The Red Cloud chief., 1898-10-21
THE STORY OF MY LIFE
Or the Sunshine and Shadows of Sew
enty Years. Mary A. Livermore's
New Book.

This new and superbly illustrated book is the
crowning life work Of the famous Mary A.
Livermore, and, as she herself states, It is the
last that will ever come from her pen, It is a
thrilling narrative OF her life from infancy to
old age. portrayiug the sunshine aud shadow Of
seventy years OF a most marvellous career, told
In her own words.
II seems almost incredible that woman now
so famous made mud pies" In her childhood,
was often sent supperless to bed, and was fre.
quently bounced down into kitchen chair with
al emphasis that caused her to see stars"
When young girl, struggling to support her.
self, she took in "slop work." made shirts and
subsequently learned the trade of dressmaker.
at which she worked for twent, five cents day.
AT eighteen she ran away from home like
boy" and spent three eventful years on n south
ern plantation-yearsf full of comedy and tragedy
md packed with thrilling experiences.
She tells OF the eventful Christmas night when
she wandered into the church OF strange
young preacher, who soon afterwards became
her husband Their comical experiences In
their first attempt at housekeeping, the ignomi.
NOUS fate that her husband awarded to her first
fish chowder (he buried 1t after dark In the
sarden) and the many trials and tribulatlons
hat followed are matyelously entertaining.
They were poor. She tried her hand ut tailoring
and with the money saved by secretly making
pair OF trousers for her husband she paid for a
years subscription to a weekly newspaper.
Mrs. Livermore threw her whole heart and
soul into measures for the relief of sick and
wounded soldiers, and spent four years as nurse
In the union army Her intellectual greatness
and nobility of character led her 10 rise from
those thrilling experiences to become the best
known woman of America, and opened the way
to her phenomenal platform career, tnat has
continued for more than thirty years At her
feet millions OF people have sat and listened in
admiration and wonder. The rich and the poor
the high and the low, the learned aud unlearn
ed have been alike thrilled and moved by her
burning words. She has swayed brilliant audi.
euces OF fashion: has spoken In state prisons,
J Ills aud penltentiari s; to audiences composed
OF outcasts. and to audiences numbering thou
sands OF children. In this autobiography she
gives many "reminiscences OF her platform ex.
periences with anecdotes and incidents too
funny for anything"
Many distinguished men and women have
long urged Mrs. Livermore to tell the marvellous
story of ner life. She has received thousands OF
letters from men and women, unknown to her.
expressing the hope that such volume would
be written.
This work is wholly eand entirely new. It
contains nothinglthat appeared in her "story of
the War" us77) of which sixty thousand copies
were sold.
The books splendidly illustrated by beautiful
and costly fuil'page photograyure plates and
portraits, and over one hundred fine text illus
trations. Many Of them are intensely humorous
while others depict thrilling scenes full of pathos
and tragic interest.
We do not know when $50 pages have given
us more genuine pleasure. II we speak warmly
OF the book, IL is because 1t richly deserves IT,
II is sold only by agents, and is meeting with
large sale. Agents who introduce first class
work like this ought to be cordially welcomed
We believe that the best way to keep out poor
books is by introducing good ones, and better
one than this has never been brought to our
notice. Put 1t into your home. 1t will be read
over and over again by old and young with
pleasure and lasting profit, and may well be
handed down from father to son and mother to
daughter as priceless legacy.
The:book is sold only by agents, and is pub.
llshed by the old and we'll known firm OF A. ID.
Worthington Co., Hartford, Conn.,, whose i'm.
print is sufficient guarantee OF the excellence Of
this first class volume.
Mrs. ID. S. CooMBs, Agent.