By Charles Egbert Craddock, author of Down The Ravine, The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains, etc.
ROYAL GIRLS AND ROYAL COURTS.
By Mrs John Sherwood, author of A Transplanted Rose, Amenities of Home, Social Customs and Usages, etc. This series, especially valuable and instructive to American girls, will begin in the Christmas number and run through the year. Much of the romance woven into the histories of reigning royal families, much of the pageant attendant upon the girls "born in the purple," will be described; but much more will be told of that application to study, that strict obedience to laws of hygiene, that mastery of complex and rigid court etiquette, that severe control of personal disposition and tastes, which underlies the culture and graciousness of queens and princesses. From these pages our girls who are to go abroad may incidentally learn much of what they properly may or may not do in European society. No lady is better equipped than Mrs. Sherwood for preparing papers like these.
A CYCLE OF CHILDREN.
By Elbridge S. Brooks, author of In Leisler's Times, etc. Illustrations by Howard Pyle. This set of twelve historical stories celebrates twelve holidays dear to young folks. The first six are:
- Master Sandys' Christmas Snapdragon. Dec., 1611.
- Mistress Margery's New Year's Pin-Money. Jan., 1500.
- Mr. Pepys' Valentine. February, 1660.
- The Last of the Geraldines. March, 1535.
- Diccon and the Wise Fools of Gotham. April, 1215.
- The Lady Octavia's Garland. May, 184.
STORIES OF AMERICAN WARS.
Thrilling incidents which have occurred during our various American warfares, the details of which have never been in print, but have lived in family history, old letters and records, will be brought to light in these stories. The first six bear these titles:
- The Light of Key Biscayne.
- Joel Jackson's Smack.
- A Revolutionary Turncoat.
- How Daniel Abbott Outwitted the Indians.
- In the Turtle Crawl.
- The Boy-Soldiers of Cherry Valley.