Books for Girls
By CHRISTINA GOWANS WHYTE
Uncle Hilary's Nieces
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
Until the death of their father, the course of life of Uncle Hilary'snieces had run smooth; but then the current of misfortune came uponthem, carried them, with their mother and brothers, to London, andestablished them in a flat. Here, under the guardianship of UncleHilary, they enter into the spirit of their new situation; and when itcomes to a question of ways and means, prove that they have both courageand resource. Thus Bertha secretly takes a position as stock-keeper toa fashionable dressmaker; Milly tries to write, and has the satisfactionof seeing her name in print; Edward takes up architecture and becomesengrossed in the study of "cupboards and kitchen sinks"; while all therest contribute as well to the maintenance of the household as to theinterest of the story.
"We have seldom read a prettier story than ... 'Uncle Hilary's Nieces.'... It is a daintily woven plot clothed in a style that has alreadycommended itself to many readers, and is bound to make morefriends."--_Daily News_.
The Five Macleods
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES DURDEN.
The modern Louisa Alcott! That is the title that critics in England andAmerica have bestowed on Miss Christina Gowans Whyte, whose "Story-BookGirls" they declare to be the best girls' story since "Little Women."Like the Leightons and the Howards, the Macleods are another of thosedelightful families whose doings, as described by Miss Whyte, make suchentertaining reading. Each of the five Macleods possesses anindividuality of her own. Elspeth is the eldest--sixteen, with her hair"very nearly up"--and her lovable nature makes her a favourite withevery one; she is followed, in point of age, by the would-be masterfulWinifred (otherwise Winks) and the independent Lil; while little Babsand Dorothy bring up the rear.
"Altogether a most charming story for girls."--_Schoolmaster_.
Nina's Career
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
"Nina's Career" tells delightfully of a large family of girls and boys,children of Sir Christopher Howard. Friends of the Howards are NinaWentworth, who lives with three aunts, and Gertrude Mannering. Gertrudeis conscious of always missing in her life that which makes the lives ofthe Howards so joyous and full. They may have "careers"; she must go toCourt and through the wearying treadmill of the rich girls. The Howardsget engaged, marry, go into hospitals, study in art schools; and in theend Gertrude also achieves happiness.
"We have been so badly in need of writers for girls who shall be insympathy with the modern standard of intelligence, that we are gratefulfor the advent of Miss Whyte, who has not inaptly been described as thenew Miss Alcott."--_Outlook_.
The Story-Book Girls
Illustrated in Colour by JAMES BURDEN.
This story won the L100 prize in the Bookman competition. The Leightonsare a charming family. There is Mabel, the beauty, her nature, strengthand sweetness mingled; and Jean, the downright, blunt, uncompromising;and Elma, the sympathetic, who champions everybody, and has a weaknessfor long words. And there is Cuthbert, too, the clever brother.Cuthbert is responsible for a good deal, for he saves Adelaide Maud froman accident, and brings the Story-Book Girls into the story. Every girlwho reads this book will become acquainted with some of the realest,truest, best people in recent fiction.
"It is not too much to say that Miss Whyte has opened a new era in thehistory of girls' literature.... The writing, distinguished in itself,is enlivened by an all-pervading sense of humour."--_ManchesterCourier_.