20 DECEMBER 1884, Page 20

True to Himself. By Evelyn Hetherington. (T. Nelson and Sons.)

—There is somewhat more sentiment—perhaps we should say more exhibition of sentiment—about this book than will snit boy readers. Boys' hearts are not very easy to get at, and they are apt to be very stiffly closed against anything that seems to differ from a certain standard of manliness that they make for themselves. The tale is well written, in its way, and not without pathos, while its intention and moral are excellent ; but we doubt of its success.