15 NOVEMBER 1890, Page 43

Everybody's Business. By Ismay Thorn. (Blackie and Son.)— This is

a pleasant little story about a cobbler, a cripple, and a good girl, and though the scene is laid in a slum, there is no reason why children should not enjoy the story, except when some of the characters knock each other about, which they do occa- sionally. The end is a happy one, and is made more so by a family surprise.