Not only juvenile readers, but papas and mammas, will hail
with delight the appearance of a new and successful labourer in the nursery-gardens of literature. Miss Louis thaws:, the au- thoress of the Stories of Aunt Alice, evidently possesses the apti- tude, which is scarcely to he acquired, for entertaining and in- structing young minds, and also the talent and information re- quisite for the task. The stories are simple narratives of actual incidents, clearly and graphically told, exemplifying good and bad qualities, not only in children, but men and women; and they are introduced by Aunt Alice in the course of conversations with her nephews and nieces. The interruptions of the little hearers are very natural and pertinent, and give animation and verisimili- tude to the dialogue. The spirit of the remarks is benevolent, and the tone of feeling healthful and vigorous. We are reminded of Miss EDGEWORTH, but only because the purpose and tact of the writer are similar: the freshness of manner and the uncon- strained style of the writing preclude the idea of imitation. Aunt Alice, we venture to say, will be a prime favourite in the nursery.
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