By a sudden turn of fortune’s wheel the three heroines are brought down
from a household of lavish comfort to meet the incessant cares and worries
of those who have to eke out a very limited income. The charm of the story
lies in the cheery helpfulness of spirit developed in the girls by their
changed circumstances.
“Ever bright and cheerful, they influence other lives, and at last they
come out of their trials with honour to themselves and benefits to all
about them.”—_Teachers’ Aid_.
ELIZA F. POLLARD
For the Red Rose. With 4 Illustrations by JAMES DURDEN. 2_s._ 6_d._
A gipsy finds a little girl in the forest of Wimbourne, after the sacking
of the castle by the Yorkists. He carries her to the camp and she is
adopted by the tribe. The story tells how, when some years later Margaret
of Anjou and her son are wrecked on the coast of England, the gipsy girl
follows the fortunes of the exiled queen, and by what curious chain of
events her own origin is discovered.
“This is a good story, and of special interest to lovers of historical
romance.”—_Court Circular_.
—The Doctor’s Niece. With 6 Illustrations by SYDNEY COWELL. 3_s._ 6_d._
The scene of this charming story is laid in Brittany at the end of the
eighteenth century. The heroine is educated considerably above her
station. When she is about sixteen she becomes companion to a little girl
at a neighbouring château. Her charge mysteriously disappears during a
peasant rebellion, and she goes out into the woods to find her. The result
of the adventure is that Rosette discovers her mother, who proves to be
the rightful owner of the château, and the tale ends happily.
“Full of mystery, adventure, and a winning simplicity.”—_Bookman_.
—The King’s Signet: The Story of a Huguenot Family. With 6 Illustrations
by G. DEMAIN HAMMOND, R.I. 3_s._ 6_d._
This story relates the adventures of a noble Huguenot family, driven out
of their château by the dragoons after the Revocation of the Edict of
Nantes. A friend of the family, Claudine Malot, who is also a Huguenot,
but a protégée of Madame de Maintenon, possesses a talisman, by means of
which she saves many lives; but this brings trouble upon her, and she has
to leave France. The adventures lead to the battle of the Boyne, and to
the happy reunion of the scattered family in Ireland.
“A stirring tale of the persecution of the Huguenots clearly and
touchingly told.”—_Guardian_.
BESSIE MARCHANT
Three Girls on a Ranch: A Story of New Mexico. Illustrated. 2_s._ 6_d._
The Lovell family emigrate from England to New Mexico. Mr. Lovell is
delicate and unfit for farming, but the three eldest girls take upon
themselves the burden of working the ranch. They have adventures of a
perilous kind, and the story of their mishaps and how they overcame them
is throughout both exciting and stimulating.
“A story with a fresh, bright theme, well handled.”—_Nottingham
Guardian_.
E. EVERETT-GREEN
Little Lady Clare. Illustrated. 2_s._ 6_d._
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