A Home-ruler. By Annie Young and Rachel Trent. (W. H.
Allen and Co.)—This is a pretty little story, showing some marks of inexperience in its construction, but decidedly well written and read- able throughout. The three daughters of a rained speculator seek to support themselves, and being properly averse to doing that for which they have no vocation, resolve to keep a shop. And very in- teresting the story of their ahopkeeping is, though its financial aspect is a little puzzling. Whether the experiment is successful, and what sort of ending it had, our readers may not unprofitably discover for themselves. One thing we have to say, we should like to hear how girls so situated, without beauty and powerful friends, would get on. Our two authors, who, by the way, preserve most skilfully an identity of style, give their heroines uncommon advantages.
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