SACK AND SUGAR. By Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick. 7s. 6d.)—It is
refreshing in these days of psycho-analytical novels and bloodthirsty adventure stories to read this verY entertaining description of the life of a well-to-do, middle-agedi cosmopolitan widow. The story, told by Madame Colmar herself, has all the charm of a private diary, full of the intimate confidences of a witty, unconventional woman: Madame Colmar has spent her life wandering on the Continent. She is good-natured and wise in her handling of her children who were born in four different countries and who' Made constant demands upon her. It is in Paris for the most part that we see her extricating her nervy and emotional youngest daughter from innumerable crises ; successfully negotiating the most astonishing business transactions for her son-in-law; and, in the rare moments of peace; enjoying her own comfortable life with her eldest son Henri,' who is the very best of company. This novel will make a wide appeal because it is delightfully amusing and romantic and is written with Mrs. Alfred Sidg- wick's usual charm and finish. But it is Madame Colmar's healthy love of the "sack and sugar" of life that will, above' all, ensure its success. The dishes she describes on her epicurean table are so appetizing and have been created with, such skill that we can only wish we may meet Madame Colmar in the flesh and have dinner with her in her appartement.
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