FAMOUS STORIES FOR GIRLS
_By Charlotte M. Vaile_
_The Orcutt Girls_
OR, ONE TERM AT THE ACADEMY. 316 pp.
_Sue Orcutt_
A SEQUEL TO "THE ORCUTT GIRLS." 335 pp.
These companion volumes are among the most popular books for girls which have ever been written concerning school life. In these books Mrs. Vaile depicts that old academic life which used to be so great a feature in the life of New England. Mrs. Vaile shows her intimate knowledge of the subject, and both books are full of incentive and inspiration.
_Wheat and Huckleberries_
OR, DR. NORTHMORE'S DAUGHTERS. 336 pp.
Another story for girls with the true ring of genuineness, and as the two girls around whom the story centers were born and brought up in the rich farm regions of the Middle West, and then spent their summers in the New England home of their grandfather, the author has been able to weave into her narrative the various peculiarities of both sections.
Each volume is fully illustrated. Price, $1.50
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_The M. M. C._
A STORY OF THE GREAT ROCKIES. 232 pp.
The experience of a New England girl in the Colorado mining camp. It shows the pluck of the little school teacher in holding for her friend a promising mining claim which he had secured after years of misfortune in other ventures.
Fully illustrated. Price, $1.00
BOOKS BY
_Ellen Douglas Deland_
_Malvern; A Neighborhood Story_
341 pp. 12mo. Cloth.
"Malvern" is a story of fine workmanship, sterling sentiments, and more than ordinary caliber. The author is one of the best writers for young people and this is certainly one of her best stories.--_The Interior._
_A Successful Venture_
340 pp. 12mo. Cloth.
This book, primarily for girls, is lively and full of interest, pure in its tone and free from sensation, and full of many helpful suggestions. It is a story of a family of girls who found it necessary to make their own way in the world. This they did with success.--_Boston Transcript._
_Katrina_
340 pp. 12mo. Cloth.
"Katrina" is a story which all girl readers would pronounce a capital good one. The heroine's desire to look beyond the horizon of her little village when opportunity presents itself takes her to New York, where she finds new pleasures and experiences. The book is certainly a most wholesome one.--_The Bookseller_, New York.
_Three Girls of Hazelmere. A Story_
360 pp. 12mo. Cloth.
To take a trip abroad with Miss Deland's "Three Girls of Hazelmere" is a treat for any reader, for the author's style is natural, yet remarkably effective, and the interest follows closely to the end of the book.--_Bookseller._
_The Friendship of Anne_
342 pp. Cloth. 12mo.
This is a book which will appeal to girls and interest them throughout. It is founded on boarding-school life and is full of activity and enthusiasm.--_Herald and Presbyter._
Each Volume Fully Illustrated. Price $1.50 Each.
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Transcriber's note:
Repulic changed to Republic (The Battle Hymn of the Republic).
intimat changed to intimate (Mrs. Vaile shows her intimate knowledgeof the subject).
The spelling of Patty-Pan was made consistent.
Punctuation was corrected without comment.
Inconsistent hyphenation has been retained.
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