By Order of Queen Maude. By Louisa Crow. (Blaekie and
Son.) —The heroine, a young lady who comes to take care of her father, sisters, and brothers, has au exalted idea of what an elder sister should be, and of the control she must exercise over unruly children. As may be supposed, she meets with but scant success, and finally ;succumbs, the family becoming happy and reunited. The tussle between the cook, the "ancient retainer" of the family, and " Queen Mande" is decided in favour of the former, the result being a foregone conclusion when we consider the proverbial obstinacy, assurance, and readiness to do battle for old customs which characterise these experienced campaigners. We recommend all those wishing to obtain a bird's-eye view, as it were, of a typical case, to read this story. They will then be able to judge what a storm an attempt to introduce strange customs by a somewhat narrow-minded girl, can raise in a hitherto peaceable and well- conducted family.
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