--_Preface._
Boys love it, and broad-minded parents will put the volume in their
children's hands before they borrow it.
VAILE, C.M.
The Orcutt Girls.
Wilde. 1.50
Two sisters--ambitious in the best sense--by means of exertion manage,
by boarding themselves, to attend Merton Academy for one term. A (p. 197)
good picture of this phase of New England life of long ago. The
tale is said to have a foundation of fact.
WIGGIN, K.D. (S.).
Polly Oliver's Problem.
Houghton. 1.00
Polly bravely takes care of her invalid mother, and later when left
alone helps to support herself by her beautiful gift for
story-telling. The book has a bright and helpful influence.
WIGGIN, K.D. (S.).
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
Houghton. 1.25
Rebecca is a quaint and lovable girl whose nature, full of enthusiasm,
originality, and imagination, charms all who encounter her. Mrs.
Wiggin's delightful sense of humor pervades the sketch.
WILKINS, M.E. (MRS. M.E. (W.) FREEMAN).
In Colonial Times.
Lothrop. .50
Little five-year-old Ann is made the bound girl of Samuel Wales, of
Braintree. After some hard experiences Ann tries to run away, but in
time she learns to love the really kind-hearted people to whose care
she has fallen, and in the end becomes the adopted daughter of Mrs.
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