The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-11-19

If the BOYS and GIRLS OF America could but
see the piles of delightful manuscripts and the
beautiful drawings Tor them waning to be group
ed into the twelve numbers of Wide AwaSe for
ISL, we are sure that during the next three
months the Subscription List of the magazine
would be more than doubled. Out of many bril-.
liant features we announce he following leaving
delightful surprises in store.
Perhaps first in general interest will be
A NEW STORY BY GEO. MACDONALD.
the Publishers having recently completed a, .
rangements abroad with Mr.. George Macdonald
TO " lite and send them the original manuscript
of a Serial Story for older readers, which from
its subject and character nericans will find OF
greater interest than any of his former books
This story, the ..tle of which will be announced
later, Will be given complete during 1881 in
Monthly Supplements, nus giving free to every
subscriber one of MIR. MacDonald's longest and
finest stories.
Those who remember with delight that charm
ing home story of the "Dogbelr ~ Bush" will read
with still greater delight
ROCKY FORK
a story OF the Ohio Hill Country. by Mary Hart
well Catherwood. Those who have read This
Serial in Manuscript pronounce 1t one of the
most fascinating stories they ever read. Ii as
gay and sparkling as Wild mountain brook.
MIR. Geo. +. Carnes will illustrate this story with
thirty six drawings.
Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz has written .,e Little Folks
own serial,
POLLY COLOGNE.
ana it will be very fresh and funny. At least one
hundred and twen.y illustrations will accompany
IL. Those famous twin boys, the Jimmy johns,
are prime actors in Pollv's wonderful adven.
lures.
For the older young folks there will be
THE STORY OF HONOR BRIGHT,
| by Magnus Mel .iweather, author of "a General
| Eisundersnnding," and "Royal Lowrie's Last
Year at st. Olaves.'
This new story is dedicated to tho boys of a
| Al m echaaI xyh n NJ ~.
author, challenging him to produce story
| equal to the two just mentioned. In response
Honor Bright, has been written, far superior
to either, in both interest and influence. In the
| name Of the hero, Honor Bright, lies great sur
| Diise. Mr.. Walter Shiraw, Instructor at the Ar
>tudents' League. New York. will illustrates hi.
Several striking Two Part Stories will appear
during the year: King Philips Head, by tn,
| Editor of the Boston Courier Tot the Dwarf, b,
Margaret Eyunge, with eight drawings by George
Foster, etc.
A New Feature, including Cash Prizes, for bes
original stories, drawings, puzzles, inventions
etc, will be introduced during 1881 nun partcu
lars in January number.
And after long consideration of what woul,
pest meet "rowing demands, the Editors have de
clded to aud special department for boys (whicl
the girls are also invited to enjoy. which will b
NEWSPAPER NEWS,
or what the boys (and girls too) wish to know
and ought TO know ofwhat the great world is do
ing, saying and thinking. This department vii
W uhuCi tue dDic EuWuTu lfalt
VINO e name alone is guarant Q of its certain re
markable interest and practical value.
The publishers also have pleasure in annount
ing A NEW COVER, artistic and genuinel
, American in design and novel in color, which
with entire new type, will add largely to the a
| Effectiveness OF this popular magazine.
Subscribe now for this most
DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT,
5 Specimen free. $500 per year. Address
D. L0THR0P & CO., Publishers
9 So FRANKLIN STREET. BOSTON. MASS.