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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 19, 24 January 1903, Page 2

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! " Winifred and the Stockbroker," by '■ Francis Eddy (Ljngmans) is a humor* ' one story of the London Stock Exchange. 1 Short and readable. . I "Life, the Interpreter," byl v P^lli3 Bottoms (Longman's) ia an interesting I tale of one -who has determined to devote ' hei life to the amelioration of those, livii iog in the slums. ■■''■■''■■ *\ . «• Donna Diata," by "Richard Bagot, (Longman's). In fchia work Ihe author denounces thoaerin the Church of Eome, who endeavour to prevent the heiress to a large estate from changing her mind made when young to enter a convent. While b ing somewhat severe on certain character, there h nothing to offend a sincere member of .the Church. " Liviuia,' ? by Ehoda Broughton, (Macmillaa and Co.) In reading Miss Brougbfon's books the reader -nan always an agreeable feeling that some hours are likely to be very pleasantly paased, and this, her latest work, amply fulfils one's most sanguine expectations/: though to spea* truthfully some of the characters aid fairly old acquaintancee. " Lavinia " \ is written quite oh conventional line?, but there is mnoh oharnY in the telling of thefitory. . : ■; ••'- ''■[ •■> "Cecilia. A Story of Modern 'Roine." by F. Marion Crawford* .; (Macmill»n and Co.). Since "Mr liaacs " came among us to Btop, Marion Crawford has given us in every instance absolutely flawless workmanship. McdernKomeis painted for us in the most entrancing way and as ueoal every character to whom Mr Crawford makes the moat casual allusion becomes instantly alive. There is this living interest in every page. Iho scone where tho medium prelenda to bring the little ghost of hor seven-years old daughter to the heart-broken mother is initnet with dramatic power of the most moving kind.