The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-11-11
To Young Readers.

To Young Readers.
FORM home libraries. No matter how few or small
the books are to commence with they will make a
beginning AID that once made, You will wont err at
\ its growth. Don't let BOOKS be scattered tbr,uob
| every room in the hGlse. If you haven't shelves.
| make them They need not be of black walnut and
they will hold books if they arr not polished lis
poor sort OF boy that cannot knock together half a
dozen boards that will answer such a purpose.
And now suppose that you have made your shelves.
or bought them, or have them already on hand, and
have Brought together all the books which Won can
lay claim to- big and little important and unimpor-
tant, school books and ALL how shall the yet vacant
space be filledi
Make it rule. in the first place. put nothing in
but what Is good-no dime novels. pirate stories or
milk and water trash by popular series authors.
One genuine, good book is worth solid cord of such
Get something that lasts something that You can
take up again and again with pleasure; something
that teaches while it amuses
Let us make a few suggestions OF all the hacks
published We know of nothing better to base home
library upon than the several volumes of the Vide
Abrdke Pleasure Book. Its contents cover a wider
range OF subjects than any other publication of the
kind We know of, and made up of contributions
from the very highest literary talent in England and
America, all written expressly for its pages and Law
ishly Illustrated by the best artists. Each number
is perfect treasure hous.. The stories arr br;,b,
breezy, and healthy, and the poetry of the same
character. The presence of this set of books in a
family would exert an influence for good not to be
lightly estimated. They are clearly printed and
beautifully bound.
Then add the two volumes Of Poets Homes and the
two companion volumes of Our 4Reyieaa ir,ists.
four books without which no household library is
possibly complete.
Find place then for the issues in the Spare Min
ute Series-ThougAts that Breathe HvAf Of RioBL
Cheerful Woris and True AanIiness, with the vol.
umes that to come In the line of history there
are six volumes by Miss Yonge and the new series
Just begun of Iothrops Library of Entertaining His
tory. Add to these Eyes Right and Four Feet Wings
Sory Of English Li;erafuc: Mrs. Parsons Gute,,-
berg, The .irt Of Printing and Hopkins's Uaifs
aud Ther AUTHORS. Let the girls if there are any in
the family, add, they can. the 'Pansy~ books |
Ella Fannan's Cooking GLIB, 4 White Hand, and |
Annie Maybe, and Julia A. Eastmans series of girls
stories while the boys should not forget GOOf for
Nothing PolIv the O,,tof S6ooy Series and Mr. R,nJ.
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