14 AUGUST 1886, Page 26

Uncle Herman. By 1.7,mile Eshard. Translated by M. Tyson. (Elliot

Stock.)—This is a humorous story, which might, we think, be easily turned into a moderately successful farce. A determined old bachelor meets on the railway a lady no longer young, who attracts him considerably. By an accident, each becomes possessed of a Glad- stone bag which belongs to the other. This leads to a number of curious inoidents, among them the assumption by the lady's niece of the character of a chambermaid ; and, finally, matters result in two suitable weddings.