The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-06

I anu RIVER SHclbs anu OF sed-QECHiIS StdE-llSHcc
and corals They quite copiously illustrat-
! ed. Each volume is complete III irself. and they
! are SO arranged that together they make ju-
| venie library of na.lral history. Boston: Lee
q Shepard. Indianapolis The Bowen Merrill
| Company
Lee & Shepard also publish in very attractive
form set of six little volumes, each one con-
tanning celebrated hymn or short poem, APP
propriateIy illustrated. and with & sketch, of the
author. The hymns and poems are Rock of
Ages. by the Rev. A NJ Toplady; Nearer, My
God to Thee by Sarah Flower Adams; my
Faith Looks Up to Thee" by Ray Palmer;
abide with Me" by Henry Francis Lyle; Cur
few Must Not Ring Tonight" by Rosa Thorpe.
and Home, Sweet Home" by John Howard
Payne Each of these is pretty little volume
in ITSELF and together they make beautiful
collection.
1.-THE Tale Of Troy" done into English by
Aubrey Stewart, Is an interesting narrative of
the siege and capture of Troy. with the events
preceding and attending it-a sort of Homers
Had in prose- Beginning with how Paris car
| ried off Helen. the chapters proceed with how
the heroes gathered at Aulis; how Achilles quar-
| relied with Agamemnon; how Paris fought Me-
nelaus how Hector fought Ajax, and so on. 1t
| child. London and New York: Macmillan e Co.
| INDIANAPOLIS: The Bowen-Merrin Company
| Price, 1925
A charming book of it's kind IS Zone Day in a
Babys Life" from the French of NJ. Arnaud
adapted by Mrs. Susan Coolidge 1t recouDts
the adventures. haps and mishaps of one day in
little boys life. Every page has an illustra-
| ton, and the pictures as we'll the text, are
| very Frenchy and very funny. Boston: Roberts
| Bros Indianapolis The Bowen Merrill Com
pany.
Little Miss Weezy,' by Penn Shirley, is in
| tended as book for children. 1t is common
| place story in commonplace style, without ap-
| parent point or merit Boston Lee & Shepard.
indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company
Lee & Shepard send US "Five-minute Read
ings for Young Ladies'" collection of prose
and poetlcsl readings, arranged by Walter K.
Fobes: Part of "Parlor Varieties" collection
OF plays, pantomimes and charedes for home
use, by Olivia l.. Wilson, and No. IL of the
Reading Club" embracing pieces for readings
and recitations edited by George NJ Baker
These are all useful books for the purposes ndi-
Gated In their titles. For sale sbY The Bowen
Merrill Company.
"A Boston Girls Ambitions" by Virginia F.
Townsend, is a story of bright and lovely girl
of gentle birth and breeding, but miserably poor
| who, in spite of poverty and the most trying
| circumstances, makes her way toward her ideal.
developing, meanwhile q strong and beautifed
| cndrhcIef, anu unally passing INTO Inc sunshine
| OF happiness. There is pretty vein of romance
| In the story, and the heroine is happily married
| at the close. Boston Lee d Shepard Indianap-
| oils; The Bowen errillCompany Price, ST. so
| Lee & Shepard send us dainty holiday edi-
| ton of Tennysons Dora" very beautifully
| printed, illustrated and bound. 1t makes an ap-
propriate gift book. The illustrations are by w.
| l.. Taylor
That most prolific Of juvenile writer's, Oliver
Optic, still holds his place in the esteem of his
| young admirers and continues to issue his
stories with unvarying regularity. His latest,
"All Taut,' is continuation of the Boat-builder
series. being the fifth, and to be followed by one
| more. 1t is story for boys and girls and in
| ducts them into the art of building rigging and
| working sail-boat. Boston: Lee d Shepard
indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
| Roberts Brothers. Boston, publish Uncle
Peep and T. childs novel by Mary Cowden
Clarke. author of the Complete Concordance of
Shakespeare and other works. It is charming
| story and told in a charming way. The distin-
| guished author dedicates it to my many dear
| friends in America and to their children" The
moral OF the story seems to be to develop the en-
joyment that lies in simple and inexpensive
pleasures For sale by The Bowen Merrill Com
pany, price 81 %.
The Pearl Series is collection of pretty little
volumes, six in box containing short poems or
poetical extracts. The general subjects of the
six volumes are reflection, fancy, wit and humor,
love, the poets garden, and faith, hope and char
| ity It's miniature library OF choice poetry, the
| collection is unique and attractive. New York:
| q. F. Putnams Sons indianapolis: The Bowen
| Merrill Company.
Putnam's Sons also issue three volumes under
| the title of Humorous Masterpieces from
| American Literature" edited by Edward T.
| Mason. The volumes embrace selections from
| nearly fifty American authors, dead or living
including Irving, Hawthorne. ''Artemus Ward"
| mark Twain" Fred S. Cozzens Curtis Lowell
Howels, Warner, Holmes, and many others.
| The selections have been made with care, and
the arrangement is such as to give in brief COM
| pass very comprehensive view of American
| light literature. 1t is intended to follow these
volumes with others in uniform style, to be en-
| titled American Orations, Prose Masterpieces
| from Modern Essayists," etc, the whole forming
q handsome and desirable set The volumes are
| l6mo printed and bound in good style. The
Bowen Merrill Company.
/ "Key Hole Country" is story for children,
by Gertrude Jerdon Under the quaint concep-
ton of passing through the key hole into a sort
of wonderland the author unveils the mystery
surrounding the true history of the Man in the
Moon Mary and Her Little Lamb" and other
curious things. Published by Roberts Brothers,
| Boston. Sold by The Bowen Merrill Company
The old, old story. always young and new of
the "Vsit of Santa Claus" beginning
''Twas the night before Christmas when all thro the
| house
Not a creature stirring. not even mouse"
! is published in attractive holiday style by White,
/ Stokes 81 Allen, New York There are several
| full page illustrations in bright colors, making
| pretty Christmas book for children.
The issuing of book of recipes for cookery
under the title of the Buddhist Diet Book
looks like shrewd scheme on the part of the
author, Mrs. Laura G. Holloway, to popularlze
vegetarian ideas. The religious belief of the
| Buddhists compels adherence to a vegetarian
diet and it is not improbable that many persons
will be led by the novelty of following the prac-
tees of this ancient sect to experiment with the
recipes The directions for preparing the food,
however, bear a strong and somewhat suspicious