J. Devlin—Boss
A Romance of American Politics
By FRANCIS CHURCHILL WILLIAMS. 12mo, $1.50
This is a story of the typical figure in the shaping of American life."Jimmy," shrewd, strong, resourceful, clean-hearted, is vital; and thedouble love story which is woven about him gives an absolutely true andnear view of the American boss. The revelations of politicalintrigue—from the governing of a ward to the upsetting of the mostsensational Presidential Convention which this country has seen—are, assketched in this romance, of intense interest; the scenes and charactersin them are almost photographic. But above all of these stands Jimmyhimself, unscrupulous as a politician, honorable as a man—Jimmy, theplaymate, the counselor, and the lover of the winsome, clear-eyed Kate,the stanch friend of herself and of her son—Jimmy, with a straight wordalways for those who are true to him, a helping hand for all who needit, and a philosophy which is irresistible.
A Princess of the Hills
A Story of Italy
By MRS. BURTON HARRISON. Bound in Green Cloth, Decorative Cover, GiltTop, Rough Edges. Four Drawings by ORSON LOWELL. Size, 7¾ x 5. $1.50.
Mrs. Burton Harrison is a charming story-teller. Unlike her othernovels, "A Princess of the Hills" is not a romance of New York society,nor of Colonial times, but is a story of Italian life. An Americantourist retreats from a broken engagement at Venice to that section ofthe North Italian Alps known as the Dolomites. Here he encounters adaughter of the soil, the last of a noble race, but now a humble peasantgirl,—a real princess of the hills. The complications of the situation;the aroused interest of the American; the rival lovers, English,American, and Italian; the fierceness of the feud this love engenders;the struggle for possession and its unexpected outcome anddenouement,—are told with masterly skill and with an interest thatremains unflagging to the end.
The Kidnapped Millionaires
A Story of Wall Street and Mexico
By FREDERICK U. ADAMS. 12mo, cloth, $1.50
One of the most timely and startling stories of the day. A plan to forma great Newspaper Trust, evolved in the brain of an enterprising specialcorrespondent, leads to the kidnapping of certain leading Metropolitanmillionaires and marooning them luxuriously on a Mexican headland; theresults—the panic in Wall Street, the search for the kidnappedmillionaires, their discovery and rescue are the chief motives of thestory, which has to do also with trusts, syndicates, newspaper methods,and all the great monetary problems and financial methods of the day.The story is full of adventure, full of humor, and full of action andsurprises, while the romance that develops in its progress is altogethercharming and delightful.
The Famous Pepper Books
By MARGARET SIDNEY
The Adventures of Joel Pepper
Bound in green cloth, decorative cover. Thirteen drawings by SearsGallagher. Size, 5 x 7¾. Price, $1.50
As all the world knows, the Peppers grew up long ago, but some of thedeeds of Joel are not recorded in the Pepper books, and hence this newone.
The Stories Polly Pepper Told
One volume, 12mo. Illustrated by Jessie McDermott and Etheldred B.Barry, $1.50
A charming "addenda" to the famous "Five Little Pepper Stories."
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew
12mo, illustrated, $1.50
"A genuine child classic."
Five Little Peppers Midway
12mo, illustrated, $1.50
"Every page is full of sunshine."—_Detroit Free Press_.
Five Little Peppers Grown Up
12mo, fully illustrated, cloth, $1.50
Phronsie Pepper
Illustrated by Jessie McDermott. 12mo, cloth, $1.50
This closing book of the now world-famous series of the "Five LittlePepper Books" has been enthusiastically welcomed by all the boys andgirls of America to whom the Five Little Peppers have been dear eversince they first appeared in the "Little Brown House."
Lothrop Publishing Company - - Boston
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