. St. Nicholas [serial]. e magazinespages ! If they could be marked down uponan enormous globe, they would cover it witha fine network of interlaced tracks reachinginto the remotest regions of the earth. St. Nicholas has published over five hun-dred monthly numbers. Such a record of pastsuccess proves either that St. Nicholas iswhat it should be, or that the American peo-ple think so. It ought not to be necessary tourge any other argument in its favor. Withthe promise of its new volume, backed by theproof given by the older ones, the maga-zine knocks at the door of those householdswhere it is


. St. Nicholas [serial]. e magazinespages ! If they could be marked down uponan enormous globe, they would cover it witha fine network of interlaced tracks reachinginto the remotest regions of the earth. St. Nicholas has published over five hun-dred monthly numbers. Such a record of pastsuccess proves either that St. Nicholas iswhat it should be, or that the American peo-ple think so. It ought not to be necessary tourge any other argument in its favor. Withthe promise of its new volume, backed by theproof given by the older ones, the maga-zine knocks at the door of those householdswhere it is not a regular visitor, and cravesadmission. Will you not welcome it in?—or,if not so fortunate as to have in your homethose for whom it is meant, will you not giveit admission to the friendship of the boy orgirl in whom you are most interested ?—know-ing that your reward will be gratitude, andthat the magazine will undertake to prove itsown best justification. R. s. V. p. (See Page g). ST. NICHOLAS ADVERTISEMENTS 7 r. * Here comes the President I To Gome in February Not only young America but Americangrown-ups as well will be interested in an arti-cle in the February St. Nicholas by H. , the well-known illustrator of Revolu-tionary and Colonial times, entitled HowWashington Went Traveling. Our great firstPresident traveled in state, as will be fully setforth in text and picture, and even his briefestjourneyings were national events. This arti-cle forms a fine sequel to the sketch by thesame author, compiling Washingtons TenNarrow Escapes, which appeared in four years ago, and attracted wideattention. Like that popular contribution, thisintimate and authoritative account of the in-teresting incidents and details that markedWashingtons travels about the country will bewelcomed by young folk everywhere, and bytheir teachers and parents. The stirring short serial Saved by a Cam-era, begun in the present issue, grows moreabsorbing with every page, and in the s


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