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_Sold by all Booksellers. Mailed, post-paid, on receipt of price, by the
Publishers_,
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, BOSTON.
MISS MELINDA'S OPPORTUNITY.
A STORY.
BY HELEN CAMPBELL,
AUTHOR OF "THE WHAT-TO-DO CLUB," "MRS. HERNDON'S INCOME," "PRISONERS OF
POVERTY."
16mo. Cloth, price, $1.00; paper covers, 50 cents.
"Mrs. Helen Campbell has written 'Miss Melinda's Opportunity' with a
definite purpose in view, and this purpose will reveal itself to the
eyes of all of its philanthropic readers. The true aim of the story is
to make life more real and pleasant to the young girls who spend the
greater part of the day toiling in the busy stores of New York. Just
as in the 'What-to-do Club' the social level of village life was
lifted several grades higher, so are the little friendly circles of
shop-girls made to enlarge and form clubs in 'Miss Melinda's
Opportunity.'"--_Boston Herald._
"'Miss Melinda's Opportunity,' a story by Helen Campbell, is in a
somewhat lighter vein than are the earlier books of this clever
author; but it is none the less interesting and none the less
realistic. The plot is unpretentious, and deals with the simplest and
most conventional of themes; but the character-drawing is uncommonly
strong, especially that of Miss Melinda, which is a remarkably
vigorous and interesting transcript from real life, and highly
finished to the slightest details. There is much quiet humor in the
book, and it is handled with skill and reserve. Those who have been
attracted to Mrs. Campbell's other works will welcome the latest of
them with pleasure and satisfaction."--_Saturday Gazette._
"The best book that Helen Campbell has yet produced is her latest
story, 'Miss Melinda's Opportunity,' which is especially strong in
character-drawing, and its life sketches are realistic and full of
vigor, with a rich vein of humor running through them. Miss Melinda is
a dear lady of middle life, who has finally found her opportunity to
do a great amount of good with her ample pecuniary means by helping
those who have the disposition to help themselves. The story of how
some bright and energetic girls who had gone to New York to earn their
living put a portion of their earnings into a common treasury, and
provided themselves with a comfortable home and good fare for a very
small sum per week, is not only of lively interest, but furnishes
hints for other girls in similar circumstances that may prove of great
value. An unpretentious but well-sustained plot runs through the book,
with a happy ending, in which Miss Melinda figures as the angel that
she is."--_Home Journal._
_Sold by all booksellers. Mailed, post-paid, on receipt of price, by the
publishers_,
LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY, BOSTON.
THE WHAT-TO-DO CLUB
A STORY FOR GIRLS
BY HELEN CAMPBELL.
16mo. Cloth. Price $1.50.
"'The What-to-do Club' is an unpretending story. It introduces us to a
dozen or more village girls of varying ranks. One has had superior
opportunities; another exceptional training; two or three have been
'away to school;' some are farmers' daughters; there is a teacher, two
or three poor self-supporters,--in fact, about such an assemblage as
any town between New York and Chicago might give us. But while there
is a large enough company to furnish a delightful coterie, there is
absolutely no social life among them.... Town and country need more
improving, enthusiastic work to redeem them from barrenness and
indolence. Our girls need a chance to do independent work, to study
practical business, to fill their minds with other thoughts than the
petty doings of neighbors. A What-to-do Club is one step toward higher
village life. It is one step toward disinfecting a neighborhood of the
poisonous gossip which floats like a pestilence around localities
which ought to furnish the most desirable homes in our
country.'"--_The Chautauquan._
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