.
The boys pass through startling adventures: they run the blockade,
suffer shipwreck, and finally reach their destination after the
pluckiest kind of effort.
Camp Venture
A Story of the Virginia Mountains
=Illustrated by W. A. McCullough. 12mo, dark red cloth, illustrated
cover, $1.50.=
The _Louisville Courier Journal_ says: "George Cary Eggleston has
written a decidedly good tale of pluck and adventure in 'Camp
Venture.' It will be of interest to young and old who enjoy an
exciting story, but there is also a great deal of instruction and
information in the book."
The Last of the Flatboats
A Story of the Mississippi
=Illustrated by Charlotte Harding. 12mo, green cloth, illustrated
cover, $1.50.=
The _Brooklyn Eagle_ says: "Mr. George Cary Eggleston, the veteran
editor and author, has scored a double success in his new book, 'The
Last of the Flatboats,' which has just been published. Written
primarily as a story for young readers, it contains many things that
are of interest to older people. Altogether, it is a mighty good
story, and well worth reading."
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THE ADMIRAL'S AID
_A Story of Life in the New Navy_
12mo, blue cloth, illustrated by I. B. HAZELTON =$1.25=
In this favorite author's two earlier books we learned somewhat of the
old navy. In this story it is the new navy, with all of its progress
and development, which engages our attention. But the hope of the new
navy is built upon the same qualities that have distinguished officers
and men from its beginning. These Chaplain Clark portrays, to the
delight of every reader, in this thrilling story.
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JOE BENTLY, Naval Cadet
12mo, blue cloth, illustrated by F. O. SMALL. =$1.25=
In this story Joe Bently meets with many new and intensely interesting
adventures.
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BOY LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY
12mo, blue cloth, illustrated. =$1.25=
The book is a true picture of a healthy, attractive life of the navy
that is little known to the general public, and full enough of
adventures to please all classes of readers.
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_YOUNG DEFENDER SERIES_
By ELBRIDGE S. BROOKS
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[Illustration: IN DEFENCE OF THE FLAG]
IN DEFENCE OF THE FLAG
=A Boy's Adventures in Spain and Cuba in the War of 1898=
Illustrated by W. F. STECHER 12mo Cloth $1.25
A story of action and adventure such as all healthy boys like, telling
of a plucky young American who defended his country's flag against
mobs in Spain and foemen in Cuba, and had many thrilling experiences.
"Suffice it to say that he will be a lucky boy, with
many a thrill before him, who finds this book in his
Christmas stocking. Don is a hero after every boy's
heart."--_Boston Herald._
WITH LAWTON AND ROBERTS
=A Boy's Adventures in the Philippines and the Transvaal=
Illustrated by C. CHASE EMERSON 12mo Cloth $1.25
The stirring adventures of a manly American boy who follows Lawton in
his last campaigns, and by a singular train of circumstances has
"moving accidents by flood and field," in two wars, with American
soldiers, Filipino insurrectos, Malay pirates, English troopers, and
Boer burghers.
"Mr. Brooks presents vivid pictures of both wars, so
widely separated. His pages are full of the swift
moving incidents which boys love. Dull indeed must be
the young reader whose interest flags."--_Boston
Journal._
[Illustration: UNDER THE ALLIED FLAGS]
UNDER THE ALLIED FLAGS
=A Boy's Adventures in China During the Boxer Revolt=
Illustrated by W. F. STECHER 12mo Cloth $1.25
The stirring story of an American boy's adventures in Tien Tsin and
Pekin, in the ranks of the International troops and as one of the
defenders of the beleaguered legations. Up-to-date, absorbing, and
full of healthy excitement. Characters who are in the stories "With
Lawton and Roberts" and "In Defence of the Flag" reappear in this
story.
"Men and women, boys and girls, of all the mingled
nationalities that made this war in China so
picturesque, appear in the story and give it vigor,
variety, and unflagging interest."--_Cleveland World._
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Transcriber's Notes:
Punctuation normalised.
Page 139, text missing was presumed. Original read: position, if I ...
f ... every dec ... fellow in the Institute had ... outraged ...nd ...
Page 172, paragraph break inserted between the lines:
"Ay!" shouted the students, with one voice.
"Those opposed, say no."
Page 231, missing text inserted. Original read "food or s... on the
island."
Advertisement for "GUERT TEN EYCK", "America" changed to "American".
(in the American Revolution)