Good Cheer--Good Will
SUCCESS, despite the tempestuous history of the first six months of
their existence, was staring the Morning Glories in the face. The club
had come to stay, and a prosperous and useful future was assured.
Prosperity meant that the treasury, among other things, had become more
than a name, and the members of the club became possessed with a desire
to spend the money that had been so laboriously earned, that was as
burning as had been the desire to get it.
"The gentlemen Morning Glories have just got to be entertained," Mrs.
Stout had declared at a meeting held the week following Barbara's
wedding. "It ain't so much that we want to give them a good time, we
want to show the men-folks that we can do somethin' without makin' a
mess of it, though I must own that some good has come out of the trouble
we've made already." There was no opposition, in fact, the ladies were
delighted with the idea. Accordingly, plans for a reception and dinner
were quickly made and promptly executed.
On the day appointed for the function, two weeks later, Mrs. Stout and
Mrs. Blake stood in the gorgeously decorated Veterans' Hall, admiring
the work of the committee, with the keenest satisfaction.
"Ain't it just elegant?" said Mrs. Stout.
"Beautiful," was Mrs. Blake's reply.
"Won't the men-folks be surprised?"
"They ought to be."
"I expect that my Peter won't say a word the whole evenin' long--he
ain't used to such things. He tried to beg off, but I put my foot down
and said: 'No, sir; we've made plans to entertain you men-folks, and
you've just got to be entertained whether you like it or not!'"
"And what did he say to that?" asked Mrs. Blake, laughingly.
"'Give another show,' says he, 'if you want to please the men.' Did you
ever hear or know of anything quite so queer as men? And say, Mis'
Blake, what do you s'pose? I got Peter to go in town and get a real full
dress suit."
"Really!" exclaimed Mrs. Blake, who could not imagine Peter Stout
dressed in anything except a butcher's frock.
"Yes; I was just bound to have him dressed up once 'fore he died,
anyway. Goodness! if it ain't six o'clock. I must run home and help
Peter get into his clothes, and get dressed myself."
With that Mrs. Stout scurried home, while Mrs. Blake lingered for one
more look at the tables and decorations.
Two hours later the officers of the club, who formed the receiving
party, were in their places. They stood on a white sleigh-robe, loaned
for the occasion by undertaker Blake, and their background was a
Japanese screen, which, on every other day in the year, could be found
in the parlour of Mrs. Jones. They were flanked on either side by
tabourets brought from the homes of Mrs. Tweedie and Miss Sawyer, on
which reposed potted palms, the property of Mrs. Thornton, set in
jardinières that Mrs. Darling's uncle, who was a sea-captain, had
brought her from India, and that she "wouldn't have broken for worlds."
We common folk in common towns! What good times we do have, but how much
greater would be our enjoyment did we not ape the apes of wealth.
Mr. So-and-so is always uncomfortable in his younger brother's dress
suit. Mrs. What's-her-name feels as though the glittering brooch at her
throat is on fire, because the gems are of paste. Mrs. Up-on-the-hill
fears that some one will discover that the beautiful opera cloak, which
she threw off so proudly, belongs to a friend in the next town; and Mr.
Ditto swears that never again will he wear hired clothes, and adds
several postscripts.
Soon after eight o'clock, the receiving party were overwhelmed with
business, common folk usually coming on time, despite their other
faults, and Manville society was no exception to the rule. Some of the
presentations were not as dignified as many of the Morning Glories
desired, Peter Stout being one of the worst offenders. He began by
tripping over the white sleigh-robe, which confused him so that he said
everything that his wife had told him not to say, and not a word of the
speech that she had informed him was the "perlite and proper thing."
When the series of mishaps came to an end, he permitted the lady who had
presented him to lead him to a seat, where he sat and glared into space,
his face as red as raw beef, until his wife came to pilot him through
the remainder of the evening.
Alick Purbeck said, "How d'y," and passed on feeling well satisfied with
himself. Deacon Walton's "Cal'late we'll have an early spring," the
ladies cheerfully admitted. Sam Billings, dressed as he had never been
dressed before, said, "Happy to meet yer," and then began a studied
speech, but was dragged away before he got fairly started. Sam had been
invited by Miss Sawyer. The difficulties which had made their wooing a
thorn-strewn path had been cleared away, and once more Sam seemed, with
some certainty of success, to be on the road to matrimony. When some one
recently had attempted to joke him on the subject, he replied: "Seein'
everybody's made up their minds that me and Lizzie was goin' to get
married, we thought it would be too bad to disappoint 'em." Ezra
Tweedie, poor, abused, dear little Ezra, was radiantly happy, and during
the whole evening conducted himself in such a gentlemanly manner that,
for the time being, he was the pride and joy of his crownless queen.
Then came the dinner. It was no
Russian-tea-peanut-butter-frappé-affair--there were things to eat. As
the good cheer went in, the good-will came out, reserve broke down, the
murmur of voices grew louder, followed by laughter, hearty and
spontaneous.
When the feasting was over, the toastmistress, Mrs. Tweedie, arose and
graciously welcomed the _other sex_ without using her favourite term.
Then came the toasts, varied, many in number, and followed by long
responses. At midnight the feast of good-will had not abated.
Barbara and Will, blissfully happy, wherever they might be, had enjoyed
the evening more than any one else. From the beginning everybody vied
with everybody else in bestowing upon them kind words and good wishes.
They tried to slip away before the others, but Mrs. Stout hurried after
them.
"What are you runnin' away for?" she demanded. "Has anybody been sayin'
things?"
"No, indeed," replied Will, "not a word but kindness."
"More than we deserve," added Barbara.
"Nonsense; more than you deserve, the idea!" exclaimed Mrs. Stout, and
then asked, wistfully, "Well, can you forgive us now? We've done all
that we know how to do to make it right."
"Don't say 'we,' please, Mrs. Stout," said Barbara. "As for the others,
I forgave them long--long ago."
"Bless you, dear child," replied Mrs. Stout, and then she looked about
as though in search of something. "Goodness!" she exclaimed, "if I
haven't lost Peter! Good night, if I don't find him pretty soon he'll be
talkin' butter and eggs."
As Barbara and Will went out into the darkness, the sweet, south wind
blew in their faces, and rustled the tiny leaves on the maples overhead.
"They were very kind to us to-night, Barbara," said Will. "But for you,
dear, it has been a long, hard journey." He felt her hand tighten on his
arm.
"Yes, Will, but the steepest paths lead to the most beautiful places."
"And you do not regret one step of the cruel way you have come?"
"Not one, Will."
"I'm glad you can say that, but I can't seem to understand. What is the
secret?"
"Faith, Will."
"Faith?"
"Yes, it's God's way."
And thus they walked, and talked of God, and love, and the future, until
in the east the sky was gleaming with gold.
THE END.
L. C. Page and Company's Announcement List of New Fiction
Carolina Lee
By LILIAN BELL, author of "Hope Loring," "Abroad with the Jimmies," etc.
With a frontispiece in colour from an oil painting
by Dora Wheeler Keith $1.50
A typical "Lilian Bell" book, bright, breezy, amusing, philosophic, full
of fun and bits of quotable humour.
Carolina is a fascinating American girl, born and educated in Paris, and
at the beginning of the story riding on the top wave of success in New
York society. A financial catastrophe leaves her stranded without money,
and her only material asset an old, run-down plantation in South
Carolina. In the face of strong opposition she goes South to restore the
old homestead and rebuild her fortunes. Complications speedily follow,
but, with indomitable faith and courage, Carolina perseveres until her
efforts are rewarded by success and happiness.
The Cruise of the Motor-Boat Conqueror
BEING THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE MOTOR PIRATE.
By G. SIDNEY PATERNOSTER, author of "The Motor Pirate," etc.
With a frontispiece by Frank T. Merrill $1.50
One of the most fascinating games to childhood is the old-fashioned
"hide-and-seek," with its scurrying for covert, its breathless suspense
to both hider and seeker, and its wild dash for goal when the seeker is
successful. Readers of "The Motor Pirate" will remember the exciting
game played by the motor pirate and his pursuers, and will be glad to
have the sport taken up again in the new volume.
In "The Cruise of the Motor-Boat Conqueror," a motor-boat enables the
motor pirate to pursue his victims in even a bolder and more startling
way, such, for example, as the hold-up of an ocean steamer and the
seizure for ransom of the Prince of Monte Carlo.
The Passenger from Calais
A DETECTIVE STORY. By ARTHUR GRIFFITHS.
Cover design by Eleanor Hobson $1.25
A bright, quickly moving detective story telling of the adventures which
befell a mysterious lady flying from Calais through France into Italy,
closely pursued by detectives. Her own quick wits, aided by those of a
gallant fellow passenger, give the two officers an unlooked-for and
exciting "run for their money." One hardly realizes till now the
dramatic possibilities of a railway train, and what an opportunity for
excitement may be afforded by a joint railway station for two or more
roads.
It is a well-planned, logical detective story of the better sort, free
from cheap sensationalism and improbability, developing surely and
steadily by means of exciting situations to an unforeseen and
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The Voyage of the Arrow
By T. JENKINS HAINS, author of "The Black Barque," "The Windjammers,"
etc.
With six illustrations by H. C. Edwards $1.50
Another of Captain Hains's inimitable sea stories, in which piracy,
storm, and shipwreck are cleverly intermingled with love and romance,
and vivid and picturesque descriptions of life at sea. Mr. Hains's new
story describes the capture on the high seas of an American vessel by a
gang of convicts, who have seized and burned the English ship on which
they were being transported, and their final recapture by a British
man-of-war.
The Treasure Trail
By FRANK L. POLLOCK.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.25
This is a splendid story of adventure, full of good incidents that are
exceptionally exciting. The story deals with the search for gold
bullion, originally stolen from the Boer government in Pretoria, and
stored in a steamer sunk somewhere in the Mozambique Channel. Two
different search parties are endeavouring to secure the treasure, and
the story deals with their adventures and its final recovery by one
party only a few hours before the arrival of the second.
The book reads like an extract from life, and the whole story is vivid
and realistic with descriptions of the life of a party of gentlemen
adventurers who are willing to run great odds for great gains.
There is also "a woman in the case," Margaret Laurie, who proves a
delightful, reliant, and audacious heroine.
Miss Frances Baird, Detective
By REGINALD WRIGHT KAUFFMAN, author of "Jarvis of Harvard," etc.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.25
A double robbery and a murder have given Mr. Kauffman the material for
his clever detective story. Miss Baird tells how she finally solved the
mystery, and how she outwitted the other detective at work on the case,
by her woman's intuition and sympathy, when her reputation for keenness
and efficiency was hanging in the balance.
The Idlers
By MORLEY ROBERTS, author of "Rachel Marr," "Lady Penelope," etc.
With frontispiece in colour by John C. Frohn $1.50
The _London Literary World_ says: "In 'The Idlers' Mr. Morley Roberts
does for the smart set of London what Mrs. Wharton has done in 'The
House of Mirth' for the American social class of the same name. His
primary object seems to be realism, the portrayal of life as it is
without exaggeration, and we were impressed by the reserve displayed by
the novelist. It is a powerful novel, a merciless dissection of modern
society similar to that which a skilful surgeon would make of a
pathological case."
The _New York Sun_ says: "_It is as absorbing as the devil._ Mr. Roberts
gives us the antithesis of 'Rachel Marr' in an equally masterful and
convincing work."
_Professor Charles G. D. Roberts_ says: "It is a work of great ethical
force."
Stand Pat
OR, POKER STORIES FROM BROWNVILLE. By DAVID A. CURTIS, author of "Queer
Luck," etc.
With six drawings by Henry Roth $1.50
Mr. Curtis is the poker expert of the _New York Sun_, and many of the
stories in "Stand Pat" originally appeared in the _Sun_. Although in a
sense short stories, they have a thread of continuity, in that the
principal characters appear throughout. Every poker player will enjoy
Mr. Curtis's clever recital of the strange luck to which Dame Fortune
sometimes treats her devotees in the uncertain game of draw poker, and
will appreciate the startling coups by which she is occasionally
outwitted.
The Count at Harvard
BEING AN ACCOUNT OF THE ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN OF FASHION AT
HARVARD UNIVERSITY. By RUPERT SARGENT HOLLAND.
With a characteristic cover design $1.50
With the possible exception of Mr. Flandrau's work, the "Count at
Harvard" is the most natural and the most truthful exposition of average
student life yet written, and is thoroughly instinct with the real
college atmosphere. "The Count" is not a foreigner, but is the nickname
of one of the principal characters in the book.
The story is clean, bright, clever, and intensely amusing. Typical
Harvard institutions, such as the Hasty Pudding Club, _The Crimson_, the
Crew, etc., are painted with deft touches, which will fill the soul of
every graduate with joy, and be equally as fascinating to all college
students.
The Heart That Knows
By CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS, author of "Red Fox," "The Heart of the Ancient
Wood," "Barbara Ladd," etc.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50
This is a story of the fisher and sailor folk of the Tantramar marsh
country about the head of the Bay of Fundy,--a region of violent tides,
of vast, fertile salt meadows fenced in from the tides by interminable
barriers of dyke,--and of a strenuous, adventurous people who occupy
themselves with all the romantic business of the sea.
The passions of these people are vehement, like their tides, but their
natures have much of the depth, richness, and steadfastness which
characterize their exhaustless meadows.
The action turns upon the wisdom of the heart in discerning truth and
love where mere reason has seen but gross betrayal.
Richard Elliott, Financier
By GEORGE CARLING.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50
This powerful novel has for its theme "high finance" and the "system."
The Career of Richard Elliott, from office boy to Trust magnate, is set
down with a vivid and scathing pen, and his mighty struggle with the
Standard "Wool" Company, rascal against rascal, brings a climax which
foreshadows, perhaps, the fate of our own "Money Kings."
Selections from L. C. Page and Company's List of Fiction
WORKS OF ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS
_Each one vol., library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50_
The Flight of Georgiana
A ROMANCE OF THE DAYS OF THE YOUNG PRETENDER. Illustrated by H. C.
Edwards.
"A love-story in the highest degree, a dashing story, and a remarkably
well finished piece of work."--_Chicago Record-Herald._
The Bright Face of Danger
Being an account of some adventures of Henri de Launay, son of the Sieur
de la Tournoire. Illustrated by H. C. Edwards.
"Mr. Stephens has fairly outdone himself. We thank him heartily. The
story is nothing if not spirited and entertaining, rational and
convincing."--_Boston Transcript._
The Mystery of Murray Davenport
(40th thousand.)
"This is easily the best thing that Mr. Stephens has yet done. Those
familiar with his other novels can best judge the measure of this
praise, which is generous."--_Buffalo News._
Captain Ravenshaw
OR, THE MAID OF CHEAPSIDE. (52d thousand.) A romance of Elizabethan
London. Illustrations by Howard Pyle and other artists.
Not since the absorbing adventures of D'Artagnan have we had anything so
good in the blended vein of romance and comedy.
The Continental Dragoon
A ROMANCE OF PHILIPSE MANOR HOUSE IN 1778. (53d thousand.) Illustrated
by H. C. Edwards.
A stirring romance of the Revolution, with its scene laid on neutral
territory.
Philip Winwood
(70th thousand.) A Sketch of the Domestic History of an American Captain
in the War of Independence, embracing events that occurred between and
during the years 1763 and 1785 in New York and London. Illustrated by E.
W. D. Hamilton.
An Enemy to the King
(70th thousand.) From the "Recently Discovered Memoirs of the Sieur de
la Tournoire." Illustrated by H. De M. Young.
An historical romance of the sixteenth century, describing the
adventures of a young French nobleman at the court of Henry III., and on
the field with Henry IV.
The Road to Paris
A STORY OF ADVENTURE. (35th thousand.) Illustrated by H. C. Edwards.
An historical romance of the eighteenth century, being an account of the
life of an American gentleman adventurer of Jacobite ancestry.
A Gentleman Player
HIS ADVENTURES ON A SECRET MISSION FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH. (48th thousand.)
Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill.
The story of a young gentleman who joins Shakespeare's company of
players, and becomes a friend and protégé of the great poet.
WORKS OF CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS
Red Fox
THE STORY OF HIS ADVENTUROUS CAREER IN THE RINGWAAK WILDS, AND OF HIS
FINAL TRIUMPH OVER THE ENEMIES OF HIS KIND. With fifty illustrations,
including frontispiece in color and cover design by Charles Livingston
Bull.
Square quarto, cloth decorative $2.00
"Infinitely more wholesome reading than the average tale of sport, since
it gives a glimpse of the hunt from the point of view of the
hunted."--_Boston Transcript._
"True in substance but fascinating as fiction. It will interest old and
young, city-bound and free-footed, those who know animals and those who
do not."--_Chicago Record-Herald._
"A brilliant chapter in natural history."--_Philadelphia North
American._
The Kindred of the Wild
A BOOK OF ANIMAL LIFE. With fifty-one full-page plates and many
decorations from drawings by Charles Livingston Bull.
Square quarto, decorative cover $2.00
"Is in many ways the most brilliant collection of animal stories that
has appeared; well named and well done."--_John Burroughs._
The Watchers of the Trails
A companion volume to "The Kindred of the Wild." With forty-eight
full-page plates and many decorations from drawings by Charles
Livingston Bull.
Square quarto, decorative cover $2.00
"Mr. Roberts has written a most interesting series of tales free from
the vices of the stories regarding animals of many other writers,
accurate in their facts and admirably and dramatically told."--_Chicago
News._
"These stories are exquisite in their refinement, and yet robust in
their appreciation of some of the rougher phases of woodcraft. Among the
many writers about animals, Mr. Roberts occupies an enviable
place."--_The Outlook._
"This is a book full of delight. An additional charm lies in Mr. Bull's
faithful and graphic illustrations, which in fashion all their own tell
the story of the wild life, illuminating and supplementing the pen
pictures of the author."--_Literary Digest._
Earth's Enigmas
A new edition of Mr. Roberts's first volume of fiction, published in
1892, and out of print for several years, with the addition of three new
stories, and ten illustrations by Charles Livingston Bull.
Library 12mo, cloth, decorative cover $1.50
"It will rank high among collections of short stories. In 'Earth's
Enigmas' is a wider range of subject than in the 'Kindred of the
Wild.'"--_Review from advance sheets of the illustrated edition by
Tiffany Blake in the Chicago Evening Post._
Barbara Ladd
With four illustrations by Frank Verbeck.
Library 12mo, gilt top $1.50
"From the opening chapter to the final page Mr. Roberts lures us on by
his rapt devotion to the changing aspects of Nature and by his keen and
sympathetic analysis of human character."--_Boston Transcript._
Cameron of Lochiel
Translated from the French of Philippe Aubert de Gaspé, with
frontispiece in color by H. C. Edwards.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50
"Professor Roberts deserves the thanks of his reader for giving a wider
audience an opportunity to enjoy this striking bit of French Canadian
literature."--_Brooklyn Eagle._
"It is not often in these days of sensational and philosophical novels
that one picks up a book that so touches the heart."--_Boston
Transcript._
The Prisoner of Mademoiselle
With frontispiece by Frank T. Merrill.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative, gilt top $1.50
A tale of Acadia,--a land which is the author's heart's delight,--of a
valiant young lieutenant and a winsome maiden, who first captures and
then captivates.
"This is the kind of a story that makes one grow younger, more innocent,
more light-hearted. Its literary quality is impeccable. It is not every
day that such a heroine blossoms into even temporary existence, and the
very name of the story bears a breath of charm."--_Chicago
Record-Herald._
The Heart of the Ancient Wood
With six illustrations by James L. Weston.
Library 12mo, decorative cover $1.50
"One of the most fascinating novels of recent days."--_Boston Journal._
"A classic twentieth-century romance."--_New York Commercial
Advertiser._
The Forge In the Forest
Being the Narrative of the Acadian Ranger, Jean de Mer, Seigneur de
Briart, and how he crossed the Black Abbé, and of his adventures in a
strange fellowship. Illustrated by Henry Sandham, R. C. A.
Library 12mo, cloth, gilt top $1.50
A story of pure love and heroic adventure.
By the Marshes of Minas
Library 12mo, cloth, gilt top, illustrated $1.50
Most of these romances are in the author's lighter and more playful
vein; each is a unit of absorbing interest and exquisite workmanship.
A Sister to Evangeline
Being the Story of Yvonne de Lamourie, and how she went into exile with
the villagers of Grand Pré.
Library 12mo, cloth, gilt top, illustrated $1.50
Swift action, fresh atmosphere, wholesome purity, deep passion, and
searching analysis characterize this strong novel.
WORKS OF LILIAN BELL
Hope Loring
Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill.
Library 12mo, cloth, decorative cover $1.50
"Lilian Bell's new novel, 'Hope Loring,' does for the American girl in
fiction what Gibson has done for her in art.
"Tall, slender, and athletic, fragile-looking, yet with nerves and
sinews of steel under the velvet flesh, frank as a boy and tender and
beautiful as a woman, free and independent, yet not bold--such is 'Hope
Loring,' by long odds the subtlest study that has yet been made of the
American girl."--_Dorothy Dix, in the New York American._
Abroad with the Jimmies
With a portrait, in duogravure, of the author.
Library 12mo, cloth, decorative cover $1.50
"Full of ozone, of snap, of ginger, of swing and momentum."--_Chicago
Evening Post._
"... Is one of her best and cleverest novels ... filled to the brim with
amusing incidents and experiences. This vivacious narrative needs no
commendation to the readers of Miss Bell's well-known earlier
books."--_N. Y. Press._
At Home with the Jardines
A companion volume to "Abroad with the Jimmies."
Library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50
"Bits of gay humor, sunny, whimsical philosophy, and keen indubitable
insight into the less evident aspects and workings of pure human nature,
with a slender thread of a cleverly extraneous love-story, keep the
interest of the reader fresh, and the charmingly old-fashioned happy
ending is to be generously commended. Typical, characteristic Lilian
Bell sketches, bright, breezy, amusing, and philosophic."--_Chicago
Record-Herald._
The Interference of Patricia
With a frontispiece from drawing by Frank T. Merrill.
Small 12mo, cloth, decorative cover $1.25
"There is life and action and brilliancy and dash and cleverness and a
keen appreciation of business ways in this story."--_Grand Rapids
Herald._
"A story full of keen and flashing satire."--_Chicago Record-Herald._
A Book of Girls
With a frontispiece.
Small 12mo, cloth, decorative cover $1.25
"The stories are all eventful and have effective humor."--_New York
Sun._
"Lilian Bell surely understands girls, for she depicts all the
variations of girl nature so charmingly."--_Chicago Journal._
_The above two volumes boxed in special holiday
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WORKS OF ALICE MacGOWAN AND GRACE MacGOWAN COOKE
Return
A STORY OF THE SEA ISLANDS IN 1739. With six illustrations by C. D.
Williams.
Library 12mo, cloth $1.50
"So rich in color is this story, so crowded with figures, it seems like
a bit of old Italian wall painting, a piece of modern tapestry, rather
than a modern fabric woven deftly from the threads of fact and fancy
gathered up in this new and essentially practical country, and therein
lies its distinctive value and excellence."--_N. Y. Sun._
"At once tender, thrilling, picturesque, philosophical, and dramatic.
One of the most delightful romances we have had in many a
day."--_Chicago Record-Herald._
The Grapple
With frontispiece in color by Arthur W. Brown.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50
"The movement of the tale is swift and dramatic. The story is so
original, so strong, and so finely told that it deserves a large and
thoughtful public. It is a book to read with both enjoyment and
enlightenment."--_N. Y. Times Saturday Review of Books._
The Last Word
Illustrated with seven portraits of the heroine.
Library 12mo, cloth, gilt top $1.50
"When one receives full measure to overflowing of delight in a tender,
charming, and wholly fascinating new piece of fiction, the enthusiasm is
apt to come uppermost. Miss MacGowan has been known before, but her best
gift has here declared itself."--_Louisville Post._
Huldah
With illustrations by Fanny Y. Cory.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50
Here we have the great-hearted, capable woman of the Texas plains
dispensing food and genial philosophy to rough-and-ready cowboys. Her
sympathy takes the form of happy laughter, and her delightfully funny
phrases amuse the fancy and stick in one's memory.
WORKS OF MORLEY ROBERTS
Rachel Marr
By MORLEY ROBERTS.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative $1.50
"A novel of tremendous force, with a style that is sure, luxuriant,
compelling, full of color and vital force."--_Elia W. Peattie in Chicago
Tribune._
"In atmosphere, if nothing else, the story is absolutely
perfect."--_Boston Transcript._
"Will be widely read and shrewdly and acutely commented upon through
many years yet to come."--_Philadelphia North American._
"A splendidly wrought book, strong as the winds and waves are strong,
and as unregardful as they of mean barriers."--_Chicago Record-Herald._
Lady Penelope
By MORLEY ROBERTS. With nine illustrations by Arthur W. Brown.
Library 12mo, cloth $1.50
"For celerity of movement, originality of plot, and fertility of
invention, not to speak of a decided audacity in situation, 'Lady
Penelope' is easily ahead of anything in the spring output of
fiction."--_Chicago News._
"A fresh and original bit of comedy as amusing as it is
audacious."--_Boston Transcript._
The Promotion of the Admiral
By MORLEY ROBERTS.
Library 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated $1.50
"If any one writes better sea stories than Mr. Roberts, we don't know
who it is; and if there is a better sea story of its kind than this it
would be a joy to have the pleasure of reading it."--_New York Sun._
"There is a hearty laugh in every one of these stories."--_The Reader._
"To read these stories is a tonic for the mind; the stories are gems,
and for pith and vigor of description they are unequalled."--_N. Y.
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WORKS OF STEPHEN CONRAD
The Second Mrs. Jim
By STEPHEN CONRAD. With a frontispiece by Ernest Fosbery.
Large 16mo, cloth decorative $1.00
Here is a character as original and witty as "Mr. Dooley" or "the
self-made merchant." The realm of humorous fiction is now invaded by the
stepmother.
"It is an exceptionally clever piece of work."--_Boston Transcript._
"'The Second Mrs. Jim' is worth as many Mrs. Wiggses as could be crowded
into the Cabbage Patch. The racy humor and cheerfulness and wisdom of
the book make it wholly delightful."--_Philadelphia Press._
Mrs. Jim and Mrs. Jimmie
With a frontispiece in colors by Arthur W. Brown.
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This book is in a sense a sequel to "The Second Mrs. Jim," since it
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"Plenty of fun and humor in this book. Plenty of simple pathos and
quietly keen depiction of human nature afford contrast, and every
chapter is worth reading. It is a very human account of life in a small
country town, and the work should be commended for those sterling
qualities of heart and naturalness so endearing to many."--_Chicago
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The Green Diamond
By ARTHUR MORRISON, author of "The Red Triangle," etc.
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"A detective story of unusual ingenuity and intrigue."--_Brooklyn
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The Red Triangle
Being some further chronicles of Martin Hewitt, investigator.
By ARTHUR MORRISON, author of "The Hole in the Wall," "Tales of Mean
Streets," etc.
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reached."--_Philadelphia North American._
WORKS OF ELLIOTT FLOWER
Delightful Dodd
Illustrated by Frank T. Merrill.
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"'Delightful Dodd' is a new character in fiction who is filled to the
brim with sound philosophy and who gives it quaint expression. In all
comments concerning every-day life, there is something which appeals to
the human heart and which is soundly philosophical and philosophically
sound. The story is one of quiet naturalness."--_Boston Herald._
"The candor and simplicity of Mr. Flower's narrative in general give the
work an oddity similar to that which characterized the stories of the
late Frank Stockton."--_Chicago News._
The Spoilsmen
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"The best one may hear of 'The Spoilsmen' will be none too good. As a
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title-page being stamped with that elusive mark, 'success.' One should
not miss a word of a book like this at a time like this and in a world
of politics like this."--_Boston Transcript._
Slaves of Success
With twenty illustrations by Jay Hambidge.
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"In addition to having given the reading public the best collection of
political short stories we have yet seen, Mr. Flower has blazed a new
trail in the more or less explored country of practical politics in
fiction. There is not a story in the book which is not clever in
construction, and significant in every sentence. Each is excellent,
because it depicts character accurately and realistically, while
unfolding a well-defined plot."--_New York Evening Post._
WORKS OF THEODORE ROBERTS
Brothers of Peril
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A tale of Newfoundland in the sixteenth century, and of the now extinct
Beothic Indians who lived there.
"An original and absorbing story. A dashing story with a historical
turn. There is no lack of excitement or action in it, all being
described in vigorous, striking style. To be sure, the ending is just
what is expected, but its strength lies in its naturalness, and this
applies to the whole story, which is never overdone; and this is
somewhat remarkable, for there are many scenes that could be easily
spoiled by a less skilful writer. A story of unusual interest."--_Boston
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Hemming, the Adventurer
With six illustrations by A. G. Learned.
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"A remarkable interpretation of the nomadic war correspondent's
life."--_N. Y. Evening Post._
"Its ease of style, its rapidity, its interest from page to page, are
admirable; and it shows that inimitable power,--the story-teller's gift
of verisimilitude. Its sureness and clearness are excellent, and its
portraiture clear and pleasing. It shows much strength and much mature
power. We should expect such a writer to be full of capital short
stories."--_The Reader._
WORKS OF T. JENKINS HAINS
The Black Barque
With five illustrations by W. Herbert Dunton.
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According to a high naval authority, whose name must be withheld, this
is one of the best sea stories ever offered to the public. "The Black
Barque" is a story of slavery and piracy upon the high seas about 1815,
and is written with a thorough knowledge of deep-water sailing.
"A fine breezy cut and thrust tale with plenty of fighting in it, a
touch of humor, a nice bit of sentiment, and unflagging
entertainment."--_Cleveland Leader._
The Windjammers
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"A collection of short sea stories unmatched for interest, ranging from
the tragic to the humorous, and including some accounts of the weird,
unexplainable happenings which befall all sailors. Told with keen
appreciation, in which the reader will share."--_N. Y. Sun._
[Illustration]
Castel del Monte
By NATHAN GALLIZIER. With six illustrations by H. C. Edwards.
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A powerful romance of the fall of the Hohenstaufen dynasty in Italy and
the overthrow of Manfred by Charles of Anjou, the champion of Pope
Clement IV.
"There is color; there is sumptuous word-painting in these pages; the
action is terrific at times; vividness and life are in every part; and
brilliant descriptions entertain the reader and give a singular
fascination to the tale."--_Grand Rapids Herald._
A Captain of Men
By E. ANSON MORE. Illustrated, with frontispiece in colors, by Henry W.
Moore.
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A tale of ancient Tyre and its merchant princes.
"The plot is intricate and well wrought and the dialogue is of great
brilliancy."--_Boston Transcript._
"It has the value of accuracy as well as the charm of distinguished
literary merit."--_New York Post._
The Winged Helmet
By HAROLD STEELE MACKAYE, author of "The Panchronicon," etc. With six
illustrations by H. C. Edwards.
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"A rarely capable study of femininity as well as a minute picture of
life in France in the early sixteenth century."--_Cleveland Plain
Dealer._
"The situations are decidedly unusual, the action is abundantly varied,
and there is no loss of interest in any portion of the narrative. A
well-constructed novel, full of dramatic incident and interest of varied
order."--_Chicago Record-Herald._
The Motor Pirate
By G. SIDNEY PATERNOSTER.
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"It is a story of adventure in a strictly up-to-date method, and is as
ingenious in construction as it is fervid in telling."--_Pittsburg
Times._
"Its originality, exciting adventures, into which is woven a charming
love theme, and its undercurrent of fun furnishes a dashing detective
story which a motor-mad world will thoroughly enjoy reading."--_Boston
Herald._
"The author has created a criminal gifted with rare ingenuity for the
titular character of the 'Motor Pirate,' and his car is the supreme
realization of every enthusiastic motorist's dream. It simply
annihilates distance."--_Philadelphia North American._
Stephen Holton
By CHARLES FELTON PIDGIN, author of "Quincy Adams Sawyer,"
"Blennerhassett," etc. The frontispiece is a portrait of the hero by
Frank T. Merrill.
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"In the delineation of rural life, the author shows that intimate
sympathy which distinguished his first success, 'Quincy Adams
Sawyer.'"--_Boston Daily Advertiser._
"'Stephen Holton' stands as his best achievement."--_Detroit Free
Press._
"New England's common life seems a favorite material for this sterling
author, who in this particular instance mixes his colors with masterly
skill."--_Boston Globe._
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Transcriber's Notes:
Page 12 of second set of ad pages, "By" moved out of the author tag on
"Stephen Holton."
End of Project Gutenberg's The Morning Glory Club, by George A. Kyle