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RWY'N AWR YN DADCU. 'Rwy'n sob. fr.«y! 'run wen, 'Rwy'n caufod iiuu»it yn myned yn hen rheswn. dros hyny, os coehwcii ohwi 6, ffaith fy mod weitbian er's Jyddl/Ou n dadci. 'Rwyi weithian inor hoenus a neb yn y wlad, Ni theimlais uti prudd-der pan aiwyt Olld, O! 'r fath deimladau gorlethol y sy* Yn brathu fy inynwes er pan 'rwy'n dadcu. Mae rhai mor ddireidus a'ln cyfarch yn lion, Gan ofyn yn wawdlyd, "Sut mae'r han D»id John! pery im' wrido, neu wneyd gwyneb do, Oblegid nid hoffaf fy ngalw'n dudcu. Mae hot! Foys y Pentref o'm cylch yn cryahol, A llongyfarchiadau douiolaf wnanfc rOI I, Gnd. Ow! wrth ffarwelio rhc'nt ddolur i ml, Pall ddywedant, 41 Nos dawch, heno, Shon y Tadcu." F chwardda y merched i gyd am fy roheD. Ac ambell hen wreigan rydu int' ddirfawr sell} Nis gwyddant ei bod yn aurhydedd i mi, Er nad wyf ond ieuanc, gael bod yn dadeu, Mi glywais ddywediad, "Uyn megir yn llw". Rhaid cael yr anrhydedd o fagu yt wyrj" Beth bynag am hyny, sior i obwi. Bad genyf 6 wyres, 'rwy'n awr yn dadou. Gowerton. 1'11urOBø.

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-8" [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] SONS OF FIRE. By MiSS tSRADDON, Atiohor of Lady Audlev's Secret," The Fatal Throe," 44 The Day Will Come," 44 Lost for Love." 14 The Doctor's Wife." 41 Whose Was the Hand Thou Art the Mao," &c. CHAPTER XXI. "And that Unrest which Men Miscall Delight." Allan went back to Matcham sobered by grief, and longing for the comfort his betrothed could give him, the comfort of sympathy and gentle words, the deeper comfort in the assurance of her to VP. Suz"t.ce looked very pale in her black frock Allan appeared at Marsh House for the first time after bereavement. They stood side by side in the grey light of a hopelessly dull day, finding bus little speech in the sadness of this first meeting. My darling, you have been grieving for my Brief," he said tenderly, looking into the dark *yes, noting the tired look of as wany tears, the iharper of the cheek, the settled pallor, whre a lovely carmine hact been wont to come imd" lik, warm light. 44 My dearest, you have lost all your roses—and ior my sake. Fur mo those deac eyes have known lleepless nights, those lovely cheeks have grown pinched and pale." Ii Du yon think that I could he!p being sorry for yon, Allan," she murmured, with downcast- jyelids." You had no other cause for sorrow, I hope." 44 No, no only iu evry life there are sadden- ing intervals. I was sorry for your sake-sony that I was never to see your father again. I liked him so much, Allan. And then somehow I Jot int" a low-spirited way, and old Dr, l'odnJOrH me a, tonic that made my head ache. 1 "now that it hact any other effect." 44 Suzette, it was cruel of you not to tell me that fou were ilL" 44 Oh, I was not to say ill. Why should I worry fOU about such nonsense ? I was only below par, fhat is what Dr. Podmore called But please ;1on't talk about me, Allan. Talk to me of yourself snd of your poor mother. She is coming to stay with you, I hope t" 44 Yes, she is coming to we next week, How is ilrs W or nock f Du you go to her as much as ^ver V 44 Almost as much. She seems o dependent npon De for companionship, poor soul, I am the only jirl she has taken to—as people say." 44 What a wise woman to choose tbe most charming girl in the world." 44 If you said in the Matcham world, it woutd jot be a stupendous compliment." I mean the world. I challenge the universe to produce me a second Suzette. And Seoffrpy, your violin player, has he been much a iome V" 44 Not very much. Please don't call him my violin player. I have not played a single accom- paniment for hirn since you objected. 1 have Been very dutiful." 44 talk f duty. It is love that I want, love without alloy; love which, being full of foolishness itself, can forgive a lover's baseless Jealousy. 44 Allan, have 1 ever been unforgiving ?" No, you have Lorne with my tempers. You been all that is kind and sweet—but I some- "limes wish yuu would be angry with me. Would \hat tber" wertJ a girl in lYlatcham handsome »nough to admit of your jealousy How de.. perately I would tlirt with that girl Her wan smile was not encouraging. 44 Is he still as devoted to his fiddle ? Does be of Tartini, Spontini, de Beriot, as other men of Salisbury Ol Gladstone 441 have aeon very little of him; but he is a 'anatic about music. Ho inherits bis mother's passion." 44 His poor mother," sighed Allan. She is so iond of yuu-almost as tond as she is of her own WlJ." 44 That's not jiossibie, Sazie." 44 Well, the son must Le brat, of course but, Indeed, she is very fond of you, Allan." 44 Dear soul, it, is for old sakes' sake. rn ten you her poor little innocent secret, Suzie. You, who are the other half of my soul, have a right to know all things which gravely interest ino. Only you must be discretion itself, awl you musC never breathe a word of Mrs Wornock'a story to joy mother." And then he sat down by her side in the com- fortable corner by the old-fashioned fireside, fenced off from an the outer world by a Japauese jcreen, on which Chcti and an artoy of smaller devils grinned and capered aaimt 3 black satin background, and he told her tenderly, but only ill outline, the story of his father's lirst love, and Esperanza's :\ll-too.willtng sacrifice. 44 It was generous—but ,a mistake," he said in conclusion. She gave up her own happiness, dashed away the jup of joy when it was at her lips. She was nobly unselfish, and she spoilt two lives. "Such sacrifices never answer." Do you really believe that, Allan V asked Suzette. looking at him with a startling intensity. 44 I really ùo, I have never known a case in fihieh self-surrender of that kind h>»3 ended well. A man and woman who love each other should be true to nach other and their mutual love. All worldly considerations should be as nought. If a .man truly loves a beggar-girl, let him marry her, and let the beggar-girl draw back under the idea that he would do better by marrying a duchess." *4 But if two people love each other—who are otherwise bounu and fettered, who cannot be happy without breaking older ties 14 Ah, that is a. different thing. Honour comes Into the question, aQd there must be sacrifices. The world would De a pandemonium if inclination went before honour. I am talking of love weighed against worldly wisdom, against poverty, against rank, race, wealth. You can understand now why Mrs Wornock's heart wenD out to me from the beginning of our acquaintance—why she has accepted me almost as a second son." Allan's Matcham friends were enthusiastic in their welcome, and ordial in theIr expr6S1110ns of sympathy. It may b., that tho incrr,a8t! of means and importance which had come to him by his father's death was no small factor in the opmi0n of the village and jt environs. A man who had an estate in Suffolk, and who lived at Matcham for his own pleasure was a personage and Matcham gossip did not fail to exaggerate the unseen Suffolk estate. Mid to talk of the Beeohhursfc property as a mere bagatelle, a winofa!1 from a maternal uncle, hardly worth talking about, as compared with Fendyke Jmd its vast, acreage. 44 Lady Emily ha.s the house and home farm for her life." Mrs Mornington explained, with the privileged air of Allan's intimate friend 44 but th* bulk of the estate passed at once to Mr Carew. My niece has done very well for herself tftfr all." The last words, spoken, implied that In the first mstalJeP r Carew had beeu rather a poor match for Miss V lueHnt. I suppose this sad event wiU delay the mar- riage >" "For two or three months, perhaps. Thoy were to hay" been married at Midsummer, whun Buzete will come út age but. she tells me ehB would uot thmk of marrying Allan till at least half a. year after his father's death. She talked of a year, but that would be simply absurd. The wedding can bn. quiet as they like." Yes. of course." murmured assenting friends, sipping Mrs Mornington's Ceylon tea, and de-pondeutly foreseeing the stern necessity of wedding presents, without, even the poor com- P6nl6t,n of cb¡tmpan6, ices, wedding-cake, and B crowd of fine gowns and nuw bonnets. They would havo positively uo equivalent tor their money. Suzette pleaded hard for a year's delay. It would be more respectful to him whom 1011 have lost; and it would be more pleasing to your mother," she said. 44 No, Suzette, my mother would rather aoe me happy than sacrifice my happiness to conven- tionality. Ihlf a year is a long time for a man whose life seems a thing of shreds and patches, waiting the better, fuller life that he longs for. I shall romomber my dear father with no Jess affection 1 shall uo less regret his loss When yoo and I are one. We can bo married quietly at nine o'clock in the morning, before Matchaft. people have finished breakfast, with only your father aud aunt, and my mother for witnesses and we can slip away from the Station in. the fresh September morning on the Brut stage of our journey to OIJtno. Such a lovely journey at that season, Suzie It will still he summer in Italy, and we can stay late in October till the grapes are all gathered and the berc»aus are getting bare, and then we can come back to Matcham to our own cosy fireside and amuse ourselves with the arrangement of the house. It will be as new to me as it will be to you, Suzie, for only when you are its mistress wilt it be home." Suzette could hardly withhold her consent, her lover being so earnest. It was settled that the marriage should take place early in September 1md this bt}ing- decided the current of life flowed smoothly on, Allan spending more of his days at Marsh House, The Grove, and Discombe than in his own house, except, when Lady Emily was with him. Discombe was by far tho most delightful of khese three houses in out-of-door weather, pleasant were Mrs Mornirigton's earefully tended 1!'Ilnnd, an<( -urubbfry, her verandah ancl..paCIOUp. COlJ-elV.oorV. The :I rd"II>ü Discombe bad that delicious 9av: tiii of the ,d W'irM. ami 'ha' absolute oectu jion chat. can neve< lit. enjoy. ii m 'rl'\1"d t,b:ll sre wir.bin -ar <boi o >■ gh road. A< Di-wn. b- *h«» 1"1,/2' «!.<•••» walk-, 'ia walls of ,x "I (If ye* the cypress avenues and marble •• 1111)1. wen isolate,! ;imid-o -'ii rounding woods, ii,-arly s mil. %W»y from the tiafH'- ot everyday life. There was a Seii-e of quiei .mo privacy here, Computed with winch Mar-h House and Tlie Grove were scarcely superior to the average villa in a. n. wly developed Suburb. The seasons waxed and waned the month of May, when the woodland walks around Discombe were white with the feathery bloom of the mountain ash, and golden with the scented blossoms of the yellow azalia and June, which filled the woodland avenues with a flush of purple rhododendron". masses of bloom, in an ascending scale of colour from the deep bass of darkest purple to the alto of palest iliac: and July, with ber lap full of roses that made the gardens a scene of enchantment. 411 always tell the gardeners that if they give inp roses I will forgive them all the rest, said Mr s Vv'orncck, when Allan complimented ber upon her banquet of bloom arches of roses, festoons of roses, temples built of roses, roses in beth and borders, everywhere. 4' But your men are model gardeners they ■eglect nothing." In this paradise of flowers Allan and Sazette dawdled away two or three afternoons is every week. Discombe seemed to Allan always some- thing of an enchanted palace—a place upon which there lay a glamour and a spell, a garden of sleep, a grove for woven paces and weaving hands, a spot haunced by Had sweet memories, mled over hy the genius of love, faithfut in disappointment. Mrs Wornock's personality gave an atmosphere of sadness to the house in which she lived, to the gardens in which she paced to and fro with slew, meditative steps but it was a not unpleasing sadness, and it suited Allan's mood in this quiet summer of waiting, while grief for the loss of his father was fresh in his mind. Lady Emily came to Discombe on several occa- sions, and now that Mrs Wornock's shyness had worn oU-with all those agitations which were in- evitable at a first meeting—the two women were very good friends. It was difficult for any one not to take kindly to Lady Emily Carew, and she on her sida was attracted to Mrs Woruock, fascin. ated by a nature so different from her own, and by that reserve force of genius which gave fire and pathos to Mrs Wornock's playing. Lady^Emily listened with moistened eyes to the 44Sonata Pathetica," and Mrs Wornoclt showed a cordmlmterest in the lihckling Park and WoodbasCwick cows—which gave distinction to the Fendyke dairy farm. 44 Pure white, with lovely black muzzles-and splendid miikers protested Lady Emily. "I was taught that thing you play, dear Mrs Wornock, but my playing was never good for much, even when I was having two lessons a week from poor Sir Julius. He was only Mr Benedict) when he taught me, and he was almost young." Geoffrey made meteoric appearances at) Dis- ooinbe during those quiet summer months, and 111 presence seemed to make everybody unoom- fortable. There was a restlessness-a suppressed fever about him which made sensitive people nervous. Dearly though his mother loved him, and gladly as she welcomed his reappearanco upon the scene of her life, she was always fluttered and anxious while he was under herroof. His leave expired early in July, but instead of joining Ills regiment, which had returned to England, and was now quartered at York, he sent in his papers without telling his mother or any- body else what he was domg. and would not reconsider his decision when asked to do so by his colonel. He told his mother one morning at breakfast, in quite a casual way, that hs had left the army. 44 Oh, Geoffrey she exclaimed, with a shocked look. 441 hope you are not sorry. I thought it would please you for me to be my own master, able to spend more of my life with you." 44 Dear Geoffrey, I am very glad on that ac- count; but I'm afraid it is a selfish gladness. It was better for you to have a profession. Every- body told mo so years ago, when I was so grieved at your going into tho army." 44 That is a way everybody has of saying smooth things. Well, mother, I am no longer a soldier. India was pleasant enough—there was a smack of adventure, a possibility of fighting—but I could not have endured garrison life in an English town. I would rather mope at home." "4 Why should you mope, Geoff?" '4 Yes, why ? I am free to go east, west, north, or south. I suppose there need be no moping now." Bub you will be often at home, won't you dear 'i Or else I shall be no gainer by your leaving dear ? Or else I shall be no gainer by your leaving the army." 4' Yes, I will be hero as often and as much as— as I can bear it." He had risen from the breakfast table, and was walking up and down the room, with that light, careless step of his which seemed in perfect har- mony with his tall slim fignre. Ho was very pale, and his eyes were brighter than usual, and there was a quick restlessness in tho smile that flashed acrosa ins face now and again. 41 Do I bore you so much, Geoffrey t" his mother asked, with a wounded look. 44 You bore me No, no, no Oh, surely you know how the land lies. Surely this fever cannot have been eating up my heart and my strength aU thi tllno withaut your eyes seeing, and your heart sympathising. You must know that I lovo her." I feared as much, my poor Geoffrey." No name had been spoken yet mother and son understood each othet. 44 You feared Great God, why should it be a reason for fear ? Here am I, young, rich, my own master—and here is she as free as she is fair—free to be my wife to-morrow, except for this tie which is no tie—a foolish engagement to a man she never loved." 44 Has she told you that, Geoffrey Y' 44 Not she. Her lips are locked by an over- strained sense of honour. She willroarry a man for whom she doesn't care a straw. She will be miserable all her life, or at best she will have missed happiness, and on her deathbed she will boast to her parish priest, 41 have kept my word.' Poor pretty Puritan. She thinks it virtue to break my heart and grieve her own." 44 You have told her of your love 2" Yes." That was dishonourable." 44 No more than it was to love her. A am a lump of dishonour, I am made up of lies; but if she had an ounce of pluck, there need be no more falsehood. She has only to toll him the truth, the sad simple truth. I never loved you. I have let myself be persuaded into an engagement, but I never loved you. 44 That would break Allan's heart." to It would be bad to bear, no doubt, but not so bad as the gradual revelation that must come upon him in the years after marriage. She may be able to deceive him now—to delude him with the idea that she loves him; but how about the long winter evenings by their own fireside, and the dull nights when the rain is on the A woman may hide her want of love before marriage, but by Heaven she hide it after. God help him when he finds that he has a victim, and not a wife.' 44 Poor Allan 1 But how do you know she does not care for him—or that Rhe cares for you?" 44 How do I know that I live and breathe, that this is 11" touching himself, with an impatient tap of those light restless fingers. 441 know tt. I have known it more or less from the time we played thoM duets—the dawn of knowledge and of love. To know each other was to love. We were born for each other. Allan, with his shadowy resem- blance to me, was only my forerunner, like the man one sees in the street, the man who reminds one of a dear friend, half an hour or so before we meet that 1ery friend. Allan taught ber to like tho type. She never loved him. In me she recognises the individual, fated to love her and to be loved by her." to Dear Geoffrey, this is mere guesswork." to No It is instinct, intuition, dead oertainty. I tell you—once, twice, a thousand times, if you like—she loves me, and she doesn't love him. Tax her with it, piuck out the heart of her mystery. This hollow sham—this simulacrum of love must nol: go on to marriage. Talk to her, as woman to woman, as motbor to daughter. I tell you it must not go on. It is driving me mad." 44 I will do what I can. Poor Allan, so good, so true-hearted." 44 Am I false-hearted or vile, mother ? Why should Allan be all in all to you ?" Ue is not all in all. You know you are the first, always the first in my heart but I am very sorry for Allan. If what you tell me is true, he is doomed to be most unhappy. He is so fond of her. lie haR placed all hia hopos of haPPlDeil upon his marriage—and they are to be married in little more than a month. It will be heartless to break it off." "If it isn't broken off there will be a tragedy. I will rush between them at the altar. The lying words shall not be spoken. I would rather shoot him—or her—than that she should perjure herself, swear to love another while she loves only me t" Geoffrey, how do you know ? How can you be sure ?" Our hands have touched our eyes have met. That is enough." He walked out of the window to the garden, and from the garden to the stables, where he ordered his dog-cart. His servant kept a port. manteau always ready packed. He left Discombe within an hour of that conversation with his mother, and he was on his way to London before noon. The first intimation of his departure which his mother received was a note which she found on the luncheon table. I am off to the Hartz for a fortnight's tramp. Remember something must be done to hinder this marriage. I shall return before the middle of August, and shall expect to find all settled. 44 Address Poste Jtsstanfce, Harzburg." CHAPTER XXII. The time was drawing near. The corn was out and carried in many a broad sweep of hot chalky soil, and summer's branding snn had burnt up the thin grass on the wide bare down, where never shadow of tree or bush made a cool spot in the expanse of light and beat and dryness. The mysterious immemorial stones yonder on Salisbury Plain stood up against a background of cloudless bine and every window of the cathedral in the valley winked and flashed in the sunshine. Only in the sober old close, nnd the venerable gardens of a bygone generation, within hedges that deftd hands had planted, trees whose growth dead eyes had watched, was there coolness or shelter, of the gentle slumberous feeling of summer after- noon in its restful perfection. Here in the antique drawing room, Mrs Mornington and her niece were takine tea after a morning with tailor and dressmaker. 44 There never was such a girl for not-caring. ness as this girl of mine," said Mrs Mornington. with a vexed air, 44 If it bad not been for me, I don't think she would have had a new frock in her trousseau, and as she is a very prim personage about lingerie,' and has a large stock, of Parisian prettiness in that line, there would really inive been nothing to buy." 44 Ruther a relief, I should think," laughed Mrs Canon, who was giving them tea. A state of things," 1\8prt. \1, D-mi, proud mother of half-a-d. Zen goieis. in winch opinion -igrew| a country iv, also re ii ni <)Hiigh>.«r». 4 Ah, you +re all against n>e »" said Mr- M "Ilt,,¡¡ 44 but there is .» great pleasure in laiyin,. hlll". — p-oi^Hy whwa one m «pfMviiug somebody .j. money 44 Poor papa," sieh-d Suzets*. Of My aunt, forgets that. lie is US." "Look at the go I'- wi etched pale face cried Mr" Mornington. Would anyone think that she was going to be married to a most estimable young man, and the best match in the neighbour- hood—except one 1" At thode two last words Suzette's cheeks flamed crimson, and the feminine conclave looking at her felt tho was being cruelly used by the strong- minded aunt of hers. 441 don't think the nicest girls are ever very keen about their trousseau," said the county lady, with a furtive glance at a buxom freckled daughter, who had lately become engaged, and Who had already begun to discuss house-linen and frock?, with a largeness of ideas that alarmed her parents. 44 Yes but there is a difference between caring too much and not caring at all. Suzette would be married in that white gingham she is wearing to- day if I would let her." 44 Pray, don't tease people about my frocks, Miatie. If yon MB'I find aamefctuag more interest- ing to tell about, n» wd bettor go mr," Mid Suzette, with a pettishness which was quite unlike her bob it must be owned that to De made the object of a public attack in feminine convocation was somewhat exasperating. Mrs Mornington was not to be put down. She went on talking of frocks, though one of the daughters of the house carried Suzette off to the garden—an act of real Christian charity, if she had not spoilt her good work by beginning to talk of Suzette's lover. 141 can quite fancy your aunt must be rather boring sometimes," she said. 44 But do tell me about Mr Carew. I thought him so nice the other day at the flower show, when you intro-* duced him to me." 44 What can I tell you about him ? You have seen him—and I am glad you thought him nice." 44 Yes but one wants to know more. One wants to know what he is like—from your point of view." 44 But how could you see him from my point of view ? That's impossible." 44 True A casual acquaintance could never see him as he appears to you—to whom he is all the world," said the Canon's daughter, who was young and romantic, having lived upon church music and Coventry Patmore's poetry. 44 There's my aunt showing them patterns of my frocks I" exclaimed Suzette, irritably, glancing in at the drawing-room, where Mrs Mornington sat, the centre of a little group handing scraps of stuffs out of her reticule. The scraps were beincr passed round and peered at and pulled about by everybody with a medita- tive and admiring air. An African savage, seeing the group, would have supposed that some act of sortilee was being pErform9d, 44 It is rather an ordeal being married," said the Canon's daughter, thinking sadly of a certain undergraduate who was downhearted about his divinity exam., and upon whose achieving deacon's orders within a reasonable time de- pended the young lady's matrimonial prospects. She sighed as she thought of the difference in worldly wealth between that well-meaning youth and Allan Carew and yet here was the future Mrs Carew pale and worried, and obviously discontented with ber lot. When those gowns had been ordered Suzette felt as if it were another link forged in the iron chain which seemed to weigh heavier upon her every day of her life. She had promised, and she must keep her promise; that was what she was continually saying to herself. Those words were woven into all her thoughts. Allan was so good, so true- II hearted Could she disappoint and grieve him ? Could she be heartless, unkind, selfish—think of herself first and of him alter—snatch'at the happi- ness Fate offered her and leave him out in the cold ? No, better that she should bear her lot- become his wife, live out her slow, melancholy days, his faithful servant and friend, honouring him and obeying him, dotng all that woman can for man, except loving him. These meteoric appearances of Geoffrey's had made life much harder for Suzette. She might have fought against her love for him more sacoessfuttt perhaps had he been always near had she seen him almost daily, and become accustomed to his presence as a common incident in the daily routine but to bo told that he was in the far north of Scotland, I yachting with a friend and then to be startled by his voice at her shoulder, murmuring her name In Di>3Combe Wood and to turn round with nervous quickness to see him looking at her I with his pale smile, like a ghost—or to be assured that he was salmon-fishing in Connemara, and to see him suddenly sauntering across the lawn in the July dusk, more ghost-like even than in the J woods, as if face and form were the mere materialisation which her own sad thoughts had conjured out of the twilight. He would take very little trouble to explain his unlooked-for return. Scotland was too hot the North Sea was like a vast sheet of red-hot iron, blown over by a south wind that was like the breath of a blast-furnace. Ireland was a place of bad inns and inexorable rain, and there were no fish, or none that he could catch. He had come home because life was weariness away from bOUle, He feared that life meant weariness everywhere. The days were hurrying by, and now Mrs Mornington talked everlastingly of the wedding, or so it seemed to Suzette, who in these latter days tried to avoid her aunt as much as was consistent with civility, and fled from the Grove to Discombe as to a haven of peace. Mrs Mornington loved to expatiate npon the coming event, to bewail her niece's indifferentism, to regret that there was to be no festivity worth speaking of, and to enlarge upon the advantages of Allan's position aDd surroundings, and Suzette's good fortune in having come to Matcham. 44 Your father might hav6 spent a thousand pounds on a London season, and not have done half so well for you," she said conclusively. The General nodded assent. Certainly, between them they had done won- derfully well for Suzette. From this worldly wisdom the harassed girl fled to the quiet of Discombe, where the peaceful silence was only broken by the deep, broad stream of sound from the organ, touched with ever- growing power by Mrs Wornock. Suzette woutd steal softly into the music-room unannounced, and take her accustomed seat in the recess by the organ, and sit silently listening as long as Mrs Wornook cared to play. Only when the last chord had died away did the two women touch hands and look at each other. It was about a week after that wearying day in Salisbury when Suzette seated herself by the player in this silent way, and sat listening to a funeral march by Beethoven, with her head leaning on her hand, and not so much as a mur- mur of praise for music or performer stirring the thoughtful quiet of her tips. When the last melancholy notes, low down in the bass, had dwindled into silence, Mrs Wornock looked up and saw Suzette's face bathed in tears-tears that streamed over the pallid cheeks unoheoked. Geoffrey's mother started up from the organ, and clasped the weeping girl to her breast. 44 Poor child poor child He was right, then? You are not happy." 44 Happy I am miserable? I don't know what to do. I don't know what would be worst or wickedest. To disappoint him, or to marry him, not loving him 44No, no, no; you must not marry, nob if you cannot tove him. But are you sure of that, Susie ? Are you sure you don't love him? He is so good, so worthy to be loved, as his father was—years ago. Why should you not love him?" 44 Ah, who can tell ?" signed Suzette. Who knows why: love begins, or how love gets the mastery? I let .myself be talked into thinking I loved him I always liked him-liked his company —was grateful for his attentions, respected him for his fine nature, and then I let him persuade me that this was love. Friendship and liking are not love; and now that the fatal day draws near I know how wide a difference there is between love and liking. You must not marry him, Suzette. You know I would not willingly say one word that would tell against Allan Carew's happiness. I love him almost as dearly as I love my own bon, but when I see you miserable-when I see Geoffrey utterly wretched, I can no longer keep silence. This marriage must be broken off." He will hate me; he will despise me. What can he think me?—false, fickle, unworthy of a good man's love." 44 You must tell him the truth. It will be cruel, but not so cruel as to let him go on believing in yuu, thinking himself happy, living in a fool's paradise. Will you Jet me speak for you, Suzette ? Let me do what your mother might have done had she been here to help you in your need ?" Suzette was speechless with tears, her face hid- den on Mrs Wornock's shoulder. The door was opened at this moment, and a servant announced Mr Carew. Allan had approached the group by the organ before either Mrs Wornock or Suzette could hide her agitation. Their tears, the way m which they clung to each other, told of some over-mas., tering grief. Good God what is the matter ? What has happened tOt he exclaimed.. 44 Nothing has happened, Allan, yet there is sorrow for all of us—sorrow that has been coming upon though some of us did not know it. Suzette, may I tell him—now, this moment ?" 44 May you tell me? Tell me what?' questioned Allan. 44 Suzette, speak to me—you—you—no one else Fear, indignation, despair were in this tone. He caught hold of Suzette's arm, and drew her towards him, looking searchingly at the pale, tear-stained face but she shrank from his grasp and sank on her knees at his feet. "It is my miserable seoret-that must be told at last. I have tried—I have hoped—I honour—I respect you-Allan. But our hearts are not our own we cannot guide or govern their impulses. My heart is weighed down with shame and misery, but it is empty of love. I cannot love you as your wife should. If I keep my word, I shall be a miserable woman." 44 You shall not be that." he said sternly, II not to make me the happiest man in oreation. But don't you think," with chilling deliberation, this tragedy might hav6 been acted a little earlier ? It seems to me that you have kept your secret over carefully." I hare been weak, Allan, hopelessly, miser- ably weak-minded. I tried to do what was best. I did not want to disappoint you Disappoint me ? Why, yon have fooled me | from the first 1 Dissappoint me ? Why, I have built the whole fabric of my future life upon this rotten foundation 1 I was to be happy because of your love; my days aud years were to flow sweetly by in a paradise ot domestic peace, blest by your love. And all the time there was no such thing. You did not love IlIfJ; and th" hopelessness of the endeavour is brought home to you to-day—three Weeks h,.for. Ollt wed.ling day. Suz r.te, SIlZ"t.t¡." never Wis woman's cmelr.y crueller than this of yours." She wa" in fir 11,.1" of tears at hiM fpet, her hIH) till M«t face < I most tondwd the groind. left, hei knyelmg i here, and rushed away to rhe gardeu toO hid" his owu imrs — the tears of whIch IWI III 1\ II hoüd was .ham,r}. the pasxionate sobn. rbe wild hy-ierical weeping of the sex that seldom weeps. He fouiid a shelter ;*nd a hiding- place in all angie IIf the gardeu, where there Wall a side walk shut in by clone-cropped cypress wails, and here Mrs Wornock found him presently, sitting on a marble bench, with his elbows on his knees, his face hidden in hut hands. She seated herself at his side, and laid her hand gently on his. 44 Allan, dear Allan, I am so sorry for you," she said softly. 441 am very sorry for myself. I don't seem to need anybody's pity. I thmk I can do all the grieving." 44 Ah, that is the worst of it. Nobody's sym- pathy can help you." 44 Not yours," he answered almost savagely, for at heart you must be glad. My dismissal makes room for some one else-some one whose interests are dearer to you than mine could ever be." There ia no one nearer or daarer to me than yon, Allan—no one—not even my own son. You have been to me as a aoil—the son of the man I fondly lortd. tmm X mm to look upon only once—once after those long years in which we were parted. I have loved you as a part of my youth, the living memory of my lost love. Ah, my dear, I had to learn the lesson of self- surrender when I was younger than you. I loved him with all my heart and mind, and I gave him up.' II You did wrong to give him up. He himself said so. But there is no parallel between the two cases. This girl has let me believe in her. I have lived for a year in this sweet delusion-a bliss no more real than the happiness of a dream. She would have loved me; she would have married me all would have been well for us but for your son. When he came my chance was blighted. He haa charms of mind and manner which I have not-like me, they say, but ten times handsomer. He can speak to her with a language which I have not. Oh, those singing notes on the vlOlin- that long-drawn, lingering sweep of the bow, like the cry of a spirit in paradise—an angelic voice telling of love ethereal—love realised from clay— those tears which seemed to tremble on tho strings—that loud, sudden sob of passionate pain, which came like a short, sharp amen to the prayer of love. I could understand that language better than he thought. He stole her love from me—set himself deliberately to fob me of roy, life's happiuess." 44 It is cruel to say that, Allan. He is incap- able of treachery, of deliberate wrong-doing. He is a creature of impulse." 44 Meaning a creature with whom self is the only god. And in one of his impulses he told Suzette of his love, even in plainer words than his Stradivarius Could tell the story; and from that hour her heart was false to me. t saw the change in her when I came back—after my father's death." •4 You are unjust to him, Allan, in your grief and anger. Whatever his feelings may have been, he has fought against them. He has made himself almost an exile from this house." 14 He has been biding his time, no doubt and now that I have had the 4 coup de grace 1 he will come back." (To be continued.)

BUSINESSLIKE SUICIDE. An inquest was held at Brighton on Friday on the body of a young man who ohot himself in his room at the Grand Hotel. Mr Hook, the manager, stated that the deceased arrived at the hotel on August 14th. He gave the name of B. F. Raymond. On the day of his arrival he deposited a sum of JE60 with the cashier, and had drawn money out as he required it, leaving £25 at the time of his death. Cn Wednesday last witness went up to deceased's room and found him on the floor unconscious. He had a wound on the forehead and a revolver was by his side. He was a quiet man and had had no visitors at the hotel. He had had a few letters, but witness could not say anything about the postmarks. Police-Inspector Gladman said he searched the room occupied by the deceased and found the following letter, addressed to the Coroner :— Grand Hotel, September 4. Dear Sir,-As I have endeavoureù to lInceal my identity it is not likely that my remains will be claimed. Therefore I request that th^y may be bnried properly without delay. I have remaining with the cashier of this hotel an amount that will be found sufficient to cover expenses. Enclosed 6nd receipt. My prsonaI effects and some money that will be found with them may be used for the same purpose if neces- sary. This act is caused by matters thftt concern myself only, and need no publicity, but I will say that, it is no way due to business or financial trouble. Have arranged all private affairs.—Respectfully, B. I", RAYMOND. The inspector added that all the linen of the deceased was cut in places where apparently a name had been inscribed. Mr Ockenden (surgeon) said the bullet was still in the brain. The revolver had apparently been held two or three inches from the head, and the deceased had probably committed the act when standiug before a looking-glass. The jury returned a verdict of 44 Suicide."

RECKLESS WOMAN ON WHEELS. A wounded correspondent writes :—When will amateur lady cyclists learn that they endanger their own hves-and, what is of far more conse- qnence, the lives of respectable, law-abiding, inno- cent people—by their reckless riding in the crowded London streets. On Thursday morning a new woman In her hideous cycling garb dashed down Montague-place into Russell-square, looking neither to the right nor to the left, and not caring what passenger she injured. I was on my way from Woburn-square to the Strand in a staid four-wheeler, when the wild female cychst dashed straight under the head of my cab horse. Sedate as the animal was. he nearly tumbled down on his nose the rems got under his tail, and away he new. kicking and plunging the whole length of Montague-street. I knew what to expect at the dangerous corner of the Museum. The horse, maddened with fright, dashed full tilt into the traffic at right angles. The vehicle, steed, and driver all went down in a heap, and I discovered myself leaning against the area railings, bruised but happily not bleeding. Meanwhile the lady cyclist was careering away into the City, prepared to kill more horses and shatter the nerves of more honest citizens. If this kind of thing goes 3n, the streets of London will become as dangerous as a field of battle— without the glory. For here it is either death or dishonour—in the mud

RAILWAY RACING. Three Hundred Miles Without a Stop. The London and North-Western Railway Company performed tho unprecedented feat on Saturday of running a train nearly 300 miles without a stop. The express prepared for this remarkable journey consisted of 7 42-feet vehicles, weighing about 112 tons, and was drawn by the 44 Ionic," one of the smaller compounds built on Webbe's system, driven by Robinson, who drove the engine" HlIordwicke" from Crewe and Carlisle on the record journey to Aberdeen. The train left Euston at 8.45 on Sunday mornmg, and travelling at an average speed of rather over 50 miles an hour reached Carlisle at 2.38, or seven minutes before the scheduled time. There was no stoppage on the whole journey of 299 miles, and on arrival at Carlisle, everything about the engine was so cool that a person, it is stated, could place bis hand on any of the bearings. There was still a large store of coal on the tender. Crewe was passed at 11.50, and Tebay was reached at 1.53 exactly up to time. Between that point and Carlisle seven minutes were gained probably in the run down from Sharpsuinmit. The previous long distance record was 158 miles between London and Crewe. The only passengers were officials, including Mr Whale and Mr Eirle (assistant luperintendent from the Crewe works), who expressed themselves .as well satisfied with the success of the experiment. — —

STRUCK BY A BOLT FHOM THE BLUE. A correspondent vouches for the accuracy of the following account of a recent occurrence at the village of Culday, in the far North of Donegal. A little boy named Robert Alcorn was told by his father to go and drive out the fowls that, in true Irish fashion, had intruded into the cottage. When the child got outside the door he saw in the sky, towards the west, a curious ap- pearance which he describes as 44 a great, shining mass, far larger than the sun." It came towards him, and when quite near it burst into several shining fragments, one of which appeared to be coming straight to him. He raised his hands to shield his face. Suddenly there was a noise like the firing of a gun, and a cry, "Oh, dad! I'm shot I'm shot 1" The father and mother rushed out and found his hands mangled and bleeding, the tops of three fingers having been taken off his left hand, while the fingers of the nght hand were blackened. The face was slightly grazed. The mysterious accident is believed to have been caused by an aerolite.

REDUCED TO THE RANKS, At a naval court-martial at Devonport on Saturday, Colour Sergeant J. Walbrittou, Plymouth Division Royal Marine Light Infantry, in charge of the Marine detach- ment on the training ship Impregnable, was charged with having stolen seven blankets from the training ship. Twenty-eight blankets were put in bundles to go ashore to be washed, but four were afterwards missed, and subsequently dis- covered in the store-room, of which prisoner had charge. Three other blankets belonging to the Crown wore stolen on other ecOa- sions. Prisoner's defence was that he saw the blankets lying on the Orlop deck and put them in the storeroom for safety. Prisoner, who joined the service in 1877, was given an exemplary character. He had tour good conduct badge*, and served with distinction in the Egyptian War. He was ordered to be reduced to the ranks and imprisoned for three months with hard labour.

SINGULAR RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Main line traffic on the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway was disorganised on Saturday morning near Puifleet by a number of horses kick- ing the bottom out of a truck attached to a cattle train. Several horses fell on the line and derailed a numher of trucks, the permanent way bp.in turnup and otherwise damaged. Several horses were killed.

SUICIDE OF A DUCI OR. Dr. Hodg e*, a medic o man in practice a L ,ester, formerly house surgeon "t the Infirmary and a specialist in eye diseane-% com- mitted suicide on Suturday by hanging himself from a banister in his house with the cord of his dressing-gown. He had suffered from nervous depression for some months, and returned from a holiday last Saturday little or no better for the change.

HOUSE DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING. During a storm on Saturday the residence of Mr M. H. Crouch, 14, Gertrude-street, Chelsea, was struck by lightning, and when the firemen arrived the house was enveloped in flames, and was practically destroyed.

LADIES FROM HomE.-La(lieg',froni Heme oron Tour can obtain .So nth alls' Sanitary Towels, the new Iiatented articles of Underclothing—indispensable to adies travelling—retail of Miss Griffiths, Charles-street Chambers, Cardiff. Sold in Packets of one dozen as follows Sisse 1, lg Size 2, Is 6d Size 3 and 4 (dffer. ing in Shape), 28 by all Ladies' Outfibters6 Ohsmists, Ac. throughout the world. 15661 TOBACCONISTS COMMENCING. —See Bid. Guide, {SOS pp. 3d. Tobacconists' Co., 199, Kurton-ntu £ opdoiv

It is pleasant to hear the truth—about other people. Advice to young men-Love not, the thing you love may dye. Make thy recreation servant to thy business, lest thou become a slave to thy recreation. Moths have strange tastes. They frequently appear in overcoats in summer weather. Possibly the highest proof of the shrewdness of doctors and lawyers is the fact that they seldom rely on their own judgment in their own cases. A modern philosopher says you seldom see real concentration until you observe a man reading hi own letter in a newspaper. The man who wrote that If the horse was man's best friend never went in for betting on racecourses. There never was a woman who didn't long to ten some other woman just how she ought to do up her hair. She It must be pretty hard work *o get out a magazine.—He Yes, and just as hard work to get in one. She So you wouldn't take me to be twenty What would you take me for ?—He For better for worse I A gentleman, calling to see a friend, asked for the boss of the house." He was taken to the nursery to see the baby. Grandma Bobby, what are you doing in the pantry ?—Bobby Oh, I'm just putting a few things away, grandma. Late Staher I guess I'd better be going.— Miss Guyem Oh, don't go yet papa won't get up for an hour ocr so. Mack: My wife made me a present of 1\ $50 bill yesterday.—Wyld You're in luck.—Mack I don't think so. I have to pay it. Bachelor I am told tha.t a married man can live on half the income that a single man requires. —Married Man Yes. He has to. Boy I want to buy some paper.—Dealer What kind of paper ? "I guess you better give me fly paper. I want to make a kite." Winks (who keeps house) We had an old- fashioned pot-pie for dinner to-day.—Minks (who boards) We had an old-fashioned chicken. Socess and happiness come to us gradually, got to bite through the bread-and-butter before you strike the ham in your sandwich. A. Cannibal This Isr1't as good as mother use to bake it.—Mrs Cannibal Then, dear, it must be the fault of the missionary. I'm sure I used, etc. Bingle's wife says she thinks heaven must be something like Boston." What does Bingle say ? He says he is tempted to become an agnostic." II Say, guide, what does, that memorial slone commemorate?" "I put it there. It is upon that spot where a tOUrist once gave me five marks." Wife I have just been to the dentist's and had a tooth out.—Husband (heaving a sigh): Lucky tooth It is now beyond the reach of your tongue He I suppose your wife is like mine-alwayg has the last word ? -Him Yes but she hasn't much use for it, my boy, for she always gives it to me. Painter (to his model) Now you can rest a bit while I paint in the background.—Peasant Woman (bashfully): Ach, then I suppose I shall have to turn round. A Tbdk FBIBND.—Miss Withers What would you do if I should refuse you ?—He I'd see if I couldn't find some other fellow who would be willing to marry you. Scene—Cottar's house in Bute. Visitor: Hoo's Tonal' the day ?—Mrs Tonal' Weel, he's no ony beter but, thank guirlness, he's no sae bad as the man in the next door New Tenaut Landlord, my house is full of cockroaches.—Landlord Save them for a few weeks, sir. and if the former tenant doesn't call for them you may consider them yours. Ham: We made a 1 howling success with our show, boe-a howling: success !—Fat: Glad to hear it, Mansaere. How much did you make ?— Ham Enough to pay all our fares home. A CLOSE FATHER.—She You must ask father for his consent. He He won't give it to me. She Why not ? He He's too close. He never gave anything to anybody in his life. But. surely," urged Barlow, 44 seeing is be- lieving ?" "Not necessarily," responded Dodson; 14 for instance, I see you every day, but as to be- lieving you-" (He never finished that sen- tence. ) GOING Too FAK.—14 And so you are married?" said Mrs Keedick to her niece from the west. II Yes, auntie." Joined for life, eh ?" Oh, it's hardly that bad. I'm a Chicago girl, you know." Sleepy Thomas (reading au old magazine): Here's a jay, Weary, wot spZ 1n a po m, 44 Drink ter me wid yer eyes." How's der gal goin' ter do it ?—Weary Lawson Wid 'er glasses, cull, wid 'er glasses. CHANGED HIS LOCATION.—411 see Mrs AlIfire has had her late husband's likeness set in a miniature, and wears him under her chin." 44 H'm She wore him under her thumb when he was alive." HYGIENIC ITEM.—Teacher So you can't re- member the names of the great lakes. Can't you keep them in your head ?—Johnnie No, If I was to keep them lakes in my head I might have water on the brain. FINANCIAL NOTE-Baron Von Bilk Ah. ze grate Americana girl is one treasury !—Miss Banks Oh, count, you mean treasure.—Baron Von Bilk Vhafc diff'renco it makes? It ez ze same money ez money. THEY MIGHT HAVE WAITKD.—Faro Dan I never seen sich bad luck as 1 hev at poker, Ike.— Alkali Ike I hev, an' thet wuz when Texas Tom drew four aces jes' thirty seconds before th' vigi- lantes dropped in an' hung '1m, AN APPARENT CONTRADICTION. — Cobble Did you know, that the widow Pickett married had Ifour children ? Stone: That's strange. He told me one of his reasons for marrying her was that she was alone in the world. TOMMY'S SUCCESS.— Mrs Cawker I am so glad that my little boy went to the head of his class this morning. How did you come to do Tommy ?—Tommy The rest of the fellows had guessed all the other ways of spelling the word. 44Fwat," asked Mr Hooghlighan, is the matty ivid your head 1" 44 Mickey Dolan knocked me down wif a half brick," responded his son. 44 Yez hev disgraced th' family; it is the foorst toime thot a Hooghlighan was ivor knocked down wid less than a. whole wan," Inquirer wants to know" if dogs can find their way home from long distances ?" Its according to the dog. If it's one you want to get rid of ho will find his way home from the Orkney Islands, If it's a good one he will likely to got lost if he walks a hundred yards away. THE WORM HAS CAUGHT ON."—The early bird came back to his home with a sorrowful look in his beak and an empty feeling in his little stomach. II Whftb's the matter ?" bis better half asked, 441 got no worm. It is evident to me that the worm has tumbled to the fact that the early bird gathers the worm, etc." Sunday Editor (to funny mail): Jones, I want ten jokes on II Trilby" and II Little Billie" right away.—Jones But. sir, I know anything about the book. Sunday Editor: Oh, that doesn't matter. If yon look over the files of the comic papers you will notice that none of the joke-writers have read the book. _J_ Widower (to young next to him at the play): Isn't that lovely. I have — —Young Ladv (coldly) Sir, to me I'll never lecture In you — Widower Then be my wife —Young Lsdy (indignantly) Si !— Widower 01). I beg your pardon. When you said those startling words I quite forgot myself. I suppose you are one of the people who put sand in their sugar?" said the jocose man to the giocer The g r <cer smiled faintlv and sadly ail he answered 4" That's another of these popular fallacies. People al«vays ab nit puttin' sand in sugar If any cheaper'n it is now I expect to see builders buyin' it to adulterate their sand with." A delightful advertisement appeared lately in a Cork dally paper. Mr A.. after notifying shippers of cattle, graziers, and others that cattle, sheep, and horses would be taken on certain lands at certain rates, appended the following having old or hungiy cattle had better be cautious?, fearing that the grass, being so rich, it may injure them for the I first week." A good instance of misplaced irony is recorded by the Granta. Ib seems that an undergraduate recently found that his bedmaker's capacity for breaking crockery was alarmingly on the increase, Accordingly he summoned her, and the following dialogue took place:—He: Mrs Stubbins, you really should go to Monte Carlo.—She (blandly): i Yea, sir; why, sir? — He (with emphasis): Be- cause I realty believe you'd break the blooming |>ank I—JSxiAJMrs jStu&binp «»ihoueht.

Y GOLOFN GYMREIG. Dymunir i'n gohebwyr Uymreig gyfeirio eu goheb- iaethau, llyfrau i'w hadolygu, &c., fel ycanlyn; Dafydd Moroanwg, Morgamog House, LlantfDÜ- ttreet, Cardiff.

AT EIN GOHEBWYR. Cwm Corllwyn."—Pert iawn. Hoff gweled beirdd yn dda. i ardaloedd eu mebyd 44 Ffynon y Wern Goch."—Da iawn, er f credwyf mai gwelliant fuasai gosod yr ail englyn i orphen. II Yr Eirwawl."— Cymmeradwy. Yr Hydref," Y r oedd gwall yn yr hir a thoddaid, sef cynghanedd lusg yn yr ail linell. Cywirwyd hi. Y Ffordd Lydan."—Ymddengys. 44 Bradwriaeth Absolom."—Yn ei dro. Dewrder y Cenadwr."—Cymmeradwy. It Wythnos yn yr Haf."—Yn ei dro.

Y FIN WENT. Kang garchardy angau—y w mynwent; I mewn yn ei gellau Rhoddir pob oed a graddau 0 feirwou, mewn cyffion can. Glan Cerdin, Llandyssul. BKN DAVIKS,

Y OROPYN EITHIN. cropyn eithin, rnul pinau—ydynt Ei boenyctlOl gyrnau Eto, gwych ytyw i gau Direidus berth doriadau. Glan Cerdin, Llandyssul. BKN, DAVIKS.

EIRIAWL (SNOWDROP). I gwnu blodau, gwauwyu—o'i hunell Dan wenu, bob blwyddyn, Eiriawl yn filoedd purwyn DdeUant yn wych giych v glyn. Bangor. GWILI.

DIM GWAHANIAETH. "Nid oes gwahaniaeth," ebe Pyrrhus gvnb, 44 Pa un ai byddi marw ynte byw;" !?S fel,y/' e^e rhy wun ar ei hynt, 44 Y ffaith anesbjniadwy i mi yw, Faham na fynet ti, a thi yn hen, Drwy farw, brofi gwiredd dy ddamoaniaeth?" 0," ebe'r hen athronydd, gyda gwen, Yr wyf yn byw am nad oes dim gwahan- iaetlJ !s, Bangor. GWILI.

DISTAWRWYDD. Hyd diroedd anwyl distawrwydd tinig Y nofia'n odiaeth hedd nef-anedig; 0 dwrf udiadau y byd daifodedig Ei fwyndeg adwaen fendigedig Egyr y drws i'r gwr a drig—ynddo I hunan-fudo i'r nef wynfydedig. Treforrls. TREFOPRAB,

Y GLOWR. Mae hwn yn haeddu'i barchu, Un drvyd ydyw ef, Rhydd danwydd gynhesu Aelwydd gwlacl a thref; Er cychvvyn ei holwynion, Bydd masnach yn ei hiaith Yn galw arno'n gyson Am ymborth ar ei thaith. Y glowr dewr ddisgyna I eigion daear ddu, Lie mae'r tywyllwch eitha' Yn lledu ar bob tu Mae fel pe b'ai yn alltud 0'1 enedigol fro, Yn gweit.hio tnvy ei fywyd I lawr yn ngwl'ad y glo. Gadawa wlad goleuni Am wlad nos, A'I lamp faeh yn tywynu Fel spren h oha n. dlos; Hon ydyw ei arweinydd Yn ei ddaeargeil ddofn, Sy'n 'mestyn dan y mynydd—• Fe'i treiddia yn ddiofn. Yinwada a chysuron Ei frodyr uwch y ilawr, I Weithio yn yr eigion Am lawer dyrus awr; Ac yma yn anadiu Yr awyr afiach, llaith, Ne* mae ei nerth yn pallu- Ymwadol lowr ooetb, Yn mhiith gwroniaid daear, Pwy fel y glowr du? Pwy fel efo raor feiddgar, Yn yr arwiol lu ? Pan tydd y danchwa erchyll Yn taenn'i nerthol law, I lawr i'r dyfnder erchyll Disgyna yn ddifraw. Er achub ei gyd-weithwyr Sydd yn y yn gaeth, Ga.u lowr dewr gorchfygir Pob rhwystr ar ei daith j Ac o diriogaeth angau, o safn y taglyd nwy, Achuba en by wydau, Neu trenga gyda hwy. Ei deulu sydd yn galw Am ei feunyddiol fwyd, Ac at ei orclnvyl garw Y tirion lowr gwyd Disgyna yn y boreu, A'i hyder yn pi Dduw, Er myned i byrth angau, Cael d'od i fyny'n fyw. Ond, f'allai, oyn machludiad Yr haul codi draw, Bydd wedi derbyn galwad Trwy ddwylaw Brenin Braw; Yn nghwmni'i deulu anwyl Ni welir ef byth mwy, Mae'u awr yn nghwmni engy), Uwchlaw pob loes a Caerfyrddin. JOHN THOMAS.

YR IAITH GYMRAEG. Iaith y Cymry! iaith yr awen, Hen iaith anwyl ydyw hi; Cystal iaith ag eiddo Mdcn, Iaith deilynga uchel fri; Iaith yn cynnwys lien drY>3orau, Yr iaith orau is y nen laith teimladau pur alonnl1 Ydyw iaith hoff Walia Wen. Iaith yn llawu ireidd-dra bywyd, Llawo trysorau prisfawr, drud Mawr yw braint darllenwyr diwyd Iaith y Cymry dros y byd; Iaith yn cynnwys pur lenyddiaeth, A gwybodaeth o fawr fri; Iaith berseiniol ei cherddoriaeth, Iaith Barddoniaeth ydyw hi. Annymunol ydyw gweled Neb yn gwadu iaith ei fam, A grfsynus ydyw cJywed Neb yu i\a.thl'l1'n iaith ddi nam. Bydded i bob Cymro'n groew Ddweyd o galon yn mhob aeg, Yr nrwyddair anwyl hwnw— Oes y Byd i'r Iaith Gyrr.raeg!" Login. LOAN Gr-AN TAF.

Two Sides to the Question* •4 Harold, papa calls you a fortune-hunter. I'm sorry I'm rich." 44 So am I. Everybody will say that you bought me." Just So. Customer (looking at silks) They look to me just alike, but you say one is ninety-eifht cents and the other one dollar and ten cents. Now what is the difference ? Clerk (blandly); Twelve cents. Net to be Had- Mrs Suburb (looking up from the paper): It does seem to me as if these city politicians had not one particle of conscience. Mr Suburb (not quite hearing): Well, if bhey haven't, it is because there is none in New York to steal. Matrimenial Item. The Boston Globe thinks a man shouldn't be ridiculed for bringing a suit for 10,000 dols. for the alienation of his wife's affections It asks 41 Aren't a wife's affections worth 10,000 dols. They are—provided they cannot be alienated by another man. Ne Brains to Speak Of, Dudely Canesucker went into a restaurant on Broadway and gave an order for some fried oalf brains. After he had waited almost half an hour Dudely said to the waiter 14 Well, what about the calf brains?" The waiter shook his head and intimated that the outlook was gloomy. 44 What is the matter with my brains 1" 44 There ain't any, that's all," replied the waiter, looking at Dudely sadly. He Passed. The esteem in which the sailor's calling is held in Massachusetts coast towns is indicated Ly a story that comes from Martha's Vineyard. A teacher was wanted, and a sailor applied for the position. He had to pass an examination by the committee, and trembled at the ordeal, being sadly unlearned in book-lore. The Chairman began the examination. *4 Mr what is the shape of the earth I" 44 It is round, sir," the candidate answered. How do you know ?" Because I have sailed around it three times." 44 That will do, sir." He received his 44 certificate" as a teacher without another question being asked. In the Nature of a Warning. Elderly Relative (with means) Alfred, this young Miss Peduncle you want to marry—what kind of a girl is she? Y"ung Man (with expectations contingent on elderly relative's lasb will and testament): Aunt Rachel, she is the best girl alive! She plays th piano beautifully, she can paint on china, speak French like a native, and—— Plays tennis, I suppose?" 41 Oh, yes, she's a capital tennis player." Rides a. bicyclf!?" 44 To perfection." 44 H'm —wear bloomers!" Er—sometimes." (Grimly) 44 You'd better find out if she can cook." A Good Cheese. How true it is that fame and fortune both hinge on some trivial circumstances. The most success- ful artist at the annual exhibition of the French Salon one year was a young gentleman named Baldwin Sowers. Mr Sowers' particular line is the delineation of still life, and 80 he painted a cheese. After it was hung some malicious person slipped into the gallery the night before the exhibition and cut a round hole in the canvas, completely removing the cheese. When the Examining Committee were on their rounds they came to the defaced picture and angrily sent for the artist to give an explanation. An ordinary individual would have been overcome with despair at the outrage. Not so Mr Sowers. When the Chairman said sternly- Where is the cheese?" he responded catmly- Alas, gentlemen I perceive I have painted it with too great fidelity. The mice haveeaten it." She Resented the Insult. 441 couldn't help it, papa She looked up into his face with her frank blue eyes, and it was impossible to doubt her. 14 But you didn't seem to be protesting very much," said the old gentleman. 44 But it was so sudden, papa, that I couldn't," she insisted 44 Tell me about it," he said. 44 Well, he adopted a very clever ruse. you see. He got me to look the other way, and then, before I knew it he had kissed me on the cheek." "The scoundrel 44 It was wrong of him, of course." What did yon do then ?" 411 was very angry. I told him it was an insult." Indeed it was, and you should have ordered him to leave the house. Did you 2" 14 N-no not exactly." Well, what did you do?" 141 told him it was an insult, and that he must take it back." And then ?" He was taking it back when you came in and saw him." Effect of the Thermometer. 44 Now. just look at that thermometer he exclaimed, wiping his glasses and mopping his brow. 44 What's the matter with the thermo- meter, I should 'ike to know ?" queried his com- panion. 44 I never look at a 1Jht!rmometer, If I'm hot, I'm hot; and if I'm cold, I'm cold, and I don't care what the mercury thinks about it." 44 That's all rIght; but don't you know the thing has a terrible fascination for me ?" But what I'd like to have somebody tell me, is why looking at the thermometer makes you colder in winter and warmer in summer ?" Is it a fact ?" 44 Certainly it is. Everybody knows that." "I know that it appears to make people warmer in summer—that's on the dead level. They get nervous and fret and fume, and that is heating to the blood. 44 Then why shouldn't it warm a man up to see the mercury crawling down below zro. You may look at the thermometer on a cold winter's day and fret ar.d fume all you want over the tem- perature, and it doesn't warm you up; on the contrary, you feel every additional degree, as if it were another layer of ice. Now, how do you account for that ?" 44 What did you say a moment ago that the mercury was ?" 44 Ninety-live degree." "Only ninety-five? You've made me feel as though it were 105 with your confounded conun- drums. Good day!" Pet Superstitions. I tell you what," said the girl in cornflower blue, 44 you can never find a four-leaved clover by looking for and if you did it wouldn't be any good." 44 Why not?" asked the girl who was groping in the clover patch. 44 It wouldn't bring you any luck. Now, I never look for one, but if I saw one—hello there's one now." 441 think it's a shame said the girl who had been groping. 441 went all over that very spot, and never saw a sign of one. I'll never hunt for one again 1" 44 That's the -way to find them," said Miss Cornflower Blue, 44 with the luck in them.' 441 don't believe in luck," remarked the Dis- appointed One serenely. 44 Oh, you don't ? Then, why wouldn't you open your umbrella when it rained the other day, without going from under the roof ?" 44 Oh, everybody knows it's bad luck to put up an umbrella. undel" a roof." 44 Thank goodness said the girl with freckles, 441 haven't any use for signs and superstitions. Ouch look there, girb a black s-p-i-d-e-r Don't kill it for the world • You know the rhyme says,— Ho that would live and thrive, Must let a spider run alive. Then the dear non-superstitious things gathered themselves up and scuttled off home. The Sergeant's Whereabouts. The Ninth Cavalry was the first regiment to use the Hotchkiss mountain gun," said Captain Day" and the way that gun was hauled about by the troops was a caution. Lieut. Humphrey commanded the gun outfit in our troop, and he could hit an ordinary target with it as far all it could bp, seen. 44 He was a very profane man, and whenever any of the boys got weary on a march they would say, 4 L"t's o b*ck and hear Humphrey In marching (iver mountains it was very often necessary to climb down inclines wl-jch are almost a sheer drop, and at sue' places the soldier will sit down between the forelegs of his horse and they "I id down together. "Tit,. gun outfit, always being in th re:tr, WOl1ld generally find such places woin about Ih smont,1I II" glass when t.t1f\Y came np, and Humphrey's profanity then was something terrible. t remember one very ,UOl1¡.;illg incident connected with an affair of chat Flort, The incline WI" almost a sheer precipice, leading 30 feet below into a canyon. When Humphrey came up. of course, all ti.e dirt, was wonl off. leaving only the slippery side of the rock. 44 He sat down and swore long and loudly, but finally got up and ordered the outfit over. The sergeant, a coloured man named McKlroy. was about to let the gun and the two mules go over by themselves, when Humphrey yelled on there, blank, blank, etc., go over with them and report.' 44 So over they all went, and after hearing a splash in the canyon below, followed by silence, Humphrey called out,— 44 McElroy, are you killed 44 A big spluttering was heard below, and pretty soon MeElroy's voice came up, 4 No, sab, I'se not killed.' 44 4 Where's the mule r 4 He's kicking on top o' the heap. Well, whete's the wheel mule ?' 4 He's under de off mule, It the gun all right Yes, sah, under de wheel rmaJt. Well, where in are you f I'. under de gun. sab.'

SAILORS' BOARDING-HOUSES AT BARRY. Mr E. Leyshon, inspector of seamen's boarding houses at Barry, in the course of a lengthy report upon the operation of the bye-laws relating to seamen's boarding-houses in that district, stated to the District Council on Friday night last, at their ordinary meeting, that during the two years the bye-laws had been in force 78 applica- bions had been made for licences. Out of these 40 were granted. Two licence- holders had since left the district, one retired, and five declined a renewal of their hconces by the Council, thus leaving a total at the end of August, 1895, of 32 licensed houses capable of accommodating 350 seamen. The general character of the persons at present holding licences was fairly good, and the bedding and houses Were kept in a clean and wholesome manner. The seallien in this distrIct should be tbauldul to the Council (the inspector continued) for enforcing the bye-laws, for it was to their interest and wet- fare that it had been done. They could now enter j their lodgings and find a clean house with good bedding, their meals cooked well and provided at regular hours, and could retire to rest without; fear of being robbed or maltreated. The Council itself should also be pleased, for by enforcing the bye-laws they have been the cause of sending out of their midst 17 of the lowest characters resident there, some of them who had served penal servitude and been flogged for robbmg and illtreating sailors, others for keeping brothels and drinkmg dens, who lived entirely by decoymg sailors into their houses while in a state of drunkenness. It was also a pleasure to know that the police court had not been troubled with so many cases of assault, whereas, before the operation of the Act, it was a weekly occurrence. Great trouble and extra work had been necessary to suppress the keeping of unlicensed houses, but on the whole, considering that they had a large seaport near them without such bye-laws, he con. sidered that they had done remarkably well. Legal proceedings were taken against 14 persons for lodging seamen without a licence, and fines were imposed amounting in the aggregate to £1918s A great many of these had also left the distriot for fear of being caught, and in future they might be able to stop the practice if the offenders found that the fines were becoming heavier than at the commencement of the opera- tion of the Act. The Clerk (Mr J. Arthur Hughes) said the man point was that seventeen of the worse characters had been obliged to leave the place through the enforcement or this Act. although it had only been in oparation for two years, he must say that I he quite agreed with the inspector that been a great success. In reply to Mr S. Barnett, Mr Leyshon said he considered 32 boarding-houses sufficient to accommodate the seamen of the port. It was incidentally mentioned in the course of some further discussion that the superintendent of the Board of Trade at Barry (Mr Shaw) had expressed his willingness to assist the Council in any way in the work of carrying out theprovisions of the Act. It was resolved that the report be printed and circulated among the members of the Council.

IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS ON THE G.W.R. Ou and after Tuesday, October 1st, a number of important alterations in the train service on the Great Western Railway, between Paddington and South Wales, will come into operation. These changes are in great measure brought about through the acquisition by the railway company of the Swindon Junction Hotel, in con- nection with the proprietors of which there was an agreement that every train entering the station should stop for ton minutes. The transfer of the hotel to the company abrogates the condition in question. From the beginning of next month what is known as the newspapt-r tmlll will leave Bath at 843 a.m. for Carmarthen, running in connection with the 5.30 a. tn, news- paper train from Paddington, reaching Newport at 9 48 a.m.. Cardiff at 10.10 a.n Llantrisant at 10 35, and Bridgend at 10.55 This new arrangement will permit of the London papers being received at Carmarthen at 1.20 p.m. instead of 2.56 p.m., as heretofore. This gives a gain in time of over an hour and a half. The 10.45 a.m. express tram from Paddingtou will cease calling at Swindon, and will be so accelerated as to reach Newport, Cardiff, and other main line stations in South Wales 15 minutes earlier. The 2.43 p.m. express from Cardiff for London (Paddington) will start fifteen minutes later than at present, but will reach Paddington five minutes earlier than it now does by ceasing to stop at Swindon. The 3.15 p.m. express from Paddington will start at 3.20 p.m., and will stop at Swindon five minutes less than heretofore, thus reaching the Metropolis at the same time as at present, namely, With regard to the 5.45 p.m. express from Paddington it will be timed to start at 5,50 p.m., arriving at Cardiff at 10.5, or about five minutes earlier than now, thus saving 10 minutes on the journey. The 8.30 :1.m. train from Swansea to London is to start at 8.25, but it will arrive at Paddmgton 10 minutes sooner than ib now does through making a shorter stay at Swindon. In the Llynvi and Ogmore Valleys several important alterations which should prove a decided convenience to the residents in these districts have been provided for. Thus the 12.30 p.m. train from Bridgend for the LJynvi and Ogmore Valleys will start at 11.10 a.m. in direct connection with the 5.30 a.m. newspaper train out of Paddington. The 2.45 p.m. train from Bridgend for tho Llynvi and Ogmore Valleys will start at 2.15 p.m. in connection with the 1.35 p.m. from Cardiff, which will leave at 1.15 p.m. The 1.35 p.m. from Nantymoel and Pontycwm- mer will start at 1.5 p.m., while the 1.30 p.m. train from Abeigwynfi to Bridgend will start at 1.0 p.m. and call 30 minutes earlier at all intermediate stations, to connect with the 1.15 p.m. from Cardiff to Llanelly. These new arrangements, it is believed, will prove a distinct advantage to the resident in the Llynvi and Ogmore Valleys, enabling them to have readier communication with main line stations. _4_

FUNERALOF:LATE HIGH SHERIFF OF CARMARTHENSHIRE. The remains of Mr James Buckley, of Bryn- c'lerau Castle, Llanelly, justice of the peace, deputy lieutenant, and high sheriff of the county of Carmarthen, were borne to their last resting place, the family vault at Felinfoel Church, on Friday morning. The funeral procession left the Castle grounds shortly after noon. and along the route to Felinfoel absent traffic and drawn blinds bore silent testimony to the esteem in which the deceased gen tleman was held The panelled oak coffin, enclosing a leaden shell, was borne from the Castle portals to the hearse by the oldesi employees m the servioe ot the firm which he did much to establish, and was laden with a wealth of chaste floral wreaths and crosses. Occupying the mourn. ing coaches were the surviving relatives and friends. Arriving at the church, the mournful cortege was received by a large gathering of influential gentlemen, the majority being justices of the peace for the county. The church was crowded, and as the silvery invocations of the Nunc Dimiltis rose from the lips of the wor- shippers the eyes of many in the congregation were filled with tears. After the peaceful ser- vice, which was conducted by the Revs. Anthony Britten, J. W. Roberts, and Morgan J. Powell, the body was carried to the vault, where it was placed next to the remains of the late Mrs J. Buckley, whose death the High Sheriff survived for a year only. Amongst; those who gathered round the seplllohte were Messrs Gwilym Evans. J.P., David Evans, Captain Scott, Cecil Tregoning, T. W. A. Evans, J.P. (Kidwelly), J. L. Thomas, J. Jennings (town clerk), D. C. I Edwards, F. N. Powell. W. II. Cox, J. A. Williams, J. Maybery, R. Maclaren, J.P., E. Trubshaw, J.P., and J. Beavan Phillips, J.P. A large number of wreaths was sent.

SERIOUS FIRE AT CROSS KEYS. Eailv on Sunday morning the Old Post Omce Shop, Crosi Keys, occupied by Joseph Zioieier, furniture dealer, was found to be on tire. An alarm was given, and Mr Zloterer, who resides with his wife next door, was called up. A tele- gram was despatched to Newport for aid, and the steamer was horsed, and accompanied by Captain Lyne, Engineer Tothill, and three other members of the Newport Fire Brigade, proceeded by road to Cross Keys—eight or nine miles distant. On their arrival the water supply was not available, of the Newport Fire Brigade, proceeded by road to Cross Keys—eight or nine miles distant. On their arrival the water supply was not available, as the hydrant near is of an old pattern, and tho appliances brought by the brigade could not ba fixed. The furniture shop was gutted, and the dwelling-house was well alight. The brigade set to work with the aid of neigh- bours, aud poured water from a small hand hose, supplied from buckets of water, on the fire, which they succeeded in extinguishing before a stand pipe, which was kept three miles away, could be procured. The dwelling-house was also destroyed. The cause of r.ht- iiruts unknown. Mr Zloterer was insured, but the policy had run out. It was this fact, brought to his knowledge during thu progress of the fire, which led to hts swooning way, He was removed into a neighbour's house, and cared for. Illll,il six o'clock, when, having i-fleciual! prevented any furthei mischief arising, they returned home.

HOTELS DE MARL AT BARBY. On Sunday afternoon a beer-imbibing syndicate -innienced op *ratioi»H upon some Waste ground near W«-ton Hdl, Barry Dock. The company included some dozen persons of the navvy type, most of whom belonged to a neigh bouring lodgmg-honse, and the sttlck-rn-, trade comprised a 4%-gallon cask of beer, Under the shadow of the branches of a leafy pino tho cask was fixed on ends upon some bricks, and from this the" bummer" of the crowd dispensed the drinks among hili mate in an ordinary tankard. The police, having in their mind's eye the decision respecting the celebrated Hotel de Marl at Cardiff, were powerless to act, hut the landowner havll1 instructed them to remove the 44 trespassers," tins was promptly done, but not | beforo the cask had been emptied of its contents.

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PROPOSED liEDIVISION OF RH0NDDA WA«DS. Our Rhondda correspondent writes — Th. Rhondda Urban District Council is now stitutedof fifteen members, three for each of tn five wards. The district has a population of Oje 100,000 persons, being as regards its rat. J value the largest urban district in tHJUnted Kingdom. For such a large 0i;itr;ct It ISUlg 8 by some of the members of the Council that til number of wards should be increased from tive ten with three members each, the Council thet tore to consist of thirty members. A couple ta months ago the District Council decided increase the number of wards to eveu, but sorll of the members then urged that there should 10 wards. Two of the representatives that *9* for the proposed seven wards have #'D f discovered their mistake, and are now in of the proposed increase of the representation •j' 30 members. At die*last meeting of the Councillor Liewellvn, Treheroert, nloV j hf resolution to that effect, but it was negatived1^ a majority of the members. The resolution^ augment the representation from five to wards will. it IS stated, not be santioned by ø County Council. A private meeting Rhondda Valley county councillors held on Friday evening last at J?oo to consider among other questions the pro increase of the number of wards, and it is 8" they were unanimously in favour of having wards. This proposal will probably be adopted. The spacious room in the publio.ofiB^ where the District Couucil holds its meetings then have to be enlarged considerably to acc0*5 modate the representatives and the "fficials sitf others satisfactorily. That could be eaSS effected by displacing a partition, and this is suggestion of one of the members who has practical knowledge of architecture. If representation were increased by 15 membePj or to 30 representatives, there would only three to every 10 000 population. doubtedly the sanitation of the various local would then be better attended bO, because eaC .y the representatives would take an interest in Of matter. A Council composed of that number reprasentatives wouid certainly do somethlW practical with the water question. The pr Council lias evidently made one false step regard to the matter. It has appointed acommit^ to consider the question of purchasing the gas Sj*" water works. Surely it would be a big bluO^j on the part of the Council to buy the gaeWO*^ when in almost every town in the kingdor installations for lighting business establisllInøO and streets by electricity are already laid do^P" 8 In the past the Ystrad Gas and || Company have derived big dividends fr0? fi their gasworks alone, and now w'ien0/i •! is so apparent that, electricity will supersede the use of gas, the Rhondda Council are beginning to seriously question of purchasing the works. This is *5 an important matter for the ratepayers o £ district financially, aud they should lose no tl 111 speaking with a decisive voice upon it, Bt1.ï is urged that the waterworks will not be unless the District Council buys the two together. If the company don't wish to of their waterworks, and refuse to supply district with the requisite or a reasonable quan^ of pure and wholesome water, the Council have power to construct wterworks for, district. When matters are put m this light •'L business-like way by a powerful Council ->i problem will soon bE" :o!vpd,

THE SWANSEA INTERMEDIAt? SCHOOLS. Dr. Turpin, the new head master of Jj I Swansea Intprmediate ami Technical Schools, just been interviewed as to his ideas in COli tJliI tion with their future. His opinion is that schools ought to aim almost exclusi veljI developing the knowledge of the people in nection with metallurgy, the district essentially in the metallurgical centre. There*-| of course cognate subjects to be taught, Swansea possesses one special and ilIlpor atlvantage, ana it would bo the duty of tbe to work upon it. lie does not quite know Bp these schools will affect the other institutions the town, but he was of opinion that vjS ought all to bo absorbed if pOSSI." in the new schools. In any case and his staff would endeavour to work them in a friendly spirit, but it was very desir»^ that all the science classos in the town shoul"^ under one management. The schools, i" m opinion, ought to be made as good as any 111t1' kingdom. Asked as to the staff, he said were already four assistant-masters and two were to be appointed at once. Other assisW'K would be required for technical work, -gi hoped to havo a professor of metallurgy, aid of engineering. have como to grief over is that we want to ge praotical work much too early. It is necesfa^iji obtain a full knowledge of tho scientific pClnclr before you can hope to do much good. Tb' where the Germans have the advantage of t/J¡J' Chemistry is the chief subject underlying Jt) lurgy, and it ought to be studied in Swansea thoroughly, and he has no doubt it will there aro 200 students at the school there w" 20 scholarships, and the funds at tho dispOS;,

ELY On Saturday at a meeting of tho Union Guardians, Mr 0, II, Junes presiding*^ Schools Visiting Committee recommended m the following recommendations as to chil beds be adopted and brought into force gr1\ 11,- as the master is able to do so, namely, future each child shall have a bed to that 104 single sacking beds be Puf0 and used to replace the double bods those single ones which are unfit for Ib was stated that two in a bed was soIDetJ tI the cause of the one communicating di!5eaøø another. Mr J. S. Mildon said if they w**? pt provide a bed for each child there w0°VLA required a great deal more additional which of course would cost a considerable sU jgrf money. Why shouldn't the children two together, UH children in the did ? And, besides, 15 would be cTgjf to put the children in separate$ iu the winter tiire. He moved that these teC mendations be eliminated. Ihr G. Padfield e the information supplied was so meagre thitt would require more uefor8 they could deoide the subject. There should be propnr super*'(^l v in tho schools, and when there was the W sign of scurvy or sore eyes those affected removed to the hospital. to the recommendations Oil the ground of e)C Councillor J. Ramsdale (chairman of the mittee) replied that.the whole suujccb of a modation, &o.. had been fully considered. Jt sleeping in a bed in the houses of was a very different thing, because tho chl* there were all of one stock and the was quite natural but with the children school, different in blood, there might be l°r below the skin of some germs of disease that work havoc by being communicated to ot (Hear, hear.) He hoped the rp.cummt\od, II would not be returned on the score of tile reasons he had given, and because suUlt: o* beds were absolutely broken down and of at all. Dr. Buist and Ml Brett said the.. ;,14 mittee were satisfied that no further space be needed if the recommendations were y out.—The amendment was carried by 20 i votes and the other portions ot the report adopted.

NEWPORT GUARDIANS, —- f All the weekly meeting of the members above board, held at the Town Hall all day. Colonel Lyne (the chairmau) presidiDf'j p Clerk reported that he had received abe^pl or 97 applications for the post of rel'J* v officer, vacant by the departure of Mr Hillier, and it was agreed that the FIØ Committee should select six candidates and to the next meeting, with a view to an aPF?/ ment being made on Saturday fortnight. P. Williams, relieving officer for the K1* j ))tf district, wrote applying for an increase 0 salary, which is now £95 per annum" Williams referred, to the great increase 1,1 0 population and to the extra cost travelling expenses in support of ft application. The letter was referred tØ Finance Committee. Mr West pressed for information ,.relat» #A fl Relieving-officer Ililfier, who, as stated-i departed hurriedly from hia duties I leaving his address.—The Rev. C. Ayh"1 there were a lot ot rumours ftoating about, without foundation but public money Wsb volved, and It was due to the publio that should know the position of things. Finance Committee was asked to exairnnJ?#f the accounts and report to the Board. — eMj Young gave notice that he would inquiry be made into the whole matter of relief, and, if necessary, to appoint w whose duty it would be to snperinteno^jjj administration of it, and to cae.

CHESTER SENSATION. Suicide of a Gentleman's Daughte, -.e known Chester gentleman, coninnt-ted ,.11 I mi Friday by drowning herself in the Dee, :\I had an appointment to meet a gentleni^f,^t>^ according to Ins statement unpleasant followed. Misd Small then ran and juniPt|i the river He attempted to save her, b unsuccessful' 1 he gentleman is a niarr'^j# and th., affair has created t prtlfound seO' Th., body has not heen recovered. „