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      blue and gold , " and is correctly described in itsown words as an

      'illustrated magazine for young people and the famil ltiful y circle . '

      The pictures are pen , but in our judgment they- are not half so good as the literary

      contents of the magazine . The set of articles on * Grotesque Natural History ' merits a word of praise

      , and so does * Joe Polwreath , the Hunchback "FTn 110 . 11 "h a . nk ' a a serial aerial tale tale , the thfi

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      1 1 I Bolingrbroke ' s I " plly , by Emma Leslie . Rosa Bolingbroke becomes heiress to a large V estate ^ fcJ UCV UV , * and MILA \ A » , determined Viw W-f X . XXJL LX 1 VV 1 on ^ r JLJL making AUUIILXlASk her A & v . life AAA * K * f useful v ^ t ^^ s . * v . \ A , spends ftJ *_/¦ x- » >& . & 'v . v * k ^ iier <> . ^ xa / J > time * . M-m-m . ' *** r m and * m * jl ^ 'v ^ much a * a * - »^^ *•« of ^ . ^ a . her aa . ^ # . ^ wealth » - ^^ m ^^ . j . vaa . for ^ - *^ - a .

      the benefit of the poor tenants residing on her property , and finally marries a neighbouring 1 squire , who is inspired with similar philanthropic motives to those which absorb his generous brideThe excellent tone and style are quite in keeping with the previous works of this

      . talented authoress . John Winter AA & A Va / a « a Story I // of ¦»» Harvest VKJ */« by Edward / iB Garrett tVA J «/ author & iW VXX \ jrx of ' The - « - JUM ^ S Occupations ^ p ^ # of ^^ a

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      because many her dividends were made out . of unrighteous profits , is admirable . She is in every , OVllOU sense C a 4 * good CLV / V / Li V character ^' UJXIW VVX . John T- ^ V ^ JLAJLA Winter TV lAX I / VA is J . P « J C a ^ V man AJIUIAX of V- 'A . strong UVX Vlig personality 1 ^ / VX MV / AAMMIA V T ; he AA'V returns J . ^ - ^ »^ V ^^ ^^« wg jfc fro ^ - ^ m r *** .

      Australia a repentant prodigal ; but the harvest of sin follows him , and the story is the working out of the inevitable Nemesis with elements of redemptionThe sermon in the

      . Warden ' s chapel is excellent , with its beautiful reference to Father Damien . The author shows wide sympathy with all good work , and tones of truest piety echo through the book .

      i Yvonne St . Claire , or Won by Patience , by * Eliza Bollard " . This is a story which is certain to arouse the interest of irl -I ^ AAfc s and KJWA & VA elder VLViVi boys P-fV ^ Geoffrey Leeon V ^ JLA going abroad »**! is

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      disobey ^_ _^ the -A paternal _ IKAa injunction . a . , He 'M ^^ M * lays < V , a plot ^ . . in K order young ^ to _ ¦ secure his ^ father JB . ^ ' s favour 4 * , and ( MVllVAtJ sends his IJIXtJ tjU amiable LJLJ . JLCA Ik /* V - French * - J . V 11 VH wife VV AAV- ' , ^ in J . J . JL the VJkJLXS guise ^^ V » JL »^» V ^ of V-T A . « a - *! nurse M . JL \ J ± M . *** *^/ , + to \ J \^ T tend \ J \ -t M . JL * - * , his + AM . *** littl JLAWM . e ^ S invalid J . M > M . V UfAftVt sister k / i . K » WV * in AAA the % , jt . ~ . v

      old home . The young wife brings pretty Theo back to life and strength , and then reveals ' her true identity . A reconciliation follows between father and son , and all ends happily .

      For Honour ' s Sake , by Jennie Chappell . This is a carefully-elaborated story , containing UCVXJLXXI . JI C ^ a strong PUl Viig l A y Y -marked XAJLtVA JiA . V- / V- % relig JL VAX & ious IVVtKI element VaVUiVIlV f , for XVJ . U senior \ -J JL . 3 . L \ -T M . g gXA irls JLU and UI 11 U , g & iJL irls JL . KJ thinking \/ AM . M . * . M . JLM . Jl . M . MC ^ about m » W v » w _ . . _ _ a ^ ff ^ h ^ _ ^ * B ¦ t ^ m « A m * JK ^ ^ ^ A t %

      marriage , Alleyne Ross , the hero , marries Selina ***** , an heiress , . * for honour ' s sake , ' because of a promise made to her father . His love , however , is given to Helen Deveron , whom he has rescued IAvvC from V ^ AXJl a perilous position f VA \/ but he never JhJkX betrays himselfThe wife thinks Jfc »» sJ she has

      cause ^ V > O V ^ for j ealousy CjV | v ^ V , Jk JL but JL V' - * **•* acknowled h- * V ^ - »* JL JL ; % ges »* - ^ ^ - » ^ on 'A ^ her * death ^ » ^/ Jk * - bed ** S VJ > * -W T K that ^ AAAAAAWVA her fears . ^ B- A were AXS V * *•*¦ ^ groundless ^ V A * * J * . » . ^» J ** , ^^ The «^«^ wrv time ^> X AH \ y comes VV / X 1 &\ J K | for JL V ^ JL Alleyne u . jk . JkJL ^^ v jim . ^* Hoss jlvvwm to **^ -r declare ^« v ^ wauva ^^ his < + tm * j love -fc-v ^ » ^* to */^« r Helen n - » .-..-- j Deveron *^ % ^ t ^^* - ^ - ^ * .. « . , who TV * * v _ r meets a a jl ^/ % . vk / the *?^ m . - % ^ % avowal * f w v ^ tv « m *« - in » ——

      the way that Ross desired . The book is embellished with ma , ny illustrations , several of which , particularly the chapter-headings , are cleverly executed .

      The Better Part , by Annie S . Swan , with illustrations . Third edition . A fresh and wholesome story which tells us about two sisters whq worked in an Oldham mill . They were orphans , Lettice , the heroine , chose 'the better part ' and bejcomes ft a very * useful Christian

      woman goes rarrk-mnn away , and n / nrl to finall finn London . llv y marries mnrriftfl , is not the f . Vi h eard son arm of nf of the + / for h « owner OTurn some time of i ^ f the + , and mill mill becomes . The HTVi a other rk famous ^ . Ti sister aiRi singers -. ft-r , Mag TVTn . orrl Lettice dalene n . lo'nf ! . , in the meantime is a hospital nurse , and , when Magdalene is ill and dying , she is the one appointed to and nurse her . The book is written under the influence of a evangelical

      go very spirit . ,

  • Citation
    • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Dec. 6, 1889, page 1598, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_06121889/page/64/