18 APRIL 1896, Page 25

Mists. By Raymond Jackborns. (Swan Sonnenschein and Co.)— These are

interesting little stories, with a touch of the marvellous in them, as when a water-lily turns into a little girl, a daughter of the Nines, or a country maiden pays a visit to Fairyland. From the same author and publisher we have another volume of stories, An Uncut Diamond, and other Stories. These are tales of real life, some with English scenes, some with Italian, and fairly good.—Mils Jonasson. By Ernest Ahlgren. (The Unicorn Press.) —This is a really charming little story of a Swedish cow- keeper and his dog. The two save a herd of cows from death by burning, and the old man insists on being accompanied by his dog Field/nen ' by name—when he goes to the church to re- ceive the medal awarded to him for courage. It is a simple tale enough, but well told.