ARTHUR RACKHAM
is a famous English artist who makes wonderful pictures. He has drawn some marvelous pictures—most of them in lovely color—of the best-known Mother Goose characters and rhymes. There have never been such fascinating Mother Goose pictures. They are to appear in the new volume of St. Nicholas.
THE LAND OF MYSTERY
It is an alluring title, is n’t it? And every boy and girl who reads the thrilling chapters of Mr. Cleveland Moffett’s story in this number will want to follow the adventures of his likable American hero through the year. Mr. Moffett is just back from a long trip in Egypt, and he really saw the strange mystery chamber of which he tells in this number. Is the story true? Write to Mr. Moffett, in care of St. Nicholas, and ask him.
ANOTHER STORY OF ADVENTURE
Perhaps you have already read the first chapters of “Beatrice of Denewood” in this number—probably you have. The fascinating scenes of “The Lucky Sixpence” were real, not imaginary. Emilie Benson Knipe when a child actually played in the secret room which enters so largely into the plot of the story; and the later adventures of bonny Beatrice promise to be even more keenly interesting than those of the earlier story.
MORE THAN CONQUERORS
There is the wholesome inspiration in these articles which every growing-up boy and girl needs. In them Miss Ariadne Gilbert shows how Phillips Brooks, and Lincoln, Scott, and Thackeray, and other famous men came to splendid success only after overcoming obstacles and handicaps which would have daunted weaker spirits.
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