The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-05

CONCERNING BOOKS.

Mrs. Jsanie Gould Jincoln's latest
work, A Pretty Tory, whish is also
a pretty story, has teen recently published
by Messrs. Houshiou, n ifliin g. Company
port and: Loring, short & harmony
and already takes Its place among the
popular books of the season for young
people. 1t Is a tale of the American
Revolution during the years 1870 and 81,
and includes u description Of the battle Of
CowIens.
The characters are wildly portrayed,
and the style 10 both picturesque and
realistic. Colonel Marion and General
Morgan. called respectively 1.-THE Swamp
Fox" and 1.-The Border Eagle are c,n-
spicuous figures In the story. while
Colonel Tarlston, . British officer, IL the
rival Of the hero, hoy Selfair, in his love
affair with Geraldine Monortne, the
pretty Tory" Through all the din and
turmoil OF war ';lovs finds out way"
OF course 1t Is SelfAir, the yousg Ameri-
can. who wins his casa in the court of
Cupid. and when the time come for the
wedding Marion himself sraoes the board.
and drinks the health Of this bride with
three times three.''
The same firm publishes The Kings
Jester, and Other short Plays for Small
Stage'," by Caro- Atherton Dysn. 1t
is = charming and unique volume, which
not only gives the letter-press of the
plays. but prints the music which goes
with them, and the first pleos, from
which the book takes its name, contains
q Rose Song. The TESTERS song, and an
Ave Maria.
There are eleven plays In all. and
amoLg them are Cinderella, Tbs Queens
Golfer, The Sleeping Beauty, Pandora.
Undins. and The flight Of the Sun
Goddess, all delIshtfully written and ar
ranged.
They were prepared for little COM
pany Of children, aud have been acted by
them, and the author, in n note, gives
directions for COSTUMES and the setting of
the pieces. which makes giving than
practicable and comparatively iIexpen-
sive. The volume is one which should be
a source of much pleasure to the young
people. portland: Loring. short 81 Har-
mon.)
From Msssrs. L. c. Page 81 Co. the Bos-
ton publishers, portland: Loring, Short
& Harmony We have three handsome and
very Interesting volumes for Doys and
girls. which belong to the Gift Book
Series, and their price Is surprisingly
small considering what one gets for he
money.
This first is called The Wild Ruthvsns,
home story written by Curtis York and
illustrated by e. II. Manning. 1t 10 all
about lot Of bright and romping child
rem who have the jolliest Of good times
In their home, and II the youngsters
who are fortunate enough to find this
book among their Santa Claus gifts are
net charmed to make the acquaintance
of Agathy and Kitty, Nanois, Blinks and
Baby May, to say nothing Of Dido and
Ned. and Roy and Ted. and Unols John,
then am very much mistaken. This
story has had great success in England.
Second ON the list Is Kinv Pippin, BY
Mrs. Ford Gerard. with forty excellent
Illustrations. Master Charlie Earwell, of
Honey suckle Cottage, Paynton. is . dear
little fellow and the hero Of the story.
His papa makes long ocean voyages to
distant countries, and then Charlie aud
his mamma are rather sad and lonely.
By aud by Charles mamma sails away
too. and then the little boy shows how
pluoky and manly he can be, and how
patient and studious. After awhile his
father and mother come back to him
again. and then they are all very happy.