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Keller), the book is one of great impor-
 tance. Dr. Howe's records, which have
 been largely drawn upon in the prepa-
 ration of this work. are very complete,
 and possess great scientific and educa- tional value. His methods were won
 derfuIly ingenious and his patience was inexhaustible. The awakening of the
 mind and soul of Laura Bridgman was
 the result of years of devotion on the
 part of Dr. Howe and his assistants. His educational methods were far in ad-
 vance of his age, and all those interest ed in the development of young minds
 can learn much from reading the results
 of his experiments with this deaf-mute.
 We have in this book pr. Howe's rec
 ords, Laura's own journals, and ex-
 tracts from journals of different teach CTS. These records are put together
 with great skill by two of Dr. Howe's daughters. It is book of extraOrdina-
 ry interest; $1.50; for sale by all book sellers.
 Another of Helen Leah Reeds Bren-
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 issues of this popular series. The new issue is "Brenda's Bargain" the fourth
 of the series. It introduces a group of
 younger girls, pupils in the domestic science school conducted. by Brenda's
 cousin and her former teacher, Miss ! South. The story deals with social set clement work along lines in which peo- pie are now generally interested, and
 under conditions with which the author is familiar. Like all Miss Reeds stories 1 it has the strong merit of being true to life, and the story is told in a simple and natural style. "Brenda's Bargain"
 has six excellent illustrations by Ellen
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 "The Mystery of Murray Davenport" |" by Robert Neilson Stephens, published | by L. c. Page & Company, Boston, a TO-
 nance of originality as we'll as mystery, | has already had large array of read CTS and won a place among the most successful books of the year. The book is wonderfully fascinating. It begins in
 an every day, plain way, without fire ! works and slowly but surely interests
 the reader. Presently, however, the plot thickens" and the mystery devel- ops.
 1 The mystery in the story is the disap- pearance of Murray Davenport and his reappearance, unreeognized, unsuspect- ed among his old friends and acquaint- ances. A very interesting problem here
 presents itself, and that is whether the girl who loved him before he went away will have the same loving heart throbs for him now that he comes as a stran- ger to her. This situation and problem is worked out with fine effect. There is a potent charm to the story which we'll accounts for it's popularity. S1.50; for sale by all booksellers.
 Of the book says the New York Tri- bune: -,- 5t
 'gThe scene is laid in New York of the
 present day. The chief actors are two
 young men of literary and artistic inter- ests. The first of these men, whose
 name gives the book part of its title, is pursued by i'll luck in all the relations of life. Another man profits by his ideas and wins the fortune that Daven- port deserves. The unhappy fellow is
 unlucky in love, as in everything else, and as the narrative proceeds the likeli- hood of his improving his circumstances seems to grow more and more uncertain. How the tide is made to turn is MT.
 Stephens secret, and the reader is in-
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 It is odd in the extreme, and, indeed, somewhat taxes our credulity, but in a tale of this sort one must give the au- thor his head and be content to be amused.'' .s5a5.. 'The Red Triangle by Arthur Mor- rison, also published by L. c. Page &
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 adventure the chief and pervading vil-
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 world of popular f1ction.''
 Price $1.5O; for sale by all booksellers.