"THE Book oF Spiox."-—By_A. S$.
Tutesinson. "Modder & Stevgite In reading Mr, Hutchinson's in-Jeursion into nursery psychology, ldclightfully phrased and. so pleas-fanily conceived, the fascinating (question arises: For whom is the book intended? Obviously it ca not be read by small boys, al though it wonderfully describes the habits, thoughts, and. performances of a small boy." It possibly would Lo mildly interesting to a mother. Tt would certainly be anathema to Feminine "Fifteen, who naturally refuses to see any virtue in heroes like 'Simon, "It may be' doubted whether fathers of grown-up sons would altogether appreciate it. a little gem of prion, revealing the part for a limited period and can never return, So the fathers may read it, for perhaps it will not be too Poignant for them to recapture those fond years when they were associated with such a source of daily excitement and wonder. The experience of being able to patronise one who in all other respects was immeasurably su-Perior to them must linger in the memories of those fathers, and they are therefore especially' grateful for Mr, Hutchinson's presenting them in his own inimitfable language.
In the preface, Mr. Hutchinson hopes that one day Simon will not upbraid his father for having written this book. If Simon grows up to be anything like as alluring as this parental portrait indicates, he will just be proud that he, above all boys, had so perfect a biographer for a phase in his existence which is s0 seldom brought to public notice, That encourages just one quotation from the final passage in the boo 1 think 1 will just your beauty' of characte of your beauty of form and face a2 You now are Just will remember ally I te"'nyself as that" smile of" yours wi ing the pigmy-pigs box' wan secret, just" that exquisite caress of your' small lat Jou call' Vellop old boy, $0 10 topher" Robin "has no grievance against A, A, Milne, Simon certainly has none against the author of "The Happy
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