By Zephine Humphrey.
276 pp., 12mo. $1.25 net, by mail $1.33.
The homely experiences of a bright young woman and her Aunt Susan, not to mention the “hired girl,” in making a New England home.
“Verily it is a delicious piece of work and that last chapter is a genuine poem. Best of all is the charming sincerity of the book.”—George Cary Eggleston.
“A record of country life far above the average of its class in the qualities which go to make such a book enjoyable.... The author sees the things that are worth seeing, and she has a rather unusual command of simple, dignified and effective English.”—The Nation.
“Characters who are individualized and humor that is gentle and cheery ... the unmistakable air of literary grace and refinement.”—The Outlook.
AS THE HAGUE ORDAINS
By Eliza R. Scidmore.
Journal of a Russian Prisoner’s Wife in Japan.
Illustrated from photographs. 359 pp., 12mo. $1.50 net, by mail $1.62.