The Cardiff Times

THE MOTHER OF THE REGI- MENT. A Woman's Experience with H The Welsh." One often hears of large families, but it is rare to find the mother of a regiment, Cardiff, how* ever, boasts of furnishing a temporary home for Mrs bnape, who may truly be de. SiRnated the Mother of the 41st (Welsh) Regi- ment, recently returned from India, and now lying at Pembroke. The old lady, for she is now II in her seventy-second year, was born in the regiment whilst it was stationed at Madras, has been twice married in the regiment, and remained with it until seven years 6tnce, when she left it at CairOj came to England, and having spent over two years at Portsmouth, made Tier way: to Cardiff, where she now resides at 41, Hirwain- street, Cathftys. A South Wales Daitp News man found Mis Snape sitting in her small room, plying a needle and thread. She gets her living that way. Asked for some of her regimental experiences, the old lady smilingly answered, Oh, my good gracious, I never dan recollect when I try to It's only when we're qmetly chatting together that past things come back to me." • Bnt youre is, I hear, the longest experience of the regiment ? In fact, they call you the mother of if.' "Oh, yes. AU tlieold men called me the mother, and the new drafts used to style me grandmother. The thort service system has taken away nearly all those whom I knew in it, and they are, I ex- pect, a new lot now." "How did you come to leave?" I don't know, I'm sure. Colonel Kirk told me I was an old fool when I left, and l'belleve I,, was. In the regiment I had every kindnass shown use, and I wanted for nothing, but still I thought I'd try civilian life." "With what result?" „ "Well, I haven't felt settled since, and at Swansea, where I tried staying for a while, be-, cause I had friends there, the yearning for the s'Rht of a T0O coat was too much for me. I left and oanae here, and I'm living with one of the "Qw, so it seems more like home." ..Yet you feel there is no place like home' I outside the cegiment ?" «• afc's ius*; it. You see, I was left an orpnan at nve. My father died with the regiment up in isurmah, and I was brought up by the regiment. I married Sergeant Cheston when I was six- teen, and' we were 21 years in India. He away on the Afghan oampaign, but the women were left behind at the depot. It WM 1* t*m dAys to aow. The Wa could mafcA, and tbtve Wffre not the tice"nt means of getting to the front by railway, so I have no experience-of the hardships they had to undergo. Indian Mutiny he witti the staff 'n thet Noreb crf Ireiftnd. and %vhen he died I went back to the regiment and was married a second time, to Sergeant Snape. I've got two boys who have been through the regiment, and are pensioners." "I suppose yw've followed the regiment to other countries ? Oh, yes. I came with them to Aden IS years ago. It s about the hottest place they've been in, and I was vory.ill with fever but not one of our men died, tend only cne woman. Thpy went to South Africa at -the time of the Boer war in '8-1. They didn't take part in it, because peace. was proclaimed. I joined them there in '83.. I was also eight months with them in Cairo, and it was then I.came home." You'ra a widow now f "Yes. Snape died twelve months after our marriage." "Could you have stayed on with the regiment ?" It Yeirf. They didn't want me to so, and if I can I shall be for joining them again at Pem- broke," How was it you didn't appear with the vete- rans "I was ill at the time. General Rowlands came to see tne. He was Colonel of the regiment, and I had nursed two of his children in Sirnlat The 41st were not with us then, but tip country, suffering 'pg severely with cholera. It did me good to meet ^.General Rowlands again, and there's another officer, Colortel ——, who writes to me once a year: so I haven't quite lost touch with the regiment." "Of course, you're not a pensioner of the regiment ?" "No; but so long as I was with it I was one of the regiment; without the man's paiy. Civilian life doesn't suit ifte, after 65 years with the CQIqvm." ,-j BY A LADY JOURNALIST. A Warm Winter Coat For working women is one cf the many things I iave been wishing to write about for some time. Mid now at last I am glad to be able to devote the entire clothing part of my letter to their requirements. Fashion often gives us new ideas that have not usefulness as their first purpose but quite as frequently we get articles of" attire that are thoroughly practical, Or that with a very small amount of adaptation can ba made to conform to one's every-day wants. Such, I hope, will be found in, the coat of which I give » sketch to-day, I so often see working women Bhivering about in shawls in bitter winter weather, which are good enough in their way, but are apt to blow open, .and expose the often bare arms,- that I am tempted to give the design of a long coat that can be made for very, little money Wcollen materials are so cheap now that quite a gond stuff is to be had for 5d a yard, in the shape of homespun, rough, coarse flannels, or serges, that a few shillings would sufficelto bny. Then there are innumerable cheap strong stuffs like alpaca, sateen, etc., which form, excellent linings, and sheets of wadding are obtainable for a few pence. With such materials to your hand, and a. good pattern, even quite inexperienced sempstresses could fashion quite a serviceable warm coat. The cape may be trimmed with fur, or not, as preferred, but the cost of the fur is hardly more than edging it with braid. Or, instead, of a cape, it would look equally well made with a wide round yoke, and that edged with fur like a capo. Roughly eetiatatmg the <sost, I tbink included, the whole coat mightbemade foe eleven or twelve shillings. The coat takes about nins yards cf singlc^ldth (24 inches) material itmide and out,, and the cape another yard. A Usefut Working Jacket Is much nicer than throwing on any little old ShAwl or wooUen^raf* fcha* j* wot t*C Wi» about. and get in the way. Something that is thoroughly businesslike, and suitable to whst it Is required for, is worth a little trouble to make, and a very small expense. Thick stuffs such as common Melton cloth and rough homespuns will answer • very well for such a little garment. It is intended for days that are frosty and cold, when doors have I to be open, and washing and scrubbing have to be done in outside yards and sheds, or in a draught. A little garment of this kind will be found the greatest comfort, for it will be wane, tidy, .and keep out of the way without causing the slightest impediment to free movement. It i9 easily pus on and taken off, and if made of washing stufj could be Kept clean, though an apron with a wide bib sbOUld be worn over it in the usual way. The collar might be made quite plain, instead of cut into pointed rsvers, which would ceittialy sitriplifyl)he making of it. n. Winter Ailments Are evils which can be avoided if only common care is osed, ana the woman who has the chargo of the bmne. be she maid or matron, makes herself indeed responsible for the health of its inmates. It is her watchful eye that should note how bef belongings are clothed when oold or mild days come. People are too apt to get into a machine. like way of putting on the same things day,after day quite irrespectiveof the temperature, and then wonder that they get colds and, thills. Why it would be a far greater matter for surprise if they did not. It' is a very good way to catch cold to stand about out of doors in winter time, therefore fceep yonMblf, t6nr chiWwn, «»d companions on tli<} mo^e vftillst ihey ahd you are odt. Nfevfet? wait when feeling cold till you get a shiver all through you, but run or walk fast till the seppatjpii of coi^ ^ias passed of. Yoo oan oatoh w fine oold by keeping on your damp boots after ootiiing into the laT house; therefore change them, and your stoefciners if wet. If children s feet are cold when they come in from a walk they inuat bo rubbed till quite warm, or they Will be sure to have a cold. Chapped hands and chilblains mity U avoided by thorough drying in the first instance each time after washing with a rough piece of flannel, and by never allowing feet or hands to remain cold more than twenty minutes or half an hour, and then only to warm them by exercise or rubbing, not at the 6re. Chilblains come from slow acting liver and slow circulation, therefore take constant exercise, which stimulates both. Do not neglect the beginning of a cold; those that commence with a. sore throat may be treated with constant gargling with a tumbler of water, in which nearly a teaspoonfal each of bicarbonate of soda and borax have been dissolved. If it is a heavy head cold give fifteen drops of ipecacuanha-wine on a Jump of sugar or in a tablespoon- fat of wator three times a day after meala to an adult, or eight to a child from seven to twelve years old, and infants should not take more, than five at, a time. Oa going to bed the J adult,«is»y taktftweiityj-Attd; dW child..ten disops., Chills that Attack the liver tfiiut have the doctor Jto attend to them, but a Warm bath, or, failing that, hot water and mustard to the feet on going to bed are safe remedies, especially foe children. All children should Wear woolljsn fabrics next the akin, and so should adults, and peoplo-eospecially old peop!e—wbo are liable to sciatica and rheama. tim should never sro without a wide band of Bath J coating or rough flannel that comes down wel over the loins in winter. As I have said before, prevention is better than cure, and those who will strictly follow my advice lately given for them- selves and children of a warm soaping bath every morning, and a vigorous rub all over with a rough flannel afterwards, will find that they are far less sensitive to taking coldf If you are able to take a cold bath all the better, but if you cannot get into a glow afterwards it is not good for you through the winter, abd you must have warm water. Have You Made Your Mincemeats P Because if you have not I recommend you the following rccipe which has been much approved of for years and years in rny family. Chop, and pick some suet to the weight of two lbs., wash, and dry three pounds of currants, stone and chop one and a half pounds of raisins, add a pound and a half of chopped apple, the grated peel and juice of one lemon, half a nutmeg, quarter of an oz. each of oloves, mace, and cinnamon, finely pounded. Then add half a pound each of candied orange lemon, and citron peel chopped together, half a pint of white wine, and a quarter of a pint of good brandy. Keep when well mixed in a covered jar, stirring it occasionally as the wipe and brandy soak to the bottom. If it looks dry add a little moru brandy. When you have filled your pastry case3, lay a few slices of citron and orange peel on the top of each before you put on the top crust. BUSY Ttkk. Correspondents will greatly oblige "BUST BEE" by carefully following the instructions given below. Rules for Correspondence. Letters for inquiry en fashion or other matters should be addressed to BCST BEE," care of th* Editor, and should reach the office not later than Tuesday, if an answer is desired in tho following week's edition. If an earlier answer is desired, a. stamped addressed envelope containing a fee of ena shilling must be enclosed. Sketches of any. special article of costume may be had for sixpence extra. Letters once answered ars net kept. therefore, if further information is required; the original questions must be repeated. Paper patterns 'of only those designs can be supplied an ths following terms French English Pattern Pattern (tacked (tht Cajn?lfcts^«stume,t« given measures.U^.n^' 2 Skirt „ 2/- 0/9 Hli»rfc Mantle t;. „ 2/&1/. Long Mantle „ „ 4/1/4 .Tacket „ „ 2/6.1/- Child's cmnplete cesium* „ £ .1'- Aprta 1/C/§ ls%ca. application muss nave pestal erctr an 1 stamps for postage enclosed. Ladiss ar9 re- quested tO cut out and enclose the picture *f the g&rment required, an 4 the pattera, will ba forwarded in about a week's time. Addresse4 of tradesmen-or manufacturers will not be published in the newspapers, but will be sent direoto on receipt of stamped addressed envelope- Answers to Correspondents. ETHSII.—'IHE best way to make a pretty book Cover is to fold a piece of material round a, book, folding in the ends to rather more than half the inside of each of the book's side-boards. Sew the edgeppf these together, top and bottom, and the cover may be slipped on and off by bending the boards baclt till they nearly touch eaoh other. You ^lo not say how wideyour galon is, or jf it is of sufficient width to make a band fcfeove With plush Or silk between. jfatty book coverff have-;tft«r material put on diagonally across and outside from corner to corner. You might do this with the galon at intervals between the silk and plush. For my own taste I preter satin on one corner of a plain colour, and the rest of satin prettily em- broidered with various tinted silk. EsrrtnJia:.—Such eruptions as you describe come from an acid state of the stomach, which gets into the blood and is thrown out into the skin. i)o yo« take plenty of exercise ? People who have lived in a warm climate are very lazy about that, and generally suffer from a dis- ordered liver. Look at your tongue and see if it is white or yellow, If the first your stomach is full of acid, it the latter your liver is out of order. Try taking half a tea«poonful of bi- carbonate of soda dissolved in a good half tumbler of water three times a day after meals, every other day for a fortnight; and twice a week one of Kirby's sal mineral is powders (to be had of any chemist) an hour before break- fast. Let me know if the eruption is better. Leave off all winei spirits, or beer, taking ^lain, or soda-water at your dinner and MABJOKT DEANS.—People only go to afternoon "At Homes" in ft bonnet, but in evening dress to those in the evening. Such a costume as I gave iast week as a young girl's ZOuvaVo" would be quite suitable,substituting a frill of wide lacc for the frill of velvet. You do not say what colour your silk dress is; but > if you are yoUnsrit should be light, and you should wear Jong gloves to meet the sleeves of your dress. Your husband must also wear evening dress. Your hostess will meet you at the entrance of the room. Psoplo lSither cit down and listen to the music, or they valk t. about and talk to their friend?. They cer- tainly do riot stare at' people, as that would bt ';¡;J:" Iiii*'«3| Wi iiaiMWi I-■ ■ ■■ ;uoc. T-6 .n.» I dreadfully ill-bred, nor do they talk while the music is going on. I hope this is what you want to know. MAISIE.—Follow the advice I have given to "Bnthuhe" above and in this letter on "Winter Ailments." Never allow your hands and feet to remain cold without warming them by rubbing or exercis?. Wear your clothes very loose, as you are perfeotly; certain to have a red nose and indigestion if voti lace tight at all. Take plenty of exercise to Work up your liver, and get rid of the acid in the stomach that causes you so much flatulence. Get your mother to allow you to attend classes for gymnastic exercises, and if you cannot get those attend the exercise part of dancing lessons. Do not mess yourself with all kinds of medicine, as it is ruination to the stomach, but live an active, healthy lifo, and occupy your mind with- doing all you can to give pleasure to other people-preparing for Christmas is a good opportunity. Let your nose take caro of itself, and doii't think about yourself. Take a warm bath every morning, with a good rub with, rough towels afterwards, and then swing your amis round and round till you are quite hot. How much wafking do you get in the day ? It it is the ordinary school-girl walk, two and two, that is no exercise at all. You need plenty in your present state of health. I shall be glad to hear you are better. MES J. A. HELM (Ladiham).—t have been asked to recommend you an "enamel" for glossing linen without the neeessity of using a polishing iron, and will forward you the name ana address of the maker of this powder, if you wish it, on receipt of a stamped addressed envelope. D. P. AITCHISON. — You will see that I have men- tioned your enam?l above. I am also going to try sotso of it myself, so that I may be able to recommend it personally. Replies. By POST.—Mrs C., Bonnyrigg; Mrs B., Edin- burgh Mrs G., Orkney Miss B., Aberdeen; Mrs C., Grefnock, M'ss M., Nairn Mrs S., North Berwick Miss I., Oswaldtwistlc; Miss MeC., Edinburgh. ABOVJE.—Maisie, Iverness; D. P. Aitchison, Edinburgh T. G., Leith; 15. R., Edinburgh „ Mrs D., Edinburgh.

REVIEWS. The very best sixpenny worth of educational literature is Part I. oi Ward, Lock, and Dowdon's "Universal Instructor," which is issued this month..In its original issue the work secured a largo roeasiiro of popularity, and this shriuld be increased, for the re-issue has the addition and a capital supplement of seasonabla advice. In capital supplement of seasonabla advice. In encouragement for the would-be student of bulk alone the part is worth twice the money charged for it, and then the articles are all written by men eminent in the various subjects on which theyjwrite. No better work could be put into the hands of a youth than this, for by its aid and perseverance, there are few subjects in which a sharp lad cannot make progress with no other aid than that which the lessons give. Languages, history, science, music, afld art aro all treated in tins work in a popular stylo by scholars of the day. A capItal chart of tho history of the world is presouted with this part., The work i« within the reach cf all, for it is" iesuod in penny weekly numbers as well as in monthly parbc. Amongst Ward and Lock's serial issues 43$9 l?a found the openmg pHrt of a cheap edition of Bettany's Popular Hwtoty of the ReforrnsstidA and Modern Protestantism." with which sented a fine portrait of Martin Luther The World's Inhabitants parti, with a cihart of'tlje; races and populations t* the globe History of the English Parliament," part2, a valuable work; Worthies of the World," part 2, containing the liv-s of Frederick the Great, Moliere. Dr. John- son, and Simon de Montfort; Tho Imperial History of England." part 13; lUuatratcd History of the W„-rld," part 14, completing the first volume of the work Haydn's Dictionary of Dates," parti 14 Anne of Gsierstein." part 3 in the selected edition of the Waverley Novels Phelps's Shakespeare," part 13; and "Amateur Work,"part 25 of the popular re-issue, containing 100 pasres with nearly twice that number of illustrations. The Girls' Own Paper" for December con- tains s short story by Ida Leunn, A Loyal Deception;" complete story, Lifted Up," and ,two serials by Sarah Doudney and Sarah Tytler respectively. Then there is, the usual budget of medical, artistic, and household advicfi, with seasonable articles on a great variety of subjects interesting to all girls—a capital number. Tho Christmas number of the G.O.P." is entitled "Tho Morning Star," and is quite as geod a number as previous .c extras" of this popular serial. Of "The Boys' Own Paper" and tha separate Christmas number, it is on)y neces- sary to say that there aro such stories of delight for youfigstera and many old boys within the eovers of theso two numbers. I The "Leisure Hour" ia ever to the fore with articles on subjects of current interest. How "Thty Liv? iti Matabelelnnd is fully illustrated and altogether a very interesting and instructive articlo. Two of the best contributions in a good number are Political Refugaes ia Londou and A Plea for More Womanly Women." Those in want of a prpuinr almanack will find in "BowBells Almanack, 1894,"<a useful house* 1 hold companion. It is full of useful informa. tion. enlivened with good

By Maggie Symington. Boys' Diaries. It is said, my pretty ones, that nothing is ever so likely to happen as that which is wholly un- expected. Now, I certainly nevc-r expected to make the discovery that boys could keep better diaries than girl, But tho fact is unmistakable that three boys of my Round Tab!" stand at the head of the competition for A DayV Entry out of Your Diaries." I expect all the girls who r3ad the Column will blush very much when they see this, as I know I should do if I were in their places. There is one little maid who will have no cau?e to do so the little entries she sends mo from her diary aro as fresh and spontaneous as can bf. Considering that she is only six years old, and sho keeps her diary without any help from anybody, I feel sure you will all agree with me that her extracts deservo to get into print. You will find all the diary extracts below. Small Time for Competitions. This is the case with all young folks just now, I suspeet; they are all grind, grinding up to tho last moments of the term, But, very shortly, up will So the caps, and joycus shouts will burst from youthtul lungs—"Hurrah, for home and the holidays!" After that, mothers and elc~.or sisters will iiavt, a time of it, when the youngsters from school rampage through the house, and fun and frolic reign througb the merry Christmas week. Then is the time for puzzles and games. By the way, Ipt just us take a glimpse at some of the novelties in the shapt) of toys and games prepared for the youngsters this season :— New Toys and Games. SwiTCBtTMsL—This is a successor to the favourite game of Tiddledy-winks. In it tho players have counters, and flip them by means of a loop of wire attached to a handle into numbered places. DIN MAIDS OF LEE.—Another new game, in which the three Old Maids are set at each comer of 3, diagram, with a shoe-trap at a given dis- tance, the object of the players being to strike the bailout of the trap and so knock off the heads of the poor Old Maids. SCORCHER.—This game consists in steering a ¡ bali by means of a wire along a cardboard route with many open spaces into which it is likely to fall. A PCZZLE TO TEACH PATIKKCK.—This is called La Noyce," and consists of a little wooden bowl, at tho base cf which is a small coloured 1 ball, which has to be removed by m>ons of a stick with « WOtal point. Yao camot«pUy-(&ia wlfaxH having to exercise much patience, hecause, lutt as you have got the ball to the top of the bowl, it is alinoet sure to slip back, and then all has to be done over again. v A LAODC&.09 LEARNING.—This is for teaching the alphabet, and is a long, ladder-like strip of wood, displaying the letters, up which, rang by rung, a 11 ttlo figure mounts. 1 BVJBBLE;BLOWEU. — A new one, rallied La | Monfcgolpire;" this enables the possessor to blow bubbles in quite a new way. I A NEW TOP.—This is Fronoh, and can be spun in every sort of position, and at the greatest possible speed it will spin on the foot or- hand, ,)I.Itlsr to a string, or even on the very tip of your finger. COOK AND MocsE.—This is a mechanical toy. A cock in white cap and apron, with a gorgeous green embroidered waistcoat, has a large ii,elon by his side, which ho cuts with much movement When the slices fall from his knife a little mouse comes out and looks at them with longing eyes. X expect ail country toy.dealers could procure these to order. A Day at St. Cloud. To this day's entry m a boy's diary the Prize Story Book has been awarded :— "I think the most interesting day entered in my diary is the cne which tells of a picnic we had in the woods of St. Cloud. We started at ten o'clock in Mous. Brillet's carriages: there were thirteen of us altogether. The drive through Parmwas splendid through back streets till we got to the Place de la Concorde, then up thiy t Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe, through the Bois de Boulogne and the gates of Paris, and through the country to St. Cloud. Wei got out at the railway station and walked through the town, which is built on a hill so steep that the horses could hardly draw the carriages up it. After seeing the Chateau, we took our seats again, drove to the woods, and selected a nice place. Mons. B. said t' papa, C W' o".m have tjie carriafe-toD for a tabled and fine fun we had f". 1 I making it stand level. It was greater fun still preparing the salad, for we were all set to work to shell the eggs which had previously been boiled hard. When we eat down to dinner, Mons. B. said to my brother, Will you have some mouton legT meaning leg of mutton. The bread is in long rolls, about a yard long. When we cleared the table, it was proposed that the bones should be thrown into the waod, so that next time wo go wo shall see a tree with legs of mutton on it. Afterwaids we played at Ring-Fa-Ring of Roses and Nuts in May. It made us laugh much to hear the French ladies trying to siug A ring, a ring, of roses!' Wo gathered heather, ferns, wild flowers, and strawberries, and at five o'clock the coachman put the horses in. We had not got far on our way home when we met some friends whose house was near. We accompanied them and had refreshments and a game of Dowls, then returned to Paris, by a different way. After dinner with our host, -we reached home vpry tired indeed.-John Abraham Mather. Aged 13 years." A Day from my Diary. "Sat., Nov. 18th.—Got up at seven o'oloclc. Cold, wet morning. Busy at lessons from nine till dinner-time. lialf-holiday. itt two wo started on a visit to the Archbishop of Canter- bury's Palace at Lamjbeth. Hero we spent an interesting afternoon. We saw thousands of old books in the Great Hill, and listened to an inter- esting discourse on -the rare and valuable old stained-glass windows. Saw paintings of a great number of Archbishops, including Archbishop Tillotson, ivho foundted our school (Yorks. Sue. School, Westminster). Went up into what) is .sailed the Lollards' Dungeon, a tiny room on the walls of which aro numerous inscriptions. One of these read, 'I.H.S. oyppe me out of all ill company,' which means, 'Jesus, keep me out of all ill company.' Went out on the top of the tower, but didn't stay long owing to the pelting rain. Finished looking round the palace, and ran back to school. After tea did preparation, and at nine o'clock we were all in bed and asleep. —C. Ernest Wiles." From a Little Diary. Monday, Sep. 25th. Wo, Auntie and I acted Little Red Riding Hood, Jean and Tilly looked on, and baby camo in after. Thurs., Sept 28 We went to Port Iron for Razor fish, but got noue, for the wind blue in teo hart, and the sea. would not go out anuf. CATHIE ROBERTSON, D.M., age 6, and OTHER COMTETTTORS Harold Milner (Your account of thb theatricals is good, and I am sorry not to be able to find room for it); Nettie Wood- ford, Fanny Ellis, Harold Fox, Evelyn M. Battle, Elsie Grace Saull, Emmie Mountford, and John Ross.. A Dog who Enforced Obedience. A Modal of the Round Table has been sent to- the writer of the following true anecdote A friend of mine has a cat and dog that she is vpry fond of: She was nursing the cat the other day, and, getting tired of jt, told it to jump down, but it would not. She told it three or four times, but pussy would not obey. The dog was î lying by the fire, and at last he got up and lifted 1 tiie cat gently down to the rug with bis fore | paws. Pussy jumped up again, but he lifted ber down. This was repeated thres times until the cat found that the dog was Iter master, so she gave up trying to have her own way, and lay down on the hearthrug beside him. The story is perfectly true.—MABEL HCTTON\ perfectly true.-MABEL HUTTON. My Basket in the Chimney Corner. :MiW»y.l»Wy useful gifts have found their j way to. it tin* week. First, a very generous parcel from Damsel Alice Blagg, ber members, and friends, consisting of prettily embroidered pinafores, little warm petticoats of flannel and I aatMMhttto, woollen comforters. cuffs, and knitted eock?, aind stockings, a shell pinoushron, ",&ks of sweets, toys, books, beads. &e., not I forgetting a little leather purse filled with pennies, to which a very gratifying story belongs. I ain sur" you will liku me to pass on to you the whole history of this parcel, just as I received it in aIstter from Damsel Alice's mother:— "My little Alice has thoroughly enjoyed working for this parcel," <?he writes me. "1'wo pinafores wore sivon her by her Grannie and the warm comforters, baby's socks, and toy chairs by her Auntie. When Gracie was home for her summer holidays sh> made a rul*» that whoever made a spot on tho table- r cloth during meals should be fined half- penny. In that way she collected Is. which she spent in books and toy boats, which are sent you, -with the remaining 3,1. She thought all the fines would benefit Aunt Maggie's poor children. We arranged the articles before they were sent on a table, and Alice invited all her members to come to see them. She is very fond of two old women, and they came also. When one of them saw the purse with a penny in it, it pleased her so much she put another penny in, and the other did the same. When father saw these pennies he gave 3d, much to Alice's delight. Ploaso u-e the pennies as you think best. I was very pleased with one little bey member. He has very few pennies of his own. yet I saw him quietly slip one into the purse. When I spoke of it to bis mother, she said, It's one of his own, he wants to send it t« the poor chUdrM).' With very hearty wishes I that your basket will be full and overflowing.— Damsel Alice's Mother." Iu connection with this pared, Medals of the Order have been >«nt to Alice and Gracie Blagg, Kathleen Bell, Thmiblemaid (for a nice useful little freck), and to the littlo boy who put, the penny in the purse; this last, not as a reward, but as an esDeeial acknowledgment from me of on -I nini'n^AiM ram, "T ■■■sWtiajpwy— '■< act of self-sacrifice. I like to have boys, at tnjf Round Table who do little deeds of this kind. Medals have also b-sen sent to Thimblem*kl Katie Clegg and Esq. Herbert Thompson foi squares cf knitting; to Thimblemaid Atttel)* Smith and Esq, Herbert Smith for woollen aqffsf to Thimblemaid Elsie J. White for woollen shoes} to Ruth Hodgson for framed picture; to ThimbU* maid Alice Butler for flannel bed-jacket (vor nicely made); and to Knight Arthur E. Gneei for woollen comforter. Winifred Williams BM sent a linen toy-book and some cards. As some little people wish for the opportunity of winning their medals by making things- the Basket during the Christmas Ho'id ays, my offer to send a Medal of the Ronnd Table for any home-made garment or toy, knitted squace. cuffs, &c., will remain open until the end of January. The Basket will be emptied on the 10th of Dfr. cember, and its contents despatched to the Saats Claus Home at Highgate. After that, its giftt will be for the little white Snowdrops, that is, the sick children of the Invalid Children's Aid Asso- ciation. Do not forget that the Dressed DolleOHS* petition will close on December 10th. The Kitchen Puzzle Selved. The following were the articles hidden in tit. story Mug, grain-scoop, bow). bellows, larding'* I' vin, rolhng-pin. duster, towel, p'ate-rack, pad* stew-pan, Etna., hearth-brush, coal-scoop, spoon, box-iron, tap, brushes, tables, sieve, funnel, dariole- cup, cinder-sifter, cream-jug, mop, shovel, pastry* board, gridiron, meat-screen, cutter, tbMtin|p6 fork, chairs, trays, cork-screw, bott)e-ja$jfrldroi* mer, ewer, stool, canister, coffee-pot.. c'" The Prize Award will bs announced next sttk Addreas- ACNT MAGGIE SvsnKGroif, Hunstanton, Norfslk.

THE WEEK'S MARKETS, ooRy CARDIFF, Saturday.—English wheat quiet &a £ steady; foreign in fuller demand at better prices, Maize and barley unchanged from last week, Q&t4 and beans dull. Peas firm. GLOUCESTER, Saturday.—No change in EngiSh wheat, supply continuing very moderate, and v;uu«* unaltered—23s to 50s per qr. for best sanrptea Foreign in small demand at previous rates—Cafifor* nian, 29s La Plata, 27s Russian, 25s to 26s. Grind' ing barley held for 3d more—14s. Maize on the spot rather dearer, and very scarce. Oats 3d dearei. NEWPOBT, Wednesday.—There was a good attend" ance at to-day's market, and a fair Muon t of tmsinesr was done. Foreign wheat favoured sellers. EafiHsh qualities sold afc—whites 3s 5d to 3s 6d, reds 3s 3d to 5s 4s per 621bs. Maize was 6d to Is per qr. dearer owing to scarcity. Barley, oats, ana beans were unchanged CATTLE. KOATII (Cardiff), Tuesday.—There was a fair sUMty o £ cattlc on offer at our market to-day, principally Xnsn Of a middling description, soo.i cattle being scarce. Sheep Ilud lnmbs were in l/Jir supplv, but the deffiaWr was quiet- in this department. There was a go00. supply of piss of all snides, which made less ruonftt fo» heavy porkers. Small pis* remain at firm prices. There were no calves on offer. Quotations Cattle— Prime ripe steers, Ms to 6Ss per cwt. secondary tot*, 56s to 60s per cwt. ronfth cows and bulls,-42s 10 48s per cwt. Sheep—prime yearlings, 7l4d to?>4d p^rtb. middling lots, 6%rl per lb. ew es and heavy xhi&ep, 5Vid to 6'^d nor lb. lambs, 7d to 7l, £ d perr lb. figs— Baconers, Pel to 9s 6d per score porkers, IDs to lit 6d per score for nice small weights sows, 7s 6d t0 8s per sccre. The attendance was hardly up to the average, and buyers were holding on for Christmas stock, middling lots being almost unsaleable. At th« close seveial lots remained Liisold. I COWBUIDOE, Tuesday.—The annual Christmas laii was held this day, and was very largely attended bl bHr*WK«f stock. Fat catUtt-realUed-icgB* lb for prime beef sheep, 7d -jifr lb porter*, fQfi & per score. A considerable number changea hanfln €§ the whole the market had an upward tendeix jr NEWPORT, Wednesday.—There was a moderate!; good smpply of .eniU«, sheep, and. enquiry, with full prices for any(n{Kg oi.,8rs £ i9Hk quality. Best beef, 7d otb&r sorts, Sd to wether mntton, 7'>d; ewe do., 6d to 7d pet fb. Bacon pigs, 10s porkers, lis 2d to lis 6d per score. CHEESK. NEWPORT, Wednesday.—Tii ens was a. good pitch of produce, and with brisk demand ereryt&nf changed hands. The features of the market inctaded < rise in local makes, and the supply of single and double G'oucester cheese. Caerphilly qualities, £ 0c to 66s (one or two dairies, 69s); Cheddars, 58s to 6 £ NK toO 66s (one or two dairies, 69s); Cheddars, 58s to 66it truckles, 60s single Gloucesters, 50k to 56s; do$blc do., 58s per cwt. HOPS. WORCESTER, Saturday.—(From Mevsrs Piercy and Longbottom's report).- For the time cf year a fait business continues to be done on our market, alMl prices keep very Arm, (he unsold lota being infew hands Growers refuse to sell exc?t>l. at fully late rates. Twenty-one pockets have been weighed to-day. and IIS during the week, making a total of 23,690 pockety HIDK. SIUN. FAT, AND WOOL. BRISTOL AND WESTERN COUNTIES. Saturday.—Priest paid as follows :—Hides 93ibs and upwards, 5%S to 3%d S31bs to 921bs. 3V4d to 3«8d 731bs to 821bs, 28'8d to 631bs to 721bs, ^%A to Aid: brands, —d; 541bs to fciibs, l%d to 21/gd 6Slbs Mdtmder. l-dte 2d. Cows 631bs and above, l%d to 2V4d; light, l%d to 2^6. Bulls, ls^<i heavy cuts ana warbled, 2%d light do., l%d irregular, !%<t. Calf skins 171bs and upwards, 3%a Ulbs to IMbs, 4%d 91bs to lllbs, I%d under 91bs, cut and liTegnlar, .'Vkd. Horse hides, 8s 6d, 10s 9d. 12i 6d, 14s 3d, 15s 9d 1st kips, 2d per lb; 2nd kips. Hid.' Fat—Mutton,3'/4d; beef, 2%d; rough, 2%d sweet beef, 4d. Wools, D, Is; O, 2s Od B, 3s 8d A, 6s 4d; X. 7s; XX, 8s 5d. Forward price fco Thursdar— Wools. T). Is C, 2s 0d B, 3s 8d A, 5s 6d X7?M XX, 8s 2d. Fat, 1";SU, 2->gd, 2%d; sw.eei beef, 3'id,

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THE OPEN COUNCIL. I I :1. ,<: A The above is the lion of St. Mark, Venice. Opposite the Dose's Chamber in the Palaca was a head of trus Lion. with mouth open, into which persons secretly threw whatever was to meet the eye of the Doge. VV e place it at the head of this column to indicate that Public letters are received by us, and also letters to. Quiring answers on legal and general topics. Wnx (D.H.tV.)—We do not see the smallest room for donbt in the very clear and simple wording of the wifi. The property is given to the testator's children by his second wife, and the others have no claim wha ever under this will. Smraors (E.N.T.) —tt must depend on the terms of the settlement whether the defendant is liable for the costs of the summons. It is -hardly worth having a dispute over. tXECVTOR. -(cymro).- The executor is strictly to the custody of the furniture, which he must hand over to the legates within a reasonable time. But we are bound to say that we consider it a. vexatious pro. ceeding on his part to detain it unnecessarily, if ine gift is perfectly clear. STEP-SISTER (U.p.S.)-Do yon understand the mean- ing of this term ? A sten-sister is one whose father and mother are both different from the step-brother s, though one of her parents has subsequently married one of his. There IS no bar to a man's marrying n. step-sister, and, consequently he is equally free to marry her daughter. If she were his half-sister (having the same mother, or the same father) the marriage would be incestuous and illegal. THOS. AKnMWS.—Thero was no award in January, 1893. The sliding-scale agreement ended December, 1392; and by the new agreement made a short t me afterwards the wage-rate was fixed at 20 per CMit. above the standard, it having been 22Vj when the old scale terminatet." GOI<E (J.D.)—Why do yon wish to know the date the two Greeks were hanged, and the date Robert Cole was hanged, and also the date Thomas Nash was hanged, all at Swansea? Do you wish to com- memordlo the<e anniversaries bv, laving wrea-ths of flowers upon their tombs, or to make entries about them in your birthday book I or aTe you compiling a Newgate calendar for alesi VORGMY BY A CLERGYMAN (W >-SEE .last wwwer. Why revive this distressing subject. E^en flic heafc of the Disestablishment controversy does not justify r*king up things of this kind. Leave such arguments BECRETARY (boubtfill).—If the secretary is a member of the committee he has tbe same powers to move resolutions and vote as any other member, In the case of an honorary secrebiry of a football or chapel committee, or anything similar, we shoiild presume that he was an ex-oficio member, unless the contrary appeared by the rules. A paitlsecretary of a business committee, on the other hand, is presumably not a member. GCABANTEE (Collector),—Yon must apply to one of the societies whose business it is to give such We cannot say what their terms are, but they are certainly not very onerous. Your good character will enable you to secure the guarantee without difficulty. REVERSION fF.W.N.B.)-It is fortunate for you that your question was answered so quickly. aM your impatient reminder, complaining because we did not print an extra special edition with your answer ip this 'ctai' tbtj Question arrived, rfeached us a little earlier, ttott m««t II)fgbt aever hatfl appeared at aH. If we recollect the facta, you are well atye to pay 3s 4d to a. solicitor. POOR BATE {Amos).—You need only pay lates for the actual period of occupation; tfut we certainly da ri<n thinS J^>ti are entitled to claim, commission after having saccessfiilly eluded paymeit for two months. What.Is the commission for ? EXECUTION CREDITOR (Phil). -We are afraid the law will not look nicely into the question of whether your bailiff went in an hour by the clock before the I bankrupt file t his petition. An execution i" not perfected until the good-; seized are sold, and if you had notice that a petition was pending the transac- tion is vitiated altogether. You are an unsecured creditor, and must rank with the others. ACCOUNT (Jeremiah).—You must of course defend th., action if he sues you, but yoa cannot do anything to him for sending in the bill twice, unless you can prove him guilty of fraud. Don't deal with him again.

THE LIBERAL LEADERSHIP. Letter from Mr Gladstone. A correspondent who wrote toJ." the Prsmnr aakinl( whether there was any trnth in the report that attention was being directed to the possi- bilities of an early change in the leadership ol the Liberal party, baa received the following t.,plr:- 10, Downing-street, Dec. 1st, 1893. Sir,—I am directed by Mr Gladstone to inform YOU that he does not think it desirable to take Jotice OF abatements such as that to which you "*ve called bis attention. — Your obedient ftrvant, SPENCEB LYTTELTON.