Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-17

Priscilla Of the Doll Shop. by 90
Rhodes. Cloth; PIP. 284. Price sfa8
illustrated by Bertha G. Daytase
Boston: Lothrop. Lee & Shepard o.
This is a story of a charming H.
girl who resides with foster mon
who conducts a doll shop. In deliyt
ing q doll Priscilla makes
acquaintance of Faye Wilder, 4 ehiri
of wealth, who has been confined ~
her bed as the result of an accident u +
her spine for more than two years
She also plays the part of benefactres.
to young man with lodgings in the
same building who meets with a main.
full accident which lays him up for
some time. Her acquaintance with
Faye Wilder developed into warm
friendship. She was permitted to 70
to the sick room ana cut out little doll
garments for the invalid, who soon be.
came very warmly attached to her,
Arrangements We're made for Faye to
visit Priscilla whenever possible and
in doing SO she did much to brighten
and render enjoyable the life Of the
little sufferer. She also was instru-
mental in diverting Faye's mind from
her own troubles by interesting her
in the young man who had met with
the accident and who turns out to be
her own big brother who had left home
on account of quarrel with his
father and who was Subsequently,
through the efforts of Priscilla, reunit-
ed with his family. There are two
other stories in this volume which will
be equally entertaining TO- young
readers, entitled "Lulu's Penance" az
when Eva was Seven" The WG
of Miss Rhodes have met withsll
sales and have taken a strong
upon the hearts of the; young re6a
to whom they are specially addreset%
The author knows child nature as few
authors know it, and has wondsrta
gift of gaining and holding the interest,"
and the ~affectionsy of her You
readers.
y What Happened to- Barbara,
Olive Thorne Miller.'sGloth PIP, IN
Price SIPS. Boston,: Houghp4
Miffln & Co., 4 Park St
In this delightful story for girls
author relates the experiences
Barbara Brainard, charming -
girl with many interesting and loN3{
bic characteristics to endear her
the reader. In a moment Of b0astln
she asserted to her associates nst1
school for girls which She was attend7
ing her ability to reproduce, paper
basket, woven Of two colors of papef,
and bound together at the corners WITH
taSSelS for ornaments, and the
curiously braided band to hang 1t by,
She attacked the task resolutely but
found that it was not quite as easy as
she had tried to make her school
mates believe it was, and, as result,
her anxiety to make good her boast TO
her schoolmates, she finally made her.
self sick. Into the household Of
Barbara's parents came an aunt with
daughter named Jeanetter q pfn1
precise child, who was not 1nyhafmoAys.
with her cousin and who dM ven
much to make her home life 'unhapp{41
A perception Of this fact aTl1
finally dawned upon Barbafa,s pa1g4X
following long illness, she 49,
mitted to go West with her uncle
who had come East on visit.s
experiences there and her developmens
In the warm, sunny atmosphere OF n61
uncle's home and society, her sn
Scquent. experience at a girls board
school and her experiences with ne
brothersin running small week'y
paper in a western town. and her maj
success in n literary career. all go u
make up book of absorbing interes.
and one that will not fail to be ap-
prcciated by older readers, as well as
the younger ones to whom 1t
specially addressed. IN