New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18

know not these worthless their acquaintance may DO
formed by reading the LATHE Folk Life 6rres," pub
ished by William F. Gll, in whose first volume their
Histories will bc found written ny "Old Mrs. Dnks,"
alias Elizabeth Stoddard. All would like TO make
Loilys acquaintance. whether awake numbering In
his bed with porcelain dog, two milk biscuit and Hans
Christian Andersens 81. ries surrourd ding him." All
would enjoy going him and his Mamma to that DC
lghtful the country, with crooked stairs and
so many windows vii pancs no bigger than sheet OF
note paper q tall clock black and old; tables and
sofas with lions claws for feet; heap of pics in the
huitery the shelf and the If moasscs The front
door opened on the s'atnt H. 1t did after crossed
the street and strip If where the bnrdock
then the calm Summer sea-" The other volumes
OF the "L'tte Folk Life Series" arc made up OF
tales by Gail Hamilton WHO, whatever else she IT, IL
dull In these lively stories. fun. fact ana moral
well blended and with such palaablc mass that
children will swallow the bolus gecdy, and like Oliver
Twist, ask for more.
pleasant and readable story for older girls Il The
Old Woman Who Lived In the Shoe" published by
William F. Gill; 1t Is the history OF a merry, hard
working old granny and her tribe OF grandchildren.
how they sped The world, md certain wishes OF
theirs found funlment, not precisely In the way they
intended. hut the better way which God meant for
them. Our Helen" by Sophie N.Y. published by Lee
| & Shepard, is the tale OF Girl mrulsve and fine
hearted. who sets herself TO hate etepnOthcr and
by loving her dearly who sets herself to do hard
tasks and fails in OF them who makes needless
sacrifice, and, finally, mounting the s'cppipgstones
OF her outgrown self attains generously rounded
| and noble wOnanhOod. 1t is n good and helpful book
for girls little past childhood. who beginning TO
study Themselves and the problems o. Crown-up lfe
such Girls will also enjoy Mas Traftons story Of
lherne Earle" whose early chapters ,guerreOype
quaint phase Of child hfe tlkcn il rs 10 suspected
from tie real experience Of real ile girl in days not
very long ago. third book wich Is well suited to
readers OF this age " Rhoda Tnornton's Girhool"
7. ~ ~ irf n sisf
from poverty and the poorhOuse by some rca ives and
! proving q comfort and blessing 10 the family who
! bcfriend them.
Nursery elves who have long known and loved STOP
stop. pretty water" my little doll Rose, and The
Three Little Kittens" Will he charmed by the reappear-
ance Of I" Mrs. FJeus Ltle SoDgs," Gee Sbepard)
in which these and other favores come together In
of prcttiest Of baby songs, though
| less well known than those already quoted Is
TIE NEW MOON.
Dear Motuer, now pretty
The. looks tonight.
She So cunning before;
Hr two hide hOrns
Are So sharp and 80 bright.
hope shc'Il hot grow any moro.
n were up there
With aud my friends,
I'd rock III II nicely. you see;
And hold by boih ends:
o, What bright cradle would bel
would call to the stars
To get out Of the way,
Lest we should rock over heir trees
Aud there would rock
Til the dawn O the day,
And see where the pretty uoon goes.
For the small people who find pictures preferable to
prut Mesrs Poti, Young Co. oner two pretty books,
"D,yie and Dot" with Illustrations by tronent ard
Good Little Children" Illustrated by LoreIz FROZEN,
with couuter pages showing what good children do and
what they DO not do. The last book TO be mentioned
to-day Is "The Little Lame Prince" bv the author OF
"John Halifax" (IIar.er & Brothers). a tender and
beautiful story, full Of sweet thoughts II has, we
fear what little maid once said, "parecoricai
meaning, to which meaning she greatly objected These
children need not trouble themselves, however, to sove
slch hidden riddle. and accept and enjoy the tale
on its own merits without any bOthersomo why's and
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