* * * * *THE LITTLE GREEN DOORBy MARY E. STONE BASSETTEight illustrations byLouise Clarkeand twenty-five decorativehalf-title pages byEthel Pearce Clements12mo Cloth $1.50A charming romance of the time of Louis XIII. The door which gives the title to the book leads to a beautiful retired garden belonging to the King. In this garden is developed one of the sweetest and tenderest romances ever told. The tone of the book is singularly pure and elevated, although its power is intense."This is a tale of limpid purity and sweetness, which, although its action is developed amid the intrigues and deceptions of a corrupt French court, remains fine and delicate to the end. There is power as well as poetry in the little romance, so delicate in conception."—Chicago Daily News."Tender, sweet, passionate, pure; a lily from the garden of loves."—Baltimore Herald."The story is exquisitely pure and tender, possessing a finished daintiness that will charm all clean-minded persons."—Louisville Courier-Journal."This book carries with it all the exhilaration of a beautiful nature, of flowers, birds, and living things, and the beauty of a winsome personality of a pure, beautiful girl. It is a romance entirely of the fancy, but a refreshing one."—Chicago Tribune."The little romance is charmingly wrought, and will be sure to find its way to the heart of the reader."—Boston Transcript.* * * * *MISS BILLYA NEIGHBORHOOD STORYBy EDITH K. STOKELY and MARIAN K. HURDIllustrated by CHARLES COPELAND12mo Cloth 1.50"MISS BILLY" deserves more than passing notice in these days of civic improvement. It is a story of what an irrepressible young woman accomplished in the neighborhood into which her family felt obliged to move for financial reasons. The street was almost as unpromising as the celebrated "Cabbage Patch," and its characters equally interesting and original. The happy common-sense of Miss Billy and the quaint sayings and doings of her new neighbors form a capital story."The story abounds in humor with a hint of tears and an overflowing kindness of heart bubbling over in infectious gayety."—Boston Herald."The book is sure to have an immense number of readers."—St. Louis Star."The plan of the tale is original, the conversation very bright and witty, the style smooth, and the characters true to life."—Boston Transcript."It is a human interest story which appeals to the heart, and at one juncture to the eyes of the sympathetic readers."—Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph."'Miss Billy' is a charmingly bright, clever little story, full of spontaneous humor and frankly inspirational."—Chicago Daily News."This is an ideal story."—N. Y. Times.* * * * *The Lions of the LordBy HARRY LEON WILSONAuthor of "The Spenders." Six illustrations by Rose Cecil O'Neill, bound in dark green cloth, illustrated cover, 12mo. $1.50, postpaid.In his romance of the old West, "The Lions of the Lord," Mr. Wilson, whose "The Spenders" is one of the successes of the present year, shows an advance in strength and grasp both in art and life. It is a thrilling tale of the Mormon settlement of Salt Lake City, with all its grotesque comedy, grim tragedy, and import to American civilization. The author's feeling for the Western scenery affords him an opportunity for many graphic pen pictures, and he is equally strong in character and in description. For the first time in a novel is the tragi-comedy of the Mormon development adequately set forth. Nothing fresher or more vital has been produced by a native novelist.* * * * *The SpendersBy HARRY LEON WILSON70th ThousandAuthor of "The Lions of the Lord." Red silk cloth, rough edges, picture cover. Six illustrations by Rose Cecil O'Neill. 12mo. $1.50, postpaid.Mark Twain writes to the author: "It cost me my day yesterday. You owe me $400. But never mind, I forgive you for the book's sake."Louisville Courier-Journal says: "If there is such a thing as the American novel of a new method, this is one. Absolutely to be enjoyed is it from the first page to the last."Harry Thurston Peck, in the New York American, says: "The very best two books written by Americans during the past year have been 'The Spenders,' by Harry Leon Wilson, and 'The Pit,' by Frank Norris."Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOKTHE ARCH-SATIRIST***
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THE LITTLE GREEN DOOR
By MARY E. STONE BASSETT
Eight illustrations byLouise Clarkeand twenty-five decorativehalf-title pages byEthel Pearce Clements
12mo Cloth $1.50
A charming romance of the time of Louis XIII. The door which gives the title to the book leads to a beautiful retired garden belonging to the King. In this garden is developed one of the sweetest and tenderest romances ever told. The tone of the book is singularly pure and elevated, although its power is intense.
"This is a tale of limpid purity and sweetness, which, although its action is developed amid the intrigues and deceptions of a corrupt French court, remains fine and delicate to the end. There is power as well as poetry in the little romance, so delicate in conception."—Chicago Daily News.
"Tender, sweet, passionate, pure; a lily from the garden of loves."—Baltimore Herald.
"The story is exquisitely pure and tender, possessing a finished daintiness that will charm all clean-minded persons."—Louisville Courier-Journal.
"This book carries with it all the exhilaration of a beautiful nature, of flowers, birds, and living things, and the beauty of a winsome personality of a pure, beautiful girl. It is a romance entirely of the fancy, but a refreshing one."—Chicago Tribune.
"The little romance is charmingly wrought, and will be sure to find its way to the heart of the reader."—Boston Transcript.
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MISS BILLY
A NEIGHBORHOOD STORY
By EDITH K. STOKELY and MARIAN K. HURD
Illustrated by CHARLES COPELAND
12mo Cloth 1.50
"MISS BILLY" deserves more than passing notice in these days of civic improvement. It is a story of what an irrepressible young woman accomplished in the neighborhood into which her family felt obliged to move for financial reasons. The street was almost as unpromising as the celebrated "Cabbage Patch," and its characters equally interesting and original. The happy common-sense of Miss Billy and the quaint sayings and doings of her new neighbors form a capital story.
"The story abounds in humor with a hint of tears and an overflowing kindness of heart bubbling over in infectious gayety."—Boston Herald.
"The book is sure to have an immense number of readers."—St. Louis Star.
"The plan of the tale is original, the conversation very bright and witty, the style smooth, and the characters true to life."—Boston Transcript.
"It is a human interest story which appeals to the heart, and at one juncture to the eyes of the sympathetic readers."—Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
"'Miss Billy' is a charmingly bright, clever little story, full of spontaneous humor and frankly inspirational."—Chicago Daily News.
"This is an ideal story."—N. Y. Times.
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The Lions of the Lord
By HARRY LEON WILSON
Author of "The Spenders." Six illustrations by Rose Cecil O'Neill, bound in dark green cloth, illustrated cover, 12mo. $1.50, postpaid.
In his romance of the old West, "The Lions of the Lord," Mr. Wilson, whose "The Spenders" is one of the successes of the present year, shows an advance in strength and grasp both in art and life. It is a thrilling tale of the Mormon settlement of Salt Lake City, with all its grotesque comedy, grim tragedy, and import to American civilization. The author's feeling for the Western scenery affords him an opportunity for many graphic pen pictures, and he is equally strong in character and in description. For the first time in a novel is the tragi-comedy of the Mormon development adequately set forth. Nothing fresher or more vital has been produced by a native novelist.
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The Spenders
By HARRY LEON WILSON
70th Thousand
Author of "The Lions of the Lord." Red silk cloth, rough edges, picture cover. Six illustrations by Rose Cecil O'Neill. 12mo. $1.50, postpaid.
Mark Twain writes to the author: "It cost me my day yesterday. You owe me $400. But never mind, I forgive you for the book's sake."
Louisville Courier-Journal says: "If there is such a thing as the American novel of a new method, this is one. Absolutely to be enjoyed is it from the first page to the last."
Harry Thurston Peck, in the New York American, says: "The very best two books written by Americans during the past year have been 'The Spenders,' by Harry Leon Wilson, and 'The Pit,' by Frank Norris."
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston
*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOKTHE ARCH-SATIRIST***