“‘Ethel’s Year at Ashton’ is full of vivacity and vigor which are necessary for an interesting story, and pervaded with true Christian love that gives it value. A young girl comes into a farmer’s family, provided only with the motto, ‘Seek daily opportunities of doing good,’ and a sweet affectionate nature to carry out the motto. Her influence upon a narrow household, in which darning and earning are the chief aims, is developed with much good taste and feeling. A literary club and other means of improvement make a new place of the little country village. Besides the incidents told naturally and vividly, the story contains many well-drawn characters.”—Boston Journal.
EASTMAN (Julia A.).
Miss Eastman has a large circle of young admirers. She carries off the palm as a writer of school-life stories, and teachers are always glad to find their scholars reading Miss Eastman’s books. Her style is characterized by quick movements, sparkling expression and incisive knowledge of human nature.
KITTY KENT’S TROUBLES. 12mo, illustrated, 1.25. (5)
“Miss Eastman, it will be remembered, took the prize of one thousand dollars offered several years ago by this house. The heroine of the present book is the daughter of a clergyman, ‘a girl who was neither all good nor all bad, but partly the one and partly the other’; and the narrative of her trials and experiences is intended as a guide and help to other girls who have those of the same kind to contend with, and to impress upon them the lesson that ‘the only road to happiness lies through the land of goodness.’”—N. E. Journal of Education.
STRIKING FOR THE RIGHT. 12mo, illustrated, 1.25. (3)
A story illustrating the necessity of kindness to animals. The pupils of the Eastford High School form a humane society which does a noble work.
A Premium of $1000 was awarded the author for this MS. by the examining committee.
SHORT COMINGS AND LONG GOINGS. 12mo, illustrated, 1.25.
The ups and downs of wide-awake boy and girl life in a country home.