The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-15

the incidents are taken from real history.
and the story Is full of action. 1t Is pub
lished In the War of the Revolution series
by the same author.
THE BaIaster Boys" by Blanche NJ.
Claiming, is based upon the home life or
a professors family which contains three
wide-awake boys and their cousin, an
orphan girl, who became their adopted SIS
ter. The portrayal CT their individual char
acters and Of the influence they exerted
over one another in their work as well as
their play furnishes the theme of a bright
and wholesome story that can be read with
interest by girls and boys alike.
"A Loyal Lass" by Amy 4. Blanchard,
is the title of a new story by an author
who Is well known as a writer OF good ones
for girls. In this one she takes up the
Niagara campaign of 1914, which proved 10
OF 1872. The location OF the story enables
the author TO picture the intense feellng
that existed along the border line between
the United States and Canada, which some
times even divided families. The story
follows the historical data of the period.
but the author has woven in love ro-
nance which will interest girls.
James Otis. author OF several sea stories
for boys, has "A new one entitled Inc
Cruise OF the Enterprise" A subtitle des,
ignateS IL as "a story of the struggle ana
defeat of the French privateering expedi-
ton against the United States in 1893. Al
though there was no open war between
France and the United States at that time,
there some fighting between French
and American ships, and this story relates
the exploits of one of the fast American
cruisers of the period. 1t Is a stirring story
and VIII give young readers something OF
an insight into the history OF an interesting
period.
'Incaland"-the far-famed home of the
lnc2S-is the title of thrilling story OF
adventure in the interior of Peru. together
with the closing chapters of the Chile
Peruvian war. OF historical interest ana
story is sure TO please young readers. for
whom IL is written. 1t is written py
Charles II. WetmOre. author OF Fighting
Under the Southern Cross and OF that
very clever novel of adventure, 'SWeeperS
OF the Sea-"
"Sweetbrier and Thistledown," by James
y. Basket, is a sort of sequel TO AT YOU
Ais House." by the same author. In TINS
story the author shows what kind OF man
Shan Mcbride, who figured as youth IN
the other story, makes. He Is particular
ly lovable character In a setting of West
ern farm life the author introduces other
characters which enlist interest by their
truthfulness TO life. "Sweetbrier ana
Thistledown" is first-rate story FOR young
readers.
Mary f. Leonard. whose 1.-The Spectacle
Man made quite a hit last year, makes
her second appearance NTH MT ntb pa' ba1H S
skill in depicting children as natural ana
real, yet with touch of the ideal Whlch
children love. The little town OF Friend,
ship, where the story is laid. is pictured
with fidelity, and Rosalind, the little girl
heroine, is a lovabe child. The story mas
not much action, but ii has very pleasant
still-life atmosphere.
ION the Frontier with st. Clair Is the
story of the early settlement or the ONO
country by a new author. Charles ..
Wood, who has achieved success at
once in this field of stOry-writinS
for the young people. The strug-
giles of General st. Clair and his dis
astrous campaign, ending in the butchery
of so many officers and men by the Indians,
is well-known portion of the american
struggle in the opening years of the nine
teenth century. Such is the historical foun-
dation of this excellent story, upon which is
built a vivid recital of the struggles OF sew
eral half-grown boys. made men early by
suffering and bloodshed. The merit OF the
book has caused il to be already adopted Tor
educational purposes in Ohio
All the foregoing volumes are we'll
brought out by W. A. Wilde & Co., Boston.