he Revolution and the "neutral grounds" around White
Plains. The hero, the spy, is a cool, shrewd, fearless man, who
is employed by General Washington in service which involves great
personal hazard.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF PITTSBURGH.

COTES, S.J. (D.).
The Story of Sonny Sahib.
Appleton. 1.00

The experiences of a little English boy saved, when a baby, by his
ayah, at the time of the Cawnpore Massacre, and brought up at the
court of the Maharajah of Lalpore. Learning that the English are about
to attack the city, Sonny seeks his countrymen, refusing however to
give any information in regard to the Maharajah's defenses. In the
camp he finds his father, Colonel Starr.

DIX, B.M.
Merrylips.
Macmillan. 1.50

The adventures of a little Cavalier maiden during the civil wars that
led to the establishment of Cromwell. Merrylips, who had always wished
to be a lad, is obliged to wander in the disguise of boy's clothing,
and through her experiences learns to prefer to be herself, Mistress
Sybil Venner. In all her vicissitudes she proves herself a steadfast
servant of the King. While the book pictures the rude times of war,
the charm of womanliness is emphasized throughout.

DIX, B.M. (p. 192)
Soldier Rigdale.
Macmillan. 1.50

An account of Mayflower days and the founding of the Plymouth colony.
Miles Rigdale and little Dolly lose both mother and father. Dolly is
brought up by Mistress Brewster, while Miles finally goes to live with
Captain Standish. This faithful relation of the privations our
ancestors endured ends with the arrival of the ship Fortune with
reinforcements for the colony.

EWING, J.H.
Jackanapes.
Daddy Darwin's Dovecot.
The Story of a Short Life.
With a sketch of her life by her sister, H.K.F. Gatty.
Little. .50

@JACKANAPES.

We love the golden-haired army baby who lived to fight and die with
glory for Old England. The atmosphere of the tale is most charming.

DADDY DARWIN'S DOVECOT.

In the beautiful English country dwell old Daddy Darwin and Jack
March, the little workhouse boy. A delightful anecdote is told about
the pigeons, of whom Jack says, "I love them tumblers as if they was
my own."

@THE STORY OF A SHORT