Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-24


Rolf sets out to find a man who can
shoot as far as the spot where his
father met his death, and thus save his
fathers property from confiscation.
Not succeeding, he is banished, and Oh
the way to the Orkney Islands ne is
captured. On arriving at the islands,
Rolf is made the thrall of CRAM. the
adopted son of the lord Of the isles In
the course Of his many adventures ROLF
breaks into the grave Of an old viz
ing where he finds Il bow of wonderful
power The account of Rolls return
| to Iceland. his test of the Vikings
how. and the downfall of his
enemies. brings to n close a capital
story for boys. The author, Allen
French. writes in direct, fOrceful
style. The citing Of this story is prac-
| tically new one. and the many excit-
ing incidents lead UP to a dramatic
| climax.
Sweet Peggy by Linnic Sarah Harris:
! illustratcd II mo-; cloth; PIP. 219; s1.5O;
Boston; Little, Brown & Co.
This dainty little volume, aside from
| it's own marked and positive merits,
will have a special interest and charm
to Maine readers from the fact that Its
| author is q Maine woman.
At the age Of 16 Miss Harris con-
tributcd short story for local paper,
and since that time has been frequent
contributor to the Periodical press.
She has made a success with two
Juvenile works, .Bertha's Summer"
and THE Young Capitalist" Sweet
Peggy is really a summer idyl, with
love, music, and nature for it's themes.
The hero OF this summer idyl falls in
love with a marvellous voice, never
guessing that it belongs to the bright
and attractive daughter of neighbour
ing farmer. The heroine, Peggy, is
charming, fresh, and unconventional,
with genuine love for song. The
country ncighbors with their peculiari-
ties give touches of both humor and
pathos to this appealing story. Each
chapter of this romance is headed by
few bars of appropriate music.
"Nathalie's Sister," a sequel to "Ur-
sulas Freshman" by Anna Chaplin
Ray. Illustrated by Alice Barber
Stephens; - mo-; floth. $3.50.
This volume completes the delightful
series of Teddy" books which have
had such merited popularity. In
their atmosphere of realism, their clear
cut analysis of character, their purity
of tone and sprightliness of style, the
books Of Miss Ray bear striking re-
semblance to those which have given
Miss Alcott an enduring place among
the writer's of juvenile classics.
In ouick-tempered, energetic, sensi-
tive, tender-hearted Peggy Arterburn,
Nathalie's sister, Miss Ray has given
us an interesting and. with all her
faults. a lovable character.
Such books fill an important place in
the life Of the young, and the world
can never have too many of them.
Addresses at the Republican Ma
tional Convention, 1904. Nominating
for President, Hon. Theodore Roose-
welt of New York, for President,
Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks of In
diana, compiled and edited by Henry
Konegsberg. Cloth; PIP. pa; price, |
Co, 26S-270 Canal street.
This volume gives us in very attrac- |
tive form the mastery addresses de-
livered at the recent Republican Ma
tional convention, together with the
list of the Republican National COM
mittee and the full text of the plat
form adopted by the convention. The
interest of the volume is greatly en-
HANGED by fine portraits of the candi-
dates, and of all the speakers who par
ticipated in the work of the convention.
The magnificent address of Hon.
Elihu Root of New York (the tenn
porary chairman of the convention),
which Speaker Cannon declared to be
''tne greatest speech ever delivered at
| a convention is alone worth the price ,
of the volume.
1t is well that such addresses be put !
in form for permanent preservation. !
and the work so admirably compiled
by Mr.. konegsberg merits and we
trust will secure a large sale.
Rose in Bloom. sequel to Eight
Cousins" by Louisa M. Alcott. With
s full-page illustrations by Harriet
Roosevelt Richards. Crown Svo.
Decorated cloth, gilt top, $500.
In this book the reader is permitted
to follow the fortunes Of Rose Camp
bell as she blossoms into beautiful
womanhood, fulfilling the promise Of
youth. She is certainly one of the
best of Miss Alcott's many delightful
characters.
Rose Campbell" said the Provi-
dence Journal, in a notice Of Eight
Cousins" lis a winsome little girl,
pure as a snowflake true as steel. with
delicate, sensitive nature that needs
for development all the kindly infiu-
ences which surround her. The {
little heroine and her seven cousins are
real children: the boys are OVERLOOKING
with life, and full of mischief and fun,
and their merry pranks will bring
smiles to thousands of little faces"
The Church Union pronounced Rose
in Bloom" the authors best work
since Little Women"
The work done by Miss Richards. the
artist selected to illustrate Eight
cousins and its sequel, leaves little
TO be desired She has been peculiar s