Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-12

Stories of the American Revolution,
second series, by Everett T. Tomlinson
Cloth; Illustrated; price sl0o. Boston:
Lee & Shepard.
| These are stories of the Revolution
airy days told with exceptional strength
| and interest. We know of no more in
structive or entertaining book for
young people, for the stories told, while
| dealing accurately with the facts of his
tory present them in a way to hold the
attention and appeal to the imagina-
| ton of the reader. They are stories
well calculated TO stimulate patriotism
for. as DR.. Tomlinson we'll says. There
is no deep love of country without Il
thorough appreciation of what it has
cost to found and develop the land we
| love" There are vivid biographical
sketches of somesof the famous women
of the Revolutionary period, which are
alone worth the price of the volume.
Maine readers will be specially inter
ested in the sketch OF Lucy Fucker
Knox. the Wife of the famous general.
and the first secretary of war. Henry
| Knox. General and Mrs. Knox passed
| the closing days Of their lives at their
| beautiful home in Thomaston, Maine.
which was noted for its generous hos
| pitality. Mrs. Knox survived her nus
! band for is years. We have seen no
| book this season better suited for n
holiday gift for young people, or which
could be used to better advantage for
| supplementary reading in connection
with the study of American history in
! the public schools. For sale at G.. w
| Quimby & Co.'S art store.
| Pauline Wyman, by Sophie May,
| author Of The Doctors Daughter"
The Asbury Twins" "Quinnebasset
Girls Our Helen" etc. Cloth; Illus
trated. Boston: Lee e Shepard Price
1925
No writer of New England stories
has Won a more loyal and admiring
constituency chan Miss Rebecca S.
| Clark Of Norrldgewock, Familiarity
known to the reading public under the
nom de plume of Sophie May" In her
truthful and delicate treatment Of
Maine village life, always rich in the
materials for interesting narrative and
| strong character sketching, Miss Clark
ranks among the best writer's of our
day. The beautiful old town of Nor
Tidgewock. snugly nestled on the banks
of our own kennebec, and possessing a
wealth of historic associations, NAV
| well serve any writer as perennial
/ fount of inspiration. Those who are
familiar with its quiet charms will
scarcely wonder that, under one name
or another. it has served Miss Clark as
the back ground of most of her MARIA
tlves. No one is more familiar with it's
many attractions, or has a deeper
affection for them. To this fact NAV
be attributed much of the yividness
and fidelity to nature that char
acterize Miss Clark's descriptive
writings. We have no trouble
therefore. in recognizing the town of
EVeleth. and we think we can detect
here and there. through the disguise of
| changed names. some of the real per-
| sonages who figure in the narrative
MISS Clark has always been a literary
ARTIST who delighted to use live models
| with that sympathetic insight that has
| peen characteristic in the young girls
VINO nave figured in her stories, Miss
clark mas given US, in Pauline Wyman.
thoroughly wholesome and loyeable
| character. She has the energy and
strength of character that has ALWAYS
distinguished the best type of New
England women. The book is finely
| illustrated with haf-tone reproduc
oions OF drawings by Victor A. Searles.
and has the excellence of Typographical,
make up characteristic of Lee & Shep-
ards publications. 1t will make any
young lady an ideal holiday gift For
sale at G. w. Quimby & Co.'S Art
! Store.
The Song of Hiawatha by Henry w
Longteliow; 16 no., gilt top, price sl0O.
New York and Boston, Thomas Y. Gro
we'll and Company
Among the daintiest of the new holiday
volumes is this edition of Longfellows
| song OF HiaWatha which has been issued
IN a style to fully sustain the high replf-
iiaaon which Crowell and Company en-
JOY OF furnishing the holiday trade with
works OF exceptional literary merit and
artistic beauty. Here we have a recog
nlzed English classic in a most attractive
FORM. The type is large and clear. the
paper 81 excellent quality, and the half
| tone illustrations of more than ordinary
merit. The binding is a most artistic