Chapter XV: New Trails (2)

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THE ROSES OF SAINT ELIZABETH By JANE SCOTT WOODRUFF.

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Gabriel was a loving, patient, little French lad, who assisted the monks in the long ago days, when all the books were written and illuminated by hand, in the monasteries.

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THE ENCHANTED AUTOMOBILE Translated from the French by MARY J SAFFORD.

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THE YOUNG SECTION-HAND; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF ALLAN WEST. By BURTON E. STEVENSON.

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Mr. Stevenson's hero is a manly lad of sixteen, who is given a chance as a section-hand on a big Western railroad, and whose experiences are as real as they are thrilling.

THE YOUNG TRAIN DISPATCHER. By BURTON E. STEVENSON.

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THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER. By BURTON E. STEVENSON.

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CAPTAIN JACK LORIMER. By WINN STANDISH.

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Jack is a fine example of the all-around American high-school boy.

JACK LORIMER'S CHAMPIONS; OR, SPORTS ON LAND AND LAKE. By WINN STANDISH.

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JACK LORIMER'S HOLIDAYS; OR, MILLVALE HIGH IN CAMP. By WINN STANDISH.

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Full of just the kind of fun, sports and adventure to excite the healthy minded youngster to emulation.

JACK LORIMER'S SUBSTITUTE; OR, THE ACTING CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM. By WINN STANDISH.

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On the sporting side, this book takes up football, wrestling, tobogganing, but it is more of a _school_ story perhaps than any of its predecessors.

THE RED FEATHERS. By THEODORE ROBERTS

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"The Red Feathers" tells of the remarkable adventures of an Indian boy who lived in the Stone Age, many years ago, when the world was young.

FLYING PLOVER. By THEODORE ROBERTS.

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Squat-By-The-Fire is a very old and wise Indian who lives alone with her grandson, "Flying Plover," to whom she tells the stories each evening.

COMRADES OF THE TRAILS. By G. E. THEODORE ROBERTS.

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The story of a fearless young English lad, Dick Ramsey, who, after the death of his father, crosses the seas and takes up the life of a hunter and trapper in the Canadian forests.

LITTLE WHITE INDIANS. By FANNIE E. OSTRANDER.

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THE BOY WHO WON By FANNIE E. OSTRANDER, author of "Little White Indians."

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A companion volume to "Little White Indians" continuing the adventures of the different "tribes," whose "doings" were so interestingly told in the earlier volume.

MARCHING WITH MORGAN. HOW DONALD LOVELL BECAME A SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION. By JOHN V. LANE.

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This is a splendid boy's story of the expedition of Montgomery and Arnold against Quebec.

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_By ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON_

THE LITTLE COLONEL (Trade Mark.)

The scene of this story is laid in Kentucky. Its heroine is a small girl, who is known as the Little Colonel, on account of her fancied resemblance to an old-school Southern gentleman, whose fine estate and old family are famous in the region.

THE GIANT SCISSORS

This is the story of Joyce and of her adventures in France. Joyce is a great friend of the Little Colonel, and in later volumes shares with her the delightful experiences of the "House Party" and the "Holidays."

TWO LITTLE KNIGHTS OF KENTUCKY WHO WERE THE LITTLE COLONEL'S NEIGHBORS.

In this volume the Little Colonel returns to us like an old friend, but with added grace and charm. She is not, however, the central figure of the story, that place being taken by the "two little knights."

MILDRED'S INHERITANCE

A delightful little story of a lonely English girl who comes to America and is befriended by a sympathetic American family who are attracted by her beautiful speaking voice. By means of this one gift she is enabled to help a school-girl who has temporarily lost the use of her eyes, and thus finally her life becomes a busy, happy one.

CICELY AND OTHER STORIES FOR GIRLS

The readers of Mrs. Johnston's charming juveniles will be glad to learn of the issue of this volume for young people.

AUNT 'LIZA'S HERO AND OTHER STORIES

A collection of six bright little stories, which will appeal to all boys and most girls.

BIG BROTHER

A story of two boys. The devotion and care of Stephen, himself a small boy, for his baby brother, is the theme of the simple tale.

OLE MAMMY'S TORMENT

"Ole Mammy's Torment" has been fitly called "a classic of Southern life." It relates the haps and mishaps of a small negro lad, and tells how he was led by love and kindness to a knowledge of the right.

THE STORY OF DAGO

In this story Mrs. Johnston relates the story of Dago, a pet monkey, owned jointly by two brothers. Dago tells his own story, and the account of his haps and mishaps is both interesting and amusing.

THE QUILT THAT JACK BUILT

A pleasant little story of a boy's labor of love, and how it changed the course of his life many years after it was accomplished.

FLIP'S ISLANDS OF PROVIDENCE

A story of a boy's life battle, his early defeat, and his final triumph, well worth the reading.

_By EDITH ROBINSON_

A LITTLE PURITAN'S FIRST CHRISTMAS

A story of Colonial times in Boston, telling how Christmas was invented by Betty Sewall, a typical child of the Puritans, aided by her brother Sam.

A LITTLE DAUGHTER OF LIBERTY

The author introduces this story as follows:

"One ride is memorable in the early history of the American Revolution, the well-known ride of Paul Revere. Equally deserving of commendation is another ride,--the ride of Anthony Severn,--which was no less historic in its action or memorable in its consequences."

A LOYAL LITTLE MAID

A delightful and interesting story of Revolutionary days, in which the child heroine, Betsey Schuyler, renders important services to George Washington.

A LITTLE PURITAN REBEL

This is an historical tale of a real girl, during the time when the gallant Sir Harry Vane was governor of Massachusetts.

A LITTLE PURITAN PIONEER

The scene of this story is laid in the Puritan settlement at Charlestown.

A LITTLE PURITAN BOUND GIRL

A story of Boston in Puritan days, which is of great interest to youthful readers.

A LITTLE PURITAN CAVALIER

The story of a "Little Puritan Cavalier" who tried with all his boyish enthusiasm to emulate the spirit and ideals of the dead Crusaders.

A PURITAN KNIGHT ERRANT

The story tells of a young lad in Colonial times who endeavored to carry out the high ideals of the knights of olden days.

_By OUIDA_ (_Louise de la Ramee_)

A DOG OF FLANDERS A CHRISTMAS STORY

Too well and favorably known to require description.

THE NURNBERG STOVE

This beautiful story has never before been published at a popular price.

_By FRANCES MARGARET FOX_

THE LITTLE GIANT'S NEIGHBOURS

A charming nature story of a "little giant" whose neighbors were the creatures of the field and garden.

FARMER BROWN AND THE BIRDS

A little story which teaches children that the birds are man's best friends.

BETTY OF OLD MACKINAW

A charming story of child life.

BROTHER BILLY

The story of Betty's brother, and some further adventures of Betty herself.

MOTHER NATURE'S LITTLE ONES

Curious little sketches describing the early lifetime, or "childhood," of the little creatures out-of-doors.

HOW CHRISTMAS CAME TO THE MULVANEYS

A bright, lifelike little story of a family of poor children with an unlimited capacity for fun and mischief.

THE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

Miss Fox has vividly described the happy surprises that made the occasion so memorable to the Mulvaneys, and the funny things the children did in their new environment.

_By MISS MULOCK_

THE LITTLE LAME PRINCE

A delightful story of a little boy who has many adventures by means of the magic gifts of his fairy godmother.

ADVENTURES OF A BROWNIE

The story of a household elf who torments the cook and gardener, but is a constant joy and delight to the children who love and trust him.

HIS LITTLE MOTHER

Miss Mulock's short stories for children are a constant source of delight to them, and "His Little Mother," in this new and attractive dress, will be welcomed by hosts of youthful readers.

LITTLE SUNSHINE'S HOLIDAY

An attractive story of a summer outing. "Little Sunshine" is another of those beautiful child-characters for which Miss Mulock is so justly famous.

_By MARSHALL SAUNDERS_

FOR HIS COUNTRY

A sweet and graceful story of a little boy who loved his country; written with that charm which has endeared Miss Saunders to hosts of readers.

NITA, THE STORY OF AN IRISH SETTER

In this touching little book, Miss Saunders shows how dear to her heart are all of God's dumb creatures.

ALPATOK, THE STORY OF AN ESKIMO DOG

Alpatok, an Eskimo dog from the far north, was stolen from his master and left to starve in a strange city, but was befriended and cared for, until he was able to return to his owner.

_By WILL ALLEN DROMGOOLE_

THE FARRIER'S DOG AND HIS FELLOW

This story, written by the gifted young Southern woman, will appeal to all that is best in the natures of the many admirers of her graceful and piquant style.

THE FORTUNES OF THE FELLOW

Those who read and enjoyed the pathos and charm of "The Farrier's Dog and His Fellow" will welcome the further account 01 the adventures of Baydaw and the Fellow at the home of the kindly smith.

THE BEST OF FRIENDS

This continues the experiences of the Farrier's dog and his Fellow, written in Mr. Dromgoole's well-known charming style.

DOWN IN DIXIE

A fascinating story for boys and girls, of a family of Alabama children who move to Florida and grow up in the South.

_By MARIAN W. WILDMAN_

LOYALTY ISLAND

An account of the adventures of four children and their pet dog on an island, and how they cleared their brother from the suspicion of dishonesty.

THEODORE AND THEODORA

This is a story of the exploits and mishaps of two mischievous twins, and continues the adventures of the interesting group of children in "Loyalty Island."

_By CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS_

THE CRUISE OF THE YACHT DIDO

The story of two boys who turned their yacht into a fishing boat to earn money.

THE YOUNG ACADIAN

The story of a young lad of Acadia who rescued a little English girl from the hands of savages.

THE LORD OF THE AIR THE STORY OF THE EAGLE.

THE KING OF THE MAMOZEKEL THE STORY OF THE MOOSE.

THE WATCHERS OF THE CAMP-FIRE THE STORY OF THE PANTHER.

THE HAUNTER OF THE PINE GLOOM THE STORY OF THE LYNX.

THE RETURN TO THE TRAILS THE STORY OF THE BEAR.

THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF THE SYCAMORE THE STORY OF THE RACCOON.

_By JULIANA HORATIO EWING_

STORY OF A SHORT LIFE

This beautiful and pathetic story will never grow old. It is a part of the world's literature, and will never die.

JACKANAPES

A new edition, with new illustrations, of this exquisite and touching story, dear alike to young and old.

A GREAT EMERGENCY

A bright little story of a happy, mischievous family of children.

_By OTHER AUTHORS_

THE GREAT SCOOP

_By MOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL_

A capital tale of newspaper life in a big city, and of a bright, enterprising, likable youngster employed thereon.

JOHN WHOPPER

_By BISHOP CLARK_

The late Bishop Clark's popular story of the boy who fell through the earth and came out in China, with a new introduction by Bishop Potter.

RAB AND HIS FRIENDS

_By DR. JOHN BROWN_

Doctor Brown's little masterpiece is too well known to need description. The dog Rab is already known and loved by all.

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY: A MODERN VERSION.

_By MARTHA B. DUNN_

This charming story of a little fishermaid of Maine, intellectually "asleep" until she meets the "Fairy Prince," reminds us of "Ouida" at her best.

SUSANNE

_By FRANCES J. DELANO_

Susanne is a story of a motherless little girl with a wonderful voice who is taken to the city to be educated by a rich aunt, but runs away from the city and returns home.

A CHILD'S DREAM OF A STAR

_By CHARLES DICKENS_

One of those beautiful, fanciful little allegories which Dickens alone knew how to write.

THE DOLE TWINS

_By KATE UPSON CLARK_

The adventures of two little people who tried to earn money to buy crutches for a lame aunt. An excellent description of child-life about 1812, which will greatly interest and amuse the children of to-day, whose life is widely different.

LARRY HUDSON'S AMBITION

_By JAMES OTIS_, author of "Tobey Tyler," etc.

Larry Hudson is a typical American boy, whose hard work and enterprise gain him his ambition,--an education and a start in the world.

THE LITTLE CHRISTMAS SHOE

_By JANE P. SCOTT WOODRUFF_

A touching story of Yule-tide.

WEE DOROTHY

_By LAURA UPDEGRAFF_

A story of two orphan children, the tender devotion of the eldest, a boy, for his sister being its theme and setting. With a bit of sadness at the beginning, the story is otherwise bright and sunny, and altogether wholesome in every way.

THE KING OF THE GOLDEN RIVER A LEGEND OF STIRIA. _By JOHN RUSKIN_

Written fifty years or more ago, and not originally intended for publication, this little fairy-tale soon became known and made a place for itself.

A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES

_By R. L. STEVENSON_

Mr. Stevenson's little volume is too well known to need description.

THE LITTLE COUSIN SERIES

The most delightful and interesting accounts possible of child life in other lands, filled with quaint sayings, doings, and adventures.

Each one vol., 12mo, decorative cover, cloth, with six or more full-page illustrations in color.

Price per volume $0.60

_By MARY HAZELTON WADE unless otherwise indicated_

Our Little African Cousin
Our Little Alaskan Cousin By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Our Little Arabian Cousin By Blanche McManus
Our Little Armenian Cousin
Our Little Australian Cousin By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Our Little Brazilian Cousin By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Our Little Brown Cousin
Our Little Canadian Cousin By Elizabeth R. Macdonald
Our Little Chinese Cousin By Isaac Taylor Headland
Our Little Cuban Cousin
Our Little Dutch Cousin By Blanche McManus
Our Little Egyptian Cousin By Blanche McManus
Our Little English Cousin By Blanche McManus
Our Little Eskimo Cousin
Our Little French Cousin By Blanche McManus
Our Little German Cousin
Our Little Grecian Cousin By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Our Little Hawaiian Cousin
Our Little Hindu Cousin By Blanche McManus
Our Little Hungarian Cousin By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Our Little Indian Cousin
Our Little Irish Cousin
Our Little Italian Cousin
Our Little Japanese Cousin
Our Little Jewish Cousin
Our Little Korean Cousin By H. Lee M. Pike
Our Little Mexican Cousin By Edward C. Butler
Our Little Norwegian Cousin
Our Little Panama Cousin By H. Lee M. Pike
Our Little Persian Cousin By E. C. Shedd
Our Little Philippine Cousin
Our Little Porto Rican Cousin
Our Little Russian Cousin
Our Little Scotch Cousin By Blanche McManus
Our Little Siamese Cousin
Our Little Spanish Cousin By Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Our Little Swedish Cousin By Claire M. Coburn
Our Little Swiss Cousin
Our Little Turkish Cousin

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Transcriber's note:

Obvious punctuation errors were corrected.

This text uses "Weinachtsbaum" instead of "Weihnachtsbaum" many times and was left as printed.

Page 21, "Jask" changed to "Jack" ("Well?" queried Jack as)

Page 68, "embarassment" changed to "embarrassment" (my perch with embarrassment)

Page 162, "to" changed to "too" (may as well go too)

Page 189, "that's" changed to "that" (and the next that she's)

Page 223, "irridescent" changed to "iridescent" (minutes. The iridescent)

Page 232, "palate" changed to "palette" (get out palette and brushes)

Page 246, "role" changed to "rôle" (in the rôle of)

Page 323, "corrider" changed to "corridor" (stood in the corridor)

Page 324, "sea" changed to "seat" (circular seat surrounding)

Advertising Pages:

Page 4, "Ceronimo" changed to "Geronimo" (Geronimo, the renowned Apache)

Page 4, "atc." changed to "etc." (Apache chief, etc.)

Page 14, "d scribing" changed to "describing" (sketches describing the early)

Page 20, Our Little Alaskan Cousins, "Nixon-Roule" changed to "Nixon-Roulet" (Mary F. Nixon-Roulet)