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"SHADOWS IN THE "'-SUNLIGHT."
(All Rights Reserved.) "SHADOWS IN THE SUNLIGHT." BY E OWENS BLACKBURNE, ACTHOR Of "The Love that Loves Alway," "The Queen of her Race," A Woman Scorned," What are the Wild Waves Saying?" "Illustrious Iriah women," 4c. CHAPTER XL THE PRATES OF HANVAH. Well, William French begins to think that,after all, like many wiser people, he may have been somewhat mistaken and that he most certainly have judged Rose Dogherty too harshly. Her conduct towards him ever since she has been an inmate of his house his been simply perfect; respectful, but not tno obsequious, nor too deferential; she is ever watchful, ever on the alert to anticipate his least wish. Rose has, unasked, taken upon herself the care of the surgery. As a rule, doctors are not UR. tidy men, but it so happens that William French is one of the exceptions which prove the rule. No more untidy man exists than the Doctor of Kilma- hon. Rse has noted this, and every instru- ment an t phial is carefully cleaned and dusted regu arly. hut, at the same time, is left exactly where the Doctor has laid it, whether it be its proper )p ace or not. William French likes these little attentions, and appreciates them more than he even knows himself tha.t he dots. He thinks Rose's conscience smites her for the trick she tried to play off upon him, and in the true gt-nerosity of his heart he deter- mines to try and foiget the circumstance, since the poor woman seems so anxious to make reparation— and that so unobtl naively-for her conduct. And thus it comes to pass that, little by little, Rose Dogherty endeavours quietly to get into her hands the whole machinery of the household. Yet by no outward and visible siICn does she appear to do no. She is as deferential as heart could wish to Kate; never, ap- parently, acts save under her mistress's direc- tions yet Kate, in some misty way, is beginning to feel that Rose Dogherty is more of a power in the household than she is herself. Kate, for her life, could not tell how she has arrived at this conclusion. She cannot put the feeling into any tangible worda, or she would certainly speak of it to William. She ouly knows that she feels such to be the case. And knowing it, Kate does not like it. She looks in the glass at her pretty face, and then she furtively glauces at Rose Dogherty; and the loving little wife then puts away, as a thought unworthy of herself, that she should for a second feel a pang of jealousy of Rose Dogherty. For all that, KatM acknowledges to herself that she does not like William to appeal so often to Rose for everything he may require nor does she like Rose to be ever so ready at the beck and call of her ma-ter. But what can she do 1 Why, she does what many another woman has done, what many a woman does, and what women will do to the end of the world-Kate just eats out her heart in secret. "Roaet" calls out William French, entering the house in a hurry, one morning—for a wonder Rose is not on the spot to answer promptly-when he and Kate have been about a year marritd, u Where are you ?" What is the matter, William ? What is it you want ? asks Kate, running down the stairs, looking fresh and bright in her pretty cambrio morning wrapper. I want Rose, dear." Will not I do as well ?" says Kate. Rose is out at present." "What a nuisance!" exclaims the Doctor, rather testily. I wanted Rose particularly. There's a poor little child in the surgery it has been run over and I wanted her to hold it whilst I bandage it up. Its mother is of no use, she is in such a state of fright." Let me help you, William I" vohr teers Kate eagerly. Let me hold the child." "No, no, my dear," he replies hastily. but not unkindly;" you would not be able, dear. Besides,! want Rose to prepare the bandages for me." As William French speaks he enters the surgery, and Kate turns and walks slowly upstairs, her tweet eyes heavy with unshed tears. She looks at her hands, those hands that she often gazes at so morbidly and the teardrops fall upon them as she thuika of how useless she is to her husband. Kate I" It is William's voice calling her, so Kate quickly Aries her tears and hastens to him. Yes, William." You had better come here and try if you can help me. I can't find Rose anywhere," he concludes in a voice of suppressed irritation. Kate says nothing but follows her husband into the e-urg ry. On a bench lite a good looking young peasant woman, an agonised expression on her face, as she £ .azes fondly at a pretty little blue-eyed girl of about two years old, which she holds m her lap. The child is wailiug piteously, aud Kate iayis Poor little thing I What has happened to her ?" She waa playin' on th' roid, ma am,' replies the mother,44 wid th' other chil .hre, whin a cart that was passin' knocked her down, an' th' wheels wint over her two legs." Take the cuild on your lap, Kate," says William, Who has been preparing some bandages. "Go t'th' lady, Maureen alannahT says the mother, as the child cling- to her. Go t' her, me pec. Shure, isn't Docthor Frinch goin, t, make yeh well agin, acushla I" Kate sits in the place indic ted by her husba"li, and the wailing baby is pIa. jd on her lap. H r almost useless hands can hardly held the poor little thing as it twist* and turns its vigoiou* l.ttie boóy, whilst the mother covers her face with her &kron and goes out of the surgery, cryirg. "Wby, Mary Blake, what's rhe matter wrh you ?" The questioner in Rose Dogherty, who has ju t re- turned from the village, and has been told that her master haa been requirirg her in the surgery. Ooh I Rose darlint I" sohs the poor woman "share it's me lit le Maliretu I she's kiit intirely i An' there's the misthre.-s houldin' her for th' docthor I Och I vo 1 vo I me poor, purty little girl J" Rose Dogherty waits to hear no more, bftt runs Swiftly down the passage and into the all g ry. "Here you are, R<se I" exc aima William, looking up, and with something like a sense of relief in his voice, "just come here a n inute and holi this child, she is too numau g.able for TOUT mistress." •' Oh let me hold her, please, Wiltiiim p eads Katie. Indeed I can do so very well." No, dear, no," he says, decidedly, Rose can do so better than you, Katie. It is necessary that the child should be kept quite steady, and you are not able to hold her." Rose Dogherty takes the child upon her lap, and William seems to go through his work with more satisfaction. To hide the fc-ars, which IU rise to her e) ea. Kate haldly leaves tho i-urjfery. As she crosses the hall, she take* out her hand* kerchief to dry her e1.e. and a voice beside her says— "Och, thin may God an' His Holy Mother blemi yer go<d heart, ma'am dear I" The speaker id Mary Blake, who thinks Kate is crying for tne sufferings of the poor little child. "An' God spare yeh yer health ma'am an' the docthor too. God bless him—an' may yer own childhre find someone always t' have th' i-oft place in th' heart t' feel for thim, as yeh feel for my poor darlin' little Maureen!" Kate smiles faintly. lhank you," she replies, for your good wishes, but you forget-you know I have uot got auy children." "Well, God's good, ma'am!" she ejaculates, an' God sind thim t' yeh. An' shure its th' Docthor that ill be glad whin they do come, for lviry wan knows its he that's th' gintleman that a fond at childhre. God bless him 1 There's not a child that does be sick, but he can make thim do anything,he has such a pleasant way wid childhre." Well, I hope your little girl will get all right," is all Kate says, as she turns into the drawing- room and sits down by the window. The drawing-room door is open and Kate pre- sently hears Mrs. Blake called to come and take her child. Other poor dispensary pa ients ar-i admitted and attended to and Kate r ear- Ros" Dogherty passu g to and fro. and a tt-n 'u a; upon William. Kate can listen to it n" longer; she rushes up to her bedroom, throws herself upoti fiae bed. and exclaims passionately Oh William, William, why was I so selfish ai to marry you ? I am useless with there burnt, dis- figured hands. I am not clever enough to fascinate you with with my conversation. I have o. ly a pretty face, and that will soon fade if I >- ee fretting like this. Oh, if God would only ^ive a baby, it would give me back my husband as he was when I first married him, and whea I IM« 4II1 àtl-r < CHAPTER XII. THE OTHER WOMA.i'S BABY, When days pass with unvarying monotony, it ia amazing hnw very soon they mer^e into weeks and mcnths and years, and especially in remote COUlitry places, where one day telleth another, there is but little to remind humanity of the flight of Time. Births, marriages, and deaths, have taken place in due proportion in Kilmahon since the day whea Mary Blake's baby was run ever, and doctored in William French's surgery. Amongst the marriage# have been Emmy Bryanton's, who married an English clergyman, a letter from whom has just arrived for William French. Aiihoueh nearly five years have passed away, Katu French lo >ksjust at pretty as ever, upon this dark December morning as she sits at the fire awaiting her husband to come down to breakfas:. Her pretty bronze hair ripples away just as coquetd-hly as ever her dark blue merino gown sits creaselessly to her trim full figure, and in ht-;r yet crippled hands she holds the letter which has just arrived from George Emerson, her sister'a hisband. She twi-ts it restlessly an-' excitedly in her fiimer.«, Hi d a r--d spot burns upon her cheek. Ht-r lips qi i?>r bid sre can hardly restrain her-elf j r..m < p. ning the letter. Is William nevt-r coming down ? He seems to delav purposely upon this morning!" So Kate thinks heedless y. fort.'ct ing that the drctor has hardly had any rest for the trev'ons two nights. She can i-tatid he suspense no linger and rushes up to her husband's room. I -ay. Kate, yvu're in a hurry, little woman h" s ys, origiria I. ,s he looks in the gla-.g aid reflects that hia beard requires pruning. What's up 1" Here's a letter from George Emerson to you, Yv; Ham." an she ho ds it out. o. Whl-w 1" whistle-* Vvilli^m. turning his 1 ngh- in N, s in on the excte countenance < f hisi ttte wif- I wo der what's the news, Kuty Opeu it, th r. V a gooi child With nervous, awkward fingprg Kqte opens the envelop and reads the contents of the short note. EIY\my hat! a rau¡lhtt-r," she says slowly, her ey s yet fixed upon the letter. We L I hope Emmy will get on all right. 4 Bl"s- d is the man that hath his quiver full. be s s. "it. h, as he puts on his coat. P rsons are J •< in luck in tha way I Pi-y 1 was-'t a parson, Ki rv, hi—Br littie wo ran What's the matter?' For Kate's 'are has become d, ad y pile, save for th. crim on j-pon upon one cheek; her eyes fia-h. a d she tears George Emerson's letter in pieces, and stamps upon it. Let mt" go, William," she exclaims, a« her hu'l- ban 1 puts his arm around her. I hate Emmy I" Ki ty ?" "I hate her." she exclaims vehemently. "Herhns- b n «ill now IJVO her all the mure for the sake of her b. oy" F r a 1 ng time put William French had sus- te t d htc the thought that she would never b a mm her had been preying upon his little wife's mi-Hi. He krows the tender, passionately-year- ning love she has for children, In all his ex- p lience. he admits he has sever met with a w man with the instinct of motherhood more fully developed tl an in Kate, and he secretly grieves f 'r her being childless,quite as much for her Bake as for hi- own. • Y»u fuolish little wife)" he says caress- ingly. "Why, it i* nothing to you how much George cares for Emmy, you are only conctrned with how much I care for you and I shouldn't mind laying a small bet, old woman, that I'm twice as to id of you as that mild English parcon is of Emmy." William's tenderness always overcomes Kate. The angry flash dies out of her sweet eyes and tutoring hcr arms around her husband's neck, l-h buries her now glowing face in his bosom and whispers— 4 Oh Willi ,Willie, I cannot help envying Emmy." "Poor Emmy!" says William tenderly holding his Lttle wife to him. "H"w do you know whether she is to be envied or not ? It is just as likely as not that the biby is an ugly little thing," he continues comfortingly, well knowing that the child is the object of Kate's envy. But it is her own, William, hsr very own, her own dear, sweet, little girl. no matter what other people may think of it, it must always be beautiful aud love-wor hy to her. Oh, William darling. I do envy Emmy I I can't help it, and I often think you Would love me better if I had a little baby." My Katie," exclaims the gentle, loving hus- band, for a long time I have fancied you thought so, my darling. But dismist) the thought for ever, dear. I could not Jove you more than I do. Every* thing has its compensation, Katie-and suppose you gave me a little baby, and that God took jou at the same time. Why, I should for ever bate the right of ic 1 Nothing could make up to me for your los, I" Kate sighs. "D jn't sigh,darling, you know I would not tell you a lie and I mean what I say. We are very happy to- gether. darling. At least, I am perfectly happy in kuowing I have you and yonr whole heart, so don't try to bring black clouds and shadow over the suushine you have brought into my life! Look up at me,Kitty, and tell me hgain, what I know so well-that your whole .o»ii g little heart is mine." "You know it is, William," she says, lifting a pair of loyebi ight eyes to his comely tender face. Say so, Kitty." 44 My own darl ng husband she replies, kie-ing him. "'I love you better than anything in- oh she continues again buryii g her face on hia bosom, better than I can ever, ever tell you I "Better than Emmy's baby 1" he whispers, tan, talizingly. You bad boy she says, with a weak little smile, 441 love you better than all the babies in the world!" 44 Then don't be making a little donkey of your- "If I" he says, putting his arm around her wai-t, and moving towards the d< or. "Come, Mrs. French, I want my breakfast, and as a penance for your naughtin ss, I desire you to wri e to-day and con. gratulate Emmy and George upon the advent of the little btggar." With William's loving words yet ringing in her ears,and William's tender ki&es Jet warm upon her lips, Katie does not feel it Such a very hard ta-k to write and congratulate Emmy and her husband. And as Kate is penningafFectu nate wo do of sympathy and congratulation, Rose Dogherty en- ters the rcom. Rose," l'ays Kate, looking up from her letter, •have you any message to Mrs. Emer-on ?" 44 Give my be-t respects, please, ma'am," replies Rose. deferentially; II and say how much I con- gratulate her. What a blessing it must be to Mrs. Emerson," she continues, after a r au-f, II for her to have a baby it is always such a bond of affection between husband and wife Kate makes no reply, but proceeds diligertly with her letter. Rose D. gherty's words arouse all the misgivings which her husband's tender words had comparatively allayed and although she greets William as lovingly as ever, when he returns late in the evening, wet and storm-beaten, she confesses to herself that she yet envies Emmy. Ten o'clock in the evening, and there is a thunder- ing knock at the door. It is quickly opened, and a man's voice exclaims hurriedly Where is Doctor French f" (To be continued.) At the Central Criminal Court, London, John l^enry ^ye was sentenced to eight years' penal ser- ▼itude for the manslaughter of his mother, whom be brutally illtreated,—Morrit Nicholson, convicted of the manslaughter of an old man by throwing him downstairs, was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude.—Jesse Searle, for wounding his wife with intent to do her grievous bodily harm, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.—Alfred Heavens, con- victed of manslaughter by shooting a man in Clerkeii- well, was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour; and Mary Jane Wiggins,for the manslaughter of her infant child by neglect, was sentenced to five months' hard labour. A gallant act was performed by a man named McGuire at a fire at Birmingham. A boy of 4, named Taylor, who was in the upper part of the pre- mises, was in imminent danger of being burnt to death, when McGuire climbed up to the window of the room, smashed the framework and the glass -in doing which he cut his hands and arms, and sustained other injuries—and entered the apartmert. He rushed through the smoke which was almnst blind- ing, and groping his way to the bed rescued the child who was nearly suffocated.—Mary Ann Carroli, 13, has died at Guy's Hospital from severe burns in the chest and arms caused by afire which broke out at her lodgings at Horseleydown. Mr. Caine, M.P., addressing an Alliance meeting at Preston, referred to the fact of municipalities at present being vested with permit sive powers in various public questions, and said he thooght ihe time: was coming when there would not be an unpaid magistracy, but when we ahould have count; boards, and when everything that affected the weliare of the ratepay t'rs on the question of taxation would be relegated to the representatives of the ratepayers. A man named George Pay, aged 60, formerly gar- dener for many years to a gentlenjaii lesiiiing at Dover, has been found dead in a straw stack on the Fo ke- stone-road, death having evidently re>ulted fioin starvation. Not long since he was an ii male of the Dover Workhouse, but discharged himself. Early iu the morning of the discovery he asked alms of some* bo<ty MMwheM hit was found. a._a. £ -Ih.JlUIIL.- 0
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L'iuht nf ''rari.sLitinn rfffrve'l. I F i .A LLi A," (St. Eliuits W all:) OR THE WIZARD OF NORTH WALES. BY DOXASTES. CHAPrEKVI. THE QUARRELSOME H UFEBA D. On a visit to the abode of the priest one day the conversation again tur.ed on the exploits of foimer days, but DOW I exacted on having a few of his own wonders as well as those of his ptedecessors I had often heard of things incredible being performed by wiznrds and witches. (lie of these called at a farm house in I enibroke.-h:re asking for a quantity of milk, &c. This being refused ?lu- bolted out exclaiming "you will not be able to churn that milk to-diy, nor give it to the pigs." The faimer and his wife were sceptics as to her cursing powers. But notwith- standing this the process of churning was omehllw or other carried on in vain. They turned and turned, but there was no sign of bu'ter. Their faith began to give way. And though they were more illt. ll;geut than then i eiehb> urs in general, yet they could hardly strip themselvtS (,f the suspicion that the w:tch was at woik; and during her intercourse with rhe sources of tate all their labour would prove in vain They looked into the churn, but there was no sign of butter. One of the servants went out to feed the pigs, but the first sight she had was to ste them all standing on their heads with their tails up FLe farmer's heart failed him, and afier a serious family consultation, it was hg ted to sendforthewirchto w-ttid i liW the cnise a her own price. This she did, but even to this day the farmer's family would not on any account offend the poor old sharper of tin Cefn. She never professed to be able to dll anything, but when anyone spoke to her on the subject, she would 5ay, innocently enough, that she generally obtained her wish whatever it was. When I related this to the priest of FfYQon Elian, he heartily laughed. I th ught he was Uughing at the credulity of the people of Pembrokeshire, but it was Dot so. lie did it to scorn the idea of such a paltry effort as the one I related. They know nothing," he said, of the art." This formed a kind ol introdu tion to the revelations of this day's visit, and he com- menced with the story of the QUARRELSOME HUSBAND. tJDe dav" said he, "a woman came to tEe well, suffering from a load of grievances, the most important of which was a very dissatisfied, quarrelsome, husband. I could see that her tot,gue played exceedingly well; and if that of her husband was similarly hung, it was no wonder that many an unhappy day was spent at their home. She made a hum statement of her grievance, the burden of which was that her husband was always finding fault with her, and always quarrelling. She wanted to consign his name to the well. She did not wish to inflict upon him any curse. All she wanted was to change his disposition. (an this be done ?' said she. Done, why not! was the immediate reply. Ffynon Elian has never tailed yet.' During the conversation, I could easily see that whatever might be the temper of her husband, it would require the patience of Job to give up with this." After listening to the doleful tale of the woman, the priest retired for a short time, apparently to consult with the unseen. When he returned, he took his visitor out to the well where he went through the performance usualty exercised on such occasions. After this he procured a bottle rnd filled it with water from the well, and gave her some to drink. The chief instructions were, that as soon as her husband showed any signs of quarrelling, she was to take a mouthful of the consecrated water of Ffynon Elian, and not to swallow it on any account, but to keep it in her mouth until the whole quarrel was over. If she happened to swallow it, then it would lose all its virtue. Therefore she was to be on her oath to keep her mouth full till her husband would cool down. At first this was an exceedingly difficult ta:-k. ben a cross woid came from him her ttmper was boiling up. But no sooner would she attempt to utter a word th»n the w ier would be wal.owed. then all tSe direc- tions of ist hlia.i would be ineffectual. Hard as it was, she made an extra effort tocatryouttheprtscriptton. To her surprise tier husband appeared to soften down in a few days. Even on the first day his words were not so sharp as usual, nor d:d he continue but a short time in his excited slate. Thus it continued for some tin e, the quarrelling was all on one side—none whatever on the other. And he seemed to ge tiied of making all the noise h.mself. The water lasttd fur eight or ten days, then to her gne, the bottle became empty, and Indeed she fuulld the very first day after using all the water that there was a great dagger for things to go back to the old plan. She therefore hastened to Ffyuou Elian to renew the supply This being done the same good effects followed as before- Tile third time she paid a visit to the priest sh e wa> instruct d to pour lI. portion of the contents of ti.e bottle <o the wt 11 in her own gardi n at d in future to use that wnter rather than cotne so far as Hynon El an. rhis was done, and the happy effects weie such as to chiitige the whole circumstances of the family. Instead of being always quartelhng, they became kind and loving. Formerly, if one said she had seen a rabbit, the other would swear it was the fat if one thought she h..d seen a bee, the uther WIIU d -wear it vrm a wasp, and they would H.W,y- finish oil o< X d-jor to blows. Hut after the instruction* <>i the pr.e-t of Kfuion ".¡itill, kndneas at.d happiness reigned in the family, and the pi iesl became more notorious than ever for his power and influence. CIIAfTER VII. THE SlOLKN FLOUR. It was the practice in former days, for the labouring class to buy wheat and take it to the mill to be ground. Several parties would sometimes join to go to the mill together. Two women from Colwyn, who were friendly neighbours, took a peck each to tLe mill. The witt at w; s puichas d by both at the same tiinn aod iit the same tr e Aiitj the two women went together to> the mill to have it ground. Duri, g the process of grindit.g the peck of wheat belonging to 1 lhn Llughes was less by far tlun the o',her. Dow is this ?"stHd.tl)emiiler,there is more fluur iu this bag til uu that. And so it WM. ] t H lie following day thwy were bak:iig the bread t ge> he. Ii ti.e same oven. 'hit wh n a w s h.uiid -h .t din had fi e bnv s an the oilier only three, the parties became suspi. ijus, one in-inuaieu that the miller had done some foul play, and the other was x almost inclined to entertain the same opinion. The miller, however, had hitherto borne an exceptionally good character. His reputation for honesty and trustworthiness was known all over the neighbourhood. It would be difficult to fix upon him as the guilty party. Few wtuld believe it. Ai a; y Lloyd suggested that St. Elian should j he ct nsulted on the matter De had the reputation of finding out any secret where there had been some foul play. A purse had been stolen from B-, but by means of the well the purse and its contents ad been restored to the owner. One of the cattle at N- had been seriously injured, bi t the perpetrator of the deed had been visited by sore affliction. This was well known both to Mary Lloyd and Ellen Hughes. The latter, however, was rather reluctant to ti1 ke proceedings in this direction, and said that she would rather be in the loss of the flour than inflicting an injury on any one. Mie was entreated to cime, and she consented, never dreaming that things would turn out as they did. Ellen Hughes was afraid of the priest of Ffynon Elian, but Mary Lloyd was not. She did not believe in the conjuring power of the priest. Both went up together, and laid the case bl f Ire the priest. As usual he went through his ceremony at the well, and after this returned to a small backroom whete he consulted his conjuring books I i ah .ut fifti en minutes he came out to ask 0:ie questions of the women, and sec.etiy to take a survey of then physiognomy, lie w is an expert at this, tie then took his b oA in their p esence, and pr lessed to read, not forgetting, however, his survey of their eyes, &c., knowing that the face will often betia. the heart. After turning one page after another, till he came to a period, he pronounced the sentence over the guilty, which was to the effect that the person who had taken the flour would be unable- to move a limb in twenty minutes tune. And the importance assumed in pronouncing the sentence left no doubt in their minds as to the certainty of the results to follow. The priest then left the parties, and retired as before to his chamber, professing to have a very close communion w,th the powers of the air and the rulers of fate. The time drawing nigh, he came to the parties again. By this time they felt themselves on dangerous ground, and he, seeing his way clepr, uttered secretly the words, "The curse is now in operation. The thief will never move again." One of the females, Mary Lloyd, burst out in tears crying out for mercy. The priest then said to her, The book informs me that you are the thief." But she could not utter a word. Ellen Hughes nuw interfered, and began to blame her partner, not for the theft as much as fjr enticing her there, saying that she had no desire herseif to come. Well, well, go home/' said the priest. Yes, come home," said Ellen, You had no business to bring me here" 1 cannot move, said Alary Lloyd. Why did you draw me here, when you knew the state of things," said the other. I never believed he could do anything to me," said Alary. Disbelieve now then," said Saint fclian. At this juncture Ellen was frightened, and implored the priest to withdraw the cmse. This was done on condition that the theft was to be kept a perfect secret, and -he priest be remunerated for his labour. After going through the same process as before, Mary Lloyd was recovered, and she raised from her seat and walked home. (To be continued).
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EPITOME OF NEWS. A Lloyd's telegram, states that the Lebu barque, bound from iiuryport, to i arditf, has been abon- doued in Douglas Bay. The captain and eight of the crew, with three of the lifeboat crew, were drowned. Two womei and some men were saved. A difference of opinion exists between the medical men of the Merthyr district as to whether the c osing of ihe school would tend to prevent the spread of the scat let fever epidemic. Christiipher Ridler, :f¡Ü 8 ;IS Cory Bros. de- faulting clerk, was tried at the Glamorgan Michaelmas Sessions, on Ftiday and sentenced to 12 mouth s imprisonment with hard Labour B'iiuche Louisa Hale of Littiedeau, was com- mined for tii.n, h r att mpting to commit su cide by taking a quantity of fly powder, At tDe beginning of the tJr. sent year she utterupted to drown heiself At t e Swansea quarter sessions last week, upon the n. mes of a fresh jury bt mg calitd over only s ven ansv-red to their names, wheieupon the (Jh irm.m dnected the who;e panel 10 be gone through. Thi" as dOli", fllJÙ ..bout a. dozen absent jurying wme fined £ 5 each. Some three montns since at Hendrevoylan, Swansea, the seit of .1' Diilwyn, Ai-ir* a carter employed on the estate found, un a heap of refuse n ar the stables, a uest of eggs. The butler took chtr^e of and kept them in his pantry until Monday, when to hid surp ise, a very beautiful snake was found to be hatched The length of the repiile is 18 inches tu 2ft. Herr Goldman, who was at t e time taking views of Hendrevoylan, examined the other eg-;s with his magnifying le* 8, and found there was a second snake making is app trance. An attempt is being made to r cruii the member- ship, at pres nt very limited, of the Cardiff branch of the Irish Land Le gue, a .11 1111 Sunday Dixht a meeting was held for tt.e purP se of inc.3asing their numbers mul to hol.) what they terlll an "indignation meeting." lint few pel sons res- ponded to the invitation and cold water has, it is stated, been thrown upon the effort. A birth, nder singu ar circumstance?, occurred I te on Friday night on the road between Merthyr and iJowlais, in a cab, in charge of a puiice- constable by a young woman IS years of 't¡.:e while bt iug conveyed to the Merthyr Workhouse. before that was reached the young womau, gave bi th to a child.
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NlAilKS I S- PONTYPBIDD MARKETS.—Butter ls4d, other dealers Is 5d Beef 6d to lOd; Alutton, 8d to led; Pork, 9d per lb; geese, as 9d each, an abundant supply, ducks Is 9d each apples, 9s dd per cwt and 3a and 4s per loO; potatoes, glo'ster kidneys, 68 per cwt. COWBRIDGE PROVISION MARKET, Tuesday.— Business steady at the following prices:—Fresh butter, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb eggs, Is to Is 2c per dozen fowls, 4s to 69 per couple j ducks, 6a per couple geese Is per lb. CARDIFF CuhN MARKET, Saturday.-Market WitS mo ei i'telv attended, au i Eng ish .v heat o good qual ty "oid at Uist week's prke* Sa oples out of c""d tion sold at v ri us rates, according to qual ty. Alaizedat. Oats, beans, and peus without change. CARMAITHEN BUTTICR MARKET, Satmday.—(From J. W. Morgan's C'rcutat.)—t he supply of butter to-day was lartrer th.,n ha^ been shown for the last few weeks. Latt rmaths fully realized Is 2d, and in some cases a id per lb more was given, isaiumer batters sold at from Is Id to Is lid per Ib.
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f o BE GIVlUs. V .Y. [To every person seodine for CutWrj-, J. c as i.eiow, we will PRESENT GRATIS Without any extra charge whatever, a liandsom* SILVER-PLATED TEAPOT. We guarantee the goods to be full value tXDE. PENI RNTIIY of the Present, in proof of which we will gladly return the money and pay all expenses if any article fails to give the utmost satisfaction. No. 1—On receipt of the Coupon below, and P.O.O. for 10s 6d we will forward to any address 12 Table Knives, 12 Table Forks, 1 Pair Carvers to match, and present 1 SILVER-PL YTED TEAPOT as above. No 2—On receipt of the Coupon below, and P.O O. for 21s, we will forward to any address 12 Superior White Hone-Haft Self-bala icad Steel Table Knives, 12 Silver-plated Forts, 1 Pair Carvers to match, and present 1 SILVER-PLATED TEAPOT as above. No 3—On receipt of the Coupon below, and P.O.O. for 31s 6d., we will forward to any address 12 Superior Ivory-haft Self-balanced Steel Table Knives, 12 Superior Silver-plated Table Forks, 1 Pair Ivory-haft Carvers, and present 1 SILVER- PLATED TEAPOT as above. No 4—On receipt of the Coupon below, and P.O.O. for 25a we will forward to any address a itrong, handsome well-made Tea and Coffee service Complete, consisting of four pieces, in Teapot, coffee-pat, Sugar-basin and Cream-jug (the two latter lined with gold) all chased, well plated, and brilliantly barnished, and we will preaeat ONE UOZ. iSlLVEtt-PLATKD TEA SPOONS. No 6—On receipt of the Coupon below, and P.O.O. for 81 6d we will forward to any address a well-made, strong, Silver-plated Dinner Cruet, fitted with four out glasses, and will present a Pair of Beautiful SILVER-PLATED SALTS. No 6—On receipt of the Coupon below, and P.O.O. for 5s, we will forward to any address 12 itrong Table Knives, 12 do. Forks, Ac., aud present tne pair Carvers to match. COUPON. On receipt of this Coupon and P.O.O. or Cheque for we promise to forward Lot No. as per advertisement in the ionty. pridd Chronicle, aad to present to I V,' WARD AND Co., Electro-plate and Cutlery Manufacturers, Walkley, Sheffield. Every dascription of Cutlery aa4 Electro-Plated Goods made to order for Hutete, ReateunnU. Clubs, Private Faioiliei, and for general Home and ttxport Trade. Old Quodll (no blatter in what condition) Repaired, Be. plated, and got up equal to new. Upward* of 100 Notice* from the London and Provincial Press, and nearly 3,000 Testimonials from Customers similai to Ute following t TESTIMONIALS. Pendock. Dear Sir—I beg to acknowledge receipt of a case containing Teapot and Cutlery. My wife is very much pleased with it all, and we oonsider tha Teapot as you say is worth ad the money Your* truly, WALTSU WOOD. P.S.—There must be some stiffish profits in the usual way of business between the manufacturers and the public, and probably I shall send to you again. 27, Ctanbrooke-street, St. John's, S.E., 1880.v Dear Sir—We are very pleased with the goods which are certainly worth the money independent of the present. We shall not forget you if anything else is required either for ovrselves or friends- Yours truly, A. J. WAULS. Mr Thomas Wo-A I, Si1 J C.i.m I Ii ■> u t 1' 1 IJU:V, Imu.- i'ile l-ield Cottage, Muswi-.l lii I. M 1.« liiilrmari begs to inform Mr Wanl tllllt II. g< oils ;uiiveil Bdi'ely, and very much pleased inde-vd with them. MKS. JOHN }SA:KMAX. Iligh street, Runcorn. Dear Sir—I received goods all ligh on Tliursda-, and was very well satisfied, I consider tiiev are veiy clionp, everyone tha.t I have shown them to, is astonished at the value. I think you will receive 'Y. IK r orders—Yours, &c., Jxo. BKEHETON. To Mr Ward. Scruton, Bedale. Sir,— I received the goods all right, and am per- fectly satisfied, they are so good and so chenp-l am yours truly, P. SPIXK. Wliittlesford, Cambs. Sir-The articles have arrived safe to hand and are very much approved of, they are quite satis- factory, and I shall show them to my friends, so as they favour you with their orders— Y ours ti uly, EZRA AIYNOTT. Gentle Shepherd Grove, Battery Row, Greenfield, near Hoi* xoll. Sir-We received the parcel on Saturday last, and are satisfied. The Teapot is a splendid piece of workmanship. JOHN WILLIAM. To Mr Ward. Abernethy Hotel, Strathspey, N B. Dear Sir — The goods arrived aU right, and t ey are very good, the Teapot is worth ull the cash paid for the whole-Yours truly, To 1 hookas Ward, Sheffield. JAMKS GRANT. Basque, Guildford Surrey. Miss S. Lunn writes to thank Mr Ward. She received the goods quite safe, and I think it is wonderful cheap the teapot, and the knives are very niqe—I am, yours truly, S. LUNN. January 13th, Wollaston. Dear Sir-The goods arrived safely yesterday. We were well pleaded with them. I shall recom- mend them to all my friends. ESTHER C. LEACH. 360, Pumbarton.road, Glasgow, 14th January l'enr Sir—I beg to acknowledge receipt of the goods as advised by you. I am very much pU-ased with the articl s. Be good enough to let me know in course, at what sum you can supply Coffee Pot tc match teapot, and a dozen of dessert knives and forks, with carvers to match the cutlery already received—Yours truly, B. MORRISON. To Thos. Ward, Esq., Sheffield. April 26l*i. Sir—The goods arrived safely oh Wednesday the 21st and I was quite pleased with them. 1 shall tell my friends about them-Yours truly, JOHN SIMPSON. SW/I'IAVE. 8ir—The goods arrived to-day, "lid 1 nm II nit. surprised how you can render f oda FI>. <( Y hope to give yon another order soi n ■ u; respectfully, J- I-OSK. Sillertane. Dear Sir,—I received the articles sent, and I am very much pleased with them The teapot s very hands. me-Yours tflllv. 8. M. PATTISON. To Mr T. Ward, Sheffield. Campsall S'r—We received the goods on Saturday quite safe, and are very pleased with them, especially the Teapot, which ;1 a beanty. I have shown them to several, and I think you will have another ordei this week. Should I want any thing more, I shall, with rileasnre, send to you-I am vours truly, Mis STKVKNSOX. Stoke Gabriel. March 2nd 1880. Sir-The go ds arrived safely at Paianton on Saturday but as I reside in Stoke Gabriel I could not acknowledge itsreceipt till to-day, and I nsure yr 11 that the articles it contained give entire satis- iauuuu-Aiud am, Sir, your obedient servant, P. GENTECOST. an*dale, Kiatyre. Sir,—I duly received the goods on Saturday afternoon, in good condition, and am highly pleased with them. Indeed, they are really worth the money to look at. I hope Mr Ward will please accept my best thanks for his kindness—I remaia, yours truly, Wx. CAHILL. Thomas Ward, Esq. Kirkland Wigfcon Sir—I received the psclcnsre all right find Mrs Armstrong was highly pleased with its c ntents. She considers them very chett p- I an. yoats respectfully, GEO ARMSTRONG. Mr. Ward. Mrs Capes, Silver-street, Burden Sir-I received the p reel on Saturday, and I am well pleased with it. It will give me arewt pleasure to recotnmentt. thfm wherever I cati-T rf n f yours respectly, MART ANN RIM E." GreenilfM-street. Holywell. 8ir—I T>eg to acknowledge'receipt of5 box. aa l T stin very innoh pleased with the contents. I shall show them tos. my frieada—Yours, ite. E: JoNF.n. 92, Ne.wlsnd, Lincolhi- Mr Ward, 8ir-We received per goods of cutlery lIafe two uoi'»iag, aid we are perfectly satisfied with tliein, in fact, re muck pleased. Shall recommend them all we can. All g well ihall give you another order IIhortly. Ynuno t-< ttfully, E. S. RoBJKaofpot •Ar J»ID«8 Coleman received the lcnives, forks, and tea all v«tt«r4*y. He ia ataeb £ M*ed witk theiu, and tkioks U>< ( veapotaloMis wMtiitfaf auMMy. Wanen-tauStSwaaai*. Applphy, Brigg. Lincolnshire. Sir-I beg to acknowledge the i-eeeipt hand this morning, am well satisfied with tliein. and sh;i: show theiii to friends. Shall perhaps give another orJer b' and by—Yours, &c > RICHARD WEIGHTLY, 28, Cleveland-street, Ilolgat*, Yo'k. Sir— Articles of Cutlery, &c., to hand. Allow me to ptaf that I am ,rv well pli ased with them. I think them < marvel of ckeapness-I remain, yours, &c. W. BI-CKLE. 43, Raeilgli-street, Nottingham, Jan. l'.Hh. Sir-We received the box to-day with knives and fOI complete with teapot. We are very pleased with tliein; the teapot alone is warth the money. We will recommend tin in to our friends. We shall lie very glad to patronize you at some future time—Yours truly, J. JùYQE. Jack's Green Farm, Takeley,, kssex. Sir-I received the Box quite safe on Saturday, and I am very pleased with them, and think the Teapot especially beautiful. Should I want any thing for the future 1 wil lend to you-Yours respectfully, WM. HUMPHREYS. 1.8, Southgate-road, Islington, London. Sir—The goods came to hand last Thursday, and I thin* them very good and cheap for the mouey-Yours truly, Mr Ward. WILLIAM HUQHKS. Brown Moss, January ISth, ISSO. Sir-Tile box of Cutlery arrived all safe, and am wel satisfied with the articles. You can make a CoiTee P: It. t. mateh the Teapot, and one dOlen of. small Knives and F i k to match our others To Moss Side station iieurlj\-tli,.titj you will oblige-Yours truly, Miss CArt Mr Ward 14 Post Office Orders and Cheques to be pqy able, a d all communications addressed WARD At 00., Electro-Plate Manufacturers, Wa kley Sheffield. 1000 BOXES SOLD WEEKLY OF THE CELEBRATED CAMBRIAN MEDICINE- JONES' (TREMADOC) APERIENT & ANTIBILIOUS PILLS. ESTABLISHED 1839. A PRACTICAL trial of Forty-three years by the afflicted Public, has now established the reputation of these PILLS. Composed of the most rare and EXPENSIVE VEGETABLE PUIPAKATIONS of the British Pharinacopaea, combined with a valuable SNOWDONIAN HERB, forming a. MILD, LAXATIVE, 'IONIC FTKMKDT, admitted by those who have tried them to be superior to all other similar preparations, as a Preventive and Cure for all disorders resulting from a disordered state of the- Stomach and Liver, and impurity of the idlood Ac.; Sold by all the wholesale Houses, and at the: Cambr.au Pill Depot, Tremadoc, l\orth Wales.: Retailed by all respectable Medicine Vendors, in1 Town and Cou try, in boxes at Is lid, 2s 6d, and 4s 60 ehch Great saving in procuring large boxes. *&' Should you fail to obtain the Pills in your neighbourhood, send 14 postage stamps for the Is l td Box, 33 fur the 2s 6d, or 57 for the 4s 6d, to the CAMBKIAN 1 ILL DICFOC, TtLEMADOC, NOIATH WALE", and the Pills will be sent by ieturn ol post, free. Beware ot Fraud See that the signature of Bobt. I Jones be on the Government Stamp round each box. No less than a whole box of the genuine Pills sold. FBKSH STOCK OF JONES' TREMADOC PILLS sent regularly to these districts, and genuine testi- monials o be had from the Agents. IMP 0 R TAN T TO SINGERS, #c. JONES' (T it EM ADO C) AROMATIC VOICE GLOBULUS, For Restoring and Clearing the Voice, 'removing Hoarseness, q-c. Instantaneous and certain in their effect. Prepared only by R. 1. JONES, Cambrian Pill Depot Tremadoc, N. W. In boxes, Is lid fcnd 2s 9d each. .-old by all the Wholesale aI:d Retaii Druggists, and may ue hau dnect by return of Post trom Tre- maduc, 011 receipt f Is 2d, or 3s in Stamps. Agent for Lhe saie ut the Pills and the Globulus, Mr W, li. KfcY, Chemist, Pontypridd. I B. DAVIES, I Steam Printer, &c., 23 & 24, MILL STREET, PONTYPRIDD. Printing neatly and promptly executed at Mill Street Steam Printing Works, PONTYPRIDD. j K Ic^l F.RS OP all SP.BS, IM ONI, TWO, JL oh Ai KK to LOIRS. l;<> to Davies's Mill I-¡'l'f:! bteatn Printing Woiks, 23and24, Jdlli Stieut. Pontypridd. jj/NDUlLLS AND CIRCULARS »oa tl KADKKMEN and others, in laige or small numbers expeditiously and cheaply done at Davies's Mill Street Steam Printing Wwkfc ? and 24, Mill Street. Pontypridd. BIF,L, INVOICE, MB MORA N DUM^A ND NOTE HEADINGS, promptly and taste># fully printed at Davies's Mill Street Steam Printing Works, II and M, Mill Street* Pontypridd. BANKRUPTCY POBMS. NOTICES of Credi- B torx Meetings, and all kinds of Solicitorle printing executed at Davies's Mill Street Steam i rinting Work*, U aad U, Kill Street, Pontypridd. A U' PIONEERS. BILLI. CATALOGUES, and a. oilier announcements at Dariee's Mill Street Steam I mg Works, tt and Mill Street, Potttypriud. hONC T. EISTEDDFOD, LECTUEE, TEA \j 1 Y, and other TICKETS. Orders for these should be takes ot sent to Daries's Mill Street Steam Printiaf Works. 23 and 24. Mill Street. Pontypridd. BUSINESS AND SHOW CARDS in GoTi) and B till.via, CoMWMt or BLACK IXIs, on plain er enamelled Cards, may be obtained at Davies's Mill Street Steam Printing Works, IS and 84. MiU Street. Pontypridd. nESMIT. INVOICE, TIME BOOKS, CHXQTJ* J. 13000, Pay Bills, Wagon Tickets, &c., for Collieriee and other Works, at Davies's Mill Street Steam Printing Works, 29 and !I, Mill Street, Pontypridd. hoOKS, PAMPHLETS, REPORTS, STATI<- |3 MINTS, Club and Colliery Rules, & > 'n English, Welsh or Dnoglott, got up at Davies's Kill Street Steam Printing Woike, 18 and 24, Mill Street, Pontypridd PTPER BAGS, TEA PAPERS (PLAIN OR t IIIIIUSTSATKN), and all Shop requisites sup- plied at BRISTOL PRICES at Davies's Mill Street Steam Printing Works, 23 and 24 Mill Street, Pontypridd. THE ONLY STEAM PRINTING WORKS within a radios of Twelve Miles. B. DAYIES, Steam Printer, &c., 18 4 s4 MILL STttljPI* SOUWWMWfc STRENCTH IPOR THr, WEAR. The attention of the feeble, and those in failing health, is particularly oalled to one of the greatea* I disooveriee of modern times, known as LIEBIG'S CHEMICAL FOOD. OR WINE OF PHOSPHATES, A Nutritious and Invigorating Essenoe, highly reoommended by the most eminent of fclte Medioal Profession for the Cnxe of Nervous Head and Mind Complaints, Coughs, Asthma and Inoipieat Con- mmptira, Nerroneness, Weakness and Exhaustion, Dimness of Sight, Shortness of breath, HMMitohe, Depression, palpitation of the Heart, Drowsiness, Indigestion, Singing aoiaee in the Head aad Ears, rrembling, Low of Memory, Want of Appetite, Keuralgia, Paine and Aobel, Wasting Oiseaees, Loss of Energy, Impaired Nutrition, Inactivity of the Brain, with dulnees of ptfewptie* Md dsAasieae and all other low statee of the system iadieatrag tha preeenne of disease, wbioh it not attended to in time may beoome serions. Testimonial from Sir CHARLES LOCOCX Physician to the Queen. I have for some vsars reoommeaded LIMBIWB "CHEMICAL FOOD in cam of generalill- health with the most boneftial modtio. I find "h to be a very pore preparation, containing M amongst other things free and "PhewphorM highly diffused, and wiMm per- eevered with has always seemed to give fresh "life to the languid and exhausted, aad haalth, obongth, ana energy. By its use the dwH the sluggish, the lasy and languid arise ia tIk. meraing well and refreshed, with an appetite "flor food, and fit for study, society or business. "CHARLES LOCOCK, M.D." UEBM'S CBEttiCAL FOOD b the true strength-giver and health-restorer, nourishing both body and brain, supplying men- tal and physical power, and nerve ana brain food. It ic not all like medicine, being entirely different to anything over before introduced to the public, and tastee like some balmy, fragrant, aad deli- cious nectar. LIEBIG'S CHEMICAL FOOD Purifies and enriches the blood, thereby rendering the skin clear and transparent, sharpens tht intellect, strengthens the constitution, re-csta blishee the health, thoroughly re-vitalises the rtem, and is the one unfailing remedy for do 'a' bility from whatever cause arising. LIEBIG'S CHEMICAL FOOD Will also be found highly beneficial in a disease rf the Heart, Chest, Livsr, Lungs, Kidneys. Sto- mach, and Bowels, and there is scarcely a dissaso but what will be benefited hy it, and in aD probability cured. While all other preparations of Phosphorus are dow and uncertain in their action, taking dajrs ind sometimes weeks to produce an effect, this CHEMICAL FOOD (Wine of Phosphates) tots at »nee and givee strength in one boar. and has been known to restore health in less than a week, -men after the failure of the usnoJ remedies. This remarkable preparation not only contains ùl the ssaterials necessary for the foundation of a new eeSMstitutioa aad for preventing or curing iiseeaa, hat alee evolves everything required for 4ormin rich, pure, aad healthy bloc* msscis, ftenh toon. Virgin. Ac., and coetmna tA ■ 7, o'umeti'v# It Li rv This wine is perfectly free f- ",1 an4 eatorettothe system whateve: r. Um absence pi which oftan CSUKO; ^vilify. Thj iccretitfiis are all brought to their rmtutai ttealth] :oadition, and physical decay arrested. This vine is as certain in its action as that watei inenches thirst and its benefits are lasting. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Far superior to beef-tea, port wine, and all cnic medicines."—Lancet. A medicine alike suited to young and old, that annot harm the most delicate, and very streng- ,hening." -PNmttcm. Nervous Debility, caused by the constitution taring been injured in early life, can be' cured by jhis remedy if take. judiciously."—'Medical Times. "The neareet approach to a cure for con- sumption that has yet been dinovore$-British Medical Journal. Particularly adapted to the female system." -11. York Journal of Medieine and ffur^sry. Seems to be a specific for every form of weak- ness aad cures moat diseases."—Dublin Medical Now. "A mild remedy of universal application, and a good family medicine."—Monthly Journal 4 Fharmacy. Lays the foundation of health ia the young, Md soon builds up a strong constitution." Dmttft farfsons' Vado-Meevm. Will save tea timee Ms cost ie decten' M!h."— American Pharmaceutical Journal. "ItitOMef the few preparations that can be depended upon, and must, la oourse of time, en- tirely supmsede quinine, iron, cod liver eil, tonic* bitters, aad the thousand and one faahioaable, dear, and doubtful remedies."—Ofcemwt t IV-wyftot Sold in Bottlea, at 2s M., 4e 6d., and lis., and also in 33a. aD..6 Gaaaa. Any Oheaiist met having it in Steok will ywwn it 6.- -8- -a .a..L_- !t- -OL I I X: a «WR| SH awn M a great savmg M buying the larger sisss. to prevent confusion when yea aek lor JIIBIGKB OHBMICAL FOOD ese that yea it, as our Agents sell all 8U Nutritives Preparations which are anaieraas lemember that TIBBION OHBMIOAL FOOD te a medicine sold in bottlee aad hssrlns tha Cetera- meat Stamp, Loatfoa Ageatei Barclay aad teas, II, Far. riagden Street ( Edwards aad Boas, 117, Ques* Victoria Street 1 Newbory and Soae, 17, Newgate Street; Millard aad Sous, 40 Charterhouse Stosn| Banger and Sons, ISO aad ttl, Oxford Stress | Hovenden and Sons, 6, Great Marlbsroagh Itwst, W., aad tt and 96, City Road; Sutton aad 0. 10, Bow Churchyard; Butler and Orispe, 4, Oheapeidei Maw, Son, Md ThemptMt, 7 to II. Aldersfata Street; Lynch and Co., 171A aad 171s, Aldsrsgats Street; William Mather, Farriagdon Road | aad i 0. Thompeon, ltl. Now North Boad. ORDBR OF ANY CHEMIgT. LIEBIG & CO., WANDSWORTH ROAD, LOTOS W Chemists are cautioned against making or p«rr*»g for sale preparations and 0ailing them ChamieS Food," as it was decided in the own of « Scully, that we were the originators of the own and had the sols right to use it, aDd all [isranae selling other articles by this name not only nsla themselves liable to an aetiea for gtt but ottc to Cbaneerv proeeediaaa. One was a traveller for a New York house, and the other was a Detroit business man. As they came up on the car from the Central Depdt they were talking abeut some elopement case, and a fox-eyed old man on the rear platform with a thin satchel at hia feet did his beat to catch every word, and seemed considerably excited. When the business man got off at Griswold-street the old man followed him, and slapped him on the shoulder and said, "My friend, I would like to speak to you in private. Please enter this stairway." Amazed and astonidhwl, t'ne citizen complied, and when they were out of <5arfthot of the street the stranger began, Are you a inarrieii man? "lam. "So am I. I see we a^ree perfectly as to the blessings of matrimony. You believe your wife devoted to you?" "Of course." "And I believe the same. Our souls seem to be in sympathy thus far. Now then, if a man should come to you and ask if yon had.any sunpicions of yonr wife's fidelity, what would you do?" "I'd knock him down!" "So would I, and then step on him to boot. Did you ever see two souls blend to- gether as ours do? Perhaps we were born in the same house. But to continue: Have you per- fect confidence in yonr wife?" "Yes, sir. So have I in mine. Lands alive but here is a verit- able case of two hearts that beat as one! Isn't it astounding?" "Who are you, sirt." sharply In. quired the citizen" TompklD8, and if that should also be your name, I'd be done for." But it isn't my name; and now I want to know what you mean by all this talk. Why did you follow- me and ask those questions ?" "Prompted by sudden impulse," was the cool reply. "Did you have one. too?" I'll prompt you with my boot, you old skulk 1" shouted the indignant citizen, as he prepared for action. Just exactly as I'd serve jrou under the circumstances 1 I tell you there's a tie betweeen us some-" Three stout kicks must have snapped it, for after they were delivered the old man went around the corner at a gallop, and the citizen kept straight up the stmeL-Detroit Free Press. Piinted and publis ed by B. Da>its, 23 and 24, Kill **ti*e»t, Pontypridd, in the ooasty of GlaaMVgaa SATURDAY], 0a«sksr 2», 1161.