29 OCTOBER 1892, Page 24

A Small Legacy. By Esme Stuart. (National Society.)—The " legacy

" is a little orphan boy, born in America, who is sent to his surviving relative in England, where he becomes a general favourite and a source of amusement with his transatlantic slang. He develops into a little hero, all in a most natural way, and is really a most interesting character. A Small Legacy is a readable and short story, and many children are sure to be fascinated with the quaint "little kid" and his pluck.