The Girl's Own Indoor Book. Edited by Charles Peters. (Religious
Tract Society.)—In this volume we have a collection of various papers published during nine years in the Girl's Own Paper. It is meant to give " practical help to girls on all matters relating to their material comfort and moral well-being." Quid- quid agunt puelke, in fact, is its subject. " Needlework," " Music," " Art," " Recreation," " Literature," and " Remunera- tive Work " (let us hope that these two last sections are an in- stance of what the logicians call " cross division ") are among the headings of chapters. Canon Fleming teaches his young readers how to write a poem, and "An Editor's Wife" instructs them how they are to write a story. But will the editor himself have reason to be thankful for what she has done? Another writer, dealing with the subject of verse-making, quotes the advice of an American editor, " Boil it down ! boil it down !" Admirable maxim, to be written in letters of gold. It is quite astonishing what may be done by "boiling down."
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