Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-17

ring narrative anything Of htytori,,t
accuracy. For the bravery he .,v
| hibited, as recorded in this fire. vi
umc of the series. Dan Munroo ie ,,o,..
appointed "cadct" in the Continort.,,
| Army, under a system Of tr.,f,,i,,..
youths 10 be future officers which
vailed before the days Of niIil.,r..
academies. With company Of VII
GINA riflcincn which came to scrvn.,,r
der an old acquaintance, Gcnr,.s. Eva,,b
| inGton, who had just reached 49,.
| Vlclnity OF Boston az Comm udnri,
| thirf, was second lad also NAM,
| Monroe, VINO was later To be Inc fftt,
| President of the United Static
| warm friendship springs uu bnt,vc,,,
| Inc two of tho sam" name and J,,p,.,
| the newcomer, is also madc. q r.d,
a graphic account is given OF Wag,,.
| lnGfnn's mastery way Of nicotine, .Iiri-
cultics, ana the reader, d.Iirht.d v.;t..
a thoroughly good story, II uncnr
SciousIy made familiar with much ~
| inns cpunfIy'S history at a Iinr1nr.,l;.
period. The book closes with = ..t..,.ri,.
account Of tn" evacuation Of Eoston
Five Little Peppers ana How Thcv
| Grew, by Margaret Sidncy IImstr.t,-
ca IN color by Herman Hryor. Hand
s"n"Iy decorated cover, gilt top; Syn
ri"th; price 500. Boston: I.othrc,
Lie Il shepard.
no other living American writer rn-
~" young has produced Il book v.i.b
anything like the total circIiI:itinn II.
TN" continuous popularity Of the frsr
of tie famous Pepper Books bv "nrar-
carct Sidney" known to her many
fii"nlS as Mr.. Daniel Luthrnp. and re-
siding in Concord. Mass, ut ''Wavsid."
famous AS the home If Hawthorne
Nothing short Of the highest order of
genius for the entertainment of tha
young will account for Give LittIa
Peppers and How They Grew" the
reading of which was well described bv
lltt!" girl rs like having fun your
self" and Of which very ncnrIv haJf (.
million copies have been sold in III. VA
rious editions. 1t is now for the first
time offered in holiday dress. This
special edition is of large size. With
handsomely decorated cover, printed on
a line quality Of paper. and contains
eight superb illustrations in color M
element is lacking to make this the
most desired Of all choice gift books for
the young
Four Boys in the Yellowstone How
They Went and What They Did. first
volume Of "our own Land Series" hy
Everett 7. Trnllinson. author ~ War
of 1872 Series" est. Lawrence Series"
etc. illustrated by H. c. Edwards:
limo; cloth: price S1.5o boston:
Iothrop. Lee & Shepard 90
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written by Dr. Tomlinson have takcn
high rank ard enjoyed a mcritcd ponu-
arity. They are pure in tone, stimu-
ating in character, and strong in the
qualities that appeal tn what is trucst
md best in young readers. "Four
Boys in the Yellowstone" is the first of
l series Of books in which DIR. Tomlin-
son purposes to acquaint His youu.
'ead"rS with some Of the beauties uul
wonders Of their own country. Flig ~
hoes in the form of a narrative. fun Of
Incident and interest. Al tbc SIM,
i'm" it conveys the knowledge which
ONES from intelligent travel 1t ia
asily one Of the most interesting IN
instructive Of the books for boys which
ave bc"n published in recent years.
Four boy friends. who chance to
cpreScnt respectively the mort hcFn
nUthcrn. eastern and western sections
f our country. beCoIn" fast friends It
preparatory school in New Enalln1
nj are known among their mates aS
Il" cardinals" the term If course -
II lokingly taken from thrirts,unrcc-
ion with iii" four points "f INC COM
ass. TIL" father Of one is a prnfn-
ent railroad man ana through him
he vacation following the completion
their course at boarding school IL
}adc one we'll worth having. TLoy
l"et for a trip up tho Great Lakes to
duluth. where a private car takes thruI
; the w"rld-famous Yell"wetona Park.
I which they have an abundance Of
dEcnturc and enjoyment This series
pens an entirely new field in Juvenile
terra turc ana will ~ welcomed ac-
'rdinsly. The spirited Illustrations
Y Mr.. Edwards are worthy Of special
lcntinn.