The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911   By: Various

Edited by

A. R. BUCKLAND, M.A.

With Contributions by

LADY CATHERINE MILNES GASKELL. Mrs. CREIGHTON. Mrs. MACQUOID. Mrs. BALFOUR MURPHY. Mrs. G. de HORNE VAIZEY. A. R. BUCKLAND. FRANK ELIAS. AGNES GIBERNE. SOMERVILLE GIBNEY. EDITH C. KENYON. M. E. LONGMORE. MAUD MADDICK. M. B. MANWELL. FLORENCE MOON. E. B. MOORE. MADELINE OYLER. HENRY WILLIAMS. Etc., etc.

With Coloured Plates and Sixteen Black and White Illustrations.

London: 4 Bouverie Street, E.C. 1911.

UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME 384 pp. demy 8vo, cloth gilt, with Coloured Plates and 16 Black and White Illustrations.

THE EMPIRE ANNUAL FOR BOYS

Edited by A. R. BUCKLAND, M.A.

With contributions by MORLEY ADAMS, W. GRINTON BERRY, TOM BEVAN, A. W. COOPER, W. S. DOUGLAS, FRANK ELIAS, LAURENCE M. GIBSON, W. J. GORDON, F. M. HOLMES, RAMSAY GUTHRIE, C. H. IRWIN, J. B. KNOWLTON, W. C. METCALFE, A. J. H. MOULE, ERNEST PROTHEROE, GORDON STABLES, C. E. TYNDALE BISCOE, ETC., ETC.

[Illustration: RACE FOR LIFE. See page 72 ]

CONTENTS

PAGE THE CHRISTMAS CHILD MRS. G. DE HORNE VAIZEY 9 The story of a happy thought, a strange discovery, and a deed of love

ANNA 22 MRS. MACQUOID A girl's adventure for a father's sake

TO GIRLS OF THE EMPIRE 39 MRS. CREIGHTON Words of encouragement and stimulus to the daughters of the Nation

MY DANGEROUS MANIAC 45 LESLIE M. OYLER The singular adventure of two young people

JIM RATTRAY, TROOPER 52 KELSO B. JOHNSON A story of the North West Mounted Police

MARY'S STEPPING ASIDE 59 EDITH C. KENYON Self sacrifice bringing in the end its own reward

A RACE FOR LIFE 66 LUCIE E. JACKSON A frontier incident from the Far West

WHICH OF THE TWO? 74 AGNES GIBERNE A question of duty or inclination

A CHRISTMAS WITH AUSTRALIAN BLACKS 89 J. S. PONDER An unusual but interesting Christmas party described

MY MISTRESS ELIZABETH 96 ANNIE ARMITT A story of self sacrifice and treachery in Sedgemoor days

GIRL LIFE IN CANADA 114 JANEY CANUCK Girl life described by a resident in Alberta

SUCH A TREASURE! 120 EILEEN O'CONNOR How a New Zealand girl found her true calling

ROSETTE IN PERIL 131 M. LEFUSE A girl's strange adventures in the war of La Vendée

GOLF FOR GIRLS 143 AN OLD STAGER Some practical advice to beginners and others

SUNNY MISS MARTIN 148 SOMERVILLE GIBNEY A story of misunderstanding, patience, and reconciliation

WHILST WAITING FOR THE MOTOR 160 MADELINE OYLER A warning to juvenile offenders