ll told, and
the interest never flags for a moment. It is a book not to be
forgotten."--_Evening Bulletin._

"Maud Hunter, the heroine, is a beautiful creation, whose history will
be perused with intense interest, and moistened eyes, by every
sympathetic reader. The moral tone is pure and healthy, breathing the
spirit of true religion."--_Boston Transcript._

"Its chasteness of morals, and its exalted role of virtue pervades every
page. We would desire it to become a parlor table-book in every
family."--_N. Y. Sunday Times._

"It will sustain the already enviable reputation of the author. The
character of Maud is as near perfection as anything human could be. A
deep and thrilling interest pervades the whole work."--_N. Y. Spirit of
the Times._

"We have perused it with care and an unanticipated pleasure. The author
displays skill and power. The plot is very well laid. The moral is
good."--_Boston Congregationalist._

"This work is written with much ability. We have perused the whole of
it, and been greatly edified. It is far superior to, and more brilliant
than _The Lamplighter_."--_Daily Orleanian, N. O._

"It is a beautifully written, and absorbingly interesting work,
which no one can commence without following it eagerly to the
conclusion."--_Reading Gazette and Democrat._

"It shows great ability, a vivid imagination, and descriptive powers of
a very high order. It will be read with avidity."--_Saturday Evening
Mail._

"The characters are all drawn to the life. Those who are fond of a good
book should read it."--_Union Harrisburg, Pa._

"She is a writer of genius and originality, and has no superior in
depicting character and scenery."--_Buffalo Courier._

"Great power and originality--graphic, brilliant and moral. She has
hosts of admirers."--_Wheeling Intelligencer._

"We always read her creations with great pleasure. It is a charming
work,"--_Boston Sunday News._

"It will be read with much interest. She is a pleasant writer, and has a
high reputation."--_Boston Traveler._

"It possesses great fertility of genius, and incidents of deep
pathos."--_Nat. Intelligencer._

"The plot is well wrought, and possesses an interest that is preserved
to the last page of the book."--_Sunday Mercury._

"It is her last and best work, and she has composed it with more than
usual care."--_Sunday Dispatch._

"The story is intensely interesting. The authoress has an established
reputation."--_Richmond Dispatch.