The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-26

8 boy, even if he is from the city, and seems more excited over throwing the country boy fairly in a ''Fassle'' than over his more improbable skill in outwitting the surveyors. The author has arranged a succession Of adven- lures for the lad with bears, wildcats, &c., which every boy will recognize at once as good reading. Incidentally a good deal of information is interjected concerning the industry, which is nev- CT intruded to the extent of- diverting the reader from his absorbing interest in the unfolding of the story itself. It is one of the best books for boys this season has brought forth. The book is dedicated to the authors son Roger. It is attraetiVely illustrated by Bertha c. Day. Price S1.5o; for sale by all booksellers
 Little, Brown and Company, Boston, issue a delightful book of little stories for little children entitled The Child at Play" by Clara Murray, and intend ed for the fve-year-older who is just beginning to read. The text is charm ingly written in the very simplest lan- guage, and, although intended as a 'lesson' book, thanks to the exquisite colored illustrations of MT. Hermann Heyer, has the appearance of an unu- sually attractive picture book.
 My Lady Laughter is thrilling, fascinating romance from the facile pen of that skilled romancer, Dwight Hilton, author of the popular book Miss Petticoats" and other successes. It is capital romance of Boston town in the days of the great siege and is the most brilliant work from MT. Til- tons pen. It is issued by the c. M. Clark Publishing Company, Boston, at the head of which is, as is generally known, the first woman publisher in the world, Caro M. Clark, and which enjoys the distinction of issuing books which win immediate success. As all ready said, My Lady Laughter is a thrilling, human story of Boston life in revolutionary days, in which George Washington, Joseph Warren, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and other famous men figure naturally and truthfully. The New York Ameri- can says of it: Intensely patriotic, pulsating with human interest and playing on the emotions as a, master plays on the keys of piano, this nov el is, beyond oavil, a great literary production which is sure to create a sensation. The book is superbly illus trated with ten full-page pictures re- produced by new process in eight colors, from the original paintings by Charles H. Stephens, the famous artist. The cover of this book is an artistic reproduction of MT. Stephens concep- ton of the heroine, Constance Drake, All in all, this is one of the most inn portant issues of the season."
 The interesting coincidence has been discovered in My Lady Laughter that Miss Clark, the publisher of the romance, is a lineal descendant of one of it's characters. Tn reading the open ing chapters, Miss Clark was surpristd to find among the most conspicuous characters of the romance Dr. Joseph Warren the hero of Bunker Hill, who, as it happens, is an ancestor of Miss Clark in the direct line on her mothers side. Price of My Lady Laughter s1.50; for sale by all booksellers.
 Hope Hathaway" the new novel of western life, by Miss Frances Parker, the author of Marie of the Lower Ranch" is from the presses of the c. M. Clark Company. It is illustrated ,r,;A1z -tS,,,, 1fnfiI Ixr Charlie Russell, the cowboy artist" Art lovers familiar with his work will be gratiffed by the opportunity to se- cure artistic reproductions of these pie lures of size suitable for framing, as the publishers are giving a set of eight with every copy of the first five thou sand editions of Hope Hathaway" Price $1.50: for sale by all booksellers
 Stage is the latest rage. This is the funny card game, based on the joys and sorrows of the theatrical bus mess. It is the fad of social gather ings. The theater this season has a dangerous rival in the affections of the amusement seeking public in this di- verting game. It is an uproariously funny card game, whose playing gives many humorous hints of the joys and sorrows of the theatrical business. The game has won its wide favor in society not only by its appeal to the fun loving propensities of the people, but also by the artistic portraitst tof fayorite actors and actresses, which it's sixty-six cards contain. A pack of Stage is a cher ished souvenir of the theater of to-day. Stage" is issued by the c. M. Clark Publishing Company, Boston. and can
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