Pollyooly. By - Edgar Jepson: (Mills and Boon. Os.)—If the reader wishes
to be amused by. Ht Jepson's; latest work he must -overlook the fact that the circumstances and characters are alike incredible. And most incredible of all is the extreme ability of the heroinee Mary Bride; otherwise• k sown as Pollyooly—a young person in the early years of her teens. But the book is easy and amusing reading and. the- extravagant situations are -often exceedingly funny. The scene in which the Bohemian artist -pushes the terrible Montevidean, Senor Perez, into'the fountain in 'Trafalgar Square is so delight/elle absurd that no one can help laughing at it. It is perhaps a pity that Pollyooly was allowed to develop a sort of hildish love affehe as it spoils the pure comedy -of the book ; but few authors have the courage. to-resist the-charms of the sentimental appeal, mato this Me. Jepson' succumbs in the final chapter-of Pollyooly's adventures.
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