New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
FOR YOUNG READERS.
ANOTHER sHEAF OF HOLIDAY JOVH-
NILES.

Though It is a familiar characteristic OF cur
~. literature fo- young readers to be very
much up to date" the charm OF old mo'i'eo
q, NOT forgotten Several books are before Us
which are based on the great literature OF carrier
times One Of the most acceptable OF Ihe'e
Mr. Hamilton Wright Mabe's Morse ololle'
(Dodd Mead & Coz. in which ne mas Ie'oiu -
the Eddas some of the most romanuc '3leS "
the world The book is not new one' III "a
the author first brought it out years ago. ou' -
has proved its usefulness and III l's Pre'e
form 1t makes fresh impression 1hl9 - pa
due to the establishment it has received IN tne
shane of graceful decorative borders ana soHie
.-ir,+e5 ir1ustrations in color all by Mr. George
yt-,ebt 4 hook far less luXuriously printed
b,,t IN its modest form none the less interesls'
Is "Assard Stories (Silver Burdett q Coz III
which Mary H Foster and Mabel H. CUMMINGS
tell in the simplest terms a NUMBER VI ~
from the Morse mythology
1.-THE Rows Odyssey CThe Macmillan Cohi-
nanv, is well written little volume oy "al'eI
Conland Perry, giving the gist OF the epic Ia
more or less concise prose. An lnte4Isen' 0i
night nrohtably be trusted with full transla-
ton. but no harm be done by this conue"
sation. and it will doubtless serve to introduce
.o-,,e youngsters to the great classic in more
ser,o,,s form The illustrati tions are agreeaply
designed and drawn by Jacomb Hood MISS Eva
March Tappan has made readable story oooh
ont Of certain famous poems, ana II Is is'ueu
under the title Of "Old Ballads IN Prose
(t5ouRhton A1ifiin & Coz. with capital illustra-
tions drawn by Fanny Y. Cory. IL Is not
obvious why the ballads should not nave oeeH
left TO speak for themselves, yet mere again d
compiler wins forgiveness for the liberty sie has
taken through producing pages that alter all
q healthy bov or girl could not help but enjoy
arx-' he Nj. a.
Bewett. of winchester College. has written
,-boIasorne and interesting book called The
Omen Air Boy'' Qongmans, Green 81 Coz. IN
which he discourses on angling. birds nesune'
butterfly catching rafting, rabbting and so on
and. while avoiding anything like pr1ggishness.
contrives to show his young readers no" theE
can enjoy their sports without Waneon cruelty
For the same series Mr.. John Knox Laughton
has written Sea Fights and Adventures tLons-
mans Green & Co.. a storehouse or thrliilns
tales of naval gallantry The author IS an au-
thority on the subject with which he deals ana
he has put the fruits of solid scholarship into
his hook: but 1t is written with due reference TO
the boyish audience to which 1t is addressed
"Fritennia's Bulwarks: The Achievements OF
Our Sesmen: The Honors Of Our Ships, Is the
title of an obIong quarto. published IN England
by The Navy and Army illustrated" and I'M
ported by Charles Scribner's Sons 1t Is eol'eu
by Commander Charles \. Robinson, OF the
-o,a1 navy and consists chiefly Of pictures in
color of famous ships in the British navy some
of them being represented in action. The draw
,ngs are good and the text is lively, readable
material calculated TO warm the heart OF the
british patriot especially the youthful British
patriot.
Tho historical tale which Ruth Hall presents
under the title Of The Golden Arrow" Hough-
70, ,5iH4iD E. Coz Is a narrative of Roger
Willianss day. It is prepared with much tax
ing of pains in the way Of historical research
though accuracy has to yield to imagination
when the plot requires it. 1t is story praise
worthy in spirit and intention, and in the afore-
said conscientious carefulness. But we cannot
say that 1t IS absorbing in Its interest although
.tbines happen" continuously. "A Cape Cod
Boy (The Penn Publishing Company. is a
vivid and wholesome story, by Sophie SWEET
Of "a little Portergee" who is tossed on the Cape
sands bv a wreck Cared for by some kind
people his warm heart his youthful energy and
his natural shrewdness all bent TO the work
of bringing prosperity to his poverty stricken
rescuers. His exploits his adventures and his
ingenuities are uncommonly entertaining; the
local color is excellent: and some OF the New
England characters of the tale are described
with spirit and humor.
Mistress May George w. Jacobs & Coz is
for all humans and animals. and Miss Amy E
Blanchard gives her excellent opportunities for
showing her best qualities. Her dog and her
cats are also pleasant persons. Altogether the
book is to be recommended with heartiness A
neat box holds the of eight prettily illustrated
volumes issued by Eaton & Mains and Jennings
& Pye under the title of "Inglenook Tales -
They comprise When the River Rose" by Jane
Ellis Joy; Tommy Tucker" by ]. c. Cowdrick;
The Upstairs Family" by Mrs. o. w. Scott:
The Minister'S Twins" by F. E. Graeff; Ruby.
| Pearl and Diamond" by Emma S. Allen; Rosy
Posey's Mission" by Louise r. Baker; 'Bep-
pino." by Felicia B. Clark. and THE Little Maid
of Doubling Castle" by Mary E. L. Brush.
Each little tale has a religious motive and a
| moral interest and is adapted to the wants of
| the average ten-year-old.
One of the most entertaining and most wisely
suggestive of current Juveniles is Louise S.
Wray's The Livingstons at Squirrel Hill' (Bon-
| NELL Silver Coz. The cheerful, busy country
life, With its festivals, pets and surprises. is
described in a very engaging fashion. and the
incidents of the story are so used to teach
| many a judicous but perfectly unobtrusive les
SON We commend the book to the good graces
| of all youngsters. Mr.. John Samsons book. I'm
the Dictators Grip Imported by Charles Scrib-
| ner's sons. is a well constructed and lively
| story of adventure in South America 1t con-
tans enough historical fact to suggest study at
once serious and absorbingly interesting. while
| its fiction is dramatic and piquant. It is more
| than commonly attractive boys book Here is
| one odd anecdote told OF a famous Gaucho
tracker OF the Pampas:
Once, when he was away on a Journey his
| best horse trappings were stolen from his house
HIS wife wife noticed 90 pr ba on the dust Mn3c1
| over with a tray Two months later Cayetano