Miss Coventry's Maid. By M. and C. Lee. (National Society.)
—The Misses Lee have hit upon an idea for their story which, as far as we know, is now,—at least new in this application. Miss Alicia Coventry goes on a visit to a country-house, and, though the family finances are very low, must have a maid. She is help- less without one. The girl on whom she had relied, for their own establishment has been reduced, falls ill at the last moment, and a younger sister personates the missing servant. The situation is a good one, and is well worked out. Nor is it treated by the authoresses as a mere joke. There is a touch of seriousness in the management of it. The complications which follow are decidedly entertaining, while, on the other hand, Miss Robina, learns practically, what it is so difficult to understand, that there is a downstairs side to every question.
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