Ties Moods of Delphine. By L. E. Tiddoman. (R.T.S. 2s.)—
This is a pretty little story, so far as concerns Delphine, an Anglo-
French girl, who pouts, and smiles, and quarrels, and makes friends in a. charming way, talking all the while in pleasant English with the French showing through. But when we come to the lost son of Aunt Mary and the impersonation incident, we feel quite uncon-
vinced.—In Brown Eyes and Blue, by Annie Mabel Severs (same publishers, ls. 6d.), we are told about two orphaned girls who are re-
ceived rather than welcomed in the home of a kinswoman into whose heart they finally make their way. Some chapters are given to their school experiences, and,t,o make the tale complete, a long-lost lover turns up, and the good lady who has befriended them is left rejoicing. It is all very prettily written ; but is not the compli- ment which Miss Beresford pays to Mrs. Gresham on p.100 a little too broad? "I think she will turn out a beauty, but you must excuse my saying that I doubt whether either of the girls will ever rival their aunt in that respect."
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