The Werner Company's Fall Publications A Treasure Trove of Laughter The BowLegged Ghost AND OTHER STORIES By LEON MEAD With a proem by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY An Illustrated Volume of original humorous sketches, verse, facetious paragraphs and colloquies. A book which will not disappoint the reader because it enters a new and heretofore unexplored field of humor. Leon Mead is quite as fantastic in his conceptions as Frank R. Stockton, as droll as Mark Twain at his best, and as true in his ludicrous portrayal of life as Miss Mary E. Wilkins. Mrs. Gillette's By the author of the FAMOUS Cooking, Dinner-Giving Comprises Menus, The Author has had FIFTY YEARS of experience in practical housekeeping. She has just celebrated her Golden Wedding Anniversary. Adapted alike to the TOWN, CITY, or COUNTRY LIFE and is strictly up-to-date American Cookery. 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