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 NAOMI OF THE ISLAND

By Lucy Thurston Abbott

1 2 mo, cloth, With a frontispiece in full color by William Bunting, net $1.25; postpaid $1.40

A first story by a writer of ability who bids fair to be heard from as a novelist of importance. The potent possibilities of richness of character and the general denial of self are very sympathetically described in the development of the life of the girl heroine, Naomi, who, though from the time of her childhood handicapped by environment and seemingly overwhelmed by circumstances, determines to be "somebody."

The scene begins on a rough island off the New England coast and the story has to do for the most part with "down Maine folk." But it is the whimsical, dainty and lovable "Naomi of the Island" who wins our keenest sympathy and affection from the first, and whose independence and charm make us sorrow and rejoice with her.

The editor who finally passed on Mrs. Abbott's story summed up the situation, when he wrote: "This is one of the most charming love stories I have ever read and I heartily; recommend its publication."

"The beauty of the story lies in its simplicity and pathos mingled with the lighter vein of humor." — Baltimore Herald.

"One merit of the book is its reproduction of the genuine New England atmosphere. The humor is pervasive and delicate, the pathetic touches equally effective." — Boston Herald.