A Story of Faith and Patience. By Kate Wood. With 4 full-page Pictures in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2s. 6d.
Tells the story of two orphan girls, who, at an early age, are left in a miserable den of London to struggle for a living. The vicissitudes of the little sisters are narrated with touching sympathy, at times sad enough, but relieved by flashes of fun and gleams of genuine humour.
"A very pretty tale, with great variety of incident and subtle character study, written precisely in the style that is surest to win the hearts of young folks."—Pictorial World.
"One of the best story books we have read. Girls will be charmed with the tale."—Schoolmaster.
A WAIF OF THE SEA:
Or, the Lost Found. By Kate Wood. With 4 full-page Illustrations in black and tint. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 2s. 6d.
"A Waif of the Sea" deals very pathetically with the sorrows and trials of children, and of mothers who are separated from their children. The narrative is full of human interest, and the lives and struggles of the people of a poor London neighbourhood are well portrayed.
"Little Birdie is a beautiful child-character, with whom no one can come in contact without feeling purer and fresher for life's work."—Glasgow News.
"This is a very touching and pretty tale of town and country, full of pathos and interest, embodied in a narrative which never flags, and told in a style which deserves the highest praise for its lucid and natural ease."—Edinburgh Courant.
BY ESMÉ STUART.