a young lad in his first endeavor to start out for
himself. It is a tale that is full of enthusiasm
and budding hopes. The writer shows how hard the
youths of a century ago were compelled to work.
This he does in an entertaining way, mingling fun
and adventures with their daily labors. The hero
is a striking example of the honest boy, who is
not too lazy to work, nor too dull to thoroughly
appreciate a joke.

=Biding His Time.= By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Illustrated. $1.00.

"It is full of spirit and adventure, and 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 TIDE-MILL STORIES. 6 volume