St. Nicholas/Volume 40/Number 1

THE SISTERS.

FROM THE PAINTING BY LYDIA FIELD EMMETT.

ST. NICHOLAS

(The entire contents of this Magazine are covered by the general copyright, and articles must not be reprinted without special permission.)

CONTENTS OF ST. NICHOLAS FOR NOVEMBER, 1912.

Frontispiece. The Sisters. From a painting by Lydia Field Emmet.

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The Land of Mystery. Serial Story

Cleveland Moffett

3

Illustrated by J. Paleologue, and from photogaphs

What Woodrow Wilson did for American Foot-ball. Sketch

Parke H. Davis

13

Illustrated by Oscar F. Schmidt, and by photographs

A Rhyme of Hallowe’en. Verse

George O. Butler

20

Beatrice of Denewood. Serial Story

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	Alden Arthur Knipe

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Illustrated by C. M. Relyea

Trials of Science. Verse. (Illustrated by the Author)

C. F. Lester

29

A Royal Release Verse.

J. G. Francis

30

(Illustrated by the Author)

“A Dutch Treat.”

Giulia Hossfeld.

31

Illustrated by Oscar F. Schmidt.

My Girl. Verse.

Pauline Frances Camp

36

His Highness the Young Raja. Sketch

Mabel Alberta Spicer

37

Illustrated from photographs.

How Babe Escaped Polo. Story.

Izola Forrester

43

Illustrated by I. W. Taber

Across the Atlantic by Wireless. Sketch.

Francis Arnold Collins

46

Illustrated by George Varian and from photographs.

“Whom the King Delighteth to Honor.”

John K. Cree

51

Illustrated by Reginald Birch

The Marathon. Verse.

Fred Jacob

52

Illustrated by C. F. Peters

The Brownies in the Grist-Mill.

Palmer Cox

36

Illustrated by the Author

The First Thanksgiving Day. A Play.

Agnes Miller

61

Illustrated by Otto Rebele)

On Days of Storm. Verse.

Margaret Johnson

64

“Calling.” Picture, Drawn by Gertrude Kay

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“Sheltie” —the Children’s Friend.

Flora Macdonald

66

Illustrated from photographs.

Pumpkin Time. Verse.

Edith Mallery

70

Illustrated by Theresa Sturm Rogers

“When I’ve Been Bad.” Verse.

Anna May Cooper

71

Illustrated by the Author.

Nature and Science for Young Folks.

72

Illustrated.

For Very Little Folk:

His Birthdays.

Isobel Lyndall

80

Illustrated by the Author.

The St. Nicholas League. With Awards of Prizes for Stories, Poems, Drawings, Photographs, and Puzzles.

84

Illustrated.

Books and Reading

Hildegarde Hawthorne

92

Illustrated.

The Riddle-Box.

95

St. Nicholas Stamp Page

Advertising page

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