Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10


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manuscript, published eight years ago. She
says: Nothing ever seemed quite good
enough to buy with that first astounding
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SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE sERIEs-UNDER THE
MKADo's FLAG; or, Young Soldier of For
tune. By Edward Stratemeyer, author of ION
to Pekfn," &c. Illustrated by A. B. Shute. Bos-
ton Lee Shepard Washington: C. c. Pur-
"Under the Mikados Flag" relates the
adventures Of two young Americans in Ko-
rea and Manchuria during the outbreak of
the war between. Russia and Japan, the
leading character being Gilbert Pennington,
the hero of "On to Pekin," and the other,
Ben Russell, who with his brothers. Larry
and Walter, is so well known to the thou
sands of readers of the famous ''Old Glory
Series 1t closes with the battle of Lao
Yang, and is as valuable for the informa-
ton conveyed as it is interesting a
story.
author of Little Betty Blew" &c Illustrated
by Frank It. Merrill. Boston: Lee & Shepard
Washington: c. c. Purcell.
The place and time of this excellent his
torical story are the province of Carolina
and the year 1902 The Lass is Miss
Elizabeth Blew" of former book. now
grown up and just returned from Boston,
where she has been to finish her education.
Her father is Indian agent for the govern
ment, and a man of thorough kindness and
integrity, A mean rival tries desperately
to supplant him in his position, stopping at
nothing in the way of running business and
alternating friends Worst of ALL the integ-
rity of Betty'S father is questioned. Stir
ring events, bringing in many quaint and
in which an attack is made upon the church
by unfriendly Indians. Betty proves her
self a heroine by her thrilling ride for time
ly help, and the unexpected finding of
means whereby to prove her fathers honor
makes a dramatic and happy conclusion.
author of Watch Fires of 70 &c illus
trated by L. ]. Bridsman. Boston: Lee &
Shepard. Washington: G. G. Purcell.
Few men now remain who can describe
the Forty Miners" from personal knowI-
edge and experience, and the very best one
of them to tell of those days in an enter
tanning manner is Colonel Drake, who has
at last consented to write story for boys.
One of two young chums in Boston yields
to the excitement of the day and goes to
California partly at his friends expense.
Later a fellow-clerk of the one who re-
mains is guilty of theft and disappears af-
ter casting suspicion upon his innocent
companion. Suspecting that the thief will
be found in San Francisco among the few
cred throng of gold-seekers. the hero of the
story makes his way thither via the route
across Nicaragua, befriended by an old sail
or A reunion and exciting experience in
San Francisco follow, and the reign of ter
ror which produced the vigilance commit
tees" with their summary justice, gives
opportunity to take the law into their own
hands to the extent of securing the thief
and compelling restitution. The future
more than repays the hero for the Injustice
suffered. Colonel Drake has put much of
his personal recollection into the story, and
knows what to tell and how to tell it.
dren. By Bolton Hall, author of ..The Game Of
Life DC. Illustrated by Leon Foster Jones'
New York: A. Vessels Company
Mr.. Hall told these stories to his own
children from their third to their tenth
year, and to other children up to the age
Of sixty. They were intended to teach as
well as to amuse. and they accomplished
both ends. The author, however, is always
wise enough to leave the teaching to the
child's own understanding of the tales
meaning. He truly says: ITO explain the
moral is to make a child hate the story
These are simple but ingenious little yarn
let's. as they might be called, about boys
and girls and animals and insects and rep
tiles and fish, and the illustrations will
make the book appeal at once to all young
sters.
HELEN GRANTS FRIENDS. By Amanda NJ.
&c. Illustrated by Amy Brooks. Boston: Lee
& Shepard. Washington: O. c. Purcell.
Although complete story in itself, this
continues the life of the heroine from
Helen Grants Schooldays." Helen is
brought to face new problems caused by
the death of her benefaetress, who has en-