a moral so that it is
easy to take."--_Christian Intelligencer._

=Young Joe=, AND OTHER BOYS. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Illustrated. $1.25.

"Young Joe," who lived at Bass Cove, where he
shot wild ducks, took some to town for sale,
and attracted the attention of a portly
gentleman fond of shooting. This gentleman went
duck shooting with Joe, and their adventures
were more amusing to the boy than to the
amateur sportsman.

There are thirteen other short stories in the
book which will be sure to please the young
folks.

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=The Vagabonds:= AN ILLUSTRATED POEM. By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Cloth. $1.50.

"The Vagabonds" are a strolling fiddler and his dog. The fiddler has
been ruined by drink, and his monologue is one of the most pathetic and
effective pieces in our literature.

=THE TIDE-MILL STORIES. 6 volumes.=

=Phil and His Friends.= By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Illustrated. $1.25.

The hero is the son of a man who from drink got
into debt, and, after having given a paper to a
creditor authorizing him to keep the son as a
security for his claim, ran away, leaving poor
Phil a bond slave. The story involves a great
many unexpected incidents, some of which are
painful, and some comic. Phil manfully works
for a year, cancelling his father's debt, and
then escapes. The characters are strongly
drawn, and the story is absorbingly
interesting.

=The Tinkham Brothers' Tide-Mill.= By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Illustrated.
$1.25.

"The Tinkham Brothers" were the devoted sons of
an invalid mother. The story tells how they
purchased a tide-mill, which afterwards, by the
ill-will and obstinacy of neighbors, became a
source of much trouble to them. It tells also
how, by discretion and the exercise of a
peaceable spirit, they at last overcame all
difficulties.

"Mr. TROWBRIDGE'S humor, his fidelity to
nature, and story-telling power lose nothing
with years; and he stands at the head of those
who are furnishing a literature for the young,
clean and sweet in tone, and always of interest
and value."--_The Continent._

=The Satin-wood Box.= By J. T. TROWBRIDGE. Illustrated. $1.25.

"Mr. TROWBRIDGE h