BY DOROTHY CANFIELD 



THE BENT TWIG 



The story of a lovely, opened-eyed, opened-minded 

 American girl. $1.50 net, 



*' The romance holds you^ the philosophy grips you, the 

 characters delight you, the humor charms you — one of the 

 most realistic American families ever drawn." — Cleveland 

 Plaindealer. 



THE SQUIRREL-CAGE 



An unusual personal and real story of American family 

 life. $l.SOnet. 



** We recall no recent interpretation of American life 

 which has possessed more of dignity and less of shHUness 

 than this." — The Nation. 



HILLSBORO PEOPLE 



With occasional Vermont verse by Sarah N. Cleg- 

 horn. $1. 50 net. 



*' No writer since Lowell has interpreted the rural Yankee 

 more faithfully." — Review of Reviews. 



THE REAL MOTIVE 



Unlike **Hillsboro People," this collection of stories 

 has many backgrounds, but it is unified by the underlying 

 humanity vi^hich unites all the characters. ^1.50 net 



UNDERSTOOD BETSY 



Illustrated by Ada C. Williamson. $1.30 net. 



" Children will read it eagerly for the story of a very real 

 little girl. Parents will find it worth a whole shelf of books 

 on child training. Teachers will get more than one pointer 

 from its pages, and anyone with a grain of humor can't 

 afford to miss it." — Publishers^ Weekly. 



HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY 

 Publishers New York 



