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tive and unveracious 'Nian of the South
and his incorrigible penchant for exag
geration and Dragging Baker.
Daudet, Alphonse. Tartarin on thi
Alps. D23S.S6 Daudet's mock her,
undertakes the conquest of the Alps
encouraged by the belief that the danger
aro Inventions 10 enhance the credit of tb,
climber Condensed from Baker.
Ebers, G. NJ. An Egyptian Princess,
Ebers, G. N. Uarda. El629l. Ro
mances of ancient Egypt introducing his
touc characters and weaving fact anc
fiction together.
Field, Eugene A Little Book o.
! Profitable Tales. F453.55. Simple dia.
lect skethes, fables, allegories, fairy tale.
and pictures Of home life which take theil
color and meaning from the authors love
Tor children. Pittsburg Carnegie Library
Frederic Harold. In the Valley. FS52. As
Love story Of Albany and the Mohawk
/ Valley in the time of the French and
indian and Revolutionary Wars.
treytag, Gustav. The Lost Manu-
script. FS95.55. Primarily a study of
the scholarly side of German life. but
various incidents such as a duel. an ad-
venture with gypsies &c, add excitement.
Condensed from Baker
Fuller, Anna. A Literary Courtship.
f964.oo. Pleasant story of a love episode
under the shadow of Pike s Peak.
Gaskell, Mrs. e. c. Crawford. G24s. "a.
Miniature painting Of little old-fashioned
country town inhabited mostly by elderly
spinsters and widows living in genteel
poverty. Contains humorous descrip-
tions of by-gone etiqette, tea-drinkings.
formal parties and gossip, with several
episodes that appeal to the heart.-Con-
densed from Baker.
Grahame, Kenneth. Dream Days
G742.27
Grahame, Kenneth. The Golden Age
Gl42.4l. Describe the child's world from
the child point Of view with uncommon
charm and truth. Full of delightful "pre-
tendings happy adventures and the quaint
philosophy Of childhood-A. l.. A. Cat
alogue
Hale, y. f. In His Name. H161 AZ.
A romance Of the Waldenses. inspired bv
the Christian life of those martyrs (period
the middle Of the seventeenth century,
Baker
Halevy, Ludovic The Able Constan-
tin. Hl691l. Quiet vet interesting
story OF the love of a young Frenchman
for an American girl.
Hardy, Thomas. The Mayor of Caster
bridge H272,5S. Virtually the life
history OF one man, an impetuous. domi-
neering personality, whose energy wins
him worldly success; but whose bad pas
sions eventually work his ruin.-Baker.
Holland, j. G. Arthur Bonnicastle.
H735.13. A novel of American life in
the middle Of the last century, sketching
the career OF poor boy who was adopted
by wealthy woman.
Holland, J. G.. Sevenoaks. H735.s2.
A study Of the rise and downfall of a man
who became wealthy through the stealing
OF an invention and the tricking of his
acknowledges.
Holmes, o. W. The Guardian Angel
H752.4l. A Psychological study of in
herited aptitudes and tendencies. particu-
larly Of a girl in whose blood a taint of
Indian sayagery is at war with her higher
nature.-Baker.
Howells, W. d. A Chance Acduaint-
ance. HS59.20. Study Of the love affair
of a cultured man and a charming girl of
quite different traditions. A holiday trip
on the 81. Lawrence and up the Saguenay
and long stay in Quebec provide de
hghtful back-ground.-N. Y. State Ii
brary.
Howells W. D. A Hazard of New
Fortunes. Hs59.42. A study Of New
York life in which the labor question is
introduced Y. State Library.
Howells. w. d. The Lady of the Aroos-
took. HS59.53. The Lady of the Aroos-
took is a young New England girl who
goes TO Italy on a sailing vessel and finds
herself the only girl on Pittsburg
Carnegie Library.
Howels, W. d. Rise of Silas Lapham.
HS59.7S. Picture of q self-made Ameri-
can. A triumph Of realism, thoroughly
and broadly American, instinct with
kindly human sympathy and humor.-
flttsburg Carnegie Library.
James, Henry Daisy Miller. J277. .26.
The heroine is sprghtly American girl
on a holiday in Europe. Her ignorance
OF the conventions and her high spirits
get her into risky situations and scandalize
her compatriots Baker.
Jewett 5. O. Deephaven. J503.27.
The old-world inhabitants of a decayed
seaport in New England, viewed by two
girls making holiday there Baker.
Jewett, 5. o. A Marsh Island. J5935 81.
A New England sea-coast farmt is the
scene Of this simple love story.
Kingsley, Charles. Hereward the Wake,
"last of the English" K553.43. An
historical romance dealing with the Saxon
hero's exploits and famous stand against
William the Conqueror in the Fens.-
Baker
Kingsley, Charles. Hypatia. K553. AS. |
Tells of the struggle between Christianity |
and paganism in Egypt and introduces |
historical characters
Kingsley Henry. Ravenshoe. k555.77 |
A family romance in which a secret mar
rage and the changing of two children |
az birth form the basis of the plot. In |
cldents often rise to a thrilling height OF |
tragic suspense.-C Condensed from Baker. |
Lever, G. j. Charles O'Malley. 2v. |
L65s.22 Story of the Peninsular War
QS0S-lN; a medley of boisterous fun, |