OLD HARBORBy WILLIAM JOHN HOPKINS"A charming picture of an old New England seaport.... It is a book to close reluctantly with the hope of soon opening another volume by the same author."—New York Times."A tale to chuckle over.... It is not often that a reader has an opportunity in the pages of a book to come in touch with such a group of genial and lovable people."—Minneapolis Journal."A cheerful, amusing story of old-fashioned people.... The author is a genuine humorist."—Boston Transcript."A story conceived in the same spirit as 'The Clammer,' filled with the same philosophy, displaying the same keen insight."—Brooklyn Eagle.Square crown 8vo. $1.25net.Postage 14 centsHOUGHTONMIFFLINCOMPANYPublisher's MarkBOSTONANDNEW YORKTHE MEDDLINGS OF EVEBy WILLIAM J. HOPKINS"Mr. Hopkins is a true humorist. His distinction is to have found a new literary field and to have peopled it with original and living characters that may not unjustly give him claim to rank with the best of our living American writers."—Boston Transcript."Humor, dignity, and most perfect human love shine out in these charming stories."—The Outlook."Mr. Hopkins is a master of the sort of quiet humor which makes the charm of these stories."—Congregationalist."A story full of subtle situations ... a delightful volume."—San Francisco Chronicle.Tall 12mo, $1.00net.Postage 9 cents.HOUGHTONMIFFLINCOMPANYPublisher's MarkBOSTONANDNEW YORK
OLD HARBOR
By WILLIAM JOHN HOPKINS
"A charming picture of an old New England seaport.... It is a book to close reluctantly with the hope of soon opening another volume by the same author."—New York Times.
"A tale to chuckle over.... It is not often that a reader has an opportunity in the pages of a book to come in touch with such a group of genial and lovable people."—Minneapolis Journal.
"A cheerful, amusing story of old-fashioned people.... The author is a genuine humorist."—Boston Transcript.
"A story conceived in the same spirit as 'The Clammer,' filled with the same philosophy, displaying the same keen insight."—Brooklyn Eagle.
Square crown 8vo. $1.25net.Postage 14 cents
HOUGHTONMIFFLINCOMPANYPublisher's MarkBOSTONANDNEW YORK
THE MEDDLINGS OF EVE
By WILLIAM J. HOPKINS
"Mr. Hopkins is a true humorist. His distinction is to have found a new literary field and to have peopled it with original and living characters that may not unjustly give him claim to rank with the best of our living American writers."—Boston Transcript.
"Humor, dignity, and most perfect human love shine out in these charming stories."—The Outlook.
"Mr. Hopkins is a master of the sort of quiet humor which makes the charm of these stories."—Congregationalist.
"A story full of subtle situations ... a delightful volume."—San Francisco Chronicle.
Tall 12mo, $1.00net.Postage 9 cents.
HOUGHTONMIFFLINCOMPANYPublisher's MarkBOSTONANDNEW YORK
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