olume bears evidence in every chapter of the
fresh, original, and fascinating style which
has always enlivened Mr. ADAMS' productions. We
have the same felicitous manner of working out
the plot by conversation, the same quaint wit
and humor, and a class of characters which
stand out boldly, pen photographs of living
beings.

"The book furnishes a most romantic and withal
a most instructive illustration of the way of
the world in its false estimate of money."

=Living too Fast=; OR, THE CONFESSIONS OF A BANK OFFICER. By OLIVER
OPTIC. Illustrated. $1.50.

This story records the experience of a bank
officer in the downward career of crime. The
career ought, perhaps, to have ended in the
State's prison; but the author chose to
represent the defaulter as sharply punished in
another way. The book contains a most valuable
lesson; and shows, in another leading
character, the true life which a young business
man ought to lead.

=In Doors and Out=; OR, VIEWS FROM A CHIMNEY CORNER. By OLIVER OPTIC.
Illustrated. $1.50.

"Many who have not time and patience to wade
through a long story will find here many pithy
and sprightly tales, each sharply hitting some
social absurdity or social vice. We recommend
the book heartily after having read the three
chapters on 'Taking a Newspaper.' If all the
rest are as sensible and interesting as these,
and doubtless they are, the book is well worthy
of patronage."--_Vermont Record._

"As a writer of domestic stories, Mr. WILLIAM
T. ADAMS (OLIVER OPTIC) made his mark even
before he became so immensely popular through
his splendid books for the young. In the volume
before us are given several of these tales, and
they comprise a book which will give them a
popularity greater than they have ever before
enjoyed. They are written in a spirited style,
impart valuable practical lessons, and are of
the most lively interest."--_Boston Home
Journal._

=Our Standard Bearer.= A Life of Gen. U. S. Grant. By OLIVER OPTIC.
Illustrated by THOMAS NAST. Illuminated covers, $1.50.

It has long been out of print, but now comes
out in a new edition, with a narrative of the