17 NOVEMBER 1888, Page 41

Hazel Haldene. By Eliza Kerr. (Wesleyan Methodist S.S.U.) —This is

a pretty though somewhat commonplace little story. An unfortunate lady, who has married against the wishes of a brother and sister, is left destitute by the untimely death of her husband. She, with her little daughter, seeks refuge with her relatives, but is rejected with scorn. The mother dies of starvation, and the child finds a home with an old lady who has been a friend of the father's. The rest of the story shows how she was able to heap coals of fire on the heads of her unforgiving uncle and aunt. The story teaches some very useful lessons.