The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-03-14
ST NICHOLAS
YOUNG FOLKS.
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| place of parent, PASTOR or school-teacher;
but a good magazi1e can supplement
their work and influence TO wonderful
degree. In view of this, il is not rxtrav-
agant to say ihat-instcad of "can we
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The magazine, during its eleven happy
years of existence, undor the editorial
charge of
MARY MAPES DODGE,
| has grown familiar to hundreds of thou.
sands of young readers. and their inter
est and intelligent enjoyment have con-
stantly inspired the editor and publishers
| to fresh effort. To-day, its strength is in
wholesome growth, its sympathy with
young life, its hearty recognition of the
movement of events, and its steadily in
creasing literary and pictorial reso urces.
The following are some of the good
things already secured for future num-
bers of ST. NICHOLAS.
His one Fault" serial story for boys
| by the popular author, j 4. TrOwbridge.
PERSONALLY Conducted" illustrated
q
Frank r. Stockton.
"Ilistoric Girls" companion series TO
| "Hlsturic Boys" by L S. Brooks.
'Ready for Business: suggested to
boys about TO choose an occupation -
based ON personal interviews with promi-
nent representatives of various trades
and professions. By G. j. Manson.
Driven Back to Eden II serial BY
L. p. Roe.
"Talks for Young Folks" series OF
popular papers, by IL. IL. (Helen jackson.
Among the "Law-makers': recollec-
tions of a boy-page in the U. S. Senate,
containing much political information,
both instructive and amusing. BY Ed
mund Alton.
"Davy and the Goblin" very funny
serial story by a new writer, Chas Carryi.
Short stories by Louisa NJ. Alcott.
''rhe Progress of Inyentiom": "From
| l'alanquin to Parlor-clr," "From Cross
bow TO lOO-ton Gum etc. Descriptive
papers, by Chas. Il. Bolton.
cart Work for Young Folks: papers
on decorative handicraft, by Chas. G.
Leland.
Sheep or Silyel?' story of Texan
life. BY the late Rev. William NJ. Baker
"A Garden of Girls" being six short
| "N'iaSH ipl guns W OH lLcHulnk w fltefH
TALES OF Two Continents: stories of
adventure, by ii. II. Boyescn.
"Carroons for Boys and Girls" funny
pictures by ST. Nicholas Artists.
From Bach to Wagner''.a brief, point,
ed biographies Of great musicans. BY
Agatha Tunis.
Special papers by chosen writer's, in
Guiding Mary Hallock Foote, Joaquin
Miller, Alice Wellington Rollins, G. b.
Bartlett, Harriet Prescott SpoHprd, Re-
Washington Gladden., Julia Schayer,
Anna Lea Merritt, w. o. Stoddard, d.
Ker, Ernest lngersoll, Clara Il. Clement
Lieutenant Schwatka.
The illustrations will be the work of
the very best artists ank cngrayers, and
there will be plenty of them. In the
November anu December numbers are
beautiful
COLORED FRONTISPIECES,
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4 free specimen copy of ST. NICHOLAS
will be sent on request. Mention this
paper.
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