By =Mary J. Holmes=. “In this novel, Mrs. Holmes’ last work, she has shown that wonderful versatility of talent for which she is distinguished. No matter where she takes us, whether among the high-born or the lowly, North or South, East or West, she seems perfectly at home, and makes her readers feel so. When you have finished “The Abandoned Farm” you will feel that without leaving your home you have had a delightful summer outing.”—_Nashville American._ Cloth bound. $1.00. THE CROMPTONS By =Mary J. Holmes=. “Whoever open the pages of ‘The Cromptons’ will find in it the elements which have made popular this author’s thirty odd stories and carried her name, a household word, to millions of readers.”—_Nashville American._ “Her novels circulate by the hundreds of thousands, and her name is conjured with where the literary aristocrats are never heard of.”—_Rochester Herald._ Handsomely bound in cloth, $1.00. THREE DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY By =Cyrus Townsend Brady=. Among the many books which Doctor Brady has written, none have received a more enthusiastic welcome than those which have the Civil War for a background. This book is destined to take a high rank among his other brilliant productions, and is illuminated here and there by telling bits of personal description of such men as Lincoln, Grant, Sheridan, Lee, Jackson, and the whole book is pervaded by a delightful and refreshing humor. Color illustrations by =J. N. Marchand=. 12mo, cloth bound, $1.50. AROUND THE WORLD WITH JOSIAH ALLEN’S WIFE By =Marietta Holley=. Samantha and her party visit Hawaii, Philippines, India, China, Egypt, the Holy Land, as well as the European countries, Samantha describing each country and its inhabitants, meeting prominent people, and having queer and laughable adventures in all of them. The book—_the best of all of Miss Holley’s works_—is full of humorous and pathetic incidents, but, as in all this author’s books, the main interest is in the wise and witty conversation of _Josiah Allen’s Wife_. Illustrated, 8vo, cloth bound, $1.50. SAMANTHA AT THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION By =Josiah Allen’s Wife (Marietta Holley)=. The warm welcome given to Miss Holley’s books the world over has been accorded to this one of her best productions. It is full of the same deft mixture of wit and pathos, eloquence and common sense, which has given her an enviable place among the writers of to-day. Samantha describes, with her customary fidelity and eloquence, the wonders and glories of the great Exposition. She and Josiah meet many prominent people, and have numberless mirth-provoking adventures. Illustrated, 8vo, cloth bound, $1.50. THE SECRET PASSAGE, a Detective Story