"Its ease of style, its rapidity, its interest from page to
page, are admirable; and it shows that inimitable power--the
story-teller's gift of verisimilitude. Its sureness and
clearness are excellent, and its portraiture clear and
pleasing."--_The Reader._
* * * * *
AT THE SIGN OF THE TOWN PUMP
The Further Adventures of Peggy of Spinster Farm
_By Helen M. Winslow_
_12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, net $1.25; postpaid $ 1.40_
Miss Winslow calls us again away from the strenuous and noisy
confusion of modern cities to the charm and contentment of life "under
the greenwood tree." Peggy's adventures had only just begun in the
first book. In this new record of life at Spinster Farm and "Elysium,"
"At the Sign of the Town Pump," there is plenty of romantic adventure
of the kind that proves truth to be stranger sometimes than fiction.
There is humor, too, in even greater quantities than in the preceding
book, sparkling humor that places the author well up in the list of
our New England humorists. "At the Sign of the Town Pump" will be
welcomed not only by those who enjoyed making the acquaintance of
Spinster Farm, but by thousands of new readers who appreciate a clever
story and a fascinating heroine.
_On "Peggy at Spinster Farm" the Press opinions are as follows_:
"Very alluring are the pictures she draws of the old-fashioned
house, the splendid old trees, the pleasant walks, the gorgeous
sunsets, and--or it would not be Helen Winslow--the
cats."--_The Boston Transcript._
"'Peggy at Spinster Farm' is a rewarding volume, original and
personal in its point of view, redolent of unfeigned love for
the country and the sane, satisfying pleasures of country
life."--_Milwaukee Free Press._
"It is an alluring, wholesome tale."--_Schenectady Star._
"Is a story remarkably interesting, and no book will be found
more entertaining than this one, especially for those who enjoy
light-hearted character sketches, and startling and unexpected
happenings."--_Northampton Gazette._
"An exceptionally well-written book."--_Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin._
"The Spinster and Peggy have a quiet sense of humor of their
own and they convey their experiences with a quaint enjoyment
that holds us irresistibly."--_The Argonaut._
"This is a thoroughly enjoyable story. Mary Wilkins at her best
was never more interesting, and she has never produced a book
more normal and as wholesome as this."--_Journal of Education._
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Selections from L. C. Page and Company's List of Fiction
WORKS OF ROBERT NEILSON STEPHENS
_Each one vol., library 12mo, cloth decorative_ $1.50
THE FLIGHT OF GEORGIANA
A ROMANCE OF THE DAYS OF THE YOUNG PRETENDER. Illustrated by H.
C. Edwards.
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