_Like a pearl on the sands of the sea-shore is the story of Christine
among the average novels of the day. The incidents are few, and the
charm of the story lies in the unfolding of a pure and noble character,
and in the sketches of German life and scenery which form its harmonious
background. The interest though quiet is sustained, and no one who
begins the book will lay it down until he has finished reading it, and
will rise from it with the feeling that he has been in excellent
company. The style, the sentiments, and the teachings are faultless and
ennobling._