A Pair of Cousins. By M. Bramston. (National Society.)— Avis
Goldenlea and Flower Callaway—Miss Bramston is clearly resolved to have names that have not been anticipated in fiction —make a cleverly contrived contrast. One is town, and the other country bred ; but the real difference between the two is the helpful good-sense of the one, and the silly sentimentalism of the other. Into their life, for circumstances have brought them together, come a pair of neglected children,—Jack Mascarene, whose dreams are of being a great artist, and Nelly, his sister, who lives to help Jack. A very pretty little story is built up out of this connection. It may be that Jack's ambition is made possible in a somewhat unlikely way—as far as we can make out, a small house is sold so advantageously as to produce two hundred a year —but one need not criticise such details. The character-drawing is excellent. Even silly little Flower is made to develop into something quite worthy and loveable.
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