The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-06
Books for Boys.

One IS IG11llnQGQ OF the near approach
Of the holidays by the number and
kind Of volumes on our Book Table"
Apparently there isn't and never will
be enough fiction in existence to meet
the demands of the voracious young,
so the publishers, as usual, ARE sending
out stories without number for boys
and girls, and many G. young library
will be enriched this Christmas by new
volumes by authors tried and found
worthy in other seasons.
Under this head come the two new
tales by e. F. Tomlinson, one pub
lished by Houghton, Miff1in & Co. and
the other by Lee & Shepard tThe
Boys With Old Hickory is the last in
the war of 1912 series The familiar
heroes, Cnpt. Jim and the Spicers, ap-
pear again in this and take a proIni-
nent, If not historical. part in the bat
tie of New Orleans. The really histori-
cal personages Of this period are given
their due and the atmosphere Of the
times Is maintained with considerable
success. ''The Boys of Old Monmouth"
lEs for a historical basis Washingtons
campaign in New Jersey in 1878. One
young hero is not enough for the ex-
acting youthful reader, as the writer
who caters to his taste very well
knows, SO, in this case as in others.
Mr. Tomlinson provides the required
LWOI OiC 40 I11C SOIl VI a Lldn whose
family has been cruelty nisused by
Tory villains and the other is
bound boy. The story is a rousing
one and sufficiently historic with
Washington, Green, Mad Anthony, Lee
and Molly Pitcher as actors in it and
the battle of Monmouth as the piece de
resistance. In a second volume of the
young Puritan series Mary P Wells
Smith follows the fortunes of her
young heroes through the tragic events
of an Indian war. '9Fhe Young Puri-
tans in King Philips War compares
favornbly in Interest Of plot and ham
ding of materials with the other his
toric tales Of the day. Juvenile fiction
must be up with the times so it is
not surprising to find the latest addi-
ton to THE Old Glory Series" entitled
Under Dewey at Manila" Still one is
impressed afresh with the enterprise of
this energetic maker of books. Edward
Stratemeyer. The hero Is a lad from
Buffalo, N. Y. He has dazzling adven-
Kong, is cast away, but most fortu-
nately picked up by the American
squadron on it's way to Manila and
serves under Dewey in the famous ma
val victory and is one of the first to
carry the news to Hong Kong. Surely
this Is rs thrilling and as timely as
the youngest critic can demand.
1.-The Boys with Old Hickory" by Everett r.
Tomlinson. S150 Lee & Shepard Boston
''The Boys of Old Monmouth" by Everett F.
Tomlinson. $3.50. Houghton, Nfiflln &
"The Young Puritans in King Philips War"
by Mary P. w. Smith. s1.25. Little, Brown
Under Dewey at Manila" by Edward Strate-
meyer. Lee & Shepard Boston. d.25.
For sale by the st. Paul Book and Sta
ttonery company.
Books for Girls.
The season offers quite as much new
fiction for girls as 1t does for boys, but.
Of course, Of an entirely different char
acter. 1t is generally supposed that
girls care nothing for war and adven-
ture and find absolute contentment in
the annals of any quiet neigaborhood
be it as determinedly sheltered as a
boarding school. We wonder if 1t is
as Characteristic of the children who
are expected to read them as It is of
the people who write them that in
stories Tor boys the very suggestion Of
q gtrl-who Is always supposed to spoil
sport in war or travels resented,
while in tales meant for girls reading
there is an inevitable boy to tease or
protect as the occasion may suggest
A charming little story that is as
original in plot as stories of this class
ever are, and far fresher in treatment
than the most Of them, Is Among the
Lindens," by Evelyn Raymond. The
young heroine Is an energetic and en-
thusiastic little girl, who straightens
UP the dilapfdated family affairs and
is very CHEEKY and likable while about
it. 1t Is a wholesome and interesting
little story, and we recommend 1t to
those In search Of Christmas presents
1t Is very pleasant to find on our book
shelves this year another story by
Sophie May, who since the appearance
Of her Doctors Daughters" so many
years ago has remained a favorite with
young readers, and even old ones. This
years book Is an extremely pretty
story of g. New England girl, who
gives her name, Pauline Wyman, to the
volume. It Is enough to say In praise
of this story that 1t reads as well as
the authors earlier stories read many
years ago.
A group of short stories by Harriet
Prescott Spofford is we'll suited for the
reading of young girls. These stories
are both gay and sad and OF varying
character and worth, but reach. as q
whole. this well known authors usual
level.
Among tia IAndena Inv EVELYN Ravnaon6