Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-11

AutObiOgraphic interest attached TO the
IL stories In it, because they relate to
Mrs. Burnett's sons and to other little
people whom she has known. They all
have the same magic charm which dis
tinguished the authors Little Lord
Fauntleroy, of disclosing the beauty OF
child-life with sympathy. pathoe and
humor, the secret OF which Mrs. Bur-
nett alone seems to possess.
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G. A. Henty will be the author hero
this year-his books never fail to inter
est the youthful readers. They are all
based upon historical events and have
an abiding historical and descriptive as
we'll as adventurous interest. The new
volumes are handsomely illusl hted and
comprise variety of scenery Ind terri
tory. The principal ones OF the late
books are Beric, the Briton, historical
story of the Roman invasion during the
reign of Nero; In Greek Waters, q story
of the Grecian war of independence, the
scenes laid in and near Greece
Condemned as a Nihilist, story of
escape from Siberia, containing many
exciting adventures and excellent pic
lures OF Siberian prison life.
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Following in this came line is Robert
Leighten's story Of the Morse invasion
of Scotland (l262-l265), entitled The
Thirsty Sword. The period of the story
is the heroic one which appeals so
strongly to the youthful imagination,
and the historical picture of the times
is vivid and truthful.
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Roberts Brothers are certsinly the
children's friends, for each year we see
new faces in their books and new stories
ALI better than the year before.
First is Rhymes and BalladAfor Girls
and Boys, by Susan Coolidge, finely
illustrated, full OF dreamy songs of his
tory, folk lore and fiction.
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Herbert D. Ward writes a story for
boys descriptive of the coast about Cape
Ann, and gives it the title of The Cap
tain of the Kittiewink, and as we pass
farther down the coast we read cute
little story about three interesting little
fellows-one little darkey boy-who
lived in tine far south. This is the
book, Under the Water Oaks, by Marian
Brewster. The little heroes live out of
doors, as they know nothing OF the cold
winds of a northern winter. Their little
companion, the cunning little darkey,
has great talent for imitation and his
wise and witty "Br'er Rabbit" talk is
most cleverly photographed. His dia-
lect is charming.
Miss Plympton has many stories for
which she has admirers who have
laughed and wept over them all. She
has new candidate for favors in the
new story, The Little:Sister of Wilifred.
Twin sisters are taken from home for
friendlees children and are adopted into
families. Wilifred becomes the much
loved daughter of wealthy, cultured
people, her little sister the "slavey" of
a third-rate boarding house. They meet
IL years after and agree to exchange ex-
periences, which causes very pretty
comedy of errors"
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More Good Times at Hackmatack is
by Mary P. W. Smith, and tells more
about the good old times of boys and
girls on New England farm so years
ago; of gathering maple syrup, sleigh
ing, fishing, corn husking and all the
pleasures enjoyed by young people in
good health and high spirits.
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Lee & Shepard have very attractive
book in the new one by John T. Trow-
bridge, entitled, The Fortunes of Toby
Trafford, which has found many readers
in It's course through the St. Nicholas.
1t is an admirable story, whose plot it
would be wrong to divulge. 1t is what
might happen in thousand places.
The hero is not an impossible boy, but
L. H. ovxI h fn h MT
from follies and mistakes by the coun-
sells of an excellent mother and OF his
wise and noble hearted schoolmaster.
All the above books for sale by the Stoll &
Thayer Co., l39 South Spring street.
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BOOK CHAT.
In the Elsie books we find new vol.
ume entitled Elsie at Viamede.
The century's leading book for young
people is Tom Paulding. by Brander
Matthews, his first attempt in juvenile
literature.
Little boys and girls-wee ones-are
delightfully."- provided for in new book
called A Book of Cheerful Cats, by j. G..
Francis.
An important work in color printing
is i1dWtuOIHc NNCW WOuucT DOOk lOI
Girls and Boys, handsomely illustrated
by Walter Crane.
A lesson for boys in search of adven-
ture, and who run away from home and
ship before the mast, can be learned in
a story called The Rovings of Restless
Boy, by Catherine B. Foot.
Palmer Cox still makes the little ones
smile and round eyes grow big and
dance with merriment as his policeman
chases the Chinaman or the Irishman
knocks out the dude in his wonderful
brownie books.
William O. Stoddard deals in his new
volume with an exciting bit of New
York City. The book is entitled The
Battle of New York, and eliminates in
the battle of Gettysburg. He also is the
author of such euccs sses as Crowded Out
of Crowfield, and Little Smoke.
Some of 7. Y. Crowell & Co.'s books
are very appropriate for boys and girls
who are now attending school. Such
volumes are especially interesting-as
The Riverpark Rebellion Schooboy Life
at Riverview Military Acadamy or the
Cadets at Fleming Hall, by Anna Cha
pin Ray.
Estes & Lauriat's contributions to
the little ones Christmas book shelf
are indeed generous ones; they include
in the Zigzag series Zigzag Journeys on
the Mississippi from Chicago to the
Islands OF the Discovery, by Hezekiah
Butterworth The Knockabout Climb in