Jan Vedder's Wife. By Amelia E. Barr. (James-Clarke and Co.)—
This is a story of very great merit, with its.vivid pictures-of scenery and life,.and- ittepowerf al drawing. of charaeter. The scene is laidin - theShetiand Isles ; the time is about forty. years ago. Jan Vedder and Margaret Fee make a love-match, in which she descends • some- what, from her position as heiress. to one of therricheat-.men in Lerwick to marry a poor and somewhat weak, if pleasant andlind, hearted, bridegroom. The "little rift" soon begins to %hew -itself.. Margaret% wise and careful. ways,:her prudence and habitudes of businesk begin it. She has saved money, and cannot-consent to let her husband have the.use-of it, even when there cornea the oppor- tunity of an investment which might lift•him into a position' of independence. The rift becomes a seriouelreach; jealousy andother evil thoughts play their part; finally the lovers are separated. We shall.leave Miss Barr to tell the rest of lienstory, only saying that she does-it with quite remarkable power. We must, however, taketercep, tion_ to the very curious incident of a Shetland fisherman being. promoted, without,, as far as we can.see, passing throughthe previous' steps, into the command of an.Englishmarvot.war..
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