13 APRIL 1895, Page 25

Up in the Old Pear - Tree. By S. P. Armstrong. (John

Hogg.) —The doings of some interesting children are recorded with faithful detail and plenty of sympathetic insight into childish ways of thought and speech. Nor are the elderly brother and sister who entertain their nephews and nieces for a whole summer without interest. Children will listen to Up in the Old Pear-Tree with attention and appreciation, and the dialogue is sure to amuse them.