The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-18

light Inc author IN his prefaceS says !:
"By chance CHANGING over these Memoirs
and Correspondence of Prince Eugene
published about forty years ago by A.
du Case. / read with real pleasure the
letters addressed by Prince Eugene to his
wife. These letters written during the
stirring transformations of the Napo-
leonic epoch reveal in the exquisite ten
derness which they breathe one of the
most charming love-stories which history
has given us. The graceful and roman
tic side of the Princes character seem to
be worthy of being shown to the world. !"
This important and highly interesting
set of memoirs is sure to be largely read
and thoroughly enjoyed. The book is
printed in large, clear type on fine paper,
and is handsomely bound in cloth, with
cover designed by George Wharton Ed
wards. Two volumes, gilt top in box,
five dollars. New York: Dodd, Mead &
Company. From the publishers.
Van and Nochie of Tappan Sea and
Under the Stable Floor. Two books. By
M. Carrie Hyde. Yam and Nochie of
Tappan Sea is a story of little Dutch
American girl and her relative. Yam,
Nochie's friend, who is a bright interest
ing boy has a prominent place in the
story, which treats of the Wings and
Tories of 1776.
Under the Stable Floor is Christmas
story, of boys and girls and rats and
mice. Butcher and Gertrude are planning
a Christmas trees and Squire Rat, who
has large family under the stable floor,
hears the conversation, and Immediately
plans to steal all the good things as soon
as they appear, and have Christmas tree
of his own. With the aid of his family
and all the mice in the neighborhood, in
spite of sundry traps and the old gray
cat and her kittens, Squire Rat carries
out his plans successfully and all the rats
and mice, little and big, gather round
their first Christina tree. Both of these
bright stories will give pleasure to the
children. (Boston: Roberts Brothers
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
OQu6I Ull6 1lou l. Log. Dy LII w ehlu lAllS3
author of My Paris. etc. Under the Red
Flag is a story of the adventures of three
American boys during the instruction
Of the Paris. Commune in 1871. Edward
King was one of the few Americans who
saw the Commune from its beginning in
the winter to it's terrible ending in the
seven days fighting in May. His pic
lures of Paris and of the sanguinary
events of that period are all delineated
from close and careful observation. Boys
will be interested in the hair-breadth
escapes and the ingenious devices of two
of these boys, by which they finally sue
coed in resouing the grandfather and
brother of one of them who are held as
hostages by the savage insurgents, and
narrowly escape execution. The book
as history of the instruction of the
Paris Commune will be of value to it's
readers. philadelphia: Henry T. Coates
& Co. Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon.)
A Life of Christ for Young People. By
Mary Hastings Foote. The life of Christ
is herein carefully followed. Every
parable and event being given
as nearly possible, in the strictly his
toric order The method of question and
answers necessarily oondenses the infor-
nation, making 1T more definite and
helping to fix it in the mind of the
student Earnest and careful study has
been given to this work which is especial
ly intended for the use of Sunday school
workers and for the home, where it will
be found very helpful. New York