Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-19
LATE BOOK NEWS

sweetness of the girl. To the end Gret Us
the daughter of the camp, but the story
leading to the end is Of unusual dramatic
quality.
Gret: The Story of Pagan. BY
Beatrice Mantle. New York: The Century
company.
"Defending His Flag" by Edward
stratemeyer, is one of the best stories
penned by this we'll known writer for
young people, and because of its peculiar
plot Is bound to obtain wide popularity
in all parts of our country. There are two
heroes, one in the army of the north and
the other in the cavalry Of the south,
friends personally yet bitter foes when
on the great battlefelds. Both enlist at
the opening of the Civil war, and the
action of the tale takes in the first bat
tie of Bull Run and the whole campaign
before Richmond. In one chapter we see
the northern boys in blue fighting val
iantly and in the next we throw our for
tunes In with those of the southland who
stood up so bravely for what they thought
was true and right. There are many
sidelights of the great military leaders on
both sides, and vivid pen pictures or
forced marches, skirmishes, life in camp
and in prison, of the doings of the guer-
rillas, and of what was said and done by
those who lived upon the soil where these
contests were fought
Defending His Flag. BY Edward
Stratemeyer. Boston: Lothrop, Lee Ss
Shepard company.
Nina Rhoades' latest story is for rath ar
older girls than the famous Brick House
Pooks," Marion being 13. She has for tell
years enjoyed a luxurious home In New
York with the kind lady who has done
all for her that she could have done for
her own child, and who feels that the
time has now come for this aristocrauc
though lovable little miss to know her
own nearest kindred, who are humble but
most excellent farming people In pretty
Vermont village Thither Marion is seat
tor summer. which proves to be most
important one to her in all its lessons
that come only through mingling in life
quite different from what she had known
exclusively for perhaps too long. as wise
Aunt Clara" has come to feel. 1t all
comes out very joyously, as the popular
and thoroughly commendable books OF
Miss Rhoades have a way of doing.
Marion's Vacation. BY Nina Rhoades
Boston: Lathrop. Lee & Shepard company,
"A Child's Book of Abridged Wisdom" ="
by Childe Harold. should be found in the
library of every child, as it is, in a sense.
a book of "donts." A childs life cannot
be too full of "don'ts." especially when
they are "don'ts" of an exciting nature.
1t seems to have been the authors in
tention to admonish the very young
against performing feats they would
never dream of performing, thus awak-
ening the Imagination, and, at the same
time. strengthening th1 character.
Don't treat the hens with cold disdain;
They're humble, it Is true
But they most vindictive, and
Some day they'll lay for you
BY needing this reasonable advice many
a child may be spared the painful expert
ence of Childe Harold as graphically de-
picted in a gleeful illustration accom-
panying the text. Other Advertisements
fully as wise and no less thrilling are:
Don't comb your hare; don't teach
your calf to laugh; "speak gently to the
little BIRDS; learn not to stare; don't
feed your goat on but -ercups."
The volume is brightly printed through
out in four colors and black, completely
decorated and illustrated.
A Child's Book of Abridged Wisdom.
BY Childe Harold. New York: Paul FL
der & Co.
Long Knives" is a graphic narrative
of adventure, embodying the romantic
wonder story of George Rogers Clark's
gion north of the Ohio for the struggling
A mericap republic during the Revolution
ary war The bald history of that won
derful campaign is in itself dramatic
romance and by minute attention to
details of condition and custom, together
with the construction of personal story
of intense human interest as q thread
upon which to hang the historical facts,
Mr.. Eggleston has given new and fasci-
mating glamour to the tale of the histo-
rians.
Long Knives. BY George Cary Eggles-
ton. Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
Last year the author of the well known
book my Friend JIM" began the
"Pigeon Camp Series" for boys of 10 and
l2, with Jimmie Suffer-" Jimmie was
born mechanic and bright, manly lit
tie fellow besides His dearest friend
was Rand Cotter, the son of a much
richer man than Jimmie's father, but not
the least bit of snob and they origin
ated the IS F. b. (Society for Feeding
Birds). This becomes a widespread or
ganization and leads to intimacy with
third fine lad, Philip Moon, who has great
ability in caring for pets and gardening.
In the second volume the three friends
camp for the summer in fine tent on
the shore of lake and are caretakers
for vacant home. They add to their
number talented boy stranger. "Lucci."
whom they befriend with the approval of
their parents. Jimmie's ingenuity ap-
pears in a machine for taking water from
the lake, which enables Philips garden
to flourish, and homemade houseboat,
in which the boys spend many happy
hours. Prizes are offered by the editor
of boys paper for certain work. and
these comrades secure four of these and
ioyfully allude to their luck" The book
closes after summer brimful of the
healthy action boys love.
The Boys of Pigeon Camp. BY Martha
James Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shep-
ar1 company.
The boys and the girls too, for that
matter, who have already made the ac-
ouaintance of that manly young fellow,
Jack Lorimer. will welcome his return
In a new story by Winn Standish, enti-
tied Jack Lorimer's Champions" In this
second volume in a spirited series much
space is given to the national game.
which at all points is introduced with
technical precision according to that ex-
pert T. H Murnane, the baseball editor
of the Boston Globe, who in foreword
praises the tale warmly in other respects
The champions In this book are all around
At.t.z- aod +haxy d0t1ra in MANY OufdO0r