New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
BOOKS FOR GIRLS.
Fiction and Pictures for Maidens
from Ten to Trenty.

threshold Of society and matrimony is Mrs
A D T. whitney's volume, "Bddy's Episodes"
Cr5ouEhton Mifiin & Coz. Age has not duled
,rs authors perceptions of the passing current
~ life nor lessened her genial and gentle wis
dom Her new heroine is a delightful girl. one
whose fun and fancies and foibles make her as
amusing rs her innate womanly sweetness
r,ales her lovable. Her story ought to be
bealthfv inspiring 10 girl readers
.e,CathaIies Sister" little Brown & Coz is
.ba final volume in Miss Anna Chaplin Rays
series dealing with the fortunes of the AcAlister
fsr-fv. its relations and its friends. It is a
,aasart book. and its love interest" is
treated as 10 be not at all unwholesome reading
4or girls in their teens. For these same girls
-. same firm provides excellent new editions
r Toufsa Alcott's two stories. Eight Cousins
end Rose in Bloom Rose Campbell. the
he-ofre Of the two. is one of the most winning
gi~1s IN Juvenile fiction, and the details Of her
sp,-,~g5ng up" by a wise bachelor uncle are rich
NTH sensible suggestion for oldsters and
youngsters alike. These two volun1es-old
4svo-lres which however they may lack mod
--rirv." will never be quite superseded-are uni
.-o with other volumes of Miss Alcott's works
.sr2e+-v wales. Freshman" CThe Penn Publish
go. Company by Margaret Warde. is an ami
.--ea story Of q girls college life. It teaches
= wisdom Of doing with all ones might what
-+, while to 90 at all; and incidentally
Ell n SUGGESTIONS for the making Of a
.,.-sr+er. "Janet's College Career &C. ".
IRIS Company. by amy Blanchard, IS an
- s+ory meant for the maidens OF the
% ,-.ars and scholars gowns. The incidents
- College life. humorous and otherwise are set
- nth evident knowledge Of the subject,
- the hit Of sentiment at the end is discreetly
- The heroine is d nice creature and offers
ME
-oiur7e intended for Roman Catholic school
-.-Is < ..Afav Iverson. Her Book" (Harper &
p-os) bv Elizabeth Jordan. Each chapter
o,--afrs z sketch OF happenings in a convent
school ostensi5Iy related by little pupil Of lit
ers-v procl!vities and strong self-appreciation.
A. "1irerarv artist May Iverson studies her
4elror pupils and the nuns in charge and plurnes
,z~earr greatly on her investigations Of life and
human nature. Some If her observations seem
rather elderly for so young child
arT7ardelion Cottage CFIenry Holt & Coz. by
Carroll watson Rankin, is really charming
i.+rs hook. \ group Of four altogether winsone
Ctl5rs7. Bette. Jeanne. Mabel and Margery. are
.T1ozre7 10 play house" IN an unused cottage,
sr5 The IN they have therein the troubles they
eaU into and the generous things they do are
described in q vein Of most refreshing hurnor-
The denousrent which reveals the quartet as
having fate 70 their chosen friends, Mrs. Crane
snd NJ Black. is perhaps little strained but
= Is full Ct loving kindness and quite in harmony
with the rest Of the story. A very good DOCK
also IS Mrs Laura E. Richardss The Merry
weathers" Dana Estes & Coz. Some OF the
voun4 readers old friends, the Monforts. re-
appear here. and the scene is set in a fascinat-
ing forest camp. The tone Of the story is bright
9r6 sweet and Joyous. and its characters are as
rsrsf1llv drawn as if the audience sought were
oor7nose5 of ''grovn-ups." Josephine" (Harper
4 B-os1 IS z capital story by Ellen Douglas
Deland. It illustrates the fact that kindness.
truth and fair dealing can conquer the strongest
Of unreasonable prejudices and smooth out the
most vexing tangles, The two young sisters
who are suddenly sent 70 live in family Of dis
approving boy cousins have at first hard time,
but their good little behaviors are rewarded by
ultimate affection and appreciation from every
body. This book viii be enjoyed by girls in
their earliest teens. We may commend to these
young parsons also Miss Carolyn Wellss story.
.'The Staying Guest tThe Century Company.
While not probable story. il is certainly anus
Ing and II conveys various morals Of an emf
neutly improving sort. THE Little Colonel in
Arizona" Il. c. Page & Coz continues Annie
Fellows Johnston's engaging series Of volumes
concerning the good times and the good deeds
q The little Kentucky girl, Floyd Sherman The
tone Of The story is merry and sympathetic and
helpful
"Dorothy's SPY" Thomas Y Crowell & Coz
IS z sp-lghtly story Of the first Fourth OF July
n New-Yo-k Nj James Otis has used all his
undeniable skill in relating the adventure Of
Dorothy and Sarah two little patriots. who save
The life OF : British spy under exciting circunl-
stances. L IS Of course, in the natural order
Of things that the Englishnnan should fully
pay this debt when with the turn OF the wheel.
the British troops enter the city. Another his
torical romance. one Of the days Of Roundhead
and Cavalier is Miss NJ c. Du Bois's ''Elinor
Arden, Royalst'' CThe Century Company. Its
chef incident has 4 real basis-the escape to
France Of the baby princess Henrietta in the
arms Of Lady Dal Keith-and the brave little
ELinor, who succors the woman and child on
their way. seems as real a parsonage as they.
i is Z clever book interesting from beginning
70 end, ana couched in a style graceful and re-
fined We cannot praise third story. the
theme Of which has been sought in English his
toT5. and which is entitled In Doublet and
Hose" CThe Penn Publishing Company. The
author, Lucy Foster Madison. introduces little
girl VINO. dressed in the garb OF a boy. plays
part III the attempted rescue Of Mary Of Scot
land, IS sent 10 The Tower, and bears a hand in
The defeat Of the Armada. The thing Is stilted
and absurd. Ire young reader might much
better e u Scott for romance of this kind
II Jewels Story Book (FIcughton, Nifiin &
Co Mrs. Clara Louise Burnham addresses
SPECIAL audience II IS composed Of the chill
cfen who love Jewer'-i. G. the children Of So
called Christian Scientists" The question OF
creed apart. Mrs Burnham is ever an enter
1e-n-ng story teller; and in this second volume
devoted % "JexeT-a little miracle Of auia-
oi-ity and Christian Science accomplishments
she does not fall below the standard she has set