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WORKS OF
STEPHEN CONRAD
The Second Mrs. Jim
By Stephen Conrad. With a frontispiece by Ernest Fosbery.
Large 16mo, cloth decorative $1.00
Here is a character as original and witty as "Mr. Dooley" or "the self-made merchant." The realm of humorous fiction is now invaded by the stepmother.
"It is an exceptionally clever piece of work."—Boston Transcript.
"'The Second Mrs. Jim' is worth as many Mrs. Wiggses as could be crowded into the Cabbage Patch. The racy humor and cheerfulness and wisdom of the book make it wholly delightful."—Philadelphia Press.