Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-14
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Half Dozen Boys An every day
story By Anna Chaplin Ray. One vol,
svo.. 3ls pp., IS illustrations, by Frank
T. Merrill, cloth, $3.50. T. Y. Crowell &,
Co., Publishers; New York and Boston.
The popularity of this book has been
such as to exhaust the first edition pub
lshed five years ago. The new edition
embodies many Improvements. The
secret of the marked success that has been
achieved by this book will be found in
the wholesomeness of It's tone, and the
faithfulness of its pen pictures. Its dia-
logue Is bright and entirely natural
There Is nowhere any straining after
fleet. The characters are real. Miss
Ray in her new preface says: They are
all real boys, and today our friendship is
as firm rs ever. The next Yale catalogue
will show the names of four of tuem one
is ut sea, and of the sixth l have lost all
knowledge They are real boys still; but
in the tall, dignif1ed young student, l
miss the harum scarum Teddy-the IRE
pressible Phil In the book they are
perennially the same, and the new edition
with its cleverly drawn, animated illus
new readers, but many who have already
made the acquaintance of the lively six
and followed them in their little history
The Impostor, football and college
romance, with other stories for young
people BY Charles Remington Talbot
illustrated by Hiram P. Barnes. 12mo,
10th, 405 PIP, Sl.50. Boston: Lothrop
publishing Company.
There have been few writer's who have
won warmer place In the hearts of the
young people of this country than the late
Charles Remington Talbot His death,
some two years ago, was a distinct loss to
literature, for his genial, CHEEKY, bali
practical, half.humorous way of telling a
story was peculiarly attractive, while the
purpose beneath the story, never pushed
into prominence, was none the less present
and compelling. The Lothrop Publish,
ing Company have just gathered into a
post humous volume three of the latest
tales by this bright and entertaining story
teller. The opening story is the longest
and gives the title to the volume. It is
called The Impostor," and begins on the
football field to end amid the chimes of
the wedding bells In the eighteenth
chapter. THE Impostor" is more adult
n material and telling than the 90 Royal
Lowrie' stories, but, all the same, 1t will
appeal just as strongly to the boys and
girls, while the college atmosphere of the
romance will commend it to older readers.
The other stories in the volume are Of the
real Talbot stamp, while. in measure,
bearing out the comprehensive title of
the book. Both in The Loss of the
Little Maid of Arkadee" and in 1.-THE
Rogers Group and the Baronet'' the plot
and action Of the story turn on the mysti-
fication, masquerading and apparent mis-.
representation that lead to humorous
situations and serio-oomic misunderstood
ings. The three stories are full of life
and action; they are bright, breezy and
entertaining. and capitally represent the
mingling Of humor and strong common
sense that are present in all Mr.. Talbot 8
stories.
THE Ocala Boy" A story of Florida
town and forest, by Maurice Thompson.
illustrated by E. W. Kemble and from
photographs. 12mo, cloth, 2a5 pr, 81. co.
Boston: L ,throp Publishing Company.
This IL bright book in its line il Is
unique II tells the story of two wide.