New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-19

STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS-ADvEN-
TURE AND SENTIMENT.

Coz. Miss Amanda NJ Douglas tells a pleasant
story Of the New-York OF lSi3-the period when
Bond-st.. and Amity-st.. and ST. Johns Park. and
East Broadway were centres Of fashion. There
many quaint. tender and pathetic pages In this
book. that is full of a sweet and wholesome
atmosphere. In witch Winnie In Holland CDodd
Mead & Coz Miss Elizabeth w. Champney
introduces some old friends and takes them
through the land OF dykes in the same vehicle OF
fac, and fiction that has moved successfully
for her through other foreign countries. The book
Is illustrated by process reproductions of
famous or popular paintings Nan at Camp Chic
opee (Roberts Brothers) Is lively and picturesque
story Of camp life by Myra Sawyer Hamlin 1t
breathes healthy fun and bright ccmmon-sense
The same publishers bring out "A Cape May Dia-
mond.' by Evelyn Raymond-a rather common
place tale of lost child who at the end is OF
course found by her wealthy parent.
new edition Of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps's
charming book "Gypsys Sowing and Reaping"
Dodd. Mead e. Coz has some excellent Illustrations
by Mary Fairman Clark. Mother Molly &C. r.
Putnam's Sons) by Francis NJ Peard. Is a clever
story Of the English the time being that
in which dread Of a French invasion was agtating
the young Britons of the eighteenth century
MOLLY" herself is a delightful girl and the book
is full Of gentle and noble teaching. In chris
tines Career" Pauline King tells a fresh bright
and animated story of girl and boy life Its young
heroine is an uncommony winning figure. Mar
ia a sentimental story Of good little girl and an
equally good little mother who shame a dishonest
man into the ways Of righteousness.
Those young people who have spent many happy
hours over that engaging volume in which Mrs.
Jeanne Gould Lincoln told the story Of Marjorie 3
Quest will have joyful moment when in their
Christmas stocking they find its successor, "A Cen
uine Girl" OIoughton. Miffn & Coz. In this vol-
ume Mrs. Lincoln takes UP again the thread OF her
first perennially attractive story, and deals with
the youth Of Marjories children. Most OF the char
acters of the first book reappear in the second one
which is equally delightful. THE Walypug Of
Why (Dodd Mead & Coz is fantastic story In
the line Of "Alice's Acknowledgement work or
genius like that immortal production. but a suffi-
ciently amusing and ingenious piece OF impossip'i-
ty Its author Is G. E. Farrow: its illustrators are
Harry Furniss and his daughter. Dorothy Furniss'
Another holiday volume reminiscent OF Alice Ill
that its illustrations suggest jabberwocks, Is GOD
o,inks for Young and Old Che Century Company,
by Ruth McEnery Stuart and Albert Bigelow faihe'
The making Of the interesting sketches tnereih
represented Is within the powers OF any inteisent
child and would be to said child an uncommoh'y
absorbing diversion The nonsense verses accom-
panying the pictures are we'll enough. but IL If inc
"Gobo,inks' themselves that furnish the charm or
the book. Paper Doll Poems. by Pauline hlns
(The Century Company. resembles the Gonchhh
book in suggesting amusing work for little myers.
The poems are as clever as the pictures. One OF
people is THE Lollipops' Vacation and other
stories Estes & LauriaU. In this volume Sophie
SWEET who has provided many bits OF soAd happi-
ness for youthful readers presents a group OF tales
which are full of excellent moral lessons. most VII"
ming humor and entertaining Incidents
Captain Mayne Reid has delighted more IMAM o'ie
generation of boys and in spite Of the new stories
of adventure which come out by the hundred every
year few of his best books may still connoeh'Y
claim attention. Messrs. c. =. Putnam's Sons VIII
have the thanks of all the young people VINO are 30
fortunate as to gain possession Of their "Nimrod
Edition" of three of the most entertaining ana
healthy of Captain Reds books. THE BUSH
Bows tells of adventures among the Beers OF South
Africa when the Beers a more primitive peo-
pie than they now and had had no experience
with Outlanders and mining share speculators'
The Boy Hunters il the story OF search lot
white buffalo In the forests of North America, ana
abounds with entertaining information about the
animals and plants Of the Temperate Zone Inc
Bow Voyagers' is an invasion Of the frozen North'
and is filed with accounts OF the fur-bearing AMI
mails for which the Journey was undertaken. lhese
volumes are well printed in good type on creamy
paper pleasant the touch and each one Is Illus
tra,ed with several full-page pictures.
Henry Kingsley is best known for his serious
novels but Of his less familiar stories OF ad-
venture are well worth the attention of the boys OF
to-day The J. r. Lippincott Company has issued "A
new illustrated edition of THE Mystery of the ISL
and" a tale full of the spirit of the sea. OF the
Australian bush and Of the Argentine pampas.
Kingsley knew Australia well when such knowledge
was not so common now. and the love which ne
himself had for Crusoe and the old tales OF travel
casts a spell over his storytelling. Harry
Casteman continues TO write OF the South ana
West, and too often fills his books with people
whose language and ha bits of thought not good
models for young people. His recent books have
been entertaining but lack definite character be-
tins md
improbable doings of boys. THE Young Game
Warden" (Henry T. Coates e. Coz deals with rob-
bers searches for and practical jokes and
gives special prominence to the manners and laz.-
ness OF a teams,er. The Mystery of the Lost
River Canyon" HIenry T. Coates Coz involves a
study OF some OF the natural wonders which abound
In the Rocky Mountains. and the heroes Of the story
have some startling adventures and make some re-
markable discoveries the result OF plot against
them. which In the end turns to their advantage
THE Lost Gold Mine (The Penn Publishing
Company, by Frank II. Converse. exaggerates
the defects noted in some of Mr. Castieman s
books spirited. and would be read with
interest by boy. but II has all the marks
of the glorifed dime novel "Shod with ST.
lence" and its sequel. Phantom Of the River
Henry T. Coates Coz are the first two volumes
OF the Boone and Kenton Series which. as their
name implies deal with frontier life in the South
west a century ago. OF course. they are full OF
Indian encounters and hairbreadth escapes. and
will be read with avidity. though their style by no
means permits them to take rank with good Ind
ian tales.
An Indian story OF another sort is Hezekiah But
terworths The Wampum Belt" Cd. Appleton d.
Coz. 1t is the history OF William PENIS CONVEX
sion by the Quakers. his coming 20 America his
treaty with the Indians. which established peace
In Pennsylvania. and the craft OF his successors.
which aiienated the Delawares from the English
and led them to join the French In the struggle
for the possession Of the continent. The history Is
carried "A thread OF fiction. but Is yet kept close
~ TO the line Of facts. THE Kings Pardon Estes
e. LauraO is a sea tale. by Robert Overton Of the
days when British convlcts were exied 10 penal
colonies in Australia. The reader Is introduced