Seven little books not necessarily connected; made to be looked at
rather than read. Each book devoted to an artist; with the briefest
possible sketch of his life; with portrait and several examples of
their most famous and representative paintings, all in photogravure.
MILLIAS.
ROSA BONHEUR.
LANDSEER.
ALMA-TADEMA.
BOUGUEREAU.
MILLET.
SIR FREDERICK LEIGHTON.
BAILY (Rev. Thomas L.).
POSSIBILITIES. 12mo, 1.25.
The author gives at the opening the picture of a country village school
which, through lack of tact and knowledge on the part of teachers and
of interest on the part of parents, had become almost worthless. A new
teacher, with a mind and method of her own, is engaged for a term, and
she sets at work with a determination to revolutionize the existing
condition of things. It requires a good deal of tact and management
to enlist parents and pupils in her plans, but she does it by quiet
persistence, and the end of the term sees not only a remarkable change
in the school, but in the village itself.
“As a general rule novels with a purpose are dry reading.
There are brilliant exceptions, however, and one of these is
‘Possibilities.’”—_Albany Argus._
ONLY ME. 12mo, 1.25.
“We are taken back to the days when the watchman made his nightly
rounds to call the hour and the state of the weather. On his return
from one of these rounds on a snowy night, a good-hearted watchman
finds a little fellow half starved and half frozen, crouched against
the little sentry-box in which he himself found shelter between his
rounds. The boy is taken home by the watchman, and the story follows
him through early years and through his experience as bound boy on
a farm, and his subsequent starting in life in a store in the city
where he rises to be confidential clerk and at last partner in the
firm.”—_National Baptist_, Phila.
BAKER (Ella M.).
CLOVER LEAVES: A collection of Poems. Compiled and arranged by K. G. B.
12mo, cloth, 1.00; gilt edges, 1.25.
A Brief memoir tells the story of the short life of the young poet.
“The author of these poems was possessed of the rarest loveliness of
person and character, and she has left behind her a memory fragrant
with blessing. Her verse was the natural outcome of her beautiful
soul; its exceeding delicacy and sweetness are sufficient to charm all
who have the answering sentiment to which it appeals.”—_Springfield
Republican._
“One rises from the perusal of these poems with the feeling of having
been brought very near to a Christian woman’s heart, and of having
caught the utterances of a truly devout spirit.”—_Morning Star._
SOLDIER AND SERVANT. 12mo, 1.25.
“A pretty and helpful story of girl life. Six or seven girls band
themselves together to cultivate their talents in the best possible
manner, and to let their light shine whenever and wherever they can.
The girls vary greatly, but each one is determined to do her best with
the material that the Lord has given her. Their several successes and
failures are told, and many lessons are drawn from their work.”—_Golden
Rule_, Boston.
“The book is remarkably entertaining, sensible and spiritually
stimulating. It is the best book of the kind that we have seen in many
months.”—_Congregationalist._
SEVEN EASTER LILIES. 12mo, 1.25.
A story for girls, pure, sweet, and full of encouragement, and
calculated to exert a strong influence for good. The author feels that
there is something peculiarly sacred and tender about Easter lilies,
partly, perhaps, from their association with the day and season whose
name they bear. The story tells what became of seven lilies which were
tended by as many different hands in different homes, and how they
affected those homes by the silent lessons they taught.
CHRISTMAS PIE STORIES. 12mo, illustrated, 1.25.
Never was such a Christmas pie before, nor such plums! Not one,
but seven Jack Horner pulled out of that pie, and every plum was a
Christmas story told by each member of the family from grandma down.
The wonderful pie lost nothing in being warmed over for Aunt Moneywort
who was too ill to be at the feast.