New-York tribune., 1918-06-22
For Boys and Girls
A Budget Of Stories of Stirring
Action and High Thoughts


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Another Of Mr.. Barbour's stories is
full Of tho adventures, excitement.
baseball and all the sports dear to
boys: Toby Tucker aspires to 90 to
9ardley Hall, where his chum Arnold
Deering attends. Arnold's father IS a
rich man. and Toby, being poor, is hard
pressed Tor the necessary funds. With
Arnold's help Toby scares away boat
thieves and secures reward of $500,
and so gets a start toward the money
necessary for Yardley Hall. Being
ambitious, he runs ferry from his
nome to Johnstown, and earns a,nost
enough to pay for his schooling. BIZ.
at the end Of the summer Toby lacks
$40. With all his work he finds plenty
OF time for play. and with Arnold's
hclp organizes rival baseball team.
whose games are as exciting as they
can be. How Toby meets with strange
adventure and obtains the necessary
money TO make up his shortage to 90
to school, Mr.. Barbour tells in his own
inimitable way. 1t is a story hound
to be popular, being essentiallv bov,s
book and written in boys language.
A real out of doors story, and the
story Of . real boy, is Mr.. Theiss,s
book. Ned Higgins, bright and am
Dltlous boy, and being unlike most
boys OF his age, finds that there is
plenty OF interest and adventure on a
1arm: farm: He has many exciting bear
nuhting trips, that are full of thrills
Tor all boys who like to "roueh it."
Ned doesn't like farming, but eniovs
trapping. However, Circumstances
make 1t necessary for him to take over
ms fathers practically worthle,s farm.
NED proves the "stuf" that he is made
OF and, overcoming great obstacles.
DeaIs the farmers Of his neighborhood
az thelr own game, and so su :cessfullv
Inat " ne is called the champion of the
T., foothllis." 1t is a story full of en-
snuslasm, ard breathing of the woods
ana tne streams, story that all bows
should enjoy. wy
4 r.
teen, loves outdoor sports. especially
saii1ng, possessing very fine catboat
cai!ed the Walloping Window Blind.
"nlcn she takes a great deal of pleas
ure ln. She discovers two cousins a
10y ana girl about her own age, who
nave peen brought up in quite a differ
ent en- way and in home atmosphere
Inc three have the best of times and
spcnd much time in sailing and other
outdoor sports which Sylvia knows SO
mucn about. The cousins show Sylvia
slde OF home life and comprehensive
Whlcn she has never had, as her father
~ man VINO stays very much to him
adventure in the story which cen+ras ,ns
around Sylvia. 1t is a deliehtfmllv
written story and one that keeps the
feader guessing as to just how thinps
are coming out.
IN story Of the excitement of ev-
ploratlon n combined with romance and
Mystery Mr.: Rolt-Wheeler has written
ne" chapter in American history. of
an American civilization which flour-
isheo years before Columbus ever dis
covered this continent. It is the dis
covery OF the Maya civilization of
America, which the Aztecs initiated.
which Is full of unsolved secrets
laguar and snake infested jungles and
az al the superstitions of en- ancient race.
Ihe author has written this book for
the American boy, revealing the his
tory OF civilization not generally
known to have existed on this Ameri-
can continent. 1t is wonderfully in
1erestlng book not only for the bows
put Tor their elders as we'll. Mr.. Rolf
Wheeler can well be lkened to Paul
du Chailln in the way he has written
this fascinating work.
Inc fourth and final volume Of the
'blossom Shop Stories" is, as of course
it should be, the most delightful of ali.
which is saying a great deal. For it
chronicles the invasion Of Mount Bios
som by Dan Cupid and ends with the
music OF wedding bells. There is a
wholesomeness in this and its com
panlon stories that is most refreshing
ana that treasures us that books for
the young need not be either sensa-
tonal nor milk and watery.
The Wolf Patrol, be it understood
is auxiliar to the Boy Scouts. and it's
leader is determined that it shall win
a trophy offered by the scout master
70 Tor the best patrol in the organization.
l he conflict between the leader and a
member threatens de-
feat, but in the end the trouble maker
becomes loyal member and the trophy
is won. 1t is a capital story, full Of
action, fun, high boyish spirits and
manly ideals.
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