Ten Talents. By Helen Shipton. (S.P.C.K.)—Alan Hatton, the son of
a tradesman, does much good work in a Yorkshire parish, when the news of his father's succession to a fortune at once lifts him and his family above the necessity of work. Alan, however, is made -of good stuff, and though his education is deficient, he has refine- anent and real Yorkshire grit in him, and he goes as a lay-worker to an East End parish. The hard-working vicar, who understands that he seeks experience, has, however, not been told that the lad is really wealthy, and from motives of delicacy is not undeceived, and consequently has naturally and of necessity some differences of opinion as to pecuniary help. Alan does his best, is often deceived, but still works on, and eventually goes back to his home to continue the good work. The sceptical doctor, who saves a child's life in a case of tracheotomy, and loses his own, is a fine character. We get to like Alan Hatton, a not uninteresting hero, and we are sure many of our young readers will like him too.
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