14 DECEMBER 1895, Page 21

The Cat and the Cake. By M. Bramston. (National Society.)

—This is a story of the siege of Nuremberg, told with the skill which Miss Bramston always shows in her presentations of life

whether past or present. The prominent figure is of course King Gustavus Adolphus ; Hans Eyrer, who tells the tale, is made a lifelike person ; and we are interested in the other characters, the elder Eyrer, and not least the lovely Barbara, and the cat,— a wonderful animal which does good service to the Free City, and is protected by the Royal mandate when well-fed cats become things coveted by a starving population. There is an excellent combination of the serious and the playful in this well- constructed tale.