Heimweh. By John Luther Long. (Macmillan and Co. (I8.)— There
is a good deal of literary ability about Mr. Luther Long's stories. It is impossible to call them "short stories," as they are all in several chapters, and yet none of them attains to the dignity of a full-blown novel. The first story has more than a touch of poetry about it, although it is difficult to carry the imagination of the reader over so long a period in a short, compressed sketch. The figures of the German couple, who are such good American citizens, are both well drawn, and carry conviction to the mind of the reader, who will feel some sadness at the pathetic ending. The stories of "The Siren" and "The Loaded Gun," and most of the others, are by no means on the same plane; but in " Liebereich " the vein of the first story is touched on again, and with great success. The book is worth reading, though its contents are of unequal value.
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