“The story is perhaps very improbable, but not unreal.”
+ N Y Evening Post p17 D 4 ’20 80w
“Except as a study of the Boston governess and Peaches, showing how each reacts on the other, there is little to note. When the author ventures to work out a ‘plot’ she is singularly unconvincing.”
+ − N Y Times p27 Ja 9 ’21 650w + Outlook 126:558 N 24 ’20 50w
“The early chapters describing the Talbot home on Chestnut street, Boston, are much the best of the book.”
+ − Springf’d Republican p7a D 26 ’20 140w
PYLE, KATHARINE.[[2]] Tales of wonder and magic. il *$2 (3c) Little
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This is the third volume of old-world fairy tales and folk lore translated, adapted and illustrated by the author. The stories are: White as snow, red as blood, and black as a raven’s wing—Irish; The wonderful ring—East Indian; The three sisters—Georgian; The golden horse, the moon lantern, and the beautiful princess—Swedish; The lady of the lake—Welsh; The beaver stick—American Indian; The enchanted waterfall—Japanese; Fair, brown, and trembling—Irish; The demon of the mountain—Transylvanian gipsy; The Lamia—Hindoo; The three doves—Czech; Mighty-arm and mighty-mouth—East Indian; The beautiful Melissa—Louisiana; The castle that stood on golden pillars—Danish; The twelve months—Czech.