Famous Pets. By _Eleanor Lewis_. A series of papers which have been in preparation at home and abroad for several years, comprising among their treasures rich contributions of facts, anecdotes, descriptions, engravings and photographs from many noted people who have owned interesting pets: for instance, the first paper, “Some Scotch Celebrities,” narrates an interesting talk with the old keeper of Grayfriar’s Churchyard, where the famous “Grayfriar’s Bobby” lived and died, and another chat with the sister of Dr. John Brown, author of “Rab and his Friends,” with an engraving from a charming photographed group of Dr. Brown, Dr. Peddie and “Dandie,” and half a dozen pictures from paintings, statues and photographs. “Fairy Folk All.” By _Louise Imogen Guiney_. Twelve Papers. Researches in fairy-land, giving the natural history of brownies and bogles, of fays and elves, of necks, nixies and puckwudjies, of kelpies and kobolds—in short, of all the known races of “the little vanishing folk,” with accounts of their dress, haunts, habits, manners, customs and usages. Full of delicious anecdote and legend, and with bewitching pictures. _NEW FEATURES, SPECIALTIES, SINGLE NUMBER ARTICLES:_ A New Department, called _The Contributors and the Children_, is to be the fireside and round-table corner of the magazine. There the famous WIDE AWAKE writers will meet the young folks face to face as it were, and in social chats with them say a thousand bright and important little things which naturally cannot come into their stories and articles. It will be a cosey and notable spot—this Contributors’ Corner. Charming plans for it have already been carried out: at the Christmas (Dec.) gathering the young folks are to meet _Mrs. James T. Fields_, _Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney_, _Margaret Sidney_, _Susan Coolidge_ and _Sarah Orne Jewett_. The New Year’s reception will be no less delightful. Concord: Its Ways and By-Ways. By _Margaret Sidney_. A series of papers about this historic and literary Mecca, its picturesque waters, lanes and spots, its famous people and their famous homes and haunts—full of fresh anecdote and reminiscence. Mr. A. W. Hosmer, the accomplished amateur photographer, is now making negatives in and about Concord town, for the liberal illustration of these papers. Christmas-Tide Stories. A PRETTY SCARECROW, by _Elizabeth Stuart Phelps_. TAFFY AND BUSTER TIED TO A CHRISTMAS TREE, and TAFFY AND BUSTER AT NIBLO’S, two stories by _Jessie Benton Frémont_. A CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE, by _Mary E. Wilkins_. A CHRISTMAS GUEST, by _Sarah Orne Jewett_. A WEE WEDDING, by _Sophie May_. WHY THE DOLL’S NAME WAS NEVER CHANGED, by _Katherine McDowell_. These stories will all appear in the Christmas and New Year’s numbers.