presents a plucky hero who was willing to 'bide
his time,' no matter how great the expectations
that he indulged in from his uncle's vast
wealth, which he did not in the least covet....
He was left a poor orphan in Ohio at seventeen
years of age, and soon after heard of a rich
uncle, who lived near Boston. He sets off on
the long journey to Boston, finds his uncle, an
eccentric old man, is hospitably received by
him, but seeks employment in a humble way, and
proves that he is a persevering and plucky
young man."--_Boston Home Journal._

=The Kelp Gatherers=: A STORY OF THE MAINE COAST. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE.
Illustrated. $1.00.

This book is full of interesting information
upon the plant life of the seashore, and the
life of marine animals; but it is also a bright
and readable story, with all the hints of
character and the vicissitudes of human life,
in depicting which the author is an
acknowledged master.

=The Scarlet Tanager=, AND OTHER BIPEDS. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE.
Illustrated. $1.00.

Every new story which Mr. TROWBRIDGE begins is
followed through successive chapters by
thousands who have read and re-read many times
his preceding tales. One of his greatest charms
is his absolute truthfulness. He does not
depict little saints, or incorrigible rascals,
but just _boys_. This same fidelity to nature
is seen in his latest book, "The Scarlet
Tanager, and Other Bipeds." There is enough
adventure in this tale to commend it to the
liveliest reader, and all the lessons it
teaches are wholesome.

=THE SILVER MEDAL STORIES. 6 volumes.=

=The Silver Medal=, AND OTHER STORIES. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Illustrated.
$1.25.

There were some schoolboys who had turned
housebreakers, and among their plunder was a
silver medal that had been given to one John
Harrison by the Humane Society for rescuing
from drowning a certain Benton Barry. Now
Benton Barry was one of the wretched
housebreakers. This is the summary of the
opening chapter. The story is intensely
interesting in its serious as well as its
humorous parts.

=His Own Master.= By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Illustrated. $1.25.

"This is a bo