Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-15

/ tic their father.
Mr.. Stratemeyer has been very care
full to carry his narrative strictly along
| the lines of historical truth, and, as a
| result il is as instructive as ills stimu-
| ldting and exciting. One cannot WON
| der that stories so wildly and grace
| fully told should find favor with the
boys-and with their parents also-for
no boy who reads these books can fail
| to profit by them.
Illustrated Animal AutObiOgraphical
Series; Yoppy. the Autobiography or
a Monkey, by MOllie Lee Clifford; IL
Illustrated by l.. J. Bridgman; cloth;
price $3.50; Boston; H. M. Caldwell
| Co.
The Series of animal autobiography
cal books issued by the HI. M. Cald-
well Company gives us a new view or
familiar animals, and will do much to
stimulate in the hearts of readers not
only a love of such animals but new
spirit of kindness in dealing with them.
In this series each animal is permitted
to tell his own story and an effort has
been made to confine him strictly to the
| facts as brought out in the experiences
of his race In way these books are
modelled upon the famous "Black
| Beauty" which has been called the
Uncle Toms Cabin" of the horse, and
/ has doubtless done more to inculcate
kindness toward dumb animals in the
minds of children-and for that mat
; ter grown peOple--than any other VOL
ume which has ever been published.
In "Yoppy" we have a story of mon
kew whose curiosity resulted in his be-
| ing caught i'm Il trap in his South
IAmerican home; who was carried by his
cantor to the United States where he
was given TO a WelltO-dO family,
| VINO treated him very kindly, and
where he got into all kinds of mischief.
Subsequently, ne was stolen by an
italian organ grinder, in whose GUS
tody he endured many privations and
| hardships Finally. however. he was
restored to his home, TO his great hap
| piness. The story throughout is a most
charming one. j will be thoroughly
enjoyed by the reading public, and
on it's merits should be one of the
most popular books in a series that
has been very favorably received by
book lovers. Very much is added 10
| the attractivcness of the text by
|
| Bridgman, who has been very happy i'm
his pOrtrayalS of "Yoppy." The hero of
| the book.
David RansOm's Watch, by Pansy
(Mrs G. r. Alden); illustrated by Ern-
| est Fosbery. Cloth; PIP. 354. Price
$3.50 Issued by Lothrop, Lee &
| Shepard Company with imprint of
Lothrop Publishing Company.
| A new book by PanSy is always sure
| of warm welcome for she numbers
| her loyel friends and admirers by the
| Thousands, and they are to be found i'm
| every part of the country. Her earlier
| writings, numbering more than 100
books, were for younger children. Her
recent writings, however, have been for
| youths and adults, and bid fair to be
| even more popular, il that be possible,
| than the former products of her pen.
There is a depth and strength to
| these later works not possible in books
| specially addressed to childhood, that
show this gifted writer in new and
| clearer light, and exhibit a range of
| vision. a power Of analysis and a SYM
| pa athletic grasp of the factors that enter
| into the building of character, not pre-
| yiOuSly suspected outside the inn
mediate circle of her personal friends.
| David Ransom's Watch is story
that should live. 1t is strong in the
vital qualities that enable story to
stand the tests of time.
In David Ransom Mrs. Alden has
created a noble character. as lovable
as he is unselfish. 1t is inspiring to
| fee! that such people live in the world,
| and may be numbered in the circle of
! our friends. Tho events amid which
he moves as chronicled by the author
constitute IA story of rare beauty and
| interest.
! We have been specially impressed, in
reading this book, with the illustrations
by Mr.. Fosbery, which are certainly of
| a very high order of merit. and add not
| a little to the interest and value of the
| text.
| Cordela's Pathway Out, by Edna A.
Foster, editor of the "Childrens Page"
| in the Youths Companion, and author
of "Hortense,' a story for young girls;
illustrated by Clara +. Atwood. Cloth;
PIP. 2S5; price $1.O0; issued by Lothrop,
|
| imprint of Lee and Shepard.
Miss Foster by her very able and sue
| cessful editorial work, in connection
| with the children's page in the Youths
| Companion, long ago proved her SYM
patty with young people, her ready
| appreciation Of their moods and limita-
| tons, and her ability to arouse their
| interest ard win their hearts, have
won her Il host of friends. Her book.
| ''Hortense, was one of the best stories
| for young girls which has been pub
llshed in recent years and is deservedly
popular. Her new book. Cor
delia's Pathway Out" while car
| ry ing along her former characters
| is complete in itself, although
| special prominence is given to the
retiring Cordelia, who is led by love
and admiration for "Hortense" to a
new desire for study and growth. She
| is freed from the life of the modest
| village, in which she was first presented
to the reading public by Miss Foster.