The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-26
new BOOKS

"A LITTLE PROSPECTOR IN New
ADA" by Edith NJ. III. Baylor
Published by Lathrop. Lee & Shepard,
Boston. For sale by all booksellers.
Price 81.
The little prospector in the story Is a
real boy who tourneyed from Boston to
Arizona and Nevada with his parents.
ster actually did and experienced In the
mining districts OF Nevada. In connec-
tion With the adventures, fine account
OF most interesting and not very we'll
that will win the children. The little hero
is thorough patriot, and the account of
the national flag made by himself from
which taught something like love OF
country to children who had not before
known IL, Is true story The "A full
page pictures OF exceptional merit lend
much to the interest of the book.
"RANDY's PRINCE" by Amy Brooks.
Published by Lathrop. Lee & Shepard,
Boston; For sale by all booksellers.
An eighth handsome volume brings to a
close the popular Randy Books" Randy
Is the same true, loving girl that she has
always been. The comical rural char
caters that have given so much enter
tainmept in early books are. IL possible.
more droll, and Randy's little sister Prue
as wiHsome and original as ever.
1t has long been evident that the time
must come when Randy must make the
choice which most deeply concerns her
future happiness, but so honest and
maidenly Is she that neither OF the young
feel that he has more than the pleasant
friendship of former school days, nor Is
the reader any wiser as TO the outcome,
until at the very end she allows her heart
This is wisely done, as the story of sweet
and simple girlhood is in this way en-
tirely unmpaired by the introduction OF
the love element.
"a GREAT YEAR." by Albertus T.
Dudley.
Published by Lathrop, Lee Shepard
Boston Boston; o. For sale by all booksellers
This is a book for boys and a mighty
good one from all points OF view. 1t will
hold the readers interest from start to
finish. Full of those topics that Is OF SO
great interest TO the boy reader-athlet-
ics and a delightful story running
smoothly along, with lots of exciting situ-
ations,'it will make distinct hit.
1.-THE FARMERS BOY. THE COUNTRY
STORE" in two volumes, by Clifton
Johnson.
Published by Thomas G. Crowell & Co.,
New York. Sold by all booksellers.
Price $3.50 net each.
Everybody likes to read about the odd
fdShlOneO days, anu III tneSe Two Voi-
umes they may have it-a faithful index
OF those days so dear to all.
They deal with the boy and girl life
and may be considered as two chapters
OF single story well written. attention
holding in every particular. They are uni-
versal books which cannot fail to appeal
to every reader.
The farmers boy Of say so years ago
was a type in himself. Life for him was
reduced to the most primitive conditions,
In which plenty of work and early rising
figured to a great extent Yet he was
healthy, happy-go-lucky fellow, pretty
much as he 1 stoday, with plenty of sun
shine to offset the shadow. faithful
portrait is given both. with pencil and
camera by Mr.. Johnson, who travelling
through country regions has obtained
many interesting photographs and impress
sions. OF which he gives us the benefit.
When the farmers boy accompanies his
sister. or some other fellows sister to
school we have another glimpse full OF
local color Altogether the author has
done an excellent service in preserving
tsese everyday pictures of the bygonc
years.