In Doublet and Hose: A Story for Girls

by Lucy Foster Madison

  STORIES FOR GIRLS

  =A MAID OF THE FIRST CENTURY=. By LUCY FOSTER MADISON. Illustrated by IDAWAUGH. A little maid of Palestine goes in search of her father, who forpolitical reasons, has been taken as a slave to Rome. She is shipwreckedin the Mediterranean, but is rescued by a passing vessel bound forBritain. Eventually an opportunity is afforded her for going to Rome,where, after many trying and exciting experiences, she and her father areunited and his liberty is restored to him.

  =THE WHIRLIGIG=. By EVELYN RAYMOND. Illustrated by RUTH ROLLINS. She iscalled "The Whirligig" because she is so apt to be blown about by heremotions. It is not until she goes to live with an old aunt and uncle andis thrown upon her own resources, that she develops a steadier andstronger character. She is a great comfort to the elderly people, and ata time when the whole village is threatened with a flood, she rides downthe valley and warns the people of their danger. She is a very natural,lovable girl, and the story ends all too soon.

  =A YANKEE GIRL IN OLD CALIFORNIA=. By EVELYN RAYMOND. Illustrated by IDAWAUGH. A young girl, reared among most delightful surroundings inVermont, suddenly discovers that, owing to a clause in her father's will,she must make her future home with relatives in the lower portion of oldCalifornia. No more interesting experience could come in the life of anybright, observing girl than that of an existence in this semi-tropicalregion, with its wealth of Spanish tradition, its glorious climate, andits abundance of flowers and foliage.

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