Jilted; or, My Uncle's Scheme. 3 vols. (Sampson Low.)--This is
a
very old story, indeed. Two young people are destined by the counsels of their elders to love one another. Of course, their feelings are per- verse. Tho young man falls in love with the wrong cousin, being aided therein by the girl's mother, whom it has not been thought prudent to take into confidence. Tho right cousin is aware of what is intended, and when her destined bridegroom comes to pay her father a visit, receives him with the manners of a Di Vernon vulgarised to the utmost. It must be allowed that the author conceals the issue of these complications with considerable skill. Of course, there are two possible results,—the scheme may come utterly to failure, or it may be fulfilled in some unexpected way. Which of the two the author is going to choose is left apparently in suspense, and wo shall not spoil a very lively story by telling the secret. All the characters have a familiar look, but they are well made up for their parts.
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