An abundance of information about Greek life and customs is woven interestingly into the fabric of this tale. The battles of Marathon and Salamis are fought anew for the children by old men who were participants therein, and the Isthmian games are also described.
Coolidge, Susan (Pseudonym of S.C. Woolsey).
What Katy Did.
Little. 1.25
To Five
Six of us once, my darlings, played together
Beneath green boughs, which faded long ago,
Made merry in the golden summer weather,
Pelted each other with new-fallen snow.
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So, darlings, take this little childish story,
In which some gleams of the old sunshine play,
And, as with careless hands you turn the pages,
Look back and smile, as here I smile to-day.
This account of the lively doings of the six little Carrs is full of action and interest. In the midst of her happy life poor Katy has to stop and learn, through the invalidism which comes as the result of an accident, the great lessons of patience, cheerfulness, and living for others. Happily, in the end, after her battle has been won, full health returns to her.
Defoe, Daniel.
Robinson Crusoe.
Illustrated by the Brothers Rhead.
Harper. 1.50
Every child comprehends everything in Robinson Crusoe save one sole point--what conceivable reason he could have had for feeling discontented.