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THER MAN'S WIPE An Entrancing Emotional Story, By BERTHA M. CLAY. No. | of the Primrose Edition of Copyright Novels, Price, Cloth, $1; Paper, 50 Cents. SOME OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Messrs. Street & Smith, New York, begin a new series of novels—“The Primrose Library”—with ‘‘Another Man’s Wife,” by Bertha M. Clay. The etory has enough plot to keep one from falling asleep over it, and it alse in- dicates the stumbling-blocks and pitfalls which abound everywhere for oung husbands and wives who think so much about having “a good time” that they have no time left in which to think about reputation and character.—N. Y. Herald, Sept. 10. Street & Smith publish the American copyright novel, “Another Man’s Wife,” by Bertha M. Clay. It deals with certain corrupting influences of fashionable society, and impressively warns of the dangers that sprin from them. Its plot is strong and dramatic, and is elaborated with allo the qualities of style that have made the author so popular. It is the first issue of the new Primrose Series.—Boston Globe, Sept. 16. “Another Man’s Wife,” by Bertha M. Clay, Street & Smith’s Primrose Series, is a laudable effort toward the repression of the growing evil of matrimonial disloyalty. The book is handsomely bound, with a holiday look about it.—Brooklyn Eagle, Sept. 15. Street & Smith of New York publish in cloth cover “Another Man’s Wife,” by Bertna M. Clay. The story is effective. It impressively depicts the results certain to attend the sins of deception. It teaches a lesson that will not be lost upon those thoughtless men and women who, only intent eg pleasure, little dream of the pitfall before them, and to which they are blind until exposure wrecks happiness.—Troy (N. Y.) Press. Street & Smith, New York, have brought out in book-form “Another Man’s Wife.” This is one of Bertha M. Clay’s most effective stories.— Oincinnati Enquirer. “Another Man’s Wife.” This is oneof Bertha M. Clay’s most effective stories. It forcibly and impressibly portrays the evils certain to attend matrimonial deceit, clandestine interviews, and all the tricks and devices which imperil a wife’s honor. It has a novel and entrancingly mie a ape plot, and abounds in vivid and dramatic incidents. Itis the first issue & Smith’s Primrose Edition of Copyright Novels, and will not appear iW —Franklin Freeman, Gomicbooks (E(0)