The Little Colonel's Hero

She knows that she can never be a Joan of Arc or a Clara Barton, and her name will never be written in America's hall of fame, but with the sweet ambition in her heart to make life a little lovelier for every one she touches, she is growing up into a veritable Princess Winsome.

Often as she sings, Betty closes her book to listen, thrilled with the old feeling that always comes with the music of the harp. It is as if she were "away off from everything, and high up where it is wide and open, and where the stars are." The strange, beautiful thoughts she can find no words for still dance on ahead, like shining will-'o-the-wisps, but she knows that she shall surely find words for them some day, and that many besides the Little Colonel will sing her verses and find comfort in her songs.

To both Betty and Lloyd the land of Someday and the happy land of Now lie very close together in their day-dreams, as side by side they go to school these bright October mornings, or stroll slowly homeward in the golden afternoons, under the shade of the friendly old locusts.

THE END.

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THE BLUE BONNET SERIES

"Blue Bonnet has the very finest kind of wholesome, honest, lively girlishness and cannot but make friends with every one who meets her through these books about her."—Chicago Inter-Ocean.

"Blue Bonnet and her companions are real girls, the kind that one would like to have in one's home."—New York Sun.

THE LITTLE COLONEL BOOKS

(Trade Mark)

BY ANNIE FELLOWS JOHNSTON

Each large 12mo, cloth, illustrated, per volume   $2.00

THE LITTLE COLONEL STORIES
(Trade Mark)

Being three "Little Colonel" stories in the Cosy Corner Series, "The Little Colonel," "Two Little Knights of Kentucky," and "The Giant Scissors," in a single volume.

THE LITTLE COLONEL STORIES:
Second Series (Trade Mark)

Tales about characters that appear in the Little Colonel Series. "Ole Mammy's Torment," "The Three Tremonts," and "The Little Colonel in Switzerland."

THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOUSE PARTY
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THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HOLIDAYS
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THE LITTLE COLONEL'S HERO
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THE LITTLE COLONEL AT BOARDING SCHOOL
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THE LITTLE COLONEL IN ARIZONA
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THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHRISTMAS VACATION
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THE LITTLE COLONEL, MAID OF HONOR
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THE LITTLE COLONEL'S KNIGHT COMES RIDING
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THE LITTLE COLONEL'S CHUM, MARY WARE
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MARY WARE IN TEXAS

MARY WARE'S PROMISED LAND

These thirteen volumes, boxed as a set, $26.00

FOR PIERRE'S SAKE AND OTHER STORIES

Cloth, 12mo, illustrated by Billie Chapman    $1.75

"'For Pierre's Sake,' who works so hard to scrape together the pennies necessary for a wreath for his brother's grave, 'The Rain Maker,' who tries to bring rain to the drought stricken fields—these and many others will take their places in The Children's Hall of Fame, which exists in the heart of childhood."—Portsmouth (N.H.) Herald.

THE ROAD OF THE LOVING HEART

Cloth decorated, with special designs and illustrations    $1.25

This story of a little princess and her faithful pet bear, who finally do discover "The Road of the Loving Heart," is a masterpiece of sympathy and understanding and beautiful thought.

THE JOHNSTON JEWEL SERIES

Each small 16mo, decorative boards, per volume    $0.75

IN THE DESERT OF WAITING:
THE LEGEND OF CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN.

THE THREE WEAVERS:
A FAIRY TALE FOR FATHERS AND MOTHERS AS WELL AS FOR THEIR DAUGHTERS.

KEEPING TRYST:
A TALE OF KING ARTHUR'S TIME.

THE LEGEND OF THE BLEEDING HEART

THE RESCUE OF PRINCESS WINSOME:
A FAIRY PLAY FOR OLD AND YOUNG.

THE JESTER'S SWORD

THE LITTLE COLONEL'S GOOD TIMES BOOK

Cover design and decorations by Peter Verberg.

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BY LAURA E. RICHARDS

Eleven Volumes

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LIST OF TITLES

QUEEN HILDEGARDE
HILDEGARDE'S HOLIDAY
HILDEGARDE'S HOME
HILDEGARDE'S NEIGHBORS
HILDEGARDE'S HARVEST
THREE MARGARETS
MARGARET MONTFORT
PEGGY
RITA
FERNLEY HOUSE
THE MERRYWEATHERS

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BY LAURA E. RICHARDS

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HONOR BRIGHT

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HONOR BRIGHT'S NEW ADVENTURE

"Girls will love the story and it has plot enough to interest the older reader as well."—St. Louis Daily Globe-Democrat.

SIX GIRLS

(60th thousand) BY FANNY BELLE IRVING.

Cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated by A.G. Learned     $1.65

No book has enjoyed a steadier and longer popularity than "Six Girls," written by a niece of Washington Irving. It has won its way by the best kind of advertising—personal recommendations among readers.

THREE HUNDRED THINGS A BRIGHT GIRL CAN DO

BY LILA ELIZABETH KELLEY.

Cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated by the author     $2.50

A complete treasury of suggestions on games, indoor and outdoor sports, handiwork, embroidery, sewing and cooking, scientific experiments, puzzles, candy-making, home decoration, physical culture, etc.

THE SECRET VALLEY

BY MRS. HOBART-HAMPDEN.

Cloth 12mo, illustrated, with color jacket     $1.75

In addition to an excellent action story, young readers will find in this book descriptions of India, land of mystery, which are accurate and interesting.

SECRETS INSIDE

BY M.M. DANCY MCCLENDON.

Cloth, 12mo, illustrated by Dean Freeman     $1.75

"This is a story about girls for girls. The author has made a worthwhile contribution to juvenile literature."—Rochester Sunday American.

THE CAPTAIN JANUARY SERIES

600,000 volumes of the "Captain January" Series have already been sold.

"Mrs. Richards has made for herself a little niche apart in the literary world, from her delicate treatment of New England village life."—Boston Post.

CAPTAIN JANUARY. Star Bright Edition.
Profusely illustrated by Frank T. Merrill    $1.75

STAR BRIGHT. A sequel to "Captain January."
Mrs. Richards' latest book uniform with above.    $1.75

Wherein the Captain's little girl reaches the romantic period of her career, and faces the world.

The two volumes attractively boxed as a set. $3.50

The following titles are illustrated by Frank T. Merrill

CAPTAIN JANUARY. School Edition
(285th thousand) Net $1.00

MELODY. $1.00
The Story of a Child.

Cloth decorative, illustrated by Frank T. Merrill, each     $.90

MARIE.
A companion to "Melody."

ROSIN THE BEAU.
A sequel to "Marie."

SNOW WHITE;
Or, The House in the Wood.

JIM OF HELLAS;
Or, in Durance Vile, and a companion story, "Bethesda Pool."

"SOME SAY."
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NAUTILUS.
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ISLA HERON.
This interesting story is written in the author's usual charming manner.

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BY HELEN KATHERINE BROUGHALL

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BARBARA WINTHROP AT BOARDING SCHOOL

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BARBARA WINTHROP: GRADUATE

BARBARA WINTHROP ABROAD

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THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL
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SWEET NANCY:
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL.

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NANCY, THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE PARTNER
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NANCY PORTER'S OPPORTUNITY
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NANCY AND THE COGGS TWINS
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JOE, THE CIRCUS BOY AND ROSEMARY
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THE MARTIE TWINS: Continuing the Adventures of Joe, the Circus Boy
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MARJORY, THE CIRCUS GIRL
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MARJORY AT THE WILLOWS
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MARJORY'S HOUSE PARTY: Or, What Happened at Clover Patch
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MARJORY'S DISCOVERY
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BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH

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PEGGY RAYMOND'S SUCCESS: OR, THE GIRLS OF FRIENDLY TERRACE.
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PEGGY RAYMOND'S VACATION
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PEGGY RAYMOND'S SCHOOL DAYS
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PEGGY RAYMOND'S FRIENDLY TERRACE QUARTETTE
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PEGGY RAYMOND'S WAY
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BY LOUISE M. BREITENBACH

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ALMA AT HADLEY HALL
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ALMA'S SOPHOMORE YEAR
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ALMA'S SENIOR YEAR
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DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL SERIES

BY MARION AMES TAGGART

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THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL
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SWEET NANCY:
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE GIRL.

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NANCY, THE DOCTOR'S LITTLE PARTNER
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NANCY PORTER'S OPPORTUNITY
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NANCY AND THE COGGS TWINS
"The story is refreshing."—New York Sun.

STORIES BY EVALEEN STEIN

Each one volume, 12mo, illustrated     $1.65

GABRIEL AND THE HOUR BOOK
A LITTLE SHEPHERD OF PROVENCE
THE CHRISTMAS PORRINGER
THE LITTLE COUNT OF NORMANDY
PEPIN: A Tale of Twelfth Night
CHILDREN'S STORIES
THE CIRCUS DWARF STORIES
WHEN FAIRIES WERE FRIENDLY
TROUBADOUR TALES

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"Evaleen Stein's stories are music in prose—they are like pearls on a chain of gold—each word seems exactly the right word in the right place; the stories sing themselves out, they are so beautifully expressed."—The Lafayette Leader.

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FAMOUS LEADERS SERIES

Each one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, illustrated by photographs, per volume    $2.00

BY CHARLES H.L. JOHNSTON

("Uncle Chas.")

"If you see that it's by 'Uncle Chas,' you know that it's historically correct"—Review.

FAMOUS CAVALRY LEADERS
FAMOUS INDIAN CHIEFS
FAMOUS SCOUTS
FAMOUS PRIVATEERSMEN AND ADVENTURERS OF THE SEA
FAMOUS FRONTIERSMEN AND HEROES OF THE BORDER
FAMOUS DISCOVERERS AND EXPLORERS OF AMERICA
FAMOUS GENERALS OF THE GREAT WAR
Who Led the United States and Her Allies to a Glorious Victory.

FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
First Series.
Cloth 12mo, illustrated from specially autographed photographs    $2.50

FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
Second Series.
A companion volume to the above   $2.50

FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
Third Series.
By Trentwell M. White   $2.50

FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
Fourth Series.
By Charles H.L. Johnston   $2.50

FAMOUS AMERICAN ATHLETES OF TODAY,
Fifth Series.
By Leroy Atkinson   $2.50

The following except as otherwise noted   $2.00

BY EDWIN WILDMAN

THE FOUNDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Revolution to the Monroe Doctrine)

THE BUILDERS OF AMERICA (Lives of Great Americans from the Monroe Doctrine to the Civil War)

FAMOUS LEADERS OF CHARACTER (Lives of Great Americans from the Civil War to Today)

FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—First Series

FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—Second Series

BY TRENTWELL M. WHITE

FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—Third Series   $2.50

BY HARRY IRVING SHUMWAY

FAMOUS LEADERS OF INDUSTRY.—Fourth Series   $2.50
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BY CHARLES LEE LEWIS

Professor, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis

FAMOUS AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS
With a complete index.
"In connection with the life of John Paul Jones, Stephen Decatur, and other famous naval officers, he groups the events of the period in which the officer distinguished himself, and combines the whole into a colorful and stirring narrative."—Boston Herald.

THE BOYS STORY OF THE

RAILROAD SERIES

BY BURTON E. STEVENSON

Each large 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated   $1.75

THE YOUNG SECTION-HAND;
OR, THE ADVENTURES OF ALLAN WEST
"The whole range of section railroading is covered in the story."—Chicago Post.

THE YOUNG TRAIN DISPATCHER
"A vivacious account of the varied and often hazardous nature of railroad life."—Congregationalist.

THE YOUNG TRAIN MASTER
"It is a book that can be unreservedly commended to anyone who loves a good, wholesome, thrilling, informing yarn."—Passaic News.

THE YOUNG APPRENTICE;
OR, ALLAN WEST'S CHUM.
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THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY SERIES

Of Worth While Classics for Boys and Girls

Revised and Edited for the Modern Reader

Each large 12mo, illustrated and with a poster jacket in full color $2.00

THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY
BY W.H. DAVENPORT ADAMS.

THE CHAPLET OF PEARLS
BY C.M. YONGE.

ERLING THE BOLD
BY R.M. BALLYNTYNE.

WINNING HIS KNIGHTHOOD;
OR, THE ADVENTURES OF RAOULF DE GYSSAGE.
BY H. TURING BRUCE.
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THE YOUNG PIONEER SERIES

BY HARRISON ADAMS

Each 12mo, cloth decorative, illustrated, per volume    $1.65

THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE OHIO;
OR, CLEARING THE WILDERNESS.

THE PIONEER BOYS ON THE GREAT LAKES;
OR, ON THE TRAIL OF THE IROQUOIS.

THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE MISSISSIPPI;
OR, THE HOMESTEAD IN THE WILDERNESS.

THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE MISSOURI;
OR, IN THE COUNTRY OF THE SIOUX.

THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE YELLOWSTONE;
OR, LOST IN THE LAND OF WONDERS.

THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE COLUMBIA;
OR, IN THE WILDERNESS OF THE GREAT NORTHWEST.

THE PIONEER BOYS OF THE COLORADO;
OR, BRAVING THE PERILS OF THE GRAND CANYON COUNTRY.

THE PIONEER BOYS OF KANSAS;
OR, PRAIRIE HOME IN BUFFALO LAND.

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"Not only interesting, but instructive as well and shows the sterling type of character which these days of self-reliance and trial produced."—American Tourist, Chicago.

"The stories are full of spirited action and contain much valuable historical information. Just the sort of reading a boy will enjoy immensely."—Boston Herald.

MINUTE BOY SERIES

By James Otis and Edward Stratemeyer

Each one volume, cloth decorative, 12mo, fully illustrated, per volume   $1.50

This series of books for boys needs no recommendation. We venture to say that there are few boys of any age in this broad land who do not know and love both these authors and their stirring tales.

These books, as shown by their titles, deal with periods in the history of the development of our great country which are of exceeding interest to every patriotic American boy—and girl. Places and personages of historical interest are here presented to the young reader in story form, and a great deal of real, information is unconsciously gathered.

THE MINUTE BOYS OF PHILADELPHIA
THE MINUTE BOYS OF BOSTON
THE MINUTE BOYS OF NEW YORK CITY
THE MINUTE BOYS OF LONG ISLAND
THE MINUTE BOYS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
THE MINUTE BOYS OF THE WYOMING VALLEY
THE MINUTE BOYS OF THE MOHAWK VALLEY
THE MINUTE BOYS OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS
THE MINUTE BOYS OF BUNKER HILL
THE MINUTE BOYS OF LEXINGTON
THE MINUTE BOYS OF YORKTOWN