Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
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olyn. is a fine character. noble in herself
sacrifice and strong service. The story is
full Of human interest and emotion. Pub
lished by Houghton, Mifflin company.
An autobiography may or may not be Of
interest, but the autobiography of a boy
a real, live boy-is sure to be full of incl
dents Of varied and startling character.
Jimmy Jones'" the autobiography of an
office boy, is no exception. From whatever
aspect we regard him Jimmy is delightful.
He Is the genuine, unadulterated, up-to-
date New York gamin. This book is not
a goody-goody, nor is 1t strictly a juvenile,
but for real live interest and quaint humor
il cannot be beaten. Jimmy is not only
versatile. but also tough, and IL not him
self bad his acquaintance and associates
include as widely assorted characters, good,
doubtful or bad, as those lof any of Dick
ems stories. The author OF this delightful
book is Roy l.. McCardell. 1t is published
by Dana, Estes d Co.
~. Archibald McKackney" is a book Of
startling originality. ]. Archibald McKack
ney, a gentleman of wealth and leisure, has
been engaged for several years'in making a
collection of human whiskers. He discov-
ers when at the most enthusiastic period
of his study a curious analogy between the
aeolian harp and the human whisker, and
the story of the Hirsute orchestra is one Of
the most amusing in the book. For pure,
unadulterated and original fun this book
will stand alone. The book is a diary
and notes of the estimable student, j..
Archibald McKackney, edited by Ralph D..
Paine and published by the Outing Pub
fishing company.
Rob the Ranger" is a story for boys by
Herbert Strang, who is interested in pro-
viding boys with reading that is both
wholesome and entertaining. Boys who
know Herbert Strang's stories like them
and parents feel no hesitation in allowing
the boys the comradeship of his heroes.
Rob the Ranger is a tale Of Canada, full
of adventure, fighting, Indians and all the
excitement that a boy loves. Bobbs, Mer-
rill publishers.
Brave Little Peggy" by. Nina Rhoades.
is the eighth volume OF the Brick House"
books. Peggy comes from California to
New Jersey to live with a brother and
sister whom she has not known since very
early childhood. She is so democratic in
her social ideas that many amusing scores
occur, and it is hard for her to understand
many things that she must learn. But her
good heart carries her through and her
conscientiousness and moral courage win
affection and happiness. illustrated by
Bertha Davidson HoXle.-Published by the
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.
Cousin Cinderella" by Mrs. Everard
Cotes, who IS better known, perhaps, as
Sara Jeanette Duncan, recalls that very
witty story, IAN American Girl in London 4"
Again she has taken as her principal char
acter a native of this continent who finds
herself on English soil, This time, how
ever, 1t is a Canadian girl whose expert
ences are chron.cled, and not a citizen OF
the states. Mary Trent and her brother
Graham are the daughter and son OF a
wealthy Canadian senator. They make their
first visit to the mother country after the
girl has become known as an heiress and
the boy has served with distinction in the
war in South Africa. Mrs. Cotes, who is
herself of Canadian birth. makes this
young hero and heroine objects of more
or less curiosity to their English frierds.
By the same token, their English friends
1it tAAaAAg ObJtNAH VI III lOS4AF u lie Nl-l-
tors, whose view point is so fresh and nm
hackneyed that their m are full
of delightful humor. The Macmillan COM
pany is the publisher.
Sidney at College" BY Anna Chaplin Ray,
is the fourth volume of the Sidney books.
In the new volume Sidney stayre is shown
as a freshman at Smith college, enjoying
to the full the pleasures that fill her days
having her individual difficulties, and with
all the freshman's alteration for upper class
girls and happenings. The story is bright
and vivacious, fun of action, and is a sym
pathetic chapter from the book of a college
girls life. The annual basket ball contest
on Washington's birthday is one of the fea-
lures. Published by Little, Brown & Co.
Hendricks Algebra for Secondary
Schools is comprehensive. and to the
point. The technical algebraic terms are
made clear, and the language is simple and
interesting. The problems deal with IA.
miliar subjects, conditions and relations
that appeal to young minds. For the teach.
The Minute Men Of Long Island" by
James Otis, author of the Minute Boys OF
South Carolina" Minute Boys of this
Green Mountains" etc, is even more in.
teresting and instructive than its predeces.
sors. II covers some of the most important
and exciting events of the great revolu.
tonary struggle. The first reading of the
Declaration Of Independence. the destrue.