FRENCH, ALLEN. Pelham and His Friend Tim. Little. 1.50 The affectionate fellowship of two boys, the son of the owner of a mill and the son of one of the workmen. A mill strike is the principal incident of this wholesome story. GOSS, W.L. Jed. Crowell. .75 The incidents of the book are real ones, drawn in part from the writer's personal experiences and observations, as a soldier of the Union, during that war. He is also indebted, to many comrades for reminiscences of battle and prison life.--_Preface._ The simple bravery of this boy-soldier will stimulate the latent courage and patriotism of the boys of our day. They will like the scene where Dick and Jed join the army as drummer-boys, taking (p. 194) with them Mink, Jed's "awful nice dog," who could do all sorts of cunning tricks. GREENE, HOMER. The Blind Brother. Crowell. .50 A narrative of the experiences of two little boys in the Pennsylvania coal mines. The sketch, which treats of an unusual subject and is full of stirring interest, took the first prize, offered by _The Youth's Companion._ HALE, E.E. °The Man Without a Country. Little. .75 The story of Philip Nolan was written in the darkest period of the Civil War, to show what love of country is.--_Introduction._ Nolan cursed his native land and wished that he might never hear of her again, and for fifty years his wish was fulfilled. HAMP, S.F. Dale and Fraser, Sheepmen. Wilde. 1.50 An account of Colorado sheep-raising which will interest boys greatly, especially as there is a tale of hidden gold interwoven with that of Western life. HARRIS, J.C. On the Plantation. Illustrated by E.W. Kemble. Appleton. 1.50 This description of a Georgia boy's adventures during the Civil (p. 195) War gives an unexaggerated picture of plantation life. NASH, H.A. Polly's Secret. Little. 1.50 Polly was a staunch little Maine girl of the long-ago days. She held an important trust sacred for many years, proving herself of sterling worth. PYLE, HOWARD. The Story of Jack Ballister's Fortunes. Century. 2.00 This exciting narrative of Colonial days tells of the notorious pirate Blackbeard and also of the kidnapping and transporting from England to the Southern colonies which was so common during the first half of the eighteenth century. A thread of romance runs through the story. STEVENSON, R.L. Treasure Island. Illustrated by Wal Paget. Scribner. 1.25 Stevenson's fascinating tale of adventure is already a classic. Nothing of the sort, perhaps, since Robinson Crusoe, has so appealed to both old boys and young ones.