New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-19

Having" d. Lothrop Company 'Pansy has coll
ected twenty-six short stories OF home and school
life which will doubtless find welcome In numer-
Sunday school Libraries. THE Romance OF n
Schoolboy" Uhe Price-McCiill Company begins with
some St. Patrlchs Day pranks Of divers school
boys and girls mean. spoiled boy tells on an
other who planned the fun ana this leads TO
troubles which through the volume Inc IN
former becomes an enemy TO the nero, ana sew
eral times attempts to do him harm Finally how
ever. he becomes repentant and all turns out well.
as the affairs OF schoolboys should do. Elizabeth
W. Champney in Witch Winnie In Paris CDodd.
Mead & COZ has taken four of her Kings Daugh-
abroad study art. and carries them into
the presence OF Rosa Bonheur. Laurens and other
artists OF the day. Imogcn Clarks Robert OF the
Sunny Heart" George NJ. Allen Company Is
sweet and pathetic story OF n little cripple in
London tenement. Very charmingiy described are
his devotion to his Princess. who II must be con-
fessed is a very pretty and lovable aristocrat and
his kindness OF heart which finds the good side In
every being with whom he comes In contact. Even
those who would wrong him cannot resist his spell
Yet we find nothing impossible and nothing strained.
for IL would be stony heart that coud long De
hard to his trusting love.
The hyena the buc-jay the sea -anemone. the
monkey. the seal and many other or their Fellows
all tell their own story in Talks by Queer FOLKS
d. Lothrop Compary). They are quite frank about
themselves. with great willingness telling all abou.
Boys" blunt q Eaton contains great deal OF in
formation about things that boys can do and how
they can do them. Ii describes briefly HE on a
scho oiship; the Say to make an electric battery
and a telegraph instrument: how to run boat
club: how the United States Life-Savng Service Is
managed: and 1t discusses great yacht races. skat-
ing baseball. cricket lacrosse. toy boats and rail-
roads and many other things that boys find 1t
useful. instructive and amusing to know about
Emma Marshall has made Sir Philip Sidney stand
as a lay figure on which to drape Il historical fo-
nance called "Pcnhurst Castle NacmlIlan
Goa. Sidney himself is drawn from some OF the
most authentic accounts Of his life while about
him are gathered a number Of imaginary pcrsonases
who in their most romantic moments and best-im-
agined deeds cannot vie with the sidney about
whom Imagination has need to play. FROM
the French of Jules de Marthod has been rendered
into English The History Of a Iearskin' u'odd'
Mead & Coz. The original proprietor Of the skin
was a native Of Lapland. but he and his property
met untimey divorce and the skin took the form
of a French grcnadier's hcadgear. This grcnadier
was Normandy country lad, who served Napoleon
and the bcarskin had many and most remarkable
wandcrings before the grenadier tnally settled
down in Paris as the proprietor Of a wlneshop.
Nor were its adventures over then for In the VINE
shop grew up n little boy who wore It when play
ing solder: and when he too. went TO the wars
the old piece Of fur KEEP, to bring good luck
of course 1t fully justified the faith placed In
It, J. O. Il. has drawn numerous amusing sketches
which are scattered through the book.
In mo Heroes" dIoughion. Mnin & Coz Mrs
Blanch Wills Howard Teunel tells vigorous and
sparkling story Of a boy who Is not improhabiy
good but perfectly natural and nice This nice
boy gives up something he wants very much Tor
the sake Of his urcl father, and In making ms
sacrifice develops some fine qualities and teaches
an admirable lesson 10 other boys who are reason
ably good and often the reverse Another atirac-
81 In DefsTaDuf
Iothrop Company. The plot Of the story. settling
forth the hcros cndeavors to discover his fathers
murderer and his stolen inheritance has an air 81
unr atty; but his adventures IN the North Amerl-
can wilderness are ~ the possible kind are very
exciting and are described with great spirit,
or all this seasons books for young children
none has greater charms than Mrs Molcsworth's
MARY macmillan 4 Coz. This lafys literary
manner is one ~ poe,!cal grace AMI gentle refine
mont: and 10 one knows better than fhe how -
surrcs, - lite readers the beauty and the Wis
dom Of goodness She does this. moreover IN the
most entertaining fashion. \ handsome Illustrated
r.print ~ a work beloved q English children
Mrs Alfred G1tiy's "ParaAes from Nature
comes from g. T. Putnam's Sons. We think that
Mrs Gatiy's more famous daughter. Mrs Ewing
impressed her moral lessons upon the youthful mini
in n more d,iiehiful way than thai shown by tho
elder writer: but far De- u from n mer" adn, I"
coniroveri the proved judgment or the hosts OF
small readers who have enjoyed for many years
these pleasant "Parabes." 4 book which VIII aI-
neal 10 young feminine nature ia Little Lady
Maria" a. 4 J. y. Young & Coz. There arc two
N,rias one the neglected laughter OF disnheritcd
arsiocrai and an hciress estates the other
her fostcr-sisier. Of humble birth. which Is ~"
real Little Lady Maria" - for some time mat
ter 81 uncertainty. ana this puzzle gives scoop"
for many interesting Incidents and narrowing DIS
cusslcns.