SILVER MILL:
A Tale of the Don Valley. By Mrs. R. H. Read. With 6 full-page Illustrations by John Schönberg, in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
The story of a girl and boy. The chief interest centres around Ruth, who is supposed to be the orphan child of a working-man, but who eventually turns out to be the daughter of the cynical, though essentially kind-hearted, owner of Silver Mill. In tracing the character of Ruth as she develops from an impulsive girl to noble womanhood, the author has drawn a picture at once pleasing and suggestive.
DORA:
Or a Girl without a Home. By Mrs. R. H. Read. With 6 full-page Illustrations. Crown 8vo, cloth elegant, 3s. 6d.
The story of a friendless orphan girl, who is placed as pupil-teacher at the school in which she was educated, but is suddenly removed by hard and selfish relatives, who employ her as a menial as well as a governess. Through a series of exciting adventures she makes discoveries respecting a large property which is restored to its rightful owners, and at the same time she secures her escape from her persecutors. The character of Dora is a very sweet one, and the interest of the story is so sustained that it can scarcely fail to please the reader.
"One of the most pleasing stories for young people that we have met with of late years. There is in it a freshness, simplicity, and naturalness very engaging."—Harper's Magazine.
"It is no slight thing, in an age of rubbish, to get a story so pure and healthy."—The Academy.
"The heroine is a beautiful character, well conceived and well portrayed. The tale is a fascinating one."—Schoolmistress.
"Mrs. Read has succeeded in writing an exciting tale. The character of Dora is one which every girl would do well to imitate."—The Schoolmaster.