Our Sons and Daughters. By Ernest Lemma. Translated by Emily
Mills. (Romington.)—We aro much obliged to Miss Mills for introducing to English renders these very pleasing " Scones and Sketches from Family Life." The first story, "Two Diplomatic Mothers," is a charming little piece of quiet humour. Two ladies— one French, the other English—conceive a mutual anxiety to make each other's acquaintance. Each has in view the politic aim of getting her child taught to speak the other's language. The intro- ductions are most diplomatically managed. With groat joy the French mother hears what "she could hardly have believed of an Englishwoman, "that the English little girl may come and play with her daughter." "It is so jolly for me," says the unconscious child, "for her mamma says she will only let her come, on condition of our always speaking French." Other more serious matters are treated of, and with the best feeling and taste. The reader will not be entertained only, ho will be interested, especially by such sound sense as we find in papers like "Children and Servants."
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