New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-17
CHILnREN'S BOOKS.
,rsrRATED STORIES OF WAR. ADJ
VENTURE AND HOME

,.rs. Rig From. Door (Thonas Y. CroweM & |
hv Mary, f Leonard. Its motto. They
,..a every one his neiGhbor." explains its
Ut. II is a wholesome. merry and lovable
- and not in the least goodygoody. II
.n. 10 impel appreciatve youngsters to good
, Kindly deeds without making them senti-
tai In Margaret ontfort" Dana. Estes
"a, Laura f. Richards continues the story
', the charming young eir whose lie with her
..oeable uncle. and more or less unmanageable
s,ns furnished much amusement last Christ
~. In this volume there are grabbed and
,r,c,ous old cousin and some unusually can
..,re-ous young ones 10 diversity the course OF
-, Narsaret's days. The tact and tender
..ss with which she captures the affections of
~. ,,,,e ruf,,ers are delightful to observe. even
y hook II is a vivid little story. In odd con-
Us, 10 another book intended for young fem
,.,rs readers. and entitled "Shcrburne Girls
I'D Mead & Coz. Miss Amanda NJ Doug
,.s.s chronicles Of that very genteel Southern
s.,,uv. the sherburnes. had at first a good deal
:. commend them TO those who like the quiet.
.ass, and unexciting tale Of domestic iife. But
49, successive volumes have grown thinner and
..,,ner and the author is. moreover, weighed
.orn hv the complications involved in the in-
auc.ion Of the many children Of the original
r.-burnes Miss Douglas is far more success
81 IN "A Little Girl In Old Boston (Dodd,
Mead Coz The story OF the small foreigner
no came 70 live in the ew-England city
,.srlv hundred years ago gives quaint pict-
,-s 81 old-fashioned customs and ways OF think
-. IN Teddy: Her Book little Brown &
~ Anna Chaplin Ray tells piQuant story OF
800, sixteen OF hesdstrong. vigorous clever
.,a warm hearted girl Of the type which. right
" directed turns into good and brilliant woman
h,oa There Is much that is shrewd and humor-
49,. IN the drawing OF the minor characters.
Many 0, the excellent lessons unobtrusively
..usn, IN this book are TO be found also in Fan
NE F. Newberry's story. Everyday Honor"
George ". Jacobs Coz. The title sufficiently
Indicates It's purpose. and the theme Is developed
IN thoroughly entertaining fashion
Mrs. Ellen Olney Kirk has given to us In
nporothy Deane' OIoughton. Mifnin & Coz
.suchtful little book. 1t records various cpl
.oaes serious or cornical. in the lives OF divers
EMAIL Nev-Englanders in days long past The
nook as story is uncommonly amusing. and
"a q literary performance II deserves hearty
,-ajse II has pathos and humor. and some
.,,r,.ed studies az character Another sketch or
o,a,in,e childhood is 10 be found in The story
4. Little Jane and Me" (Houghton. Mi1lin q
rol Children delight in tales or what their
elders ala in the DAYS when they too were little
ard 60 this volume is one 10 give pleasure 10 the
.,nd ~ tho perio6 as well as to the grand
..sr~,a who sees revived in its liv-y pages the
,ovs and sorrows Of her own childhood. book
more conventional yet interesting and suggestive
IN lis wav is Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spohords
collection Of stories. Hester Stanleys fr'ends
little Brown & CO }. group OF school giris'
already known 10 the reader, reappear therelh'
and many touching and pleasing things happen
Each story IL complete In Itself though IL may
share its dramatis persona with others IN
Among the Lndens' Litue. Brown No'
vrsl,, Bavnond tells the story Of family OF
-or,4 rAopla who have known better days
"a - whom, good fortune comes in the shape
o. Kind and eccentric old gentleman Ihis
.,.,.,, Mo, always admits OF engaging sur
,,.ss and periods OF suspense. and this particu-
la hook has plenty Of them "A Boy OF To-
- ,.-,erican Tract Society Is the title OF a
,,r,aA l,,tle story about commonplace people
,.-,,,e, bv Julia MacNair Wright. But simple
ss,,,s Z, ia go full Of good sense gentle feeling
and hannv chance that il turns out TO ne inter-
acting ana improving in a high degree Inc
vou,hfll hero is perhaps rather too good Tor
human natures daily food, hut he is interesting
all the same Mr.. ". D. Campbells coHectloh
Of stories Beyond the Border (R H. RusselD
deals not with practical life. but with the IAN
,astc doings Of witches trolls. and Kings ana
Queens OF Nowhere-in- Particular Inc quaint
stories are graced with good morals ana nluch
fun and shrewdness. Two Little Runaways
1onemans. Green G. Coz is the title OF ouiKy
volume in which Mr.. James auckland tens the
story OF an exceedingly naughty little french
BOY " is in truth not all original with MY
auckland As he tells US he has adapted Twin
changes and addtions-from the French OF
Louis Desnoyers whose "Aventures de Jean
Paul Choppart" was published in 1915 MI
3ucklands hero is quite little ruH1an' Win d
very hard heart and very dirty hands, ana II Is
not until in the course Of running away ne mas
undergone great hardships and many stripes
that he realizes the happiness he lost IN ieaV'hs
his own home and people His adventures are
rnors ny less startling and picturesque and his
conversion 10 relative goodness ought to be mat
,sr NJ rouoh interest TO other young gentlemen
n. hi. d,snos,tion and tastes Mr.. Aldin's illus
tratiors are unusually funny and true TO place,
time and character For young readers deVoted
10 out-of- door sports. THE Lakerim Athleuc
Club" The Century Company Is vaiuaple
storehouse Of incident and explanation IL is
crowded with details Of those sports wnlch 10
many modern young people seem amons 'h7
most important things in life MI hupei
Hughes writes with knowledge ana enjoyment
and defty weaves continuous story aoouS i''
descriptions Of races and contests IN h'|'-
dixie Nuggets" Doubleday Mcclure COMPANY
Mr. f s Ellis tells a lively story OF eolo-hu
ing which Is interrupted by robbers ano emu
Of course in fortunes for the two heroes me!
are youths OF exceeding wisdom and energy ana
these qualities they share with the leading hs-
me In The Young Bank Messenger 'HehrF 1
Coates & Coz, by Horatio Alger. 1r' ms '"es'
ssnger is boy Of unusual experiences. ierr'''
adventures with outlaws and thieves are every
day matters 10 him. and he takes with amos