acters introduced really live
and talk, and the story recommends itself not only
to boys and girls but to their parents."--_New
York Times._

_THE BATTLE OF NEW YORK._ With 11 full-page Illustrations and colored
Frontispiece. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

"Young people who are interested in the
ever-thrilling story of the great rebellion will
find in this romance a wonderfully graphic picture
of New York in war time."--_Boston Traveller._

_LITTLE SMOKE._ A Story of the Sioux Indians. With 12 full-page
Illustrations by F. S. DELLENBAUGH, portraits of Sitting Bull, Red
Cloud, and other chiefs, and 72 head and tail pieces representing the
various implements and surroundings of Indian life. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

"It is not only a story of adventure, but the
volume abounds in information concerning this most
powerful of remaining Indian tribes. The work of
the author has been well supplemented by the
artist."--_Boston Traveller._

_CROWDED OUT O' CROFIELD._ The story of a country boy who fought his way
to success in the great metropolis. With 23 Illustrations by C. T. HILL.
12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

"There are few writers who know how to meet the
tastes and needs of boys better than does William
O. Stoddard. This excellent story teaches boys to
be men, not prigs or Indian hunters. If our boys
would read more such books, and less of the
blood-and-thunder order, it would be rare good
fortune."--_Detroit Free Press._

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GOOD BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS.

_CHRISTINE'S CAREER._ A Story for Girls. By PAULINE KING. Illustrated.
12mo. Cloth, specially bound, $1.50.

The heroine of Miss King's charming story shares
artist life in rural France and in Paris before
she returns to her native country, where her time
is divided between New York and Boston and the
seashore. The story is fresh and modern, relieved
by incidents and constant humor, and the lessons
which are suggested are most beneficial.

_JOHN BOYD'S ADVENTURES._ By THOMAS W. KNOX, author of "The Boy
Travelers," etc. With 12 full-page Illustrations. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

"The hero is alternately merchant, sail