Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-11-25

Wide Awake FOR 1881

If the BOYS aud Girls Of America could but
see the piles Of delightful manuscripts, ana the
beautiful drawings for them waiting 70 DC
grouped into the twelve numbers Of WIDE
AWAKE for 1881, we are sure that during tue
next three months the subscription List Of the
magazine would be more than doubled. Out
OF many brilliant features we announce the
following, leaving delightful surprises in store.
Perhaps the first in general interest will be
A NEW STORY BY GEO. MACDONALD,
the Publishers having recently completed ar
rangements abroad with Mr.. George MseDon-
aid to write and send them the original manu-
script Of Serial Story for older re ders, which
from its subject aud character Americans will
find Of greater interest than any Of his former
books. This story. the title OF which will be
announced later. will be given complete during
1881. in Monthly supplements, thus giving free
80 every subscriber one OF Mr.. MacDonaIds
longest aud finest stories.
Those VINO remember with delight that
charming home story OF the 'Dogberry Bunch
will read with still greater delight
ROCKY FORK,
Story of the Ohio Hill Country. by Mary
Hartwrll Jatherwood. Those who nave read
this Serial in Manuscript pronounce It one of
the most fascinating sto, les they ever read 1t
10 as gay and sparkling n wild mountain
brook. Mr.. Geo. y. Barnes will illustrate this
story with hiriy-six drdiciHgs.
Mas. A. NJ. DIAz has written the Little
Folks own seri,l.
POLLY COLOGNE,
and IL will b. very fresh and funny. At least
ons hundred and ttesatg Illustrations will ae-
company it. Those famous twin boys. the jim
m, johns, are prime actors in Polly's wonder
full sdy entures.
For the older young folks there will be
THE STORY OF HONOR BRIGHT,
by Magnus Mcrriweather. author Of "A Gen.
eral Misunderstanding. and Royal Lowrie's.
Last Year at ST. Oaves."
This new story is dedicated to the boys of
certain school. real 1--we boys. who wrote to
the author. challenging him TO produce story
equal to the two just mentioned. In response.
Honor Bright has been written. tar superior
to either, in both interest and influence. In
the name OF the Hero, Honor Bright. lies
great surprise. Mr.. Walter Shirlaw. iustruc-
tor at the Art Students League, New York.
will Illustrate this story fully.
Several striking Two-P ART srnRirs will APP
pear during the year King PHILIPS HEAD.
by the Editor of the Boston Courier; Tor,
the DWARF. by Margaret Eytinge. with eight
drawings by George Foster. etc.
NEw FEATURE including cash Prizes for
best original stories. drawings puzzles, inven-
tons. etc, viii be Introduced during ISL (full
particulars In January NUMBER.
And after long consideration OF What would
best meet growing demands, the Ed tors have
decided 10 add SPECIAL DEPARTMENT FOR
Boys (which the girls are also invited 10 en-
joyl, which will be
NEWSPAPER NEWS,
or what the boys land girls tool wish to know
and ought TO know Of what the great world Is
doing saying and thinking. This department
will be under the able charge of EDWARD
EVERETT HALE. whose name alone Is guar
antce Of It's certain remarkable interest and
practical value.
The publishers also have pleasure In
nouncing NEW COVER, artistic aud genu-
lnely American in design and novel in color.
which, with entire new type, will add largely
to the at,ractiveness of this popular magazine.
Subscribe now for this most
DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT.
N3-OO - year. postpaid.
Specimen free. Address
ID. LoTHROP Il CO., Publishers,
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