By MRS JOHN SHERWOOD, author of _A Transplanted Rose_, _Amenities of Home_, _Social Customs and Usages_, etc. This series, especially valuable and instructive to American girls, will begin in the Christmas number and run through the year. Much of the romance woven into the histories of reigning royal families, much of the pageant attendant upon the girls "born in the purple," will be described; but much more will be told of that application to study, that strict obedience to laws of hygiene, that mastery of complex and rigid court etiquette, that severe control of personal disposition and tastes, which underlies the culture and graciousness of queens and princesses. From these pages our girls who are to go abroad may incidentally learn much of what they properly may or may not do in European society. No lady is better equipped than Mrs. Sherwood for preparing papers like these. A CYCLE OF CHILDREN. By ELBRIDGE S. BROOKS, author of _In Leisler's Times_, etc. Illustrations by Howard Pyle. This set of twelve historical stories celebrates twelve holidays dear to young folks. The first six are: =Master Sandy's Christmas Snapdragon.= _December_, 1550. =Mistress Margery's New Year's Pin-Money.= _January_, 1500. =Mr. Pepy's Valentine.= _February_, 1660. =The Last of the Geraldines.= _March_, 1535. =Diccon the Foot-boy and the Wise Fools of Gotham.= _April_, 1215. =The Lady Octavia's Garland.= _May_, 184. STORIES OF AMERICAN WARS. Thrilling incidents which have occurred during our various American warfares, the details of which have never been in print, but have lived in family history, old letters and records, will be brought to light in these stories. The first six bear these titles: The Light of Key Biscayne. Joel Jackson's Smack. A Revolutionary Turncoat. How Daniel Abbott Outwitted the Indians. In the Turtle Crawl. The Boy-Soldiers of Cherry Valley. _SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFERS._ EVERY BOY AND EVERY GIRL CAN EARN A GOOD WATCH AND CHAIN. The Waterbury Watch (and Chain) given for =Four New Subscriptions= to either THE PANSY or OUR LITTLE MEN AND WOMEN; or for =Two New Subscriptions= and $1.30 cash additional; or, given for one _new_ subscriber to WIDE AWAKE, and 65 cts. cash additional ($3.65 in all), if sent before August 1st, 1886. Two BABYLAND subscriptions will be equivalent to one PANSY subscription. We make this special offer =only to present subscribers= who send us =new= subscriptions. Full rates must be paid for each subscription (no club rates being allowed) and the order must be sent to us direct, not through an agent. The subscriptions must be secured between April 10th, 1886, and Aug. 1st, 1886. (Premium credits not taken up cannot be used for this special offer.)