The moment when Bryn proves her love is a most exciting one, and shows that Mr.Sladen is a master of vivid recital.' JAS.

STANLEY LITTLE, in the _Academy_: 'He writes with knowledge and freshness of a country and a people as full of interest as Japan and the Japanese.' MARION HEPWORTH DIXON, in the _Englishwoman_: 'A story strikingly told and animated with the doings of English residents in Japan.' RICHARD LE GALLIENNE, in the _Star_: 'An exceedingly sprightly and readable novel.' A.& C.BLACK, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON.
* * * * * MERE STORIES.
BY MRS.

W.K.CLIFFORD.
Crown 8vo, paper covers, in the style of a French novel, price 2s.
'Mrs.W.K.Clifford's "Mere Stories" is not only notable for the excellence and uniform interest of the stories it contains, but also for the novelty of its shape--that of the yellow French novel pure and simple.

The innovation deserves encouragement.

You do not want, at this time of day, an introduction to Mrs.Clifford's many good qualities.