The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15

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column OF a number Of books for giris'
issued by Lee & shepard, Boston. This
week attention IS directed 10 several
books for boys. published by the same
firm. YOUNG AMERICA has its full
share Of the good things Of this nineteenth
century
GRANT BURTON, THE RUNAWAY.
BY W. Gordon Parker. Boston: Lee x
Shepard Bound in CLOTH illustrated
L mo-, 81 pages. Price. N25.
This is a companion piece 10 Mr.. W.
Gordon Parker's popular story Of last
year. "six Young Hunters" While it is
a complete story I'm itself. it has to do
with some of the characters I'm the former
book 1t is a tale of school life at And
oyer Academy, and tells Of a schOol-boy's
mishaps
Grant Burton. the partially spoiled son
of wealthy parents. attends the same
school as the "Six Young Hunters Be
ing refused ADM sion 10 the Greyhound
Club on account Of FUN membership. he
br0ods over what he considers an insult,
assaults one of its members and then In
sorrow and shame for his Deed, runs away
from school intending 10 forget the past
while hunting by himself Here mistor-
tunes ovortake him, and after many
tribulations ho achieves his object. learns
the most important lesson of his life, ana
returns TO his home and school diner
emit boy. The story g. a. pleasing one
the descriptions OF the scenery I'm its vary
ing aspects viii appeal 90 every lover OF
nature; and every boy who reads it will
not only enjoy a capital book but VIII
learn n lesson Of self-denill and sef-re-
lance which viii help him.
Ihe Illustrations are by the author
TO ALASKA FOR GOLD. BY Edward
StTatemcyer. illustrated hy a. b. Shute.
Boston. Lee d Shepard. Bound in
cloth; - mo. 2is pages. Price ST.
This us the third volume of the Bound
TO Succeed series. all books FOR boys, and
written by the same author. Mr.. Strate-
meyer has attained an cnylable reputation
as a writer of thoroughly entertaining
and yet safe and wholesome books. The
title is sufficient to arouse a boys inter-
est. and the adventures of the boys are
so graphically described that the interest
does not flag until the last page IS read.
The book has two heroes. two orphan
BOYS from the lumber region Of Maine
An uncle in California. who is an eNper-
fenced miner and has been I'm the klOn-
dixie. sends for them 10 Join him in San
Francisco Tor a second trip. The whole
preparation Of "A miners outfit and subse-
Quent journey to the kl0ndike are most
graphically described. and a great deal
Of valuable information given which Is
TO be regarded as reliable since the author
has made long and painstaking inyestiga.
ton. The party have no easy time. ana
phenomenaly good luck. and the book IS
the better for 1t. They 90. however. Sc
cure q fair amount OF the precious metal
and return safely.
HENRY N THE WAR. BY General o.
o. Howard, II. $. A., Boston; Lee q
Shepard. Bound in cloth 12mo; Illus
trated: 2ij pages. Price. Sl.2j.
This is a story OF 1.-THE Model Volun-
teer" and deals with the war between
the States il IS a companion to Don
AIDS School DAYS"
The story Of the book Is from real life,
and depicts West Point before the war,
recruiting for the regiments the advance
10 the front. the fighting at Bull Run and
on the peninsula. and from then until the