A COLONIAL MAID OF OLD VIRGINIA. By Lucy Foster Madison. Illustrated by Clyde O. DeLand. The heroine, while yet a motherless babe, is adopted by a wealthy planter of Virginia. At an early age she evinces a strong love for the cause of the colonies, while her uncle and his family are ardent adherents of the King. Her many deeds of heroism carry her to Philadelphia during its occupancy by the British, thence to Valley Forge, the Wyoming massacre, and finally to the surrender at Yorktown.
A MAID AT KING ALFRED’S COURT. By Lucy Foster Madison. Illustrated by Ida Waugh. This is a strong and well told tale of the 9th century. It is a faithful portrayal of the times, and is replete with historical information. The trying experiences through which the little heroine passes, until she finally becomes one of the great Alfred’s family, are most entertainingly set forth. Nothing short of a careful study of the history of the period will give so clear a knowledge of this little known age as the reading of this book.
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STORIES FOR GIRLS
A MAID OF THE FIRST CENTURY. By Lucy Foster Madison. Illustrated by Ida Waugh. A little maid of Palestine goes in search of her father, who for political reasons, has been taken as a slave to Rome. She is shipwrecked in the Mediterranean, but is rescued by a passing vessel bound for Britain. Eventually an opportunity is afforded her for going to Rome, where, after many trying and exciting experiences, she and her father are united and his liberty is restored to him.
THE WHIRLIGIG. By Evelyn Raymond. Illustrated by Ruth Rollins. She is called “The Whirligig” because she is so apt to be blown about by her emotions. It is not until she goes to live with an old aunt and uncle and is thrown upon her own resources, that she develops a steadier and stronger character. She is a great comfort to the elderly people, and at a time when the whole village is threatened with a flood, she rides down the valley and warns the people of their danger. She is a very natural, lovable girl, and the story ends all too soon.
A YANKEE GIRL IN OLD CALIFORNIA. By Evelyn Raymond. Illustrated by Ida Waugh. A young girl, reared among most delightful surroundings in Vermont, suddenly discovers that, owing to a clause in her father’s will, she must make her future home with relatives in the lower portion of old California. No more interesting experience could come in the life of any bright, observing girl than that of an existence in this semi-tropical region, with its wealth of Spanish tradition, its glorious climate, and its abundance of flowers and foliage.