3 DECEMBER 1898, Page 28

The Boys of Fairmead. By Mary C. Rowsell. (F. Warne

and Co.)—The "boys " are Jack Trustwood, the son of the ferryman, and Arthur Thistleton, son of the Squire. The " Little Squire," as he was commonly called, was rescued from death by drowning by Jack, and a firm friendship sprung up between them. Arthur, whose father is kept abroad by official duties, is left under the care of the " Shuffs," a by no means pleasant couple. The friend- ship with Jack comes as a pleasant relief. It is a pretty story, and the picture of Jack, who when quite a boy helps to support his father and mother by basket-making, is well drawn. There is a great surprise in store for the reader who looks for a quiet ending to the story.