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attracts. while he instructs, in showing
the essential elements of noble char
acter. This is exemplified in his new
work. in which Louis Belgrave,. the
hero of the two preceding volumes OF the
series. continues his voyage around the
world in the magnificent steam yacht
of the Millionaire at Sixteen, accom-
panied bv his whole family and several
friends, They meet with many exciting
adventures and absorb the practical in
formation that is gained by travel. The
Guardian Mother makes her voyage
among the Bahama islands, circumnavi-
gates Cuba, visiting all the principal
cities, and touches many interesting
points. all OF which the author had per-
eonallv visited before writing this story.
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While making mention OF this author
(Oliver Optic it will interest many of
the .Sons of Veterans" and their chums
to know that Lee & Shepard have also
published this fall his fifth and last vol
ume of the blue and gray series entitled
Fighting for the Right. How glad the
boys will be. Another stirring, thrill
ing tale of struggle, adventure, daring,
hair breadth escapes, jolly reunione,
glowing "reminiscences of perils dared
and shared together, all told with such
strength, such simplicity, and such ef-
fectiyeness that it wins the author hosts
of fresh, as we'll as attches more firmly
scores of old friends. The incidents OF
this volume are more various than In
the preceding stories, which were so
largely repetition of battle scenes;
but the hero is still as earnest as ever in
the cause he loves. He attalna hlgn
position without any ambition to win 1t;
for, like millions of others who gave the
best wears of their lives to sustain the
union; who suffered the most terrible
hardships and privations, SO many hum
dreds of thousands giving their lives to
their country, Christy Passford fought
and labored for the cause, and not from
any personal ambition. And the story
is never simply one of deeds OF
daring, of days of good fellowship. No;
there is always a spirit breathing
through the words and deeds, a spirit OF
aspiration towards bravery. towards
generosity, towards self-sacrifce, to-
wards love of ones neighbor and ones
country; aspirations after nobler, high
er things, which make his stories more
than interesting. They are not intend
ed simply to emuse boy; they are in
tended to arouse his higher nature, to
leave him little further on than they
find him. They ring like the ancient
tales of chivalry, and, like them, II
they incite to doing it is to the doing OF
noble deeds.
We will now take part of our journey
with the attractive, new and handsome
" illustrated books published this fall
by Charles Scribner's Sons. They en-
ploy many of the most popular writers
for the young in America and England.
Starting at home, we frat notice Henri
eta Christian Wright's Children's Sto-
ries in American History, illust.ated-a
most delightful and instructive collec-
tion of historical events, told in q SIM
pie and pleasant manner. Almost
every occurrence in the gradual devel-
opment OF our country is woven into an
attractive story for young people.
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With Trumpet and Drum, by Eugene
Field, is beautiful little volume OF
verse consisting of 30 poems, which
reveal, in addition to an exquisite lyric
quality and rhythmic cadence, that
make them sing themselves, an init
mate and sympathetic knowledge OF
child character and a very sweet and
winning vein of sentiment.
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Rebecca Harding Davis has con-
tributed Kent Hampden; Story OF
Boy, illustrated by Rufus F. Logbaum.
Mrs. Davis story of the heroic lad, who
by his courage, faith and persistency
freed his fathers good name from sus-
picion and overcame his enemies, is
valuable and entertaining study of life
in West Virginia 20 years ago. Its
types are racy of the coil, its spirit is
American throughout, and its scenes
very real. Mr.. Logbaum has illustrated
it capitally.
Our friend Charles F. Lummis, in his
new books, A New Mexico David and
Strange Corners of Our Country, writes
elegant articles on the southwest. 1t
may we'll be doubted if the present sea-
con brings forth another book for boys
and girls so original, instructive and en-
tertaining as these. Mr.. Lummis has
lived for years in the land of the
Puaboe; has traversed it in every di-
rection, both on foot and on horseback;
and it is an enthralling treat set before
youthful readers by him in this series of
lively chronicles.
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A new departure in the scenes OF
boys book is that taken by Edmund
Alton in his new book, Among the Law
Makers. The book is diverting as we'll
as an instructive one. Mr.. Alton was in
his early days page in the senate, and
he relates the doings of congress from
the point of view he then obtained. His
narrative is easy and piquant, and
abounds in personal anecdotes, accounts
OF pranks Of the pages, and characteristic
and humorous stories about the great
men whom the pages waited on. The
book will do much to acquaint the COM
ing generation with the methods of gov
ernment, the requisites of legislators,
and the procedure in our great law
making bodies. t+
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The End of Rainbow, by Rossiter
johnson, is capital book for boys. The
hero OF this new book by the author of
Phaeton Rogers fails to find the crock Of
gold at the end of the rain nbow, but does
ind the solid gold of priceless expert
ence. His search leads him and his
companions into many curious adven-
lures and into wider knowledge of the
world and ite workers. The vein OF
humor which runs through the story is
of high quality.
Little Saint Elizabeth and Sara Crewe,
by Mrs. Burnett, are both excellent