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HOLIDAY BOONs FoE rnN YOUNG

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 HOLIDAY BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG
 "Lilith; A Romance" by George Mac donald, author of Robert Falconer," etc. A story that has some points Of similarity with "Phantastes," an ear- Her work of the author It is a strange, weird story, seemingly vague and obscure, yet it holds deep spirit ual lesson for those who will etudy it. Dodd, Mead & Co.,, New York. For sale by the Edward P. Judd Go.
 "The Poor in Great Cities: Their Problems and What is Doing to Solve Them" The papers in this book on the condition of the poor in great cities bring together a remarkable record of experience and observation on this VI tai subject and meet daily growing demand for practical literature as a working guide. The authors of the pa- pers have been for years among the IIbest known students of the great social problem: Sir Walter Besant; Jacob Riis. the author of Flow the Other Half Lives; MT. Woods the Head of Andovep House in Boston; the late Os- car Craig, president of the New York State Board of Charities; Willard Par sons, manager of the Fresh Air Fund, and many others. They have written a book from personal knowledge and of the most human character, not a compilation of statistics; and it is doubtful if there Is in existence vol tune which even attempts what this so successfully accomplishment give a view of the whole problem of mitiga- ting the evils of poverty, both in Eng land and America, and to bring togeth- CT the best experience in dealing with it from the practical workers. The numerous Illustrations are the result of personal observation, and many of them, by Hugh Thomson, Irving R. ] Wiles and others, are as enlightening as the story. Charles Scribners Sons, New York. For sale by the Edward P. Judd Co.
 ''The Quixote of the Moors: Being Some Account of an Episode in the Life of the sieur de Rohaine," by John Bu- chan. The romantic story of the ad- ventures of a French gentleman in the moors of Scotland, Its ending leaves the fate of the gallant cavalier some what in doubt. The reader longs for another chapter, and is hardly content with the hint supplied by the preface. 1 The ltergy style of the writer is one of curious fascination. Published in the "Buckram Series" by Henry Holt X l Co. For sale by the Edward P. Judd i Co.
 "Victor Hugo's Letters to His Wife and Others. (The Alps and the Pyren- ees)" Translated by Nathan Haskell Dole. The Journey to the Alps, de- scribed in letters to Madame Hugo, was made in 1899; the journey to the | Pyrenees, 1S43, was written formally in 1 the pages of a notebook at the very places described. These narratives of 1 travel are unaffected, picturesque and vivid and will be enjoyed by those who love to sit by their own firesides and transport themselves to foreign lands l by the magic of a book. Estes x Lau- riat, Boston. For sale by the Edward ?. Judd Co.,
 Cousin Anthony and I; Some Views of Ours About Divers Matters and Va rious Aspects of Life" by Edward san- ford Martin, author of "A Little Broth CT of the Rich" Some Of these essays were originally published in leading magazines under the Point of View heading. They abound in common sense, also in a whimsical humor that is very entertaining. His subjects are widely varied, and all are handled with ease and grace. Charles Scribners Sons, New York. For sale by the Ed ward P. Judd Co.
 "Kafr Stories," by William Charles Scully. Tales of strange interest con- cerning life, tragedy and romance among d strange people. MT. Scully has been called "the Kipling of South Africa" and he writes with the knowl- edge and the sympathy that is so ap- parent in Kipling's Hindu stories. Published in the "Buckram Series' by Henry Holt &, Co.,, New York. For sale by the Edward P. Judd Co.