"THE HISTORY OF GODFREY KINCE."

"BEAUTY ADORNED."

By Cvuleton Dawk.

London: Ward, Lock and Co

Dvmedin

Eraithvaite-'s Book Aica<le

This is a lengthy volume, arid includes a number of extremely unplev-TiL prisons wjtbin the roll call ot Master Godfrey's acquaintance. We fiiinot fay thit we tlr'nk the spmi-aarrastie style alfcc f ed by tbo ant!. or ii an impro\ement on Ins tonr.er work, but quite the reverse. (.ianh^y Kinge himself, as the hero, is an un'-<itiiract r >ry presentment. His weak fathcj' Milainoud siepayjtker aud lather are gross exaggerations

of common enough types, and the plot is of sufficient simplicity to require truly artistic treatment to render it even interesting. The villainy is sordid and commonplace ; the mise-en-FC&ne alternates between English country life and London life of the Bohemian and St. John's Wood type. We lionostly confess ourselves unable to discover a single merit either in matter or manner in Mr Carleton Dawe's latest novel.

By sles Humphrey ("Madge," of Truth)

London : T. Fisher Unwin.

Every woman reader of Truth is conversant with "Madge's" pleasant style and light touch in matters dear to the feminine heart. In this dainty wallet-shaped volume apparently lies a mine of treasure inaccessible to the mere man. Feeling our disabilities, we therefore betook ourselves to "Emmeline" for an expert opinion on its merits. Surrounded by a mass of work, our lady editress yet willingly promised to find time to look into the matter of "Beauty Adorned" when she saw who discoursed xipon the topic. Her characteristic little note lies before us. We cannot do better, for the guidance of readers and gratification of authoress and publisher, than quote it: " 'Beauty Adorned' is perfectly charming ! Just the book to be read by every woman, young or old, who desires to look her beat — asa^cdduly which we owe to the women who criticise and the. men who admire us. There are a thousand lovely little toilette hints ajid dressing-room revelations which render the book treasure-trove. Of course, you don't want it ba.ok again. I want to chat about it and utilise- a score of tricky little notions myself."