Dogtown. By Mabel Osgood Wright. (Macmillan and Co. 6s. net.)—This
is not exactly a novel; at least, it is very different from the books which are commonly noticed in these particular columns. The fact is that the most important characters in the tale, for stale it is, are dogs, and not human beings. There is this con- cession to convention, that we find a sort of love-story ; but it is a colourless and unexciting affair; the real interest centres in the four-footed creatures. The writer must own that this departure from the usual has been a refreshment to him. If he has to read about elemental passions and life problems, it is a pleasing change to turn from the sophistication of the human to the simplicity of the dog. Miss Wright, who is an adept in this kind of literature, discriminates very nicely in her study of character. 'Waddles,' who held the proud position of "Mayor of Dogtown," is a quite admirable person, whose good sense and good temper other officials might advantageously imitate.
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