A book for young people just beyond the elementary histories of the United States, and able to enter in some degree into the real spirit of events.
Hermine’s Triumphs.
A Story for Girls and Boys. By Mme. Colomb. With 100 Illustrations. 8vo. Cloth, $1.50.
The popularity of this charming story of French home-life, which has passed through many editions in Paris, has been earned by the sustained interest of the narrative, the sympathetic presentation of character, and the wholesomeness of the lessons which are suggested. One of the most delightful books for girls published in recent years.
Madeleine’s Rescue.
A Story for Girls and Boys. By Jeanne Schultz, Author of “The Story of Colette,” “Straight On,” etc. With Illustrations by Tofani. 8vo. Cloth, $1.00.
The charmingly sympathetic quality and refined humor of the author of “Colette” has never been more happily illustrated than in this picturesque story of a girl and her boy friends—a story which grown people as well as children will read with keen delight.
King Tom and the Runaways.
By Louis Pendleton, Author of “In the Wire Grass.” Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.
A tale of the strange experiences of two boys in the forests and swamps of Georgia, in which are described some remarkable adventures in a little-known region.