MR. BUFFUM. By Hugh de Selincourt. (Ward Lock. 7s. 6d.)—According
to Mr. do Selineourt's publishers, his Mr. Buffum is " a character unique in fiction, a dear, lovable middle-aged bachelor." We prefer to describe him as a character unique in life, for he shares in the adventures that others of his kind only dream about. He is vague, kindly, romantic and humble, the perfect hero of a magazine story. Where Mr. Buffum is, there too are adventures and either he blunders into them or lie is given a push by his dashing niece, Lucia. When, for instance, Mr. Buffum goes abroad for the first time, he somehow finds himself in charge of a sea-sick cinema star, keeps her ticket, holds her baggage and becomes entangled in a civic reception at Calais. One has to be in light-hearted, not to say light-headed mood, to appreciate Mr. Buffum, but he has his charm.
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