New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-14

same he'd He stud on his he'd for me fv minits,
and 7 walked on my hands with my feet up for
him around the rum. We couldn't tauk becaus he
tauks the languidge Of the other folks here. or
a girl playmate he says: She tawks a languidge
which is very funny. but there is no sens to it
1t Is not possible to read the stories recounting
the imposition practised on the simple Scandi-
navians by immigration agents and others In
this country without sense of shame. The pity
is that what Professor Boyesen says is probably
quite true in spirit If fictitious in particular Incl
dents.
THE Boys Revolt estes & Lauriat. by
lanes Otis is an application Of labor agta-
ton ethics to the life of New-York street arabs
The LATEST Of the downtown bootblacks organizes
a labor union for the purpose of advancing to 10
cents the price Of shine. He then begins to
intmidate all Italians and fight those OF his own
race who for any reason will not join the union
One boy who is supporting sick sister says he
cannot afford to stop work while the strike Is IN
progress. Accordingly his box is broken ana ne
himself beaten severely enough to disable MIN
for DAYS Members of the union who try to aid
the family are also beaten. Meanwhile the lead
ers are living in what their companions would re-
gard as wild luxury, and going to the theatre
while their supporters are getting on with an al
lowancc of 10 cents a day. Finally comes re-
old-fashoned free bootblacking. The leaders
punishment Is visit TO the bedside OF the boy he
had misused and a sight of the little sisters
coffin The story is founded on fact. In 1892 some
New-York boys did attempt strike. which was
carried on until the better class OF bootbacks
realized the wrong they were doing in being made
the tools of lazy fellows.
Charles c. ID. Roberts in The Raid from
Beausejour and How the Carter Boys Lifted the
Mortgage" NIunt & Eaton) has written for Aneri-
can bows two sketches of life in Acadia The iirst
deals with the fights between the French ana
English over the possession of Nova Scoua ABOUT
1850 1t recounts some OF the raids maze III Nlo-
laton of treaty on the English settlements pE 'he
notorious priest lie Loutre and his INDIANS WITH
secret encouragement OF the authorizes III ''ue
hoe Tho nr,ncipal figure is an Acadan boy. who
on a night raid with the Indians. which ne Is
conpelled TO Join. by bravery and strategem res
CUES a little English girl who lives with MN
until found by her relatives. When the expulsion
of the Acadans came this act was not lorso''e"'
and his family remained in their old nome Inc
second story is Of the present. telling no" TWO
bright bows saved their home by making the "ueS
,,,Id now land for them which would have been
Of sufficient value to pay their debts 1heS %
NOT have 70 use It for that purpose though for
Henry b. Darlington has. under the tile oi
"peacon Lights of Patriotism (Silner, Buriett q
90, brought together selections In prose ana
verse from the writings Of we-known authors
calculated TO he Incentives To public virtue ana
cood citizenship They are OF no one time. put
arc gathered from I.ivy and Cicero Daniel Wep-
ster and Robert Browning. The DOCK l. We"
| nrinted and might be studied with proht Dy any
! American boy.
Mrs Molesworth's blanche" (Thomas Whit
taker) is a begung story for girls IL may ~
said to be Improving" FOR II teaches man! I"
| ,asson ~ moral courage unsclfshness and tru"
| ladvhood: but II is thoroughly entertaining rs
| we'll II Is really girls novel, ana cie'er
| one Another book for girls which has an at
| tractive atmosphere OF true refinement ~ MISS
| Nora Perrys Hope Benham uttle' hro""
g. Coz II is story which should help every
| vounr reader to be sweeter. wiser and more
b,ch-minded-if stories ever do have such ef-
fects which u.s. perhaps, doubtful Equais
good teaching. though set forth In hummer
| fashion is to be found in Mrs. Bradleys Story
| of "Martha's Mistakes" 1Iunt Eaton,. In
| "Another Girls Experience" Roberts Brothers,
bv Leigh Webster a charming and heads'rong
| Young damsel discovers that 1t Is not well 10
be too wise in ones own concef ana 'ha'
| ones elders may occasionally know wha' ~
| best 1t Is lesson whc IS not particularly
appeal 10 young Amer an- perhaps. put ~
serves when treated OBJ icre'ion to make
an interesting story. v ley can heip '''-
toying One OF the mo. delightful juveniles
OF the season is "Madelene's Rescue" Cd. APP
pIeton G. Coz. by Jeanne Schultz. the author oil
.orhc Story Of Colctte" Madeleine IL a pathetic
little creature, the orphan charge OF an elderly
maiden aunt and two elderly bachelor uncles
% ,,,it har
up guardians. until four naughty. natural and
altogether fascinating boys the sons or n
gentle neighbor. come to her rescue. Tho
scrapes into which the five children fall are
very amusing and the dcnouemcnt is as touch
ing as il Is happy. The book is one Of swee
and lovable spirit. Another book Of rather
unusual nature comes from the Antpodes. II
Is the story Of Seven Little Australians
(Ward Lock & Bowdcn) by Ethel ). Turner
1t has tenderness and humor and Is winning
study Of child character. The book Is married
only by a quite unnecessary death at the emo
Why so many otherwise judicious authors OF
juveniles think it obligatory upon them to XII
| off one Of their most interesting characters II
the last pages is a dark mystery. The inciden
is generally a blemish--in this instance Diem
ish upon a very agreeable story.
Miss Charlotte NJ. Yonge's story this year ha
the odd title Of THE Cook and the Captive
Thomas Whittaker). The captive Is the youn'
Attalus nephew or grandson Of Gregory. BishoI
Of Tours who is forced to give up the boy a.
q hostage to the Franks; and the COOK Is TN
| brave and loyal slave. Leo. who goes among IN
wild followers Of the Frankish noble, Hundeiik
10 rescue the child he loves. The story OF Atta
lus and OF Leo's devotion Is true. as man.
| readers know. for II Is 10 be found In vaiiou
French chronicles: and Miss Yonge has ampli
fled and dressed IL with such skill that one "h
begins the volume must needs finish 1t. IL Is no
easy to conjecture the details Of daily HE anon
, | the Franks but she has managed TO make
nicture Of their habits In the year 532 whic