Papurau Newydd Cymru

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THE THREE R'S ---'-

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THE THREE R'S A DUOLOGUE. Scene—A country kra. Ruth Templeton. Ros.) A Udl young parson, baring just left them, Bt walking in a contrary direction. Rose: A mnus&ache is a great improve- aa&at to Mr. Colson, Ruth. l)Qn't you think aùT Ruth: I think it is, bat it is unelerioai. Ha was good looking enough—for a curate- without it K.-»e: Why for a curak? Ruth They ought not to lie too good look- ing, because .they are always so ineligible' I notice mother? always rrefer the ugly, un- interesting curates—at least, ours does. This is my Pollock's 'Course of Time," Rose, that Mr. Coison has returned. Rose: No, dear, it is my copy. It Ju>s the date of my birth in it, and my initials Aunt Martha, gave it me, and she forgot we were bcth R. T.'s. Ruth: I thought it was n ine when I lent it to Mr. Coison, Of coarse, he meant to it to me. Ro«e (handling it, pettishly): Hce, take it Faugh, bow it OTiells of tobacco I fup- fose it has an extra value in your eyes now; though 1 don't believe you have read it. Ruth (tatrnuijt over the leaves): I wonder U he has marked the passage he admires. j Rose: I shall think it a vwy ungeutleman- '->/ like proceeding if he ita> Ruth ?animatedly): Rose. Here is some poetry in Mr. Colson's liandwnting. Oh, tew ex eating! Rose (easr»rlT Let m* ?ep. Rutli (reading): Sonnet to R— It must be SMiUii for—one of tis. jwse: xm gave me trie cook. Rut-h (holding the paper behind her back): But i lent it to him, Meeting us both eg- gsWMsr he yrotably If)t c.pfused. Don't look cross. Rose. I am sure I do not want his unless it meant ft»r me. At any he night howe m-tie a fair copy fcefore giving it to aoyooe: this is all erasures Ro*& iSo'tly), He Ir-lreutlv uld very nice *1 mg* to T'M. and quoted poetry, when we have been pbtyin' tennis together .R8th (with triumph): So be has to nte, when I hare bs^a ;Jayiog his accompani- ments Rose; React the Iiin, r.nt, probibly we ;8LaIl lwow then for whom thev are meant. > fie flsad he would write -wtfnetiiuay in my i *Hmra. Baft {tMrifclmngiy kohiing the paper at ^MSM* length): Mother would not like either f£:.c us to me him any encourage men t, she lias more than hinted as mueh so calm youi «raasport&. (Reads.) "Sonnet to R—. s "I mng thy charms with bated breath and ? awe, pSThe loveliest maid these eyes hath seen on earth SHWieTfiaous 'tis to catalogue thy worth Yet rrtuft I try thy portrait here to draw. Within the may cavern of thy jaw, Thy pearly teeth like gems gicaa-t forth in mirth Rose (complac&otly): All this uiight be meant for either ot as so far. We have both got very nice teeth, anyway. I think he writes quite beautiful poetry. Ruth (critically): Yes, but perhaps he has eribbed it from Tupper oi Browning. Don't Interrupt. (Reads.) '111 one soft cheek .1. uinaple has its birth, 4wad sets lis seal OIl beauty without flaw." Mom: Yon have no dimples, Rutb. Unth: And you lave two. Rose: He may have noticed only one from the pulpit. Ruth: 1 believe I hava a dimple some- times. ► Befc (pos«ti*«ly r: Well, I never saw t Rath (read^ "Thy tall slight form"- •Rose: Y(m are the toller of the two. Ruth; Bat I am not, so to speak, slight. Rose (raefally): No, we are both rather plump than otiierwise. Ruth; All thing;t are comparative. Per- there were none but stoat girls in hit last pfwrwh, he thinks [n svelte. (Reads.) ? *V tall, shght form is graceful a8 a dove, sweet voice nawnnuts wlie aÐÙ witty ? 'IfelftgH, .*hy MtM eysx rlhine" FA Nov, I should call my own evt;f gtece, and yours xr,v! Still, there in no knowaig what other people might think them. Ruth: Mother says mi'1." are b!ne. Rose: Where, dear. When you were a tiny y,>y Raow. Don't Wt us quarrel over Ifc, « (liscnes awrthiug until we coi;>e bo the end. Certainly it mast he meant for one of us. We siia.0 <ie>cide whjch after reading the r«*t. Go on. "Thy blue eyes shiae though depths un- plturbed of love; I Thy soft Jiair curls in wanton wares *nd rings'"— Rose: Oh! I Ruth: Oh! Both (softly); Trtnga Rose: No man would know that, dear. Go on, there should be tiv,) more lines-a" I he calls it a sonnet. Ruth treads): But RutWess— (excitedly., fie has put a capital R. Rather points? ? At-so A pointed R ? Rfcth; No, a pointed allusion. I think it UI ni09 of him to ?>_ vagiie and mean- lftg i httkc. I "But R«iiil*»i Rose"— I Rose: My name! This is decidedly b«* fling. It ae«^ to me vhe turne must de-i<ifc the doubt. I had a suspicion, it was rae«it for the doubt. I had a suspicion, it was rae«it for r me, elle why did he look eoniosed as he gave I ijm tlw book? „ t (steely): yes-es. He c«rtair:V has » captf«J R to rose, but (ir«»:e hopeiullv) skb» as if both R's were accidental. f^,r "w itas aeatS^ped his capitals with a lavish Sfton ia the last couplet. "we (abseatlyx: Ah! Rtttjfc freads) ,• &ui> IbKhlftj Rose tt&u k*k one shart) Tlkora— I -^7 tungoe! I drJfI its satire iind its scorn r. R«b (&ftex a peu3») It hat i. stang in its tow, luitf a wa..p- And an epi|p%m. Wiud* of m (j# he hare tret^ai it u I mu (faite sine I never spoke sharply to, "1- oot evenwhen he stepped ea my toe Mayforda daace. Hav& you? Ihth (i:ro»f»ly) ReaJIJ 1 can t ;,w.y: Take ™5 ritCiotts document aini copr it Into voor m get Mi. coism to do 80. (t-akÎli;: the paopk- sua leading it) in the waol«k it ts cartaaiiy verv compli- BMHtary to ait her of us. X aotioed he blushed -jtMtewW sM ti» Tiwmp^ ?. srhen he «j- -aiatikea tái&.t he always mma*x iAJ wti "!ove" gamen? Rutn: For my part I do r,ot r*re for a ocronlucens that is dra^«d cat s cerrain lure pi^e of ela-^c oa»v ep be let, gojnth a parting result in eiL _Rose: Still, dear, to be sab-ed "ihe love- masd these eyes have m**a on «»rth" autst be complimentary t-» aay$L~j, a tese of surpriise.) Titere is winvabitg on tie joti!f.»* aide. 1 ltiub Rom in mother It is cvideally the ffy-1eG.f of a 1«te. (ræd,) "I'fllsl Moiiiay, dariiag,— Ewr tea?, bifeglv •'Kos»e Smith (muBng hibierbr): The "Riithbae >f tiw sonnet! Mr. Coison; I fcope hut Umgoe i» n&L <*■- very sharp and •csngfiil, («WBhn.isinj|{ t li« paper): Theo there Ý aotM peudl writing? lieife Quite a worilerfni scrap of paper "IS t Proceed 1M1 ytfur disooreries. iRosfr: It seems to be a washing list; (reads) "1 ianael shirl, 3 collars, 3 bandker- ehii-is, 1 pair meks, Ruth (hsstny); Do -rtop, Rose How dis- g&steiag. Facay only cite pair—oh Rose (fifcivesy) ■ Do "m auppose this is a JWesek's waging ? Rtih (in a tone of horror): How shonH I tBovf (f^aoks btck.) Be has turned, and is waikiBg faat this .ray. ;Rone Perhaps he is coining back for hi? property? I '-bc*nd tb..Dk- he vrwld, if he re- t Bwrmbered it. f k.aft He flight noI tike it, if he thought we bad read jfe. sRsth; Which? The seemwfc;' the name of hi* "lo-'inslr"; or the washing Tist ? sRose All of it f Give me the book, and bit cotnes Betf enoaeh to see, I will I Aoid it so thai. thv» paper shall drop out 3.C% I and he w! £ tbuik we have not seen T.^tia' I expect mott»er wiE be qvite n!oe &mm there » Roaie Smith in the background! What a re- lief it will be to her (hands the book to Rose.) Here. take your Pollock. I shall never see its binding agaan without thinking or how many pocket handkerchiefa Mr. Col- son sends to the wfu.,h, As for As inside, th* course of time" may spill out, to its bitter end, before I open it. to risk finding another of Mr. Colson's confidences Rose (meditatively): I nonfter if this Rosie Smith is -.o very beautiful? Quickly.) Look round very carefully, Ruthie, is he iMM- eitf»ugh yet ? RutSi: 1 dare not look, I feit so inclined I to siiow him the "harp red thorn," within the rosy cavern of my jaw Rose: Judging by thE: FIOund he will be close enough by the time we reach the corner. I footsteps approaching with hasty ringing tread. Ro&e hoids the book bv bbp bin din 7 as if accidentally, and thepaper flutters Ci re- l&sslv to the ^r^uud. They quicken crieir puce and disappear round a corner.) Ihe Ourate (rn hing to secure the paper and Urning back with "bis prize.) "Ah what a relief!"

: MR. BOWEN ROWLANDS' j SUCCESSOR.

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GLAMOKGAN^COUNTYI COUNCIL.

NOTES FROM THE METROPOLIS.i…

GERMAN TOBACCO DUTIES.

I INDIAN IMPORT DUTIES. .

- AUDLEY COLLIERY DISASTER.

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LIBERATOR FRAUDS,

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IREVISING THE ISCALB.

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