The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-26

young people who read it, 1t originally
appeared as a serial in the Youth
Companion, but in it's present form 1T
Is considerably enlarged; several chapters
and parts OF chapters have been added in
order to introduce scenes deemed needful
for satisfactory completion of the nara
tiYe, but which could not be conveniently
brought with in the limited space allowed
to serials in theCompanion. (Boston Lee
q Shepard; Portland Loring, Short E&
Harmon.
Kyle Dunlee-A Golden Girl. By So
phie May, author of Little Prudy, Douty,
Dimple, etc. Illustrated. Boston: Lee
q Shepard Price rs cents.) Sophie
Mays children's stories are masterpieces
in their line, and young and old alike find
keen delight in their charming pages.
Little Prudy's Children series has already
given us Wee Lucy, and Jimmy Boy, and
now we have Kyle Dunlee-the brightest,
frankest. breeziest narrative that one
could ask, Of course, that is what one
expects and gets from Sophie Mag; equal
ly of course, the readers pleas ure is quite
ss keen with each new book. The stories
deal SO affectionately, SO reasoningly with
child-growth that the character of each
little one comes forth like q flower in
springtime and refreshes all who read,
as we'll as suggesting to many parent,
we hope, the means of obtaining. their
children's obedience through love, in
stead of through fear. AS Sophie May
tells them, we are only too happy to lis
| ten to each tiniest detail of the lives of
| the little folk, for they prove interesting
and amusing in the extreme-as may all
child lives if sympahetically studied.
Little Daughter. By Grace LIE Baron,
| author of Little Miss Faith. Illustrated
| Boston: Lee & Shepard; Portland: Lor-
| ing, Short & Harmon. Pirce 75o ents)
Little Daughter, the second of the The
Hardwood Stories. by Grace LIE Baron,
| is book which, like it's predecessor, Lit
tie Miss Faith, can be placed with inpu-
| nifty in the hands of any child between
seven and fourteen years Of age-since it's
authors name has come to be regarded
as synonym for all that is good and
world of books.
The story of Little Daughter is one of
moral teaching and general instruction,
so interviewer with incidents of pleasure
as to make it of interest to older readers
as we'll as the children. 1t tells of the
child life of girl, and shows that little
people not only have a place but an in
| fiuenoe in the world, and much good can
be accomplished by the little word of
kindness.
Little Daughter like Little Miss Faith,
is an independent story in itself, but we
venture to say that all who read it will
enjoy it, and desire closer acquaintance
with the first of The Lakewood Stories,
and the last one, soon to follow.
Schoolboy Days in Japan, by Andre
Laurie translated by Laura E. Kendall
illustrated, is a handsome volume. The
pictures designed by Felix Regamey are
most curiously foreign and certainly in
teresting, if not beautiful 1t is story
boys will like. 1t belongs to the College
Life in All Countries Series, and it enters
into domestic customs and home details
not easily available. A French scientist
with two children. Gascon valet, and
n native guide "do'' the country very
thoroughly. and introduce youngfoiks of
this race to Japanese society, the Impe-
rial University, children's parties, the
music lesson of Japan and other queer
fashions and happenings. Boston: Es-
les & Lauriat; Portland Loring, Short &
Harmony Price 81. so.
Electric School Readings. First, Sec
ond and Third Reader Grades, by Mrs
Charles A. Lane; Retold by James,
Baldwin: are three separate volumes,
each excellent in its way. The first
is a delightfully."- sensible little reader,
prettily illustrated and using large
print for special words. 1t is based on
the very best principles.
The second consists of Fairy Stories and
Fables. Here are ''lotsn of old friends,
but selected and arranged with care and
judgment
The third contains Old Greek Stories,
also we'll selected, though in this case the
illustrations are hardly as graceful as
they might be.
The two latter volumes are well suited
to supplem entary reading. (American
Book Company; Washington Book Com
pany New York city. Prices 25, 30 and
40 cents.)