The Washington herald., 1910-10-23
Two New Juveniles.

Whenever the weather turns a bit cooler
and the leaves on The trees begin 10
change their greens for browns and reds.
one knows that II IS time for the annual
fall crop OF juvenile books 10 begin ar
riving. for Christmas is the harvest-time
for the book publisher, and particularly
for the publisher who pays especial atten-
tion TO the children. But this year the
open season for young folks works seems
10 have commenced a triAe earlier than
usual for the forerunners Of the crop
commonly appear about the middle OF
october, and already there are a number
Of the Juveniles TO be seen on the stands.
Two Of these, one written apparently
for girls and the other for boys. are par
ticulsriy worthy Of note-not that they
are so strikingly original either in Plot
or handling-but because Of their interest
and the whole-souled manner in which
they are written.
Ladies first.
When Carolyn Wells wrote the first
Of the Patty books seven wears ago
she created a character IN Patty Fairfield
that Immediately charmed all readers.
and the demand for sequel TO this
volume was insistent and unceasing. So
Miss Wells decided 10 write another story
with the same heroine the following wear.
and Patty at Home" was the result
This went on and on. as the publishers
found that there was such a demand
for the Patty books that they had 10
become a yearly institution, so we have
mad Patty In nearly every conceivable
place and condition. including her adyen-
lures abroad, IN the city, among her
friends and her pleasure trips, until this
year We have ''Pstty's Success"
In this latest volume the gifted an
thoress has abundant opportunity 10 dis
play that peculiar brand Of humor that
has made her name well known 10 The
readers OF grown up" books ana the
followers OF the comic periodicals. Her
style is brisk and bright. her action clever
and she makes Of the heroine and her
friends delightful. everyday people. who
move in paths that are probable without
being commonplace.
The story opens with Patty's return
home from abroad and the meeting with
Christine, the little artist, 10 help whom
Patty gives up most of her time. and
in the working out of her plans comes
'Patty's Success" Woven into the story
are two delightful love themes. and the
authOress evidently will give US another
OF the Patty books next year. for she
has left the successful conclusion OF the
heroine's OWN affair de cOeur'' for an
other volume Those who have not read
the former volumes will be much sur
prised and pleased with this one-and
those who have read the others will greet
the latest addition 10 the series with
delight. CDodd, Mead & Co, New York;
While Ralph d. Paine has spent large
amount of his time lately in writing for
young men. as witness "The Head
Coach" The Fugitive Freshman and
college Years his latest book "A
Cadet OF the Black Star Line" Is his
hrst attempt at writing "A real Juvenile.
In II he tells the story of David Downs
who comes from a long line OF sea
faring ancestors and who enlists as A
cadet on the Roanoke, of the "BIacI
Star Line. and the adventures that he
has during her cruise. At the very FIRST
the crew Of the Roanoke rescues an Old
man and his daughter from the wreck
OF a ship which perishes in a storm.
ana David's after life is bound up with
those OF the sea waits"
The ship ON which the hero enlists
has the usual run of adventures. not
emitting a shipWTeck. a run through
tropical storm. and a trip 10 the arctic
regions. Through them all David moves
with heroic precision, always providing
for the girl rescued from the wreck
and thwarting the villain of the story
for boys stories must have a villain
10 make them interesting. At the very
last comes a supreme moment of self
sacrifice in which the hero remains on
the ship he belongs to while the boat
with the girl he loves moves our "a
sea. There is a hint. however. that the
author expects TO write another story
with the same characters-perhap next
year. Taken as a whole the tale Is
we'll told with plenty OF action and
local color, and will no doubt amuse
and delight many boy 10 whom il viii
be presented as a Christmas or birth
day present. (Scribners Sons, New York;