A more joyous story cannot be imagined.... A harum-scarum good-nature; a frank pursuit of cakes and ale; a heedless, happy-go-lucky spirit, are admirable components in a novel, however trying they may be found in the walks of daily life. Such are the pleasures of “The Beverleys.” To read it is recreation, indeed.--_Public Ledger, Philadelphia._ The author writes throughout with good taste, and with a quick eye for the picturesque.--_Herald, New York._ It is a pretty story, charmingly written, with cleverly sketched pictures of various types of character.... The book abounds in keen, incisive philosophy, wrapped up in characteristic remarks.--_Times, Chicago._ An absorbing story. It is brilliantly and vivaciously written.-- _Literary World, Boston._ The author has until now been known, so far as we are aware, only by her former story, “Alexia.” Unless signs fail which seldom _do_ fail, these two with which her name is now associated are simply the forerunners of works in a like vein of which American literature will have reason to be proud.--_Standard, Chicago._ _Sold by all booksellers, or mailed, on receipt of price, by_ A. C. McCLURG & CO., PUBLISHERS. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES: Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized. Archaic or variant spelling has been retained.