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s so comfortable." [Illustration: "I'm the happiest boy in the world," said Jack.--_Page 219_.] Lord Carresford and the three little girls moved away to the other side of the yacht, and were soon joined by Dr. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton. "Are you happy, Jack, darling?" Mrs. Randall whispered, bending down to kiss the radiant little face, when the two were left alone together. "Oh, mother, I'm the happiest boy in the world," said Jack, softly stroking his mother's hand, and laying his cheek against it. "All the beautiful things I've ever dreamed about have come true. I used to think that if I could only walk I would never wish for anything else, and now that's happened, and such lots and lots of other nice things too. We've found Uncle Jack, and I'm going to be an Englishman and an artist; and Betty's going to be a lady. Oh, mother, dear, doesn't it all seem just like a fairy story that's come true?" THE END +Only Dollie+ By Nina Rhoades Illustrated by Bertha Davidson Square 12mo Cloth $1.00 This is a brightly written story of a girl of twelve, who, when the mystery of her birth is solved, like Cinderella, passes from drudgery to better circumstances. There is nothing strained or unnatural at any point. All descriptions or portrayals of character are life-like, and the book has an indescribable appealing quality which wins sympathy and secures success. [Illustration] "It is delightful reading at all times."--_Cedar Rapids (Ia.) Republican_. "It is well written, the story runs smoothly, the idea is good, and it is handled with ability."--_Chicago Journal_. +The Little Girl Next Door+ By Nina Rhoades Large 12mo Cloth Illustrated by Bertha Davidson $1.00 A delightful story of true and genuine friendship between an impulsive little girl in a fine New York home and a little blind girl in an apartment next door. The little girl's determination to cultivate the acquaintance, begun out of the window during a rainy day, triumphs over the barriers of caste, and the little blind girl proves to be in every way a worthy companion. Later a mystery of birth is cleared up, and the little blind girl proves to be of gentle birth as well as of gentle manners. +Winifred's Neighbors+ By Nina Rhoades Illustrated by Bertha G. Davidson Large 12mo Cloth $1.00 [Illustration] Little Winifred's efforts to find some children of whom she reads in a book lead to the acquainta
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