The California Redwoods furnish the background for this beautiful story of sisterly devotion and sacrifice. _POOR, DEAR, MARGARET KIRBY._ Frontispiece by George Gibbs. A collection of delightful stories, including "Bridging the Years" and "The Tide-Marsh." This story is now shown in moving pictures. _JOSSELYN'S WIFE._ Frontispiece by C. Allan Gilbert. The story of a beautiful woman who fought a bitter fight for happiness and love. _MARTIE, THE UNCONQUERED._ Illustrated by Charles E. Chambers. The triumph of a dauntless spirit over adverse conditions. _THE HEART OF RACHAEL._ Frontispiece by Charles E. Chambers. An interesting story of divorce and the problems that come with a second marriage. _THE STORY OF JULIA PAGE._ Frontispiece by C. Allan Gilbert. A sympathetic portrayal of the quest of a normal girl, obscure and lonely, for the happiness of life. _SATURDAY'S CHILD._ Frontispiece by F. Graham Cootes. Can a girl, born in rather sordid conditions, lift herself through sheer determination to the better things for which her soul hungered? _MOTHER._ Illustrated by F. C. Yohn. A story of the big mother heart that beats in the background of every girl's life, and some dreams which came true. * * * * * SEWELL FORD'S STORIES _SHORTY McCABE._ Illustrated by Francis Vaux Wilson. A very humorous story. The hero, an independent and vigorous thinker, sees life, and tells about it in a very unconventional way. _SIDE-STEPPING WITH SHORTY._ Illustrated by Francis Vaux Wilson. Twenty skits, presenting people with their foibles. Sympathy with human nature and an abounding sense of humor are the requisites for "side-stepping with Shorty." _SHORTY McCABE ON THE JOB._ Illustrated by Francis Vaux Wilson. Shorty McCabe reappears with his figures of speech revamped right up to the minute. He aids in the right distribution of a "conscience fund," and gives joy to all concerned. _SHORTY McCABE'S ODD NUMBERS._ Illustrated by Francis Vaux Wilson. These further chronicles of Shorty McCabe tell of his studio for physical culture, and of his experiences both on the East side and at swell yachting parties. _TORCHY._ Illus, by Geo. Biehm and Jas. Montgomery Flagg. A red-headed office boy, overflowing with wit and wisdom peculiar to the youths reared on the sidewalks of New York, tells the story of his experiences. _TRYING OUT TORCHY._ Illustrated by F. Foster Lincoln. Torchy is just as deliriously funny in these stories as he was in the previous book. _ON WITH TORCHY._ Illustrated by F. Foster Lincoln. Torchy falls desperately in love with "the only girl that ever was," but that young society woman's aunt tries to keep the young people apart, which brings about many hilariously funny situations. _TORCHY, PRIVATE SEC._ Illustrated by F. Foster Lincoln.