Publisher's Synopsis
Under the titles: "The Fair Lavinia," "Amartina's Roses," "Eglantina," "The Pink Shawls," "The Willow Ware," "The Secret," "The Gold," and "The Underling" - Mary E. Wilkins Freeman presents the village life she knows so well how to picture and shows us the very hearts of the village folks who take part in these homely little comedies and tragedies.
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Delicate and amusing- sketches of village life with charm of sentiment and grace of narrative.
-"N. Y. Times"
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The stories are like old-fashioned shell cameos; the flush of life and beauty shows through the carefully fashioned faces.
-"Outlook"
