THE SECRET OF THE CLANA Story for GirlsBy ALICE BROWNIllustrated, Cloth, 12mo, $1.25 net
THE SECRET OF THE CLAN
A Story for Girls
By ALICE BROWN
Illustrated, Cloth, 12mo, $1.25 net
Imagine four girls of fifteen or thereabouts, a delightful grandmother with whom they live and who believes that young people should havesomesecrets and do things their own way, a governess who knows how to dance and how to get up amateur plays, an uncle who wants to appear gruff, but in reality loves the “imps,” as he calls his nieces, and you have the fundamentals out of which Miss Brown’s wholly absorbing story is built. The secret which the girls have and to which, following the custom of their improvised Indian tribe, they do not admit their grandmother, is the cause of all the trouble and it threatens to be serious trouble for a time. But it comes out happily in the end for every one concerned, particularly for Uncle Terry and the governess.
“Alice Brown has written a decidedly original story of girl life in ‘The Secret of the Clan’ for it is perhaps the first time that any one has recognized that side of healthy girl character which delights in making believe on a large scale.”—Town Talk, San Francisco.
“It is a bright story delightfully told.”—Chicago News.
“A story with unfailing vivacity and much literary charm.”—Pittsburgh Post.
“The author shows an unfailing understanding of the heart of girlhood.”—Christian Advocate.
“Alice Brown has endeared herself to every girl of high school age by many a charming little story of girl life and friendships, but ‘The Secret of the Clan,’ her new book, comes pretty near to being the best ever.”—Boston Globe.
“One of the best stories for girls we have seen for years.”—Outlook.
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