CURRENT LITERATURE.
GIFT-BOOBS.
The Gayton Scholarship, by Herbert Hayens (T. Nelson and Sons, ls. 6d.), is a "school story," more full of incident, one might say, than real school life happily is, but quite readable and wholesome.—Tales of St. Austin's, by P. G. Wodehouse (A. and C. Black, 3s. 6d.), contains sixteen stories ; all but one have already appeared in print. Those who have not seen them would do well to find an occasion of doing so, for they are unusually good.—Another collection of stories which may safely be recommended is Brains and Bravery (W. and R. Chambers, 5s.)—Sibyl ; or, Old School Friends, by May Baldwin (same publishers, 35. 6d.), is a continuation of "A Popular Girl," a tale which, we believe, has justified its name. The protagonist in this tale is a certain Sibyl Potter, an American beauty, who makes things very lively wherever she goes. Miss Baldwin makes c..mbridge the scene of her story for some chapters, and with success, though it is not an easy thing to do.
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