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_°- 7TTSLIO AMITSEMJSyTSi. Cardiff. ——— FT! H E A T B E ROYAL Lessee and Hunt** j' TO-NIOHT (WEDNESDAY), MAY 6tli. Mr. J J. < DALLAS'S COMPANY will Appeal in the. New IfusicaJ Farodcal Comedy, /^|NE OF THE ^jTIRLS, Wrtten by HBBBEKT PARNLEY and S. A. LU4DD. S^OB^OO^STDSET JONES, aDd MEYER I,I1T'l. One of the Brightest Musical Comedies Before the Publio, Scoring » Great Success. T.me t.ad prices •» ususiL Booking: Offices »t Messrs. Thompson and Sh».c5crir« (Limited), Qneen-street, from Ten till Hire a'cave's, Telephone »<>• 5<:l. MONDAY NEXT. May lIth.-Return Visit of the Most Successful of all the Gaietv 3Luciesl Comediin- THE SHOP GIRL I tiUi1 Suor GIP.L I I A THE SHOP GIRL W Plan Slow Open. «<634 tl R A N D THEATRE Tk« Premier Theatre of Wales. Lesme and Xaaager Mr. CLARENCE SOWNES. ifiraad Sucop»i and Enthusiastic liccepticm of the Powerful Dnnik, A "WOMAN'S yrOTORY. From the Pavilion Theatre, IlOndon. Thunders of Apptoune. Shouts of Laughter. Omm open at 7; commence 7.38. Box Office apes at Theatre UII8 18 to 4. Telephone 725. Prices 6d. to £ 1 Is. Mondav Next. Way. 11th— HAKDIB and VON I.EEWS Great American CompMy, in THE OATTLE KING and THE BANDIT KING, including the Ole- ■beated America* Actor, Vr. JAMBS H. WALLICK. 44645 JJ1HS ^["EW jftUEfiN-STREET. 1 Director—OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT, MISS MARIE LOFTUS. HERBERT LE MARTINE. WE MAROO TWINS. HA&RY CHAMPION. Che mRBB SISIEBS WYNNn. HARRY FREEMAN. PARKER'S DOb- CIRCUS, And .011 JUAN QAI eBD O. WBXT WEEK? THE LUMIERE CINEMA TOG RAPHE, Under HONS. TREWBT, from the Empire, Loudon. THE ORIGINAL-NOT A COPY. gpeeialix engaged for the New Empire. :i Jtox Offic* tor Advance Booking Open Eleven a.m. to Four p.m. fha of BMee. Fauteuils, and Grand Circle. TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY. Early one Seven o'clock to Nine o'clock. Late one Nine o'clock to Eleven o'clock. I" All Artiste* Appear at Each Performance. private Boxes, 10s. 6d., 7a. 6d.. and 51. Four Parsons only, to Each Box, unless extra seats Lye taken at 2s. 6d., 2e., and la. 6d. Bach Respectively. Fkuteoilf, Numbered and Reserved, 2s. Grand Circle, Numbered and Reserved, 18. &d.; Stalls, It.; Pit. M.; Balcony, 4d. JpHILHARMONIO inTALL E AND STOLL'S PANOPTICON. Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-DAY, and Daily at 3 c'cloek TO-NIGHT, snd Nightly at 8 o'cloek. JJOBERTOIPS Ili ENTUCKY MINSTRELS. THE WORLD S ACKNOWLEDGED MOJMRCHS OF MINSTREIjST. A Ijjhtaing Programme'. Not a Minute Vsst from Start to Finish A Superb Constellation of the World's most Brilliant loicht8 in Song, Dance, Jest, and Minstrelsy. Minstrelsy's Sweetest Singers, Cleverest Ctomediana, < and Mont Delightful Dancers. Ii XOOL KENNEDY, England's Greatest Minrtrel Comedian. DOCK WATSON, America's Leading Coloured Comedian. AMERICAN S)LVER MACE DRILL, •, In which Fred McLean, Tom Rock. Fred Adams, i Benrv Ucwd. John Desmond, Arthur FJlisten, Dan Marney. Tè. Rayne, Will Banks, H. Meggitt, and James Carr will appear. NEW STATUE DOT (Under the Direction of Mr. Fred Adams). THE MUSICAL LINDSAYS, The Greatest Musical Experts in the Kingdom- ( BROTHERS BEANLAND. Comediavs aud Speaality Artistes. ARTHUR ELLISTON, Male Soprauo and Burlesque Prima Donna. Magnificent Costumes. HERBERT WILIASON, Male Soprano (The Yorkshire Nightingale). THE KENTUCKY CHOIR. < Including the following eminent Sol«f+#, Tiz. ? HENRY LLOYD, tenor (brother of Mr. Edward Lloyd, England' gi«atcst tenor); Joseph Joratli, tenor", Arthur EUiston, itoprwio; Herliert Willison, soprano: John Desmond, baritone; Ifetiry Thomson, alto; Charles Watson, basso; Henry Meggitt, basso; James Oarr, liasso. ,17je Entertainment will conclude each evening with a SCREAMING COMIC ABSURDITY, Jø which the principal CotnertmM will appear, supported by the entire Company. THE GRAND ORCHESTRAL BAND, under the direction of Cris (1e Qnincey, The whole constituting the Grandest Amalgantatioa of Talent ever ween on any Stage. .mRY our Easy-fitting Trousers, from ..L Its. 6d.—BISHOP and Co., 58, Queen-street, PUBLIC AMTTSEMENTS. CARDIFF. pA R K HALL, CARDIFF. TO-NIGHT, AND EVERT EVENING, AT 7.45, POSITIVELY TERMINATING SATURDAY, May 9th, and Enthusiastic Reception of LIVERMORE BROTHERS COURT MINSTRELS. House Crowded Each Even in? to Its Utmost Capacity with a Delighted Audience. The New Programme Received with Unbounded Entlr.isir.sin. Pronounced by All to be the Beet Minstrel Combina- tion Ever Seen in Cardiff. 50 GREAT ARTISTES 50 THB COURT MINSTRELS' SUPERB CHOIR, THE UNRIVALLED CHOIR OF JUVENILE VOICES. CHARMING INSTRUMENTALISTS. INIMITABLE DANCERS. The phalanx of Comedians and Speciality Artistes, supported by, a Full String and Brass Band at Etch Performance. « GRAND ILLUMINATED DAY PERFORMANCE iVriTHDAY, May lith (equa-t iu every lespect to the Esening). Doo", Open at Two; Commence at 2.30. Prices of Admission—Reserved Seats (Numbered), 3L: Unreserved, 2s.; First Clans, lø. bd.; Second €Sas*, 1. Third Class, 6d. Children Half-price. Dwors open evening at 7.15; commence at 7.45 EM'!y door open each evening at 6.45 (to avoid the crush), 3d. extra to sll rtia. Plan ct Reserved Seats and Tickets at Messrs. Thompson and Sliocicell's Music Warehouse. 4358h6 AN EXHIBITION OF PICTURES by E. M. WIMPERIS (Vice-president of the Ropl Institute) is NOW OPEN at Mr. ALFRED FRKKE'S, 12, DUKE-STREET. CARDIFF. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. THE "TIMES" SAYS:—"Mr. Wimperis, one ef the keet-known members of the Institute, belongs to the MshooD of David Cox, whose methods he follows with-it any slavish imitetion." THJJ PALL MALL" SAYS: The exhibition of such work as that of Mr. Wimperis is the beat cen- futaidtm of the groaaers who say that the English art of the present day, is entirely, dominated by French influence." THB "TELEGRAPH" SAYS:—" Amonj? the first- elass alwially worthy of nCJtjce-tbe class of accepted artists giving us work even above their wont- are M-. Wimperip, A,c-, kc." THE 11 STANDARD" SAYS :—" Mr. Wimperis, like David Cox, is not dependent on aeemry that is pretty sisy more than on scenery that is grand. Nehlo form or dainty form is a thing of indifference to him as an Artist. Indeed, it is not form at all. or, at oil events, Met form that is permanent, that' interests him seriiusly. It is flying lights and the shadow ot a cloud over a great land. Mr. Wimperis is the poet of the eswry-day country. The thing jives—but by how few *<trokes? Art like this, as much in painting « in writing, is the Art that interests us the most in the end." THE "«T. JAMBS'S GAZETTE" SAYS:—"Mr. Wimperis carries on the tradition of David Cox with a vigour that only oee living psinter can surpass." THE '• *^JVNING POST" SAYS:— Mr. Wimperis net only boicia his own, but issues from the ordeal with distinct aocess to fame. The effect of the exhibition vpon his professional status is sensibly to improve it, iatid to make clew ht» claim to very high rank." THE I, QLOBE" SAYS:—"A more satisfactonr exhibition of a sitigpe artist's work has not been lately seen than ttte series of drawing* by Mr. E. M. Wimperis." TRUTH** SAYS:—"Mr. Wimperis is, in my opinion, one of the most truthful and conscientious landscape patenters thftt we paaseML^ 44069_ NEWPORT. ,WPOWJR. rpHU jjmpire Managisg Disantsr .OSWALD STALL. TO-NIGHT, The BBttTHERS WEBB, AGNES HAZEL, WALLIS and fcANGTON, EDWARD IND, ALLIS and JUAN. JOE EDMONDS, LIZZIE KIRK, LILIAN ROBIN A, and CHARLES DREW. Kext Week—IIARBY CHAMPION. yiCTOJlIA THEATRE., MONDAY. MAY 4, 1896. "SECRETS OF THE POLICE." Prices:—Stalls, 311.; Bit stalls, 21.; haleony, la. M.; pit, la.; ga^err. 64. pmOiic kotices. JgJ X HIBITI O U 0 p E all DAILY, 10.30 ajm. to 10.30 p.m. ADMISSION ONE SHILLING. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS for the WEEK: MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF PIOTURES, FINEST SHOW OF MODELS EVER EXHIBITED, MACHINERY IN MOTION, BAND of 9th LAJtCERS (Queen's Roya.D, conducted by Mr. W. WINTER, will play afc intervals during each 4ay, OLD WORLD BAND (from Amsterdam), (conducted by HERR WOLFF). SWITCHBACK RAIUWAY. ELECTRIC BICYCLE RAILWAY. PANORAMA OF WATERLOO. GRAND WATER SPSCTACLE and OPEN- AIR OPERA, SANTIAGO. BOATING on LAKE and CANAL. FINEST CYCI.E TRACK m H. WORLD. GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS AND ILLUMINATIONS. 10,000 FAIRY LAMPS. 439-14 Crafte ?T DECORATORS. WD A Y IS A ND SON WD A Y IS A ND SON • PaIXTERS, GLASS. OIL. AND PAPER-HANGING MERCHANTS, 11. QtJE^N- STREET. DYEWOBXS, ETC. JF YOU WANT YOUR CLOTHES NICELY CLEANED. GO TO HOBBS. DYER, 1. NELSON-TERRACE. FTJBITIl'T/BE. BEY A N & COMPANY. 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NVRSJZXAIDS. 5E.TANTS, A KB BARMAIDS. Wanted clean, sirenur, ivsp-Uiiie General Ser- vanfc; plain cooking.-Apply, by letter, or in cht morning at 132 Newport-road, Cardiff. 1'930909 Tltoroighly conipeTelit ^3enerai~^raiit~WaiitedT agoed about 25; jmrt v.-aehing done at home; good chaiacter indkpeasable.—Apply 23, Ricimwidroad; Can]i"i- e9319hl2^ Mantrd, Young Cirl, about 14; to sleep out; must be clean, honest, end accustomed to children.-—Appiv 2. Hamilton-street. Omliff. e9096ti'8" Wftnted. for Pma H FamHy, a Hoiiie^rfouriilaiJT must be neat in appearance ;*preference given Cliurch. Mrs. Justice. CSfitietowa, Oarrliff. ° 4420hl2 Wanted, experienced Cook-G"enet*l.—Mrs. Dove\- Ll risben Vicaiage, Candiff 4413h8 Wanted, good experitiiceTTSiS^^alry^^ml "bskin" required: wages B28. all found.—Apply Miss Rlen" The Brvii, Sketty, Swaniea. 41638 Wanted immediately, "gocd Geupraf; plain cook, mg, cemtry girl prefsne«l three in familv.— Apply 82, De Burgh-street, Cardiff, between one and faUr. 82, De Burgh-street, Cardiff, between one and faUr. 4376102 Wanted, experienced Nurfe, jjwod Plain Ckioks, aiid Generals. Disengaged, a Mother's Kelp.—Select Itegiis- try. 10. Ring's-road, Caidiff. 13261U2 Gocxl Plain Cook for Gentleman's Familv; baklnar a.nd cburning; no washing; earlv rising "and food character required.—State wages and experience Mr*. Simkin, The Cetlare, Pontiiiias. HerefortVKre. |hl2 Thorcmglily competent General Hervant Want?<j: aged about 25; part washing done at homp; good ciiaracter indispensable.—Apply 23, Richmond-road, Cardiff. 4367hl2 Wanted, by lb inst., House-Pairounnaiidi good refesmoes.—AppJjr Airs. Turjibult, Holm Lea. Pcimrtli. 4319h8 0}>iriiff T .'iiot'.—E'v Schools.—Wanted, a Laun- diess; wages £2d a year, rising by R2 annually to i.24. with board, lodgiig, and washing.—Applv t;, the Master. 44598 Good Coo!G<-neM! Wanted for J'jnc ist; family of I five; nursei-housemaid kept.-Apply Mrs. Vvvvnn, 44, Cl;ve-road. Pena-rth. 4236hll Wanted, by June 12th, an experienced Parlourmaid. —Apply, by letter first, to Mrs. Ware, Bripr Bank, Penarth. 4239hll Wanted, respectable Person to lake Charge of Girl («r years); reaeonabi^ premium allowed.— Ai>t>Iy, stating terms, Box X 15, Western Mail. Car. d'fl- 4247hll Wanted at once, Cook-Geneia); miwt be e.n early riser and thoroughly clean wages, £ 14.—Relerences Jfnftiny. Trpbanos, Suransea Valley. 42651>11 Wanted, a thoroughly g^FPlahTCock wlicre Hou^ maid and Parlourmaid &re Kept.—A^jly X 16, Wes- tern Mail. Omfitf. 4256h7 Wanted, experienced, tall House Parlourmaid" housemaid kept; gentleman's familv; Glamorganshire • Ohurclmoman; good references—X 26, Western Mail, CarJiff 43131x7 Wanted, good Cook, Small Family; no hakiag, dairy. or washing required no kitchemnaid kept.— Mrs. Lock, Ija.n.-downe Hou<e, Tenby. 4293hll Wanted, for Two Monttm, June and ,Tulr, a good Plain Cook.—Apply Mrs. Moore, Dvffryri, Ne-sth, South Wales. 43001111 Wanted good Plain Cock, Small Family, Swansea: no washing.—Send full particulars Mrs. Pond's S?ieet Registry, 14. Heathfield-"treet. Swansea. 41 WiS Neath.—Wanted, good Kain Cook, EZO Parlourmaid, £ 14; where third servant is kept; small family.—Apply X 10, Western Mail. Cardiff. [h6 War.ted at c i.ce, good General Servant; comfortable home: good wages given.—Apply 105, Claude-road, Roath, Oardiff. 4219h9 Wanted, good Cook-General for Two 'n FamiiyT washing, ironing. must be experienced; good cha- racter indispensable.—Mariquita, Maindee, Newport, Men. 4159h9 Wanted, an experienced General Servant, Small Fsmilv,—M-rs. Duttoo, Herbalist, Clive-road. l'en- arth. 4195U9 Wanted, a thoroughly respectable Girl as GeneraT7 plain cooking; small family; good wages.—Mi*. De Mattes, Dynas Powis. l 4189h9 Wanted immediately, experienced Housemaid.— Apply, stating Alze, wages, and references, to Mrs Price Lewes, TygRyn Aeron. Cilian Aeron, South Wales. 4138h9 General Servant Wanted immediately experience* early riser no washing, cooking, of liaking; others kept; wages £ 14 and washing; Churchwoman pre- ferred.—Apply, with references, Mrs. Neweil, College, Portlicawl. • 4184h9 Wanted immediately, a good, respectable Girl as General.—Mrs. Jones, Scales Anns, Ofcinbach, near Aberdare. 4183b9 General Senrwit Required, in Park-place, for Family General.—Mrs. Jones, Scales Anme, Ofcinbach, near Aberdare. 4183b9 General Senrwit Required, in Park-place, for Family General Senrwit Required, in Park-place, for Family of Two: must be able tr> give Ibe highest references as to ability red character; very good wages given to suitable applicant. A'hy> Vurse for little l>oy.— Apply, in first instance, W 94, Western Mail. Car- diff. 4997h8 diff. 4097110 1 Wanted, good Plain Coot (Single-handed), small dairy Also House-Parlourmaid Tdoioughly 'Under- standing Her Duties. Ohunshwowen. State age, height, wageH early riser* country English pre fenred —Mrs. Hilliard, Llangubx-k'' Court, Crick- howell 4C34h7 Wanted immediately, a thoroughly gc>o<FlJeneral Servant; acc'istomed to oooking; age(i about 25.— Apply Mrs. Evans, Royal Stores, Shenghenith. iiear Caerphilly. 3965h6 Waited, crj.'erienced or expe- j rienced Housemaid Accustomed to Children; three children; governess hi daily.—43, I'lymontb-road, Penarth, Oardiff. 3943h6 Wanted at once, snart, active Waitress, a*.id to Assist in Bar when required.—Apply Lewis, Beaufort Anne, Newbridge, near Newport. 4402i)12 Wanted, a good Housemaid; must under,-tand waiting at table.—Apply Mrs. Lewis, Mount Stuart Hotel, Docks. Cardiff 4395hl2 \V anted, all expHrienc»;l Pe^rsoji as Fcrewoman for ,ii an F( w(imaii for Resraurant: also Young Girl for S:>nw.—Applv H. Davu-g. Shafteshu.'y Temperance Hotel. Newport, lill W:iT,ted. a Cook, Ki^henmaxl, Waitress, and CtamKrmaid.—Applv tq Manageress, Crown Hotel, Hltv U.S.O. 4347hl2 Wanted immediately, experienced Bannaids, Cooks (B30). Leimdiymaid ( £ 40). 30 Coo)c-Gpner;t).'<; hitr. maids apply immediately—.Harks' Hotel Registry, Car,tic Arcade Balcony. 'Camiff. 42?4Ij3* Wsitresf.—Wanted, experienced Waitress in Kir?!^ class Restauract; wages £ 20; send photo and starnpetl envelope for,reply; closed on Sundays.— 164, Commercial-street. Newjjort. Ifon. 43a9i'»ll Wanted at once. a thoroughly experienced,-trusts worthy Banna id.—Apply 2C7, High-street, Swan- 1!e1\. 4235h7 Wanted inone:iintely, experiewed Bannaids (Lun- chff.n). Cooks <£35). Kttd»«nnaids (1; 26), Scullery- mau (j323). Several (V*>k-(ienera!s. XxrM. House- irm.ids.—Marks, Hotel Registry, Casile Arcade, Cir- diff- 4234bll Wanted at- once, pood General; able to do plain cooking. A!«o Housemaid; chance givt'Ti to learn bar trade,-App'y, statir.kr wages and reference, Williams, Tredegar Hotel, Pontypridd. 4269hll Bainwid (£26. Cardiff), Con 1 n -prc-iair OoffeerR°?- taurant Waitresses, C'ha ui'crniaul», Cooks, Kitchen- maids, Generals.—Davies's, 45, Charles-street, Cardiff. —N.B.—No places, 110 fees. 4229h6 Wanted, Girl (about*17) to ASisFTrTRar and_Make Herself Generally Useful.—Apply Mrs. Puttock. Cross Hands, Chepstow-road; Newport. 4215h9 Wanted, a General Servant: nnf accustomed to plain cooking.—Apply Forg-e Inn, Lower Granscetown, CVrdiff. 4147h9 Wanted, a strong Girl as HousemaidT—Appjy^~Pr<> prictress, Great Western Hotel. Ou-diff. 42b6h6 Wanted, Plain Cook.—Apply AlexandrsTDoT-irifoteT Nevport. • 4193h6 Wanted, good strong Girl—Apply Mrs. Rees^ Bridge HoteV Ely. 4157h9 FEMAI.i! SERVANTS WANT PLACES. Ladies Suited with All Classes of Servants: "Situa- tions Secui'ed for Servants. Fee Is.—Miss Walters, 30. Page-street, Swansea. 42861ill General Waiting (21); plain cooking, wash, iron fSM—S12). Other Generals. Cook-Housekeeper, Coolc-General, House Parlourmaid.—Rritish Atrency, Aberdare Jmicf.on. (Stamned address.) 4182h3 MISCELLAJTEOUS SITUATIONS SITUATIONS VACANT. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted under this heading at the following prepaid rates: — 2n words, 1 day. 6d.3 days, Is 6 days. Is. 6d. Drapery.—Wanted, a fhLI-P luilior with good references.—Apply, with full particulars, to D. and 1/1. Rees Jones, Market Hall. Carmarthen. e93051)10 Young Man Wanted. 35s. jier week and commission; regular work; splendid opening.—Address Oompo Works, Farnworth, Bolton, Lanes. e9315hll Wanted. Ganlener, indoors and 0ur, and to make him- llelt generally useful.—Apply N 41, Weatern Mail, Swansea. ? 1311h7 Gardener Wanted; experienced in flowers, eapR, and Vetretables; also to milk and take charge of two cows; cotta-ge and coal found.—Apply. sta.ting wages required, and number in family, to X 11, Western Mail Office, Cardiff. 44637 Respectable Farm Man Wanted—PIoughT^"litke Charge 'IVo Hor.*s, and be Genemllv IJeeful.—Applv, peisonally, Baker, Forest Farm, Whiichurch Oar- d|ff. 4148h6_ Wanted. Woxk'.ng Farm Bailiff; imiue and coal found; wife to underetand poultry dressing and rosr- ing.—Apply Davies, Allen's Arms Hotel, Mountain Ash. 4137h9 W snted, steady Married Man, without encumbrance, as Groom-Gardener and Attend Cow generally use- ful.—State full particulars Vicar, Dyffrvn, Neath. 4016h7 ?. -?- Wanted. Young Man sped about LL; good milker, and early rise-r.—Apply John Ball, Ty Gwvn Farm, Dinss Powt*. 3S81h& Wanted immediately. Young Man AS ASSFI^HT Plockman: used to both blocks.—Bunre Brot1.. fish- monger*. AC Newpcvrt, MCXI. 43331)12 Butchers.—Wanted IMMEDIATE^ trustworthy^Man; CAPABLE RRWNSCTN? sinall BN«:NF«. — ARM]* ,-Ifh RPF„. reuce, to WM. Drinkwater. Butcher, Trebarris. [h8 Wanted, ON TMP<^ER IN-the Fvniir P,tcberina. R?' HIMSE"' OEN«raJty Useful—A,mly CnfRibs. 91. PowIaV. 43811(8 ir" rnenter~^u"st<ii^d "'o WORK SM1 renair-s.— T W TE ? REFERENCE «nd ST^FN" ■R-AJREE REN.FV to a Cardiff. 4373M? I^ewcrv O'llarrnan,-G^KI~ URDE~C7I!^GRRE- NT, irrd. wr .T KPR,wled?e of his work: MUST. V>E IL V REFERER cea. Apply Bakers.—Wanted, a Man- MUST LIE well 'irTTri LIRIT" plate goods. Apply W. MAFCIHEW^ Milfort HEVET 43361x6 Am.lv1T''T 0,"<L"T«'O gooil Paintrrs"— — ^2A^LS>_HOURE OE<IORAVOR, Hay. 4351h7 w^m^iBierf.. 35. W.wlvilie-road. Cardiff. L7 -1 pt'lv M4nri>aaifv ^afeho,Jse work good" (Tiin'ited). Dretk 'r°" DK'kltlFOn' —E,.— H2.i2h6 "n w"fer and Painter Wanted^' in^lbTtelv T"a>7oi. cm ploymen L AVO Sr vp~U IVA AN PAPER,W"rcrs.—Apply P.JPISO, B^RRV V. 4231h6 ^V-WESTERN Mall "ni1? "or\s, Tudor-road. CXTdiff. 34^71 Baker Wanled WFI^-IN'MALFE.- end bresd: bre tn.-State wages, reference Vc' Office. BRER™. 4301hll Wanted, a stronsr I^AD to Deliver Bfeil~LNH~ 0 Aberdarp ,W'~APPL-V' 'RIT!L REFERENT;e- T. L'ovd. — 4261 hll and Fin T^' J-SI ('WNR' Haulier, to" Deliver tdlerv P IN S^I' -APPLY T. Robins. Aber- —^ 4162h9 Mon, Touth?. All Claws Requiring- >rr~KTTir)iov^ ment write at, once; situation gn-de free • bu«V time • hundreds SU.tcd don't DPLAV.-TANNER and Co (Boi u- "ay KngTneering.—M-gsni. Svrlnev F" ,RAI ^E^N-ROAD. Cardiff. 4155h9 Upholsterers Wanted at Ateop's CVo^Tan^U^: holstery Works, Fairfax-street, Bristol.—Apply £ t —- 40S9B8 immed»«-te-ly. steady Young Mai GENE^ RI MR A £ "LM PHOR'- S,'CL M«KE Himself Generally basfnl.—E. Thomas, Caerplallr. 4075h7 R, T R.—Applv A. 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THE MASTER OF TREMLAYS" I -?. AST HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 1 ART I. I CHAPTER t. Nicolas TMme of Trenolnys, Lord of Bouexis-^a-J-poSSftSsed of a consider- afele portion of tha town of Liffre" » domain which made him. lord paramount over nearly all B' Bnttaoy. Hie chateau of Tremlays was one ot the finest in Upper Brittany, aad his manor of Bounrs was not less magnificent. He was stern old man of ooromandinc -Tweaouoe, with lonjf, whit* hair scattered orerl Kin thiok old-fashioned doublet. Age kad not! '<Inr..int.hed the 6re of his glance nor warped fine physique. I The foreateze4 on sewng him ereet in his saddle, riding under the 100iy tress, would gaiiy; exclaim, "So long as my lord hveø there will; be a Breton in the country; and blood-suckers, I of France beware!" I They earid aright. The patriotism of Nioolswj Trerne was the master p«8K<>n of mind.! The decline of the ûndependent party in the xt4t'e only increased his obstinacy. He had' ^ta«ted and protested, and it was with l«s k" on the hilt of his sword 4àai; ke Qn<Wed forth invectives against the. Regaaoy. i ^«»le he was ff)eaking. coin* of the inobleg whispej^ "TheMaetar of Tremteys has ^tioppedi abruptly, » death oeTspfead his features. »ivd has eyes j -»** Vjth .indiamaijcrn. CowtriMchiB lit ad1 he advanced slowly to tie door, and at its thresh- old stopped. "I thank God," he said, aa he cast back long glanoe of defiance; "I thank God I have only lost my wits when my peers have lost their courage." At this daring affront, twenty rapiers were at once unsheathed, but Nioolae Tteme stirred not. "Put up your swords," he said; "I also was insulted. I retire, however. It is not Breton blood that will assuage my anger. Adieu, gentlemen; I pray God that your children may forgst their fathers and remember only thwir ancestors. I separate myself from you and disclaim you-you, who entombed Brittany. I will shed my blood upon her grave; there is yet time for vengeance." The Master of Tremlavs mounted his horse and rode away. Those who tnet him knew not how his mind 1J"C.8 agitated with vindictive and revengeful thoughts. Robust in hem, its well a8 in body, he yet knew how to control his anger. His countenance was calm, though his eye wandered vaguely and indifferently upon the fiat landscape around1) Rennas. The sun was sinking in the horizon when jj cohered the forest. Nicolas Trcnwt more than once e^p*- iy ex- amined the natural and impregnabV-Mtrer.ch- amined the natural and impregnabV-Mtrer.ch- jnarvtd that the virsrin soil offered at w^ianr stM>. He counted, involuntarily. thoee vigorous and' brave men who at a distance were saluting him with respectful affection. '"War," lie murmured, "would be terrible ■with these brave soldiers and these retreats. He stopped his horse and became thoughtful; but soon an absorbing idea took possession of his -Mid. His eyes gleamed with SaTage brightness. "No wa.r," 'ie said, "a d'lel! a single blow! a. single death!" And the Master of Tremlays, thrusting his rowels deep into the flanks :of hi., horse, conceived one of those plans of ex- travagant, boldness which make men of good sense smile, and which even success can scarcely sanction, a plan audacious and chivalric, but impossible and absurd. Such an idea could only enter the head of a ccuntry gentleman ignorant of the world, and measuring the prose of the present with tho poetic measure of the past. His enthusiasm did not conceal f-.om him the depth of the abyss. But he was one of those headstrong men who «■ t^ie precipice before fche-m and yet advo%v<3< One circumstance rione might have made I him pause. 'Hie I-Tause of Tremlays had but one direct heir. oeorgo Treme, grandson of N icol as. M nat would become of the ohild' who was i,w about four years old, injured in I the perso» of his grandfather, and deprived of his .natural profceotor ? Nicolas Treme boc. with ,;aipatience the objection that his con- scieiv'-e urged upon him. "If I succeed," he thought, "George will have a heritage of glory. If I f&il, my cousin of Vaunoy will preserve for him his glory. Vaunoy is a loyal man." As he mentally pronounced these words, a distant sonc of the country fell upon his, ears. ¡ It was a dirge, the melancholy air of which acoompanied the recital of the sad fate of Arthur of Brittany, cruelly put to death by his uncle, John of England. Nicolas Treme started, and a presentiment of evil orossed his mind. "Impossible!" he niumured, "Vaunoy is a worthy kinsman The voice drew nearer and the song seemed to take an ironical turn. "Besides," resumed the old gentleman, "George is a Bretion; his happiness, like his blood, belongs to Brittany." The voice was silent for a moment, and then burst forth just above Nicolas Treme. He hastily raised his head, and perceived, high up i>; a gigantic chestnut, a being of an extraor- cinarv and Yiio-t, diabolical appearance. If a traveller had met with it in the forests of the New Worid, he would assuredly not have accorded it the name of man; it more resem- bled ;u enormous monkey of a whitish hue; iutd, leaping from branch to branch with astonishing agility, it continued its song, It is probable it was not the fir&t time the Master of Tremlays had met with this aston- ishing (person ^e> for he stopped his horse, without manifesting the 1east surprise, and whistled as if to a dog. The song immediately ceased, and the creature, perched at the top of the chestnut tree, swinging from branch to branch, fell at the feet of the old lord with a respectful grunt. Its costume waa formed of v;l;ite rabbit skins; iits naked legs awkwardly supported a bhort and deformed trunk: its hair. eyebrows, and beard were, like its per son, white; its features were sharp and an- gi.lar, a.nd its eyes glistened with a wild and resttosi expression. He rose with a bound, and planted himself in the middle of the road before the horse's head. "How it* it with your father, Jv. ?.L. -LI ■ Bkr.c?" demanded the Master of Tremlays. **How goes it with thy grand?oa, Nicolas Txt»me?" replied the dwarf, cutting a caper. A shade passed over the features of the old ma pi. This abrupt question mysteriously cor- responded with the recent subject of his untoey Teverie. "You get insolent, my boy," lie ivplied; "I am too good to you fellows, and it makes you audacious. Stand out of the way." Ii: stead of crying this order, given in a severe tone, Jean Blw,c seized the horse's hridJ IØ and smiled quietly. "You are mis- taken, my lord," he said in a soft and melan, choly* voice. "It is not to us poor people that you are too good; it is to others whom you ;jove, and who detest you." "Pt»oe! idiot that you are," cried Nicolas Treme. Je-, on Blano did not let go the bridle, but conti nued: "The father of Jean Blanc is well. Jean Blano was watching near him yesterday; he will watch near hirr to-morrow—yesterday, my lord, you watched over George Tre'ie; pboTI you watch over him to-morrow ?" "Wh8lt do you mean?" demanded Nioolaa Tremtt. "It ia a fine song is that of Arthur of Brit- tsvriy—listen. I know bow to crawl under o;ver re well as to climb on the tops of trees. I have followed you a. long time in the forest. You were chatting with your conscience; I comprehended, and I sang the song of Arthur." "What!" criedi the Masth- of Tremlays, ":10\1 have heard mo?" "Ves; but you talked more nonsense than I could make out. But be wjumed by me. Li save not our little master George to the ro»?roy of a cousin. If you will go far away, taike your grandson with you; if you cannot do so, kill him; buVs do not abandon him. And now I shall cut some branches for making cask-hoops. Nicolas Treme, may God bless you." Jean Blanc let go the bridle, and climbed like a savage cat up the gilaried trunk of the chestnut tree, and Nicolas Treme proceeded pensively on his way. "It is n, poor idiot," he Raid to himself. But he felt more and more impressed with sadness; and when the voice of Jean. Bfeno aga:in made itself heard above the bushy heads of the hugh caL-, singing the melancholy plaiinfc of Arthur of Brittany, the old man's blood chilled, and he tremblingly repeated the name of his grand- son. When Nicholas Treme reached the gate of his handsome chateau it was quite dark. Ho threw the hotse's bridle to a servant, ascended the staircase with an absent air, and went straight to the chamber of his grandson. George was asleep. He was a pretty, a very pretty child, and his curled, flaxen hair lay in graceful tresses on the embroidered pillow. Without doubt, he was at this moment under the in- flnence of a sweet dream, for his rosy mouth was partly open with a smile, whilst his little hands moved rapidly about, and seemed to sustain a struggle of caresses. When infante are thua merry with joyful dreams, the good folks of the oountry say they are lamghiug with the angels. A caarni:nsj and poetical idea, certainly; but :n Brittany all that is charming and poetical turns quickly to melancholy; they regard these joyful slumbers as a foreboding of death. The childs laughs with angels because the angels of God are there, playing round his pillow, to carry his soul to heaven. Nicola? Treme leant over the conch of his >_ ——————wwyg«o——a——w———wa—— grandson. His bearded lip touched the satin, cheek of the child, who awoke not. "Arthur of Brittany," murmured the old n an, who could not forget the words of Jean Blanc; if the last scion of my race were going to be sacrificed! But, no! This man is an idiot, and my cousin Vaunoy does not resemble John of England." He then seated himself near the pillow of the child and sank into a profound reverie. I Tho Master of Tremlav?, rich and noble, had lost his only son two years previously. This I son, Jacques Treme, was the father of the infant George. He had beer- a very strong and fine man, and Nicholas Treme had early inspired him with his hatred for France, and his love for Brittany. Jacques was hi" right hand, his successor, his second self. George was but a child. The death of Jacques was a sad blow to the old lord. It was not only a uJon but, bhe inheritor of his opinions who had descended to the tomb. He felt himself getting old. Would he have I time to inoculate George with his hatred and love? CHAPTER II. There was in the province of Brittany a poor family, who claimed to be a branch of the House of Treme. and added this name to their own. Before the death of Jacques the old lord had instituted a suit aga«nst that family to compel it to desist from all pretensions to the na.me of Treme. The process was pending, and the Parliament of Rennes was, apparently, about to decide in the case Treme v. Vauuoys, when Jacques died. This fatal event seemed suddenly to change the plans of the Lord of Tremlays. He stopped the suit pending in Parliament, and invited Herve de Vaunoy, the head' of the famd.y, to visit him. Vaunoy moimtojJ u ,-v—•- »«e, A ?_ and crossed- the forest. On reaching the do- main of Treme, and the woods of Bouexis, he respectfully doffed his cap, and saluted all tlJi" I opulence, while a triumphant smile played round his thin lips. His grey eyes almost disappeared under their long lashes; but, so far as one could judge, they seemed in keeping with the ruddy freshness of his cheeks. In short, he had the air of being one of the best fellows in the wrrld, and it was impossible to see him for the first time without exclaiming, "There is an excellent little nUHl The second tune jou said nothing at all. 11ut third you thought to yourself that the little man might not, perhaps, be as good as he wished to appear. Ho examined, as lie proceeded, the manor of Bouexis, whidh, with its farms, tenements, and its appurtenances, he found very much tn his taste, and lie cordially admired the fine growth of timber. One would have said that the lirtle man already saw himself the master and future lord of all this wealth. But. what pleased him more than all was the chateau of Tremlays itself At the sight of tin's noble edifice, whose portal opened upon an immense avenue, Herve de Vaunoy stopped his horse, and could not refrain from a cry of amaze- n <:nt. "Saint-Dieui!" lie murmured, quite moved, "Our house of Vaunoy, with its stables, cow- houses, and dove-cote, might be placed under tlw portal of this splendid chateau. It would b3 very hard of my Cousin Nicolas not to give me lodging in some little corner; and when one gets a corner and watches the oppor- tunity the devil does the rest." He rr.ised the heavy knocker of the gate, and put aside his smile to assume a hun ble and reserved air. The Master of Tremlays was seated under