The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-02
REVIEWS Of NEW BOOKS
HISTORY OF AMERICAN REVOLT
TION FOR HERO-WORSHIPPLN
BOYS AND GIRLS
ATTwooD's BOOK REPRINTED
Alma Porter Writes Some Entertain
ing Animal Stories in Her
Book, ''Nigger Raby and
Nine Beasts"

Heroes Of the Revolutions" by T. w.
Hail. Frederick A. Stokes company,
New York
This is a history of the American Rev
olution for heroworshiping boys and
girls, to whom it is dedicated. 1t keeps
close to the facts and aims to show the
underlying causes that led to the great
events as well as to give a good idea of
the results attained That it is well writ
ten for the understanding Of the younger
generation was evident when copy Of it
fell into the hands Of a book-loving child,
whose interest in it never tagged until
the end Of the volume, and then In an
sWer to request for an opinion on the
book came the prompt response, ''It is
splendid"
While written for younger readers of
history, it will profit their parents to
read and consider what the author has
so entertainingly told.
"Nigge1r Baby and Nine Beasts"
Niger igI Baby and Mise Beasts" by
Alma Florence Porter Ess Ess Pub
lShlng company, New York city.
Old and young lovers of animals will
be delighted to make the acquaintance of
the horses, dogs, foxes, pigs, raccoons,
cats, tame and wild, bears, crow and
burro, whose romances are told In Alma
Porter's Niger Baby and Nine Beasts -
The strongest story in this attravtIvely
printed. beautifully Illustrated and hand
somely bound volume, is that entitled
Niger Baby, a Horse With a Great
Soul" Other horses, notably "Black
Beauty" have had the story of their lives
sympathetically and dramatically related,
but none had the growth of its character
so fascinatingly described. When Mrs.
Porter was eight years old, Niger Baby
was found one morning, down in the
meadow, beside the great black racer,
Princess. The little girl was already a
friend Of Mamma Princess, who affection
ately presented her to the newcomer.
Niger Baby and the human child were
playmates until the latter was sent away
to boarding school, almost broken
hearted. Afterward Niger Baby WIS
sold to Senator Lord, whose daughter
tried in vain to break the spirit of the
beautiful animal. Finally Niger Baby
was saved from cruel bondage by her
first mistress, and restored to those who
understood her great heart
Thor was an ugly tempered black bear,
taught when young by a little girl to
have confidence in humans, which finally
brought about his death at the hands Of
a man whom he had saved from his say
age kin.
The two Black Marks were wildcats,
whom the blood of a domesticated an
cestor rendered appreciative Of human
affection.
Beauty and Caccio were dogs In the
breast OF Beauty reigned a sweet, ma
ternal kindness, that exposed her to the
cruel ingratitude of her own and her
adopted children. Caccio loved a hum
bier animal SO we'll as to sacrifice his
happiness for that of his sweetheart.
Angel was a crow, whom lack of
conscience brought to an untimely end
Diablito was a burro whose rare in
teligence saved his little mistress from
death, or worse
These animals are all delineated with
charming detail by Mrs. Porter. They
are not haekneyed types, familiar to the
casual observer and to the zoologist, but
distinct individuals, impossible to con-
fuse with other individuals. Their emo
tons are shown to clearly interpret their
souls, for the author believes that ner
animal friends are endowed with the
spiritual intelligence that many suppose
to distinguish man from beast.
No person, without great, sensitive
soul, could have written Niger Baby
and Nine Beasts which will interest
keenly anybody who has ever been adj
mtted to the intimate friendship of a
dumb animal