| + | Pub. Opin. 39: 448. S. 30, ‘05. 110w. |
Wiggin, Kate Douglas (Smith) (Mrs. G. C. Riggs). [Rose o’ the river.] [†]$1.25. Houghton.
The simple story of Rose, a country girl, “a fragile pink rose blossoming on the river’s brink,” and Stephen Waterman, a sturdy young farmer who lives on the other side of the Saco, is prettily told in this volume. Rose’s fancy for a city man interrupts their love for a time, but in the end she returns happily to Stephen. As a background for the slight plot, Mrs. Wiggin gives us the dangerous trade of the lumberman, and the river, a thing of beauty, strength and passion.
“Mrs. Wiggin has contributed a charming picture to the ever-increasing gallery that shows us American country life.”
| + | Acad. 68: 1008. S. 30, ‘05. 330w. |
[*] “This is a rather slight and mildly interesting story.”
| + — | Ath. 1905, 2: 642. N. 11. 190w. |
“With a slight plot and commonplace incident, the author, through her clever delineation of Maine manners and peculiarities, makes up an amusing story that may be read in a couple of hours.”
| + | Cath. World. 82: 266. N. ‘05. 210w. |
[*] “The originality and humor that belong to Mrs. Wiggin’s best work are altogether lacking. In spite of a certain rather specious charm, ‘Rose o’ the river’ must be classed with the pot-boilers.”