136 Ellen Key- to speak of these, as the value of no part of Ellen Key's authorship is less disputed. The same may be said of her tracts in the Verdandi series and certain short essays, such as "Courage," "Stillness," etc., which first came out in Christmas magazines.' It has been said that Ellen Key's writings suffer from a lack of logic and order. The reason for this is that when she proceeds to form her thoughts into words the artist in her compels her hand to draw the mists of poetry across the contours and thus they become somewhat less distinct. Moreover, the wealth of colour in her style dazzles the eyes of those who consider precise etching the greater art. Although concurring in the main in the above general criticism in regard to Ellen Key's want of consistency, we want, on the other hand, to endorse Per Hallstrom's counsel to readers of Ellen Key's works: "When stumbling over a sentence that seems absurd in its categorical formulation, do not cry: 'Alas!' Simply make a mental note of it, and read on. Sooner or later you are almost certain to find—though possibly in quite ' Another little work, The Education of the People, uniform with the pamphlets Culture and Beauty for All, Ellen Key gave to the Good Templar Order to help them in their educational movement.