Sins oF Connnaston—By Z. W. Savi iuteninson,, London. 7/8.
'This ie a light, but very pleasantly told story, flowing easily along with~ out any great excitement or complica tion. 'The very young, and most Deautitul heroine, Biddy McBride, has to carry the family fortunes on' her eighteen-your-old shoulders as her half-sister, Elizabeth, who has been more a mother than'a sister to her, threatened with total blindness.
Refusing to step out with her employer she loses her job, and in order fo obtain the one she wants, which she considers would give them ade quate support, Biddy has to stoop to 2eertain amount of dissembling, Causing her much "unbappinest and Worry, Her two ruling passions a her love for "Elizabeth," who Drought her up most strictly, and her great devotion to Dr. David Sheen, Whom "she has adored from early. childhood. She is a most charming and attractive creature, full of toler= ance and good nature, so. naturally she has many admirers and mild a ventures, but through all she isa Child of one idea where her affections fare concerned, and eventually everything works out for her well earned happiness.
"The scene is old in London and Clayton-on-Sea; there is little des criptive writing, but it is a nice Feadable story for an idle hour—
Mon Years of Vital London Life-By W. Magrie, President of the London Explorers' Chub. With an Apprecia tion by B. V. Lucas. Watts, London Of the great cities of the earth, London stands out first and foremost not so much, perhaps, to the Londoner as tothe provincial and the exile, Even it his knowledge of the capital is practically confined to the arrival and departure railway termini and, probably, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and. the Strand, London still represents the Empire to all true sons and daughters of the Empire. And no other' city can ever displace it in their affec-ons. It is good therefore to come across this book, written if ever any book was written straight from the heart by one who knows his London well and is anxious not only to know it better hut to share his knowledge with all people. In fact, all through the too few chapters of exploration the enthusiasm which must secure greater knowledge is the dominating Rote. The writer takes us into many curious and little known quarters of the great city and leaves the Houses of Parliament, etc, to the tourist. But it is of Camberwell and Camber-well District he welles most happily, although all London is his pleasant hunting ground. One' Snishes "the volume all too quickly, with regrets that "there is no more at present. For surely the Explorers' Club will not remain satisfied until it has reached the last nook and cranny of the great city, in which case we may
eof discovery per forward to more week should give us a volume per annum and there is enough material in the Capital to keep us going for the remainder of the century, If the resent standard is maintained, such series should find many willing subscribers. For those who would Uke to know their London better and who would wish to be escorted by tone of the most amusing and sympathetic of guides I can confidently recommend this book—v.w.r.
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