STORIES OF RARE CHARM BY GENE STRATTON-PORTER
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LADDIE.
Illustrated by Herman Pfeifer.
This is a bright, cheery tale with the scenes laid in Indiana. Thestory is told by Little Sister, the youngest member of a large family,but it is concerned not so much with childish doings as with the loveaffairs of older members of the family. Chief among them is that ofLaddie, the older brother whom Little Sister adores, and the Princess,an English girl who has come to live in the neighborhood and aboutwhose family there hangs a mystery. There is a wedding midway in thebook and a double wedding at the close.
THE HARVESTER.
Illustrated by W. L. Jacobs.
"The Harvester," David Langston, is a man of the woods and fields, whodraws his living from the prodigal hand of Mother Nature herself. Ifthe book had nothing in it but the splendid figure of this man itwould be notable. But when the Girl comes to his "Medicine Woods," andthe Harvester's whole being realizes that this is the highest point oflife which has come to him--there begins a romance of the rarestidyllic quality.
FRECKLES.
Decorations by E. Stetson Crawford.
Freckles is a nameless waif when the tale opens, but the way in whichhe takes hold of life; the nature friendships he forms in the greatLimberlost Swamp; the manner in which everyone who meets him succumbsto the charm of his engaging personality; and his love-story with "TheAngel" are full of real sentiment.
A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST.
Illustrated by Wladyslaw T. Brenda.
The story of a girl of the Michigan woods; a buoyant, lovable type ofthe self-reliant American. Her philosophy is one of love and kindnesstowards all things; her hope is never dimmed. And by the sheer beautyof her soul, and the purity of her vision, she wins from barren andunpromising surroundings those rewards of high courage.
AT THE FOOT OF THE RAINBOW.
Illustrations in colors by Oliver Kemp.
The scene of this charming love story is laid in Central Indiana. Thestory is one of devoted friendship, and tender self-sacrificing love.The novel is brimful of the most beautiful word painting of nature,and its pathos and tender sentiment will endear it to all.
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STORIES OF THE KENTUCKY MOUNTAINS
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THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE.
Illustrated by F. C. Yohn.
The "lonesome pine" from which the story takes its name was a talltree that stood in solitary splendor on a mountain top. The fame ofthe pine lured a young engineer through Kentucky to catch the trail,and when he finally climbed to its shelter he found not only the pinebut the foot-prints of a girl. And the girl proved to be lovely,piquant, and the trail of these girlish foot-prints led the youngengineer a madder chase than "the trail of the lonesome pine."
THE LITTLE SHEPHERD OF KINGDOM COME
Illustrated by F. C. Yohn.
This is a story of Kentucky, in a settlement known as "Kingdom Come."It is a life rude, semi-barbarous; but natural and honest, from whichoften springs the flower of civilization.
"Chad," the "little shepherd," did not know who he was nor whence hecame--he had just wandered from door to door since early childhood,seeking shelter with kindly mountaineers who gladly fathered andmothered this waif about whom there was such a mystery--a charmingwaif, by the way, who could play the banjo better than anyone else inthe mountains.
A KNIGHT OF THE CUMBERLAND.
Illustrated by F. C. Yohn.
The scenes are laid along the waters of the Cumberland, the lair ofmoonshiner and feudsman. The knight is a moonshiner's son, and theheroine a beautiful girl perversely christened "The Blight." Twoimpetuous young Southerners fall under the spell of "The Blight's"charms and she learns what a large part jealousy and pistols have inthe love making of the mountaineers.
Included in this volume is "Hell fer-Sartain" and other stories,some of Mr. Fox's most entertaining Cumberland valley narratives.
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CHIP, OF THE FLYING U
A breezy wholesome tale, wherein the love affairs of Chip andDella Whitman are charmingly and humorously told. Chip'sjealousy of Dr. Cecil Grantham, who turns out to be a big blueeyed young woman is very amusing. A clever, realistic story ofthe American Cowpuncher.
THE HAPPY FAMILY
A lively and amusing story, dealing with the adventures ofeighteen jovial, big hearted Montana cowboys. Foremost amongstthem, we find Ananias Green, known as Andy, whose imaginativepowers cause many lively and exciting adventures.
HER PRAIRIE KNIGHT
A realistic story of the plains, describing a gay party of Easternerswho exchange a cottage at Newport for the rough homelinessof a Montana ranch-house. The merry-hearted cowboys, thefascinating Beatrice, and the effusive Sir Redmond, become living,breathing personalities.
THE RANGE DWELLERS
Here are everyday, genuine cowboys, just as they really exist.Spirited action, a range feud between two families, and a Romeoand Juliet courtship make this a bright, jolly, entertaining story,without a dull page.
THE LURE OF DIM TRAILS
A vivid portrayal of the experience of an Eastern author,among the cowboys of the West, in search of "local color" for anew novel. "Bud" Thurston learns many a lesson while following"the lure of the dim trails" but the hardest, and probably the mostwelcome, is that of love.
THE LONESOME TRAIL
"Weary" Davidson leaves the ranch for Portland, where conventionalcity life palls on him. A little branch of sage brush,pungent with the atmosphere of the prairie, and the recollection ofa pair of large brown eyes soon compel his return. A wholesomelove story.
THE LONG SHADOW
A vigorous Western story, sparkling with the free, outdoor,life of a mountain ranch. Its scenes shift rapidly and its actors playthe game of life fearlessly and like men. It is a fine love story fromstart to finish.
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