e said; "this is Alice." Then his gaze travelled to
Fred's glowing face, and, with a sob in his voice that was all for joy,
he added, "Alice, I 'm glad you're a-livin'."

THE END

VOLUMES BY

Paul Laurence Dunbar

A poet who starts out by being handicapped by excessive praise
suffers from it for a long time. This very thing happened to Paul
Laurence Dunbar, who published some very promising poems. Just
because he happened to be a negro, a vast amount of adulation was
heaped upon him. He showed the right sort of stuff, however, by not
having his head turned and by going to work. Since those first
publications he has done much creditable work both in poetry and in
prose. His poetry is of the very best and his prose work has fine
value. He writes genuine dialect, and he goes in for fine
sentiment. Mr. Dunbar's volumes are as follows:

STORIES:

THE FANATICS. 12mo, cloth, $1.50.
FOLKS FROM DIXIE. 12mo, cloth, illustrated, $1.25.
THE UNCALLED. 12mo, cloth, $1.25.
THE STRENGTH OF GIDEON. 12mo, cloth, illus., $1.25.
THE LOVE OF LANDRY. 12mo, cloth, $1.25.

POEMS:

LYRICS OF LOWLY LIFE. 16mo, cloth, $1.25.
LYRICS OF THE HEARTH-SIDE. 16mo, cloth, $1.25.
POEMS OF CABIN AND FIELD. 8vo, cloth, illus., $1.50.

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In the annals of English literature there are undoubtedly greater
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of a noble and honorable life. Mrs. Coghill has the best equipment
as an editor: discretion, taste, a word of connection wherever
needed, no self-consciousness, and a perfect sympathy with her
subject."

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