A Goddess in Exile

This issue of Street & Smith's Select Series (No. 33, April 7, 1891) contains two works of fiction. The lead story, "A Goddess in Exile: or, The Spanish Plotters," by Philip S. Warne, is a tale set in the American South. It opens with James Rawlinson, an English gentleman, receiving a letter from Donna Catalina in Biloxi, Mississippi, requesting his assistance in locating someone—details the lady herself cannot discover. The narrative hints at intrigue and mystery surrounding the protagonist's identity or circumstances. The issue also advertises "The County Fair," adapted by Neil Burgess from his successful stage play, which depicts rural New Hampshire life through amusing events and domestic episodes. Contemporary press notices emphasize both works' wholesomeness and freedom from improper content, positioning them as suitable family reading.