"A charming portrayal of the attractive life of the South, refreshing as
a breeze that blows through a pine forest."--_Albany Times-Union._
ANNE'S WEDDING
"The story is most beautifully told. It brings in most charming people,
and presents a picture of home life that is most appealing in love and
affection."--_Every Evening, Wilmington, Del._
THE MT. BLOSSOM GIRLS
"In the writing of the book the author is at her best as a story teller.
The humor that ripples here and there, the dramatic scenes that stir,
and the golden thread of romance that runs through it all, go to make a
marked success. It is a fitting climax to the series."--_Reader._
NOVELS BY DAISY RHODES CAMPBELL
THE FIDDLING GIRL
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"A thoroughly enjoyable tale, written in a delightful vein of
sympathetic comprehension."--_Boston Herald._
THE PROVING OF VIRGINIA
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"A book which contributes so much of freshness, enthusiasm, and healthy
life to offset the usual offerings of modern fiction, deserves all the
praise which can be showered upon it."--_Kindergarten Review._
THE VIOLIN LADY
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"The author's style remains simple and direct, as in her preceding
books, and her frank affection for her attractive heroine will be shared
by many others."--_Boston Transcript._
NOVELS BY MARY ELLEN CHASE
THE GIRL FROM THE BIG HORN COUNTRY
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"'The Girl from the Big Horn Country' tells how Virginia Hunter, a
bright, breezy, frank-hearted 'girl of the Golden West' comes out of the
Big Horn country of Wyoming to the old Bay State. Then things begin,
when Virginia--who feels the joyous, exhilarating call of the Big Horn
wilderness and the outdoor life--attempts to become acclimated and adopt
good old New England 'ways.'"--_Critic._
VIRGINIA, OF ELK CREEK VALLEY
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"This story is fascinating, alive with constantly new and fresh
interests and every reader will enjoy the novel for its freshness, its
novelty and its inspiring glimpses of life with nature."--_The Editor._
NOVELS BY MRS. HENRY BACKUS
THE CAREER OF DOCTOR WEAVER
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"High craftsmanship is the leading characteristic of this novel, which,
like all good novels, is a love story abounding in real palpitant human
interest. The most startling feature of the story is the way its author
has torn aside the curtain and revealed certain phases of the relation
between the medical profession and society."--_Dr. Charles Reed in the
Lancet Clinic._
THE ROSE OF ROSES
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The author has achieved a thing unusual in developing a love story which
adheres to conventions under unconventional circumstances.
"Mrs. Backus' novel is distinguished in the first place for its
workmanship."--_Buffalo Evening News._
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