RHODA THORNTON'S GIRLHOOD. By Mrs. MARY E. PRATT. 16mo, cloth, illustrated. $1.50. A hearty and healthy story, dealing with young folks and home scenes, with sleighing, fishing and other frolics to make things lively. _The above six volumes are furnished in a handsome box, for $9.00, or sold separately by all booksellers, or sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price by_ LEE AND SHEPARD, Publishers, Boston. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE I. "At night we descended into the depths of the steamer to worship with the steerage passengers." FRONTISPIECE. II. "A dozen umbrellas were tipped up; the rain fell fast upon a dozen upturned, expectant faces." 57 III. "At the word of command they struck the most extraordinary attitudes." 157 IV. "Frowsy, sleepy, cross, and caring nothing whatever for the sun, moon, or stars, we stood like a company of Bedlamites, ankle deep in the wet grass upon the summit." 176 V. "Evidently the little old woman is going a journey." 196 VI. "Together we stared at him with rigid and severe countenances." 240 CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. ABOARD THE STEAMER. We two alone.--"Good by."--"Are you the captain of this ship?"--Wretchedness.--The jolly Englishman and the Yankee.--A sail!--The Cattle-man.--The Jersey-man whose bark was on the sea.--Church services under difficulties.--The sweet young English face.--Down into the depths to worship.--"Beware! I stand by the parson."--Singing to the fishes.--Green Erin.--One long cheer.--Farewell, Ireland. 13 CHAPTER II. FIRST DAYS IN ENGLAND. Up the harbor of Liverpool.--We all emerge as butterflies.--The Mersey tender.--Lot's wife.--"Any tobacco?"--"Names, please."--St. George's Hall.--The fashionable promenade.--The coffee-room.--The military man who showed the purple tide of war in his face.--The railway carriage.--The young man with hair all aflame.--English villages.--London.--No place for us.--The H. house.--The Babes in the Wood.--The party from the country.--We are taken in charge by the Good Man.--The Golden Cross.--Solitary confinement.--Mrs. B.'s at last. 27 CHAPTER III. EXCURSIONS FROM LONDON.