Penelope Travels Abroad — Kate Douglas Wiggin

""Francesca is short of twenty years old, Salemina short of forty, I short of thirty. Francesca is in love, Salemina never has been in love, I never shall be in love. Francesca is rich, Salemina is well-to-do, I am poor. There we are in a nutshell.""

From the pen and heart of the author of "Rebecca of Sunnybook Farm" comes the delightful story of an American artist, Penelope Hamilton traveling with her dearest friends.

PENELOPE'S ENGLISH EXPERIENCES

In London and the countryside, Penelope learns to love the English.

PENELOPE'S EXPERIENCES IN SCOTLAND

If this is August it must be Edinburgh Haggis, scones and the skirl of bagpipes

PENELOPE'S IRISH EXPERIENCES

The differences in Fairies in Ireland and Scotland . . . and the lack of poetry in the Irish diet, and reels.

PENELOPE'S POSTSCRIPTS

"Years later" -- Switzerland, Italy, Wales and Devon, and the most rewarding place of all: Home.

,"" . . a great trial to readers with conscientious scruples against laughing. . . . full of delicious humor of situation and dialogue, so that the reading of it is a vacation from care and gloom."

-- "The Advocate of Peace," 1898