Cherry Ripe

This issue contains fiction, domestic instruction, poetry, and music across its 284 pages. Featured serials include "Rule or Ruin" by Ann S. Stephens and "The Mystery of the Brocken" by M. Sheffey Peters. Short stories span multiple genres: Frank Lee Benedict contributes "A Bad Boy's Adventure," "A Dead Woman's Revenge," and "Little Toddlekins"; other fiction includes "Her Long Branch Summer" by Lucy H. Hooper, "Josephine and I" by Mary E. Brush, and "Where Colonel Newcome Died" by Henry J. Vernon. The magazine features extensive domestic craft instruction by Mrs. Jane Weaver on embroidery, needlework design, and furniture projects, alongside fashion plates for each month and children's clothing designs. Regular departments include book reviews, a mothers' column, flower gardening advice, and a puzzle section. Approximately 50 poems appear from various contributors, addressing themes of love, nature, and sentiment. Musical compositions include "When the Mists Have Cleared Away" and five additional pieces. Steel engravings accompany fashion features and fiction illustrations throughout.