warded for their courage and
perseverance.
_The Girl Ranchers_
_By Mrs. Carrie L. Marshall_ _Illustrated by Ida Waugh_
A story of life on a sheep ranch in Montana. The dangers and
difficulties incident to such a life are vividly pictured, and the
interest in the story is enhanced by the fact that the ranch is
managed almost entirely by two young girls. By their energy and pluck,
coupled with courage, kindness, and unselfishness they succeed in
disarming the animosity of the neighboring cattle ranchers, and their
enterprise eventually results successfully.
_An Every-Day Heroine_
_By Mary A. Denison_ _Illustrated by Ida Waugh_
The heroine is not an impossible character but only a pure, winsome,
earnest girl, who at fourteen years of age is suddenly bereft of
fortune and father and becomes the chief support of a semi-invalid
mother. While there are many touching scenes, the story as a whole is
bright and cheerful and moves forward with a naturalness and ease that
carries its readers along and makes them reluctant to put down the
book until the end is reached.
_Her College Days_
_By Mrs. Clarke Johnson_ _Illustrated by Ida Waugh_
This is a most interesting and healthful tale of a girl's life in a
New England college. The trustful and unbounded love of the heroine
for her mother and the mutual and self-sacrificing devotion of the
mother to the daughter are so beautifully interwoven with the varied
occurrences and exciting incidents of college life as to leave a most
wholesome impression upon the mind and heart of the reader.
STORIES FOR BOYS
_Uncrowning a King_
_By Edward S. Ellis, A. M._ _Illustrated by J. Steeple Davis_
A tale of the Indian war waged by King Philip in 1675. The adventures
of the young hero during that eventful period, his efforts in behalf
of the attacked towns, his capture by the Indians, and his subsequent
release through the efforts of King Philip himself, with a vivid
account of the tragic death of that renowned Indian chieftain, form a
most interesting and instructive story of the early days of the
colonies.
_The Young Gold Seekers_
_By Edward S. Ellis, A. M._ _Illustrated by F. A. Carter_
A thrilling account of the experiences of two boys during a trip to
the gold fields of Alaska. The hardships that they endure, the
disappointments they suffer, the courage and perseverance that they
manifest in the face of seemingly insu
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