The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-21
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The Tent Dwellers," by Albert
Bigelow Paine. In the course or the
publication OF this story in the pages
OF the Outing Magazine, 1t appealed
strongly to all who have ever gone
forth 10 fish and hunt. It's presenta-
ton as a book. with the clever Illus
trations of Mr.. Watson. puts IL In the
hands OF those who were unable TO
obtain il in the other form. IL tells
the story of friends who Jared forth
into the woods with rods and reels ana
guns, tells OF their adventures ana
their misadventures with quaint
ness of description that VIII be THOR
oughly appreciated by all classes OF
readers. The reputation OF Mr.. Paine
as a humorist is greatly enhanced oy
this excellent work. The volume Is
well printed and bound.
(Outing Publishing Co. New York;
! Sheehan's, Macauley's and Hudson S.
! Detroit)
"90O9." by James Hopper and Fred
erick p. Bechdolt. This story of con-
Wet life attracted much attention
when issued in serial form. Ii is an
effort TO show the atrocity OF the spy
system in American prisons--a sys'
TEN that is responsible for making
hardened and desperate convicts out
OF first offenders. Certainly the au-
thors have endowed the adventures OF
their convict with poignant interest,
and the book cannot fail 10 do good,
as il illustrates in the most striking
way the vices of the present prison
system.
The Mcclure Co, New York; Shee-
Z hans, Macauleys and Hudson's, De-
troit)
st. Botolph's Town" is an account
of old Boston in the colonial days,
written by Mary Caroline Craw-
ford This book is clearly,
/ like the preceding ones OF
the same author, labor of
| love as well as Of scholarship. The
early struggles and amusements and
aspirations Of the colonists are told
! in brief in the way of an account OF
} leading persons like John Winthrop
and his wife and Sir Harry Vane and
/ the LaTours, instead OF going into the
uttermost details of how the people
lived and labored and fished and hunt
ed for the means OF living; how they
worshiped and how they organized
their commonwealth and so on
. The Illustrations and half tones are
of special merit. and while there Is
nothing very new In this book TO those
who are well read in their colonial
! history, there Is a great deal that will
interest those who have not been so
fortunate. The cover work, inside and
out, the letter press and The general
makeup OF this book are uncommonly
attractive. 1t has also a very good in
dex. which adds very much TO the
pleasure of IT,
IL. C.. Page & Co, Boston; Shee-
hans, Macauley's and Hudson's, De-
troit)
"On Christmas Day in the Morning,
by Grace S. Richmond. An exquisite
story OF how an old couple who ex-
pected TO spend Christmas alone were
surprised Ivy finding that during the
night all their children had left their
/ own homes and families and had
come through a snowstorm to hang up
/ their stockings once more by the old
! freshe. The book is beautifully
bound in white and illustrated in col
or.
doubleday. Page e. Co. New York;
Sheehans. Macauey's and Hudson's,
DctroitJ
Told in Little Boys Pocket" by
I Sarah 3. Kennedy. A book for chill
dren that carries instruction as we'll
as pleasure. The heterogeneous ar.
ticles that every small boy treasures
I'm his pocket. the rusty nail, the bit
OF string. the marble. the pencil, etc,
all become endowed with life. Each in
iurn tells the other his life story. and
i'm the telling conveys with the I'm
and adventure a great deal of valuable
information. The illustrations are
good.
(Moffatt, Yard & Co. New York;
Sheehan's, Macauley's and Hudson's
I DetroitD
"Corrie Who?" by Macmillan Fos-
Ter. This Is story OF New York on
the west side OF the town. andt II is
told so we'll that II is as readable as
a story that may have even higher
power put into il. but which lacks the
skill in storytelling and the natural
features which abound In this excel
Ilently written book. II avoids con-