New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-04
CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
rprAsryRgs FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

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900 ~ humor bu, their oilers will get out Of enough
ovu,s,s for both His characters ell tree to lifc
On. lsttie maiden the world Of her Imagination
a more rca, the actual world about herr the small
boys whose blood rsd ~ the ambition to test tho joys
of c6rsair's career the little Chuee whose paiufdl
practcaty forbs him Lduee In the iiusion that he
can be first chop plat - inside housce or that he
can possibly be hung to ysrdafm which is alice same
othss boss for wahee washee all these are as real as
they are delightful. Issuing forth In clandestne
attempt to become what little Wan Lee calls " leal
rilats," Queen Polly. Hickory. her cousin, and the
Chince boy Pa;sey, the son OF nciShbor, sun
burue: broad brmned ha,tei, red-handed like them
selyes"
As there we're afterwari some doubts EXPRESSED
whether he joined tho Pirates Of his own ee VIII or was
captured by them, I endeavOr to give the eolloquy
Pa sey-Hao feilers.
Tae Piratcs-Hellp!
The Pilates (hestatlng)-Noo.
Pat.ey-I ~m: know where kin get six shooter
hunting. nut presrrvins tler disnItyl- We've
ruined assay for real lirates.
The Queen uic posing with sad dignity and real tears
IN her round bus eyes)-Yss! Slowly and shaking her
hsad.) Can't go back again. Never! Never! Never'
Ps,sey barstine with exeitomcnt)-NO'ol sho' o.;
Tue rrato. "a little frightened Themselves hut trs%
slous with rratled vanity Tho Pere'e on our Track
Pals~y- Lemne go with yori
Hickory with ia icious prulence> Let's see EN-
Patsey was OF like shot; his bare NIUE req Iees
tretobins under him. In few minutes lie Returned
with an od-fash"ued revolver. known rs one OF
Aliens pepper boxes, snd a large oAnanA ie was ~
+, Tue conclusion of this desperate undertaking the
reader rust seek In the book. 1t is rather nartauc
psrap that these young corsairs should be permitted
20 discover hidden treasure but It Is probably 'hat
part of tho story which viii most Please the youthfu
mind Miss Kate Greensways Illustrations beautifully
riuted I'm coors are very dainty and oertty in them
selves but they fsintest spark Of tu"or and
suit neither the story itself nor Its Californian
atmosphere.
Florence Montgomcrys Transformed" a. b. Lippin-
cot, Copps ny) touching Of the change worked
In a hard selfish oy the presence OF q tender
hearted enid the tnene is not new one nor Is IL
fraated In vel way, but 1t IL graceful and susges-
tive story for ali that
awnat Katy Did was unique in It's way; Tvs success
sors have no. approached IL In fun nor In graphic
presentation of ohds character Nevertheless those
who have enjoyed that inuiabe book Will be eager 70
sse What Katy Did Next" (kOberts Brohers). In tbis
last volums Coolidge finishes the story OF true
hearted Katys girfe aud leaves her at the threshold
Of wifely love-
sThe Cruise Of tho Black Prlvateer," by Commander
Jovett Cameron ,Belford Clarke CO.. is an honest and
straightforward boys book OF astye WHICH deserves 70
live II lacks the numor aud spriRhne OF Marryat
seas,ores but is somewhat handicapped by the ext
eeucs Of the period In which the story Is cast Inc au
ventures OF the Black Prince told by her cal tain,
Robert aud the tilAe Is that In which bold Eng
llsh thought sname to engage IN the sa'o
trade and pnus English merchants amassed wealth oy
the same rattle Privateerng had indeed ceased to be
piracy but many irregularities were winked
nj III the business Master Bob Hawkins was good
seaman aud clear headed and he gets into and OUT OF
various difficulties which ble him To show his AGILITY
The characters are well studied though apparently the
author scarcely attempted TO Reproduce the speech
ne il,
ing too dnicalt Tue introduction OF highw ayman who
abapdous road to become sailor before THO mast
may seem rather stif demand upon the reaaers GRE
duty Gut during the Jacobits disturbances anu plot
lines 1t was really not unusual to encounter adteurers
who were thus Jacks OF all trades, and who changed
thsir occupations upon emergency quite radically
Trevor In this story II latter has fault 1t Is that the
cool fortune OF The Black Prince" s too continuous
OF course she have come cut all right In the end
and CIV cred port with all her bunting displayed,
eoupe of French manuel by her prizs crews In
her wake and puncheons OF Spanish douoloons
In her hold. But If she had been exposed to more
danger; mad been captured by pirates or African saw
ages nearly sunk In action or nearly down out OF tr
water in hurricane IT would have added zest 10 the
pros,erty OF the ending. Tho healthy ana unpaIied
youthful tel AIRY palate no 1ever will no douot welcome
the ory inst as it is aud its Instinct will be justihed by
the real merit OF the little work.
Mary Cowden Cllrxes story, Uncle Peep and 1 "
oberts Brothers), is charming bit OF child-romance'
ia MI
ness and It Is told with gsute simplicity that Is very
.,o,yiny Tbsre is freshness feeling IN the little
novel that bears winning testimony the everyouthfu
spirit Of its author
.Drar Gates Cong g. g & Pub. Society, by Joseph
inc L. Baker, has something OF The average sunday
echooi book flavor but it has also great deal more
bumur pathos and a simple ana wholesome Iiety. Inc
chapter on The family Pill portrays in clever way
one phas- amusing and exasperaung OF Amer-
rustic life.
Mrs Moes worths books are always poetira in coneep
ton ana al ways teach beautiful and noble moral
Hell ne story. Fodr Winds Farm" (Macnillan Cob
has all the OF its predecessors Tue htue red
books cIai make up the seria Of The Gllettes hoo
ert Bro hers TIL the story OF tue tight for exist
euca of "A widow aud her six young children They are
remarkably good cbdren-who cone to honOr and eood
foune the steps OF their progress are fu
instruction the youngsters who esd Ihese BOOKS are
tie worS Of the OF the Win and Wear ceres In
Pictures and Songs for Little Children" tE. r. button
A. Col are presented IA number Of neat Illustrations and
q collection of verses which lave no preteneons as
poery out which sufficiently bright and musical 10
pe,se childish cara and eyes One OF the pretest OF
tho Chrs looks In modest way is the Volume OF
"Meadow-sweet to MistletOe" Worthington Cob vita
pictures and verses by Mary A. lat.bury. Tue little
verses are full OF pleasant sentiment and the iiustra'
tons while they not particularly artistic are sugges-
two accomI,animents.
For the Youngest and those who must still be
read to there no better books than the bound
volumes OF various illustrated masaznes published for
the especial benefit these little persons The Pansy
3D. lothrop Co. edited by Mrs. Alden {" Psnsy - Is
full OF fresh and wholesome stories OF cmld-iife
sChatterbox" Estes Lsurinp reproduces noted
English periodical In whose successive volumes children
have long delighted. Young America" tAidine fuo-
fishing Col an interesting publication OF the same sort.
was presumably in It's original state Young England
Oliver Optics fascinating little magazine Our Little
Ones and the Nursery" Estes Iauriat is beguing
collection of charms against WEAKNESS and retuness.
BOOhS OF THE WEEK.
BANKER OF BASKERsvIiLE. By Maurice Thompson.