'"--_The Chautauquan._
"'The What-to-do Club' is a delightful story for girls, especially for
New England girls, by Helen Campbell. The heroine of the story is
Sybil Waite, the beautiful, resolute, and devoted daughter of a
broken-down but highly educated Vermont lawyer. The story shows how
much it is possible for a well-trained and determined young woman to
accomplish when she sets out to earn her own living, or help others.
Sybil begins with odd jobs of carpentering, and becomes an artist so
woodwork. She is first jeered at, then admired, respected, and finally
loved by a worthy man. The book closes pleasantly with John claiming
Sybil as his own. The labors of Sybil and her friends and of the New
Jersey 'Busy Bodies,' which are said to be actual facts, ought to
encourage many young women to more successful competition in the
battles of life.'"--_Golden Rule._
"In the form of a story, this book suggests ways in which young women
may make money at home, with practical directions for so doing.
Stories with a moral are not usually interesting, but this one is an
exception to the rule. The narrative is lively, the incidents probable
and amusing, the characters well-drawn, and the dialects various and
characteristic.
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