Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-18

| was soon able to Outstrip them both;
how she accompanied the family to Eu-
| rope to spend the winter in Europe in
| the German city of Munich; how she
| vac able to save the life of little
! princess in a street rush, occasiOned by
| an escaped bear, and how she was
| taken to the palace to become the COM
| panion of this royal friend, all combine
| to make up a story of intense interest,
| as wholesome as it is entertaining.
| Amid her new surroundings, a happy
little lady in waiting" with pros
poets for n brilliant future, the reader
bids her reluctant farewell, rejoicing
| in the good things that have come to
her, and feeling that she richly de-
served them all.
The Making of Man. by Orison
SWEET Marden, editor Of Success"
author Of stepping Stones Winning
Out" How They Succeeded etc, -
mo-: cloth: PIP. 3O7: Price $1.25: Issued
by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company,
Boston. with Imprint of Lothrop Pub
fishing Company.
| No man is better qualified to give
practical advice and suggestion to boys
| and young men than is DR.. Marden,
whose able work on the magazine Sue
| cess" has made his name a familiar
one to thousands of appreciative read
ers. In THE Making 81 a Man. he has
given his readers a series of helpful
| talks on such subjects as Self Honor"
Occasions FOrelock," Courage at the
| Sticking Point" Moral Daring" and
| many others. These talks are
illumined by such a wealth Of illustra-
| ton drawn from the lives of men who
have achieved success by brayely meet
ing and overcoming obstacles. that
they are positively inspiring. No
young man can read them without be-
ing stimulated to noble purposes, and
high ideals. Taken together they con-
stitute a book of rare value, and one
which will make fine gift for any boy
or young man.
The joys of Friendship, compiled by
2O5. Price 100. net, $1.10 postpaid:
Issued by Lothrop. Lee & Shepard
Boston. with imprint of Lee & Shepard.
Miss Aver has shown herself to be
| compiler of exceptional taste and dis
elimination in selecting the material
for this volume. Il task which obviously
involved extensive and thorough re-
search. Friendship is certainly one of
, the most beautiful things in human
experience, and it would seem as if no
| expression upon this noble theme
| which is worth remembering has
escaped Miss Ayers attention in her
preparation of THE joys of
Friendship Not only has the
compiler shown excellent judgment in
her selections but she has also ar
| ranged i'm most attractive manner
| under the following sub-titles The
Love of Friendship" THE Companion
| ship of Friendship" THE Sympathy of
Friendship" The Influence of Friend
ship" THE Immortality of Friendship"
and THE Divine Friendship" The
| book i'm its typographical makeup is in
| full harmony with its matter, and, i'm
| its neat box. will make n most dainty
and acceptable holiday gift.
The Scarlet Patch. the story of a
Patriot Boy in the Mohawk Valley, by
| Mary f. Q. Brush. author of Paul and
Perss.' illustrated by George w. Pick
nell. Cloth: PIP. 3O6: Price 1925 Issued
by Lothrop. Lee & Shepard Company,
| Boston, with imprint of Lee and Shep-
| ard.
The hero of this book is Donald
Bastien, and it's scenes are laid amid
the stirring times OF the Revolution
Donald is a bound boy a "redemp-
| toner" whose parents died during the
passage to America. leaving him TO be
| indentured for term of years to Very
Van. hard and cruel master. BY do
ing Overtime work Donald had OBJ
tanned permission to attend school: but
at the opening Of the story his master
| disregarding his promises, cruelty de-
prives him OF this privilege Very
Van. while making protestations of
| loyalty to the Patriot Cause, is really
in favor Of the king, and in league with
a band of Tories. whose badge is a
patch of scarlet cloth, and who with
| their Indian Allies are seeking to deal
a deadly and treacherous blow to the
| Patriot Cause. In this he differs from
the other members of his family who
| are warmly on the side of the colonies
How Donald. by overwhelming a night
conference between Very Van and his
Tory allies. is able to bring about the
complete failure of their plans and the
thrilling adventures that befall him in
doing so. make up a story of rare dra-
| matte strength and thrilling interest.
How his master, utterly exposed and
Inundated, regrets his course, and
humbly confesses his errors: how he is
hardened nv the natriOtS and adoptc
Donald as his son, determined to atone
for past wrongs by affording him all
possible and educational advantages,
are also salient points in narrative
| that will not fail to hold the attention
and win the approval of the most criti-
cal reader.
Dave Porter at Oak Han, or The
schooldays OF an American Boy. 80