27 DECEMBER 1884, Page 23

Warner's Chase. By Annie S. Swan. (Blackie and Son.)—The Warners

begin by being a very unlucky, and end by being a very lucky family. Not only do they exchange poverty for riches, but what is far more difficult, they give up, in some instances at least, bad habits for good. We doubt whether the way our tale-writers have of accumulating wealth on their favourites is boni exempli.