The herald., 1896-12-06
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EDITED BY ENoch KNIGHT
MASTER ARD1cK. BUccANEER. By


This is No. 204 of the Town and Coun-
try Library, and is a thrilling story Of
seventeenth century sea-going-the
times when blue-water sailors were the
real heroes and makers OF romance and
commerce. From the very hour when
Master Ardick fell IN with Capt. Houth-
wick in the little taproom in Portsmouth,
and went aboard the Underwater for
voyage to Havana, his life became a
lively one for rare adventure. 1t is
boldly conceived and carefully written
story of the old-fashioned sort. 1t tells
of old-time handling of a ship, and old
time sea fighting. Nothing better of its
kind this whole season.
THE LITTLE REGIMENT. By Steph-
en- Crane. Appleton & Co.
While this volume, which contains.
besides the opening story five lesser
ones, would not have given the author
much fame; still. it shows excellent work
and makes it very plain that THE Red
Badge of Courage" was not an accident.
All these sketches are in keeping with
that notable creation and supplement it.
The attitude of Dan Demstor and Billie
towards each other seems a trifle over
wrought, but it Is skilfully handled at
the last and appears TO have been en-
tirely understood by all the rest of the
little regiment. They deprecated each
others actions and opinions, and dis
agreed on all matters. Yet when one
was in danger the other dragged MIN
away and saved him. The climax comes
when, after battle in which Billie was
felt to be lost. he finally turns up. How
ever great might have been the joy in
their hearts. they only said: Hello.
DAN" Hello. Billee."
The descriptions of camp and bivouac
life, the weary waiting after sharp skir-
mish, and all the rest, are excellent.
Nothing better in it's line has ever been
DONE as we said of The Red Bedge of
Courage. But whether this can be kept
I'D Is doubtful Will there be such
theme for Mr.. Crane again? Is there
another phase Of imaginative writing
which can equal the one caught at and
wrought out so thoroughly? These are
questions that only the future can an
swer.
MIDSHIPMAN FARRAGUT. By James
Barnes, author of For King or Coun-
try, etc. Appleton & Co.
This handsomely illustrated volume
tells the story of the boyhood life of the
greatest naval hero of his time. We are
assured that the characters OF the vol
ume are mainly historical.
The most important events of the
Young midshipman's first sea experience
relate to Captain Porter and the cruise
of the old Essex. 1t was amid such
scenes that the great naval commander
in the history of the rebellion learned
what It meant to be an American sailor.
It is fine to read Of his early faithfulness
to every duty: for it was this which pre-
pared him for the later deeds that have
made his fame immortal. This is vol
ume fit to be in every boys hands.
TOTEM TALES. By W. S. Phillips.
Star Publishing company, Chicago.
Bows will revel in this rich gift book.
These are not the ordinary stories about
Indians, but the stories from the IN
dians themselves, their myths, and leg
ends, their superstitions and folk lore
They are taken down, many of them,
from the lips of the tribal story tellers,
of whom aech tribe has one, and the
drawings were made on the spot. These
story tellers are trained for their du-
les, and teach the legends to their sons
in the same words they received them
from their fathers. They are the min
strels Of the American forest. But, alas,
their career is nearing its end, for with
the advance of education and civiliza-
tion among the Indians the professional
story teller is fast disappearing, and In
a few years both he and his tales will
have passed out of mind. For this rea-
son Totem Tales is all the more timely
and interesting. in that it gathers UP
some of these strange myths while they
still can be heard from original sources.
The book has valuable vocabulary and
historical appendix.
COLUMBIAN PRIZE CHARADES.
BY Herbert ingalls,. Author of The
Boston Charades. Price $1.00. Lee
& Shepard. Boston.
The charade is having its day as never
before since the art of printing was
made known. and this new volume by
the author of The Boston Charades will
certainly give pleasure to many who are
fond of this kind of entertainment. In
the new volume there are one hundred
and sixty numbers of this sort of puz-
zle Prizes, in series of ten are Of
fered to persons more or less successful
in recording the solutions. The par
ticulars regarding the competition are
given in the book itself. The newer vol
ume gives, ina appendix, the solutions
of The Boston Charades.
THE WAMPUM BELT; or. THE FAIR
EST PAGE OF HISTORY. By He
zekiah Butterworth. Author of The
Patriot Schoo,master, etc. Appleton
& Company.
Here is splendidly printed and hap
PLY illustrated volume which tells the
story of William PENIS famous trade
with the Indians. 1t is, by the way, the
sixth volume of stories of the Creators
of American Liberty, in which Mr.. But
terworth has aimed to trace and teach
history by fiction founded in notable
incidents in the lives of the heroes. This
story relates to the wampum belt which
was delivered by the Lenape Indians on
the Delaware to William Penn, at the
great treaty made under the elm tree
at Shakamaxon in 1852. 1t has always
been known as the peace belt" and
millions of our countrymen have gazed
with awe and reverence upon it, as 1t
reposes in the rooms of the Philadelphia
Historical society. This long struggle
OF the Quaker colonists to subdue the
fierce Indians through course of alb
eolutely open and generous dealing, has
been called 'the fairest page of history"
1t ended at last in 1.-The only treaty
never sworn to and never broken"
Throughout this engaging volume
runs the thread of charming story.
There is enough of history to bear it up
and make 1t wholly credible and of prac-
ticable value; and there is enough of ro-
nance to give 1t action and grace.
THE LoLL1PoPs' VACATION AND
OTHER STORIES. BY Sophie SWEET,
author of Penroyal and Mint, etc
Estees & Lauriat., Boston
For years the readers of St Nicholas
have been delighted with the short
stories by this author. the best of which
are now attractively presented in book
form. The most desirable of the original