The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-14

an even ADLER story writer. The only Ju-
venile he has written. so far as we know,
is THE Mystery of the Island; a tale Of
Bush and Pampas, Wreck and Treasure
Trovc."
Rudylrd Kipling has done no more
generally accepted work than in his sto-
ries for young people, and If THE Drums
of the Fore and Aft" is not the best of
his juvenile tales. it does not come far
short Of heading the list.
If graceful style and a healthfu tone
are to be considered as the great merits
of a story, there are not many books for
young people. of recent appearance vat
can excel Dorothy Day; a Story for
Girls" and Miss Wildfire," both by
Julie NJ. Lippmann.
For a younger class of readers than
most of the books already mentioned is
THE Troubles of Tatters. and Other
Stories" by Alice Talwln Morris
"A Daughter of the West; the Story OF
an American Princess" by Evelyn Ray
mond. is not bad story, but it is quite
a disappointment. coming as it does from
an author who set so high a standard in
the Little Lady of the morse
"Priestess and Queen: Tale Of the
White Race of Mexico" by Emily -.
Reader. is prose in form, poetry in die
ton and prehistoric in theme.
In "A Mystery of the Pacific" Oliphant
Smcaton has endeavored to give an idea
of the effect which would be produced if
the civilization of the Romans was set
down in the middle of the nineteenth CEN
fury. An unknown island in the middle
of the Pacific is the scene. and the archae-
ologic lore is quite lost in the thrilling tale
of adventure that comprises the story
The remaining books for young people
of which we shall speak in this article
CirlS Nv oI Pc
THE Reign of Princess Naska," by
Amelia Hutchinson Stirling: THE First
Cruiser Out, and Other Stories" by Will
liam O. Stoddard. and AN Odd title
Lass; a Story for Girls" by Jessie Il.
Wright. They are all carefully written
and will be in demand.
The adult fiction to be mentioned this
week is not very extensive, but in quality
is rather above the average.
Perhaps "Pharos the Egyptian" Is as
readable a book as Guy Boothhy has yet
produced. With style and setting of
his own, he has entwined some of the ex-
travagant fancies of Memoirs of Ply
sician," "Zanoni' and She
Anna Robson Brown writes a short
story, but it is well constructed and more
than ordinarily original in plot. These
We're the characteristics of ''Sir Mark"
which was her book OF last year, and they
belong also in this years story, "A Cos
mopolitan Comedy"
One of the books which has taken best
with the reading public during the past
season was The Cruise of the CachelOt."
by Frank T. Bullen. first mate. The same
author has given US this season an excel
lent collection of short stories, which he
calls "ldylls of the Sea-
Fortunes My Foe" by John Bloun-
dele Burton. is an average production of
an author who has industry and a con-
siderable amount of ability, which falls
far short of genius.
"A Double Thread by Ellen Thorney-
croft Fowler, is an able book, which will
prove rather heavy for summer reading.
Considered as a story, the best book in
our lot this week is Snow on the Head
light: a Story of the Great Burlington
Strike" by Cy Warman. Mr.. Warman is
one of the very ablest of American au-
thors Snow on the Headlight is his
first tale of any length, and it possesses
strength of style, correct local color and
fidelity to truth in incident and character
iZatiOn.
Among the most popular romantic aI-
thors of the present day is Robert Barr
His Strong Arm consists of one story
| of considerable length, which takes up