  It is the intention of the publishers to include in this series only the best copyright stories for boys and girls by well-known popular authors. This idea has been kept in mind in making the selections, and we can heartily recommend any or all of the stories. A Roman Maiden A quaint story of the fourth century which maids of the twentieth century will thoroughly enjoy. Hyacintha is the daughter of one of the most noble houses of Rome, and as such she is permitted to enter the Temple of Vesta as a Vestal Virgin; the greatest honor possible to a daughter of Rome. The charm and simplicity of life in the Temple of Vesta are beautifully described, and a tender little love story gives to the book the needed touch of romance. The Worst Boy in Town What Tom Hughes did for the Rugby boy, Habberton has in this volume done for the American village lad. The book is manly and valuable.—New York Herald. The "worst boy" is simply a lad whose exuberant spirits are eternally leading him into pranks. * * * A pleasant volume for the Boys' Library.—Detroit Free Press. A Little Turning Aside book front cover The book is as dainty and charming as any published in years. The cover design and illustrations are in keeping with the story itself.—Troy Daily Times. We recommend the book with pleasure.—Boston Courier. It is an excellent book for girls, old and young, and should find a place in every home.—Lutheran Observer. A bright and wholesome story.—The Advance. The Little Ladies of Ellenwood A delightful story for young people. It has a freshness, interest and purity solely its own.—St. Paul Dispatch. A story with a moral, and a good one at that. Well and entertainingly told and the characters are ably portrayed.—Burlington Hawkeye. Sarah G. Connell has written a story in which all the children will delight. It tells of a family of six children who had been reared in luxury by their loving father, and how, when bankruptcy darkened their doors, they all took hold to make life in their altered circumstances still happy and all the more worth living. The story is well told, and there is enough fun scattered through its pages to make the reading joyously interesting. It is a book which every child will enjoy.—Boston Times. A fresh story which will hold the attention of young folk, especially girls.—Living Church. TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE For some unexplained reason, a few anecdotes appear twice. Some possible typographical errors have not been altered, as they might reflect acceptable spelling at the time the book was written. Numerous punctuation marks have been inserted or amended. Hyphenation: the following variants appear in this text:
On p. 17, the reference number [38] is almost certainly wrong, but it is impossible to determine what the correct number should be. On p. 102, "droughty" should possibly be "drouthy" but has not been amended. Incorrect page numbers in the Table of Contents have been silently corrected. Similarly, titles of anecdotes have been silently corrected to match the entries in the Table of Contents. The following typographical amendments have been made: p. 8 "mannderings" amended to "maunderings"; p. 9 "Peter Peeble's" amended to "Peter Peebles'"; p. 15 "denouÉment" amended to "dÉnouement"; p. 17 "lear" amended to "leear"; p. 18 "Reminiscenses" amended to "Reminiscences"; p. 44 "hapdened" amended to "happened"; p. 46 "causus belli" amended to "casus belli"; p. 55 "or" amended to "of"; p. 59 "Au old minister" amended to "An old minister"; p. 60 "pny" amended to "pony", and "It'so" amended to "It's"; p. 91 "gav'd" amended to "gar'd"; p. 79 "vilage" amended to "village"; p. 96 "Ses's" amended to "She's"; p. 97 "inqured" amended to "inquired"; p. 104 "brawled out" amended to "bawled out" p. 119 "majesly" mended to "majesty"; p. 120 "peremtorily" amended to "peremptorily"; p. 126 "in in" amended to "in"; p. 127 "vengence" amended to "vengeance"; p. 141 "I have faud ye a bed" amended to "I have fand ye a bed" p. 157 "esconced" amended to "ensconced"; p. 161 "Entrace" amended to "Entrance"; p. 168 "folowing" amended to "following"; p. 170 "to eager" amended to "too eager"; p. 171 "Sandly" amended to "Sandy"; p. 178 "pennny" amended to "penny"; p. 180 "to he very dignified" amended to "to be very dignified"; p. 182 "Kirkaldy" amended to "Kirkcaldy"; p. 183 "thea sermons" amended to "thae sermons", and "Spreyside" amended to "Speyside"; p. 207 "UrsÂ" amended to "Ursa"; p. 214 "That" amended to "That's". This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed. 1.F. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further opportunities to fix the problem. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS', WITH NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887. Email contact links and up to date contact information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official page at www.gutenberg.org/contact The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any particular state visit www.gutenberg.org/donate While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who approach us with offers to donate. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: www.gutenberg.org |
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