“Those who did not make the acquaintance of Rebecca at Sunnybrook farm are recommended not to miss the present opportunity.”
| + | Sat. R. 104: 86. Jl. 20, ’07. 200w. |
“Worthily maintain the reputation of a writer who has done for the present generation of American and English readers much what Miss Alcott did for its predecessor.”
| + | Spec. 98: 1037. Je. 29. ’07. 990w. |
Wiggin, Kate Douglas (Smith) (Mrs. George C. Riggs). [Old Peabody pew]; a Christmas romance of a country church. il. †$1.50. Houghton.
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A Christmas story of a “certain handful of dear New England women of names unknown, dwelling in a certain quiet village, alike unknown.” A new carpet, pews washed in lieu of paint, and cushions mended with care told on Christmas eve the story of days of hard work by the Dorcas society. Among the number had been Nancy Wentworth who, quiet and apart from the rest, had lavished her strength on the Peabody pew, sacred to her early romance, where Christmas eve finds her alone taking the last stitch in the worn-out cushion. To this spot comes Justin Peabody the wanderer lover who, weary as the prodigal son, seeks the comfort and love of Nancy.
“One of the prettiest novelettes of this season, as well as one of the most delightful from a literary point of view.”
| + | Dial. 43: 380. D. 1, ’07. 200w. |