The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-18

Books FOR THE CHILDREN. N.-Messrs Bailey
& Noyes and Hall L. Davis, on Exchange
street, have just received from The publishers,
Lee & Shepard, collection of bouks especial
ly adapted for children, and which canuot {. il
to beguils the long evenings, and m Ike many
pleasant fireside and happy holmes brig hter
they will occasion to the little folks.
And first we have the Little Folks Astra.,
being one of the ''Little Prudys Flyaway Se-
ries, by Sophie May, author of Little Prudy
Stories" "Dotty d mple Stories,' etc. This
is for quite young children, and is so we'll
adapted to their comprehension, that an old
'un in reading it almost concludes that the au-
thor has reported verbatim the conversations
and child talk cf group OF happy children
such as are found Tor ought to be found) in ev-
cry Christian aud well regu lated family. The
book is Dicey bound and illustrated.
Then we have the "Springda'e Stories" in
six volumes, illustrated, and packed in hand
some box, all ready to be put on the library
sbef
No. 1. is called Adele and il is the simple
story of a shipwrecked little girl, her different
trials, patient endurance and faith. Little
readers will see how her gentle, self denying,
affectionate disposition is made the means of
reclaimng from ruin human being, and will
also find that man though he msy have
greatly snned, may have some good in his ma
ture, and become an honest God fearing and
prosperous man.
No. 2. is Erac and is the story Of the travels
OF Eric and his friends the continent of
Europe, 1t is fu ] of descriptions and Incl
dents of great interest and we'll worth remem-
bering.
No. g. is Herbert and is a finely written story
of lite at schoul with its friendships, struggles
and ealousies depicted in a life-lke and en-
tertainng manner.
No. 4, Nettie, gives us the character Of an i'm
pusive child, well il clined but beedless-often
dlsobedient and in measure deceitful. Az
ter deceiving and disobeying her mother she is
finally brought to see the error Of her ,ys, =,
but not until she is overtaken and overshadow-
ed by great and terrible misfortune-the loss
OF sight which makes the story singularly inn
pressive
No 3, Johnston's Farm, This is the story OF
one who in early life departed from the right,
but was afterwards reclaimed through good in
| 1uences. The subs. quent beautiful Ii e. and
| tinal restoration to sight little Nettie adds
| much to the attractiveness of the volume
Ennisfellen is the last of the series, and gives
| an account of the method, by which some Of
| the most valuable edible fish are captured, and
| the breeding habits of some of the shore birds.
| The discovery of the smuggler's cave and plans
| for the capture of the outlaws are exceedingly
interesting. The building of the lighthouse is
| described from actual fact.
These stories were written by Mrs S. B. G.
Samuels
Light at Ecentide, is also published bv Lee
an, Shepard, and for sale by Bailey aud Noyes.
This isia compilation Of choice religious by ymns
and poems, by Dana E.tes, editor of "Chimes
from Childhood, Echoes from Home" etc.
This collection includes some Of the most beau
tiful and popular religious poetry In the En-
gli>h language, such as Light at Eventide,
After chastening cometh rest, Called be-
| FORE" and "The Day OF Rest" by Louise Reid
Estes. Come unto me-" and other poems by
| Harriet McEwep KimbalI. "Song of the ST.
| ,ent Land" by Won Sails, with selections from
Charles wesley, Whittier, st. Francis Xavier.
| Gerald Massey, John Keble and very many
others. The editor says in his preface that he
| has conscien iously endeavored to bring into
| the series something of interest and profit to
| all the members OF the family, and hopes the
volume may be of some use TO those in the
eventde of life" by directing their thoughts
to him who is the Light Of Life