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Dr. Anthony Belton called Nance ' the bravest girl in Manchester,' 

 and he was a good judge. She assumed maternal cares at an early 

 age, and she lived for her children. Later she took up her residence 

 in the South of England with Mrs. Nolliver, and there struck up a 

 friendship with Miss Denise Martayne, a lady whose gifts had put her 

 in an exalted if not a happy position. It was a friendship that dis- 

 pelled gloom and created happiness. ' Nance of Manchester ' is a 

 tribute to the omnipotence of love. 



HONOURS EASY 



By Mrs. J. O. ARNOLD, Author of 'The Fiddler.' 

 Crown 8vo, 6s. 



The interest of this story centres in the will of a Professor Clifford, 

 in which a large sum of money is left to the scientist who shall within 

 a specified time finish the testator's life research. Failing its comple- 

 tion the money is to revert to his stepdaughter. Humphrey Wyatt 

 undertakes the task, incidentally falling in love with the stepdaughter, 

 of whose relationship to the Professor he is unaware. What happens 

 before and after he discovers her identity makes a charming romantic 

 ending to the book. 



THE OAKUM PICKERS 



By L. S. GIBSON, Author of 'The Ships of Desire.' 

 Second Edition. Crown 8vo, 6s. 



A story treating of modern social life, and incidentally of the 

 hardships inflicted by certain phases of the Divorce Laws upon the 

 innocent partner in an unhappy marriage. The two very dissimilar 

 women are well delineated and contrasted. Cynthia and Elizabeth, 

 each in her own way, are so human and sympathetic that the reader 

 can hardly fail to endorse the quotation on the title-page, ' I do not 

 blame such women, but for love they pick much oakum.' The men 

 are drawn with no less strength and sincerity ; while Lady Juliet the 

 brilliant, heartless, little mondaine who precipitates the tragedy of 

 three lives is a thumb-nail sketch of a fascinating, if worthless, type. 



HER SERENE HIGHNESS 



By PHILIP LAURENCE OLIPHANT. Crown 8vo, 6s. 



Disillusioned, and disgusted with Western civilization, the hero of 

 this story, a man of remarkable force and quality, turns to the ideals 

 of the East, becomes to all intents an Oriental, and makes for himself 

 a great position as the white ruler of a black people in Central India. 

 His wife deserted him in early life under a misunderstanding, goes 

 in search of him, and finding him at last, throws in her lot with his, 

 and succeeds in winning him back ; but not until through jealousy 

 and other passions, he is forced to witness the sacrifice of his power 

 and fly for very life. 



IT HAPPENED IN SMYRNA 



By THOMAS EDGELOW. Crown 8vo, 6s. 

 A vivid record of Eastern travel and adventure by a new author. 

 The story opens on a German liner off the East African coast, and 



