Arrival of Jimpson, and Other Stories for Boys about Boys

by Ralph Henry Barbour

  YOUNG HEROES OF OUR NAVY.

  _NEW VOLUME._

  With the Flag in the Channel.

  The Adventures of Captain Gustavus Conyngham. By JAMES BARNES.Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.00.

  OTHER VOLUMES IN THE SERIES.

  Illustrated. 12mo. Each, $1.00.

  Reuben James.

  A Hero of the Forecastle. By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY, Author of "PaulJones." Illustrated by George Gibbs and others.

  The Hero of Manila.

  Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific. By ROSSITER JOHNSON.Illustrated by B. West Clinedinst and others.

  The Hero of Erie (_Commodore Perry_).

  By JAMES BARNES, Author of "Midshipman Farragut," "CommodoreBainbridge," etc. With 10 full-page Illustrations.

  Commodore Bainbridge.

  From the Gunroom to the Quarter-deck. By JAMES BARNES. Illustrated byGeorge Gibbs and others.

  Midshipman Farragut.

  By JAMES BARNES. Illustrated by Carlton F. Chapman.

  Decatur and Somers.

  By MOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL. With 6 full-page Illustrations by J. O.Davidson and others.

  Paul Jones.

  By MOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL. With 8 full-page Illustrations.

  Midshipman Paulding.

  A True Story of the War of 1812. By MOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL. With 6full-page Illustrations.

  Little Jarvis.

  The Story of the Heroic Midshipman of the Frigate Constellation. ByMOLLY ELLIOT SEAWELL. With 6 full-page Illustrations.

  D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.

  ILLUSTRATED JUVENILE STORIES.

  Jacks of All Trades.

  A Story for Girls and Boys. By KATHARINE N. BIRDSALL. Illustrated intwo colors by Walter Russell, with many text cuts. 12mo. Cloth, $1.20net; postage, 12 cents additional.

  Here is a story that shows conclusively that "the child is father ofthe man." Miss Birdsall has written a book that should be read by everyboy and girl who has any ambition or purpose to develop the best thatis in them. The author has taken nobility of character as the key-notefor a most wholesome and inspiriting story, the plot of which is ofabsorbing interest.

  Along the Florida Reef.

  By C. F. HOLDER. Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

  The story of camping and fishing adventures in company with anaturalist in Florida. The author combines entertainment withinstruction, and his book is filled with illustrations which will beprized by every young reader who has ever visited the sea-shore, orcares for information regarding fishes, shells, and the various formsof marine life.

  Christine's Career.

  A Story for Girls. By PAULINE KING. Illustrated. 8vo. Cloth, $1.50.

  This book tells of an American girl who has been raised in France, withher father, who is an artist. She comes to America with her aunt, andthe girls and customs of the two countries afford scope for agreeableelements of contrast.

  Stories of American History.

  By CHARLOTTE M. YONGE (Aunt Charlotte) and H. H. WELD, D.D.Illustrated. 12mo. Cloth, $1.50.

  A book for young people just beyond the elementary histories of theUnited States, and able to enter in some degree into the real spirit ofevents.

  Hermine's Triumphs.

  A Story for Girls and Boys. By Mme. COLOMB. With 100 Illustrations.8vo. Cloth, $1.50.

  The popularity of this charming story of French home-life, which haspassed through many editions in Paris, has been earned by the sustainedinterest of the narrative, the sympathetic presentation of character,and the wholesomeness of the lessons which are suggested. One of themost delightful books for girls published in recent years.

  Madeleine's Rescue.

  A Story for Girls and Boys. By JEANNE SCHULTZ, Author of "The Story ofColette," "Straight On," etc. With Illustrations by Tofani. 8vo. Cloth,$1.00.

  The charmingly sympathetic quality and refined humor of the authorof "Colette" has never been more happily illustrated than in thispicturesque story of a girl and her boy friends--a story which grownpeople as well as children will read with keen delight.

  King Tom and the Runaways.

  By LOUIS PENDLETON, Author of "In the Wire Grass." Illustrated. 12mo.Cloth, $1.50.

  A tale of the strange experiences of two boys in the forests and swampsof Georgia, in which are described some remarkable adventures in alittle-known region.

  Little Peter.

  A Christmas Morality for Children of any Age. By LUCAS MALET, Authorof "Colonel Enderby's Wife," etc. With numerous Illustrations by PaulHardy. 12mo. Cloth, $1.25.

  The story of a little boy and his cat, his friend, a misshapen charcoalburner, and life in the pine forest, with the myths and legends, thesuperstitions and quaint fancies of an earlier day. A book that willdelight the little folk of a winter's evening.

  We All.

  A Story of Outdoor Life and Adventure in Arkansas. By OCTAVE THANET.With 12 full-page Illustrations by E. J. Austin and others. 8vo. Cloth,$1.50.

  D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK.

  Transcriber's Notes:

  --Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).

  --Except for the frontispiece, illustrations have been moved to follow the text that they illustrate, so the page number of the illustration may not match the page number in the List of Illustrations.

  --Punctuation and spelling inaccuracies were silently corrected, except as noted below.

  --Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved.

  --Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.

  --The author's em-dash style has been retained.

  --Inconsistencies in punctuation, formatting and spelling of proper names, in individual advertisements, have been retained.