New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
CHRISTMAS BOOKS.
GIFTS FOR CHILDREN.

GIFTS FOR CHILDREN.
| At the head of the seasons juveniles is Miss
Mary L. Booths delightful translation of the iIntape
Last Fairy Tales of Iaboulaye Harper Il Brothers.
While childhood exists these stories will he treasured as
among its choicest possessions The translation Is pea
tifuly done and the book has wealth OF illustration
A handsome edition of Hawhornes always fascinating
WonderBook for Boys and Girls" has been brought ont
by IToughton Miflin & Co. Mr. F. s. Church mas aideu
new charm TO the stories by hs dainty Illustrations
Mrs Corbett's Fairy of the Moonbeam' tHoward
Chaen ia a pleasant mixture OF fantastic prose ana
verso prettilv illustrated and bound. A translation OF
| L. Rousseet's story, Ralph, the Drummer Boy mas
been published by Henry Holt Co. II deals with the
war OF the Revolution and blends fiction ana history III
| an agreeable manner Ralph Handy, the young nero
il fine fellow and good example TO the modern bOy
One of the hest of current juveniles is The Browns
Roberts Brothers. by the author of Jolly Good Times
The book Is rs fresh and sweet and bright az an odash
toned fowergarden and all its lessons are pure and non
| est ones.
Jack Archer" Roberts Brothers) Is story OF the
Crmca and is full OF exciting incidents. The hero
| Is nidshlpmsn who is captured by brig
| ands goes through battles, imprisonments
and har-breadth escapes. and finally ends
his career with domestic happiness Of the most beatifc
kind There good deal OF naughty human nature IN
the Mary Jane Papers" white, Stokes Allen, hnt M
he nauehrcss is always logically punished will not
ninre the morals Of the youngsters, who will heartily
enov Tho fin ~ The book The liie girl whose con
r,cncr prcts hey ,i she feels ike pin cshon" ana
the oiher ,e rin who surrounds the rator wall with
what she eaiis f" q im6" aft eanailt Amusing
MIS- bfH6hs's translation ~ tha beautiful story
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rho Absent Nlpded Fairy" Bo'iofliuus Printins
I0usc Is quaint and Ingenious lllio slpri p h"'gH
Naudegin II Is protlly illustrated Ia ooors INC sanr
author aud the same publishers have provided anolhe
equally attractive volume Ia Little Bell and Other
stories IA prose and rhyme.
We have often set forth the virtues of VIDE iwaEe rs
one of the most admirable child magazines In existence
Its noble spirit has long made 1t avaluablo as wen
as an amusing household visitor There could he
no better gift for a child than tho new bound
volume Of this excellent periodical dainty nth juyen
lie imported by A. d. T. Randolph Il Co.. is ismay
Thorns "All Play" II n bright story concerning the
haps and mshaps of very nice and natural little brother
and sister The Illustrations are exquisite. Estes ana
Lauriat have published brilliantly illustrated volume
Of "Picturcs of Other Folks at Home" from which
young readers gather clear ideas ~ to the geo
craphy and manners of other countries All tho infor-
nation is neatly given In the form of story.
To sing the praises Of the bound volume Of Harpcrs
Yo,ng Fcope needless askfor what youngstcr IL SO
unhappy, what parent Is SO benigtcd rs not To know
| its charms alrcadyl This bound volume, with sub
scripton for the coming year, would give more solid
happiness group of little brothers and sisters than
| their elders quite realize.
Another variation of the Robinson Crusoc story is
to be found in Perseverance Island "
| dec e. Shepard. NJ. Douglas Frzar has
therein related the adventures Of acastaway who unlike
Crusoe Is thrown upon a desert island without any Of
the convenient comforts which that clever fellow found
ready to his hand. The story is well-tod. The
vigorous style and lively imagination Of
| G. Manville Fem are already known to
| book-loying boys; they will rejoice therefore
10 welcome n new volume in his "silyer Canon 4"
Charles scribners The Syn is full of Indians
and consequently many exciting adventures. In The
Hunter Cats of Connoroa Iobcrts Brothers. H. H. has
| told interesting story, not only OF a
| queer family of cats but of sad in
| justice TO the Indian. Pretty Lucy Mcrwyn 4"
dee shepard pleasant home story for young girls
For them AMI their brothers also Is provided r. Gar
rctts volume At Any Cost" Dodd, Mead & Goa, an
excellent story Of sem-rcllgous cast book Of the
same sort is Her Title Of Honour" a.. F. Duton Coz
| by the always popular Holme Lee
Other attractive volumes for boys and girls in their
teens are A. l. o. Els " Life In the Eagles Nest" Rob
| er Carter ~ Brothers., and Mrs. Martins Guide,
Philosopher and Friend H. T. Dn,ton a Coz In " How
they Went to Europe " d. Lothrop & Coz that enter
tanning writer Margaret sidney Describes the chimney
corner Journeys Of party OF lovabe young people.
Henry Randall Waites Boys Workshop" %. Lothrop
! & Coz is q book full Of plans and designs. with
| plain directions for making all manner OF
pretty and useful things Mrs Ewings Blue and Red,
or the Discontinued Lobster H. and j. b. Young Coz Is
| a handsomely Illustrated story IN which is anus
| ing throughout and ends with good moral or" Play "
Marcus Ward & COZ IL must be said that prctticr
pictures than II offers have been this Christmas
tide Miss Edith scannell is the artist and very charm
| ing book she has made
| How ioT aur and & "A
lection Of essays by various clever women descriptive Of
| the various institutions Of the country wherein young
people taught not only 10 their minds brt their
fingers indian schools training ships cooking schools
| etc nie all entertainingy dealt with
| The readers OF Nicaoi1s aireniy know US hcnrt
| pfobahl, Mr f. r. stocktons iyoy stors ~ Vean -
Those who 30 not sill have Jos ptotidcd ir thrn
N the noui edition puhshei hy Charles ecfnets sons
rttt,t little b5os s Nts " J ayss Adventures ~
ttihce ia1t bdnes iatpet bfdhet.i Ne no,nls aft
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| ~ his fascinating tie .faals e. Mf, iehs flske
smpins ihe precise neihgi aai llp clear sna STA
| pic stYla loT whiGh he 20 distinguished amang qgg
scient,lG writer's W set iprih lle prnpnstips that
the Darwlnian doctrine Ut evolution aad natural
selection strongly supports belief Ia AlmightY
God and Ia tho Immortality OF the soul Ito very
| aptly compares the feeling OF many theoogians
toward Darwinism with the revolt If the religious
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