The Archive · 1930

Mrs, Isabella Macdonald ('Pansy')

Alden, well known author on religious and other subjects, died here to-day.

She was born at Rochester, N. Y., on November 3, 1841, and married the Rev. Gustavus R. Alden. of Auburn, New York, in 1866, having tone son who has died.

Through a long and busy life she was author of about 75 Sunday school books and many volumes of fiction for older readers. Her works include a life of Christ called "The Prince of Peace" Trans-

Intions have been made of her works into Japanese, Armenian, Swedish, French and other languages.

For many years she edited the juvenile periodical "Pansy" and she contributed to the "Herald and Presbyter" and the "Christian Endeavour World."—United Press.

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