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CAltDIFF. _CARDIFF. I PUBLIC AMXTSEMCEITTS. fJlHBATRE ROYAL Lessee and Manager .Mr. EPWARO FLETCHER. TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY). MAY 6th. Mr. J. J. DALLAS'S COMPANY will Appear m the -New Musical Farcical Comedy, QNE OF THE ^JURLS, Written hv HERBERT DARNLEY and S. A. LLAJDD. Music Composed hy\JMB JONES, On* of the Brightest Musical Comedies Before thp Public, Scoring a Great Success. Time 8Id prices as wuad. Booking Offices at Messrs. Thompson and ^haotoir. •ffiSSS; w MONDAY NEXT. May 11th -i Ttnf-m-n < t of the ™ ^SSTgibm the THE SHOr THE SHOP GLRL!! Ptan Sow Open. SH0P I?n. GRAND THEATRE f The Premier Theatre of Wales. ^M*e Mid Manager Mr. CLARENCE SOUNES. Success Enthusiastic Reception of the Powerful I>r&ma» A WOMAN'S YXCTORY. From the Pavilion Theatre, London. » Tbunder* of Appfeiuse. Shouts of Laughter. at 7; commence 7.30. Bax Office open at Theatre dailv; 10 to 4. Telephone 725. Prices 6d. ta S £ 1 Is. | Monday Next, May lIth.-HARDIE uil VON ) LEER-8 Great American Company, in THE CATTLE Mire and THE BANDIT KING, including the Cele- braked America* Actor, Mr. JAMES H. WALLICK. 44645 THE NEW jgMPIRE ftUEEN-STREET. t: MmujIIH' Director—OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT, BOSS MARIE LOFTUS. 1 HBRBERT LE MARTINJE. j, 111 MAR 00 TWINS, ?, HARRY CHAMPION. | SHE THREE SISTERS WYNNB. HARRY FREEMAN. PARKER'S DOG CIBCDS, And CON JUAN CAIOEDO. NEXT WEEK: THE LUMIERE CINEMATOGRAPHE, I pfjvitr HONS. TBEWEY, from the Empire, London. < THB ORIGINAL—NOT A COPY. Specially engaged for the New Empire. 80x Ofice for Advance Booking Open Eleven a m. to Four p.m. Hut of Boxes, Fautenils, and Grand Stole. TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY. Early, one Seven 6cloek to Nine o'clock. Late oae Nine Welock to Eleven o'clock. All Artistes Appear at Each Performance. Private Boxes, 10B. 6d., 7b. 6d., and 5s. Four Psrecns only, to Each Box, unlets extra seata are taken at 2s. 6d., Ztt., and la. 6d. Bach Respectively. Faufceoils, Numbered and Referred, 2s.; Grand Circle, Numbered and. Reservea, Is. 6d.; Stalk, 1. Pit, fed.; Balcony, 4d. JpHILHARMONIO ALL p AND sTOLUS PANOPTICON. Htnapng Director OSWALD STOLL. TO DAT, and Daily at 3 o'clock. TO-NIGHT, Kid Nightly, at 8 o'clock. JJOBERTON'S KENTUCKY MINSTRELS. THE WORLD'S ACKNOWLEDGED MONARCHS OF MINSTRELSY. I A Lightning ProgrammeNot a Minute lost from Start to Finish A Superb Conitellation of the Workl's most Brilliant Lights in Song, Dance, Jest, and Minstrelsy. Minstrelsy's Sweetest Singers, Cleverest Oomedians. and Mart Delightful Dancers. KOOL KENNEDY. England's (Ireatot Minstral Comedian. DOCK WATSON, America's Leading Coloured Comedian. AMERICAN SILVER MACE DRILL, I* which Fred McLean, Tom Rock. rred Adams, Henry Lloyd. John Desmond, Arthur Elliston, Dan Harney. Tea* Rayne. Will Banks, H. Meggitt, and James Garr will appear. NEW STATUE DVNOB (Under the Direction of Mr. Fred Adams). THE MUSICAL LINDSAYS, The Greatest Musical Experts in the Kingdom. BRDTHEBS BE AN LAND, Gosnediaas and Speciality Artistes. ARMUR KLLISTON, Male Soprano and Burlesque Prima Donna. Magnificent Ocetume*. HERBERT WILLISON, Male Soprano (The Yorkshire Nightingale). < THE KENTUCKY CHOIR, tbe foilowitle eminent Soloist*, v'ur. S™LLOYD, tenor (brother of Mr. Edward idoyw. England's preatcst tenor); Joseph Jorath, WOT; Arthur Eiluton, soprano; Herbert Willison, •ojjrano; John Desmond, baritone; Henry Thomson, alto. Charles Wateou, baeao; Henry Meggiti., baeeo; James Carr, IMWSO. The Entertain meat will conclude each eveniag with a SCREAMING COMIC ABSLTiDrrY, In which the principal Comerli-vna will appear, supported by the entire Company. THE GRAND ORCHESTRAL BAND, under the direction of Cris de Quincey. The wi/ole corsiituang the Grandest Amalgamation of Talpnv ever seen on any Stage. :mRY our Easy-fitting Trousers, from. JL Ms. id.—BISHOP and Co., 50, Queen-street. .1 RTTBLIC AMXTSEMEITTS. CARDIFF. pAR K BALL, CARDIFF. TO-NIGHT, AND EVERY EVENING, AT 7.45, POSITIVELY TERMINATING SATURDAY, May; 9th, Sraad and Enthusiastic "Reception of LIVERMORE BROTHERS COURT MINSTRELS. House Crowded Each Evening to Its Utmost Capacity with a Delighted Audience. The New Programme Received with Unbounded Enthusiasm. Pronounced bl" All to be the Best Minsirel Combina- tion Ever Seen in Cardiff. 50 GREAT ARTISTES 50 THE 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 Each Performance. GRAND ILLUMINATED DAY PKKFORMANCE All! RPAY, May 9th (equal in every respect to the Evening). Doors Open at Two; Commence at 2.30. Prices of Admission—Reserved Seats (Numbered), & Unreserved, 28.; First Claw, 3s. 6d.; Second das4, In.; Third Class, M. Chitdrem Half-price. Doom open each evening at 7.15; commence at ,.4¡) Hirly door epen each evening at 6.45 (to avoid the crush), 3d. extra to all parts. Plan of Reserved Seats and Tickets at Messrs. Thompso-i and Shackell's Musu; Warehouse. 4358h6 AN EXHIBITION OF PICTURE^ by E. M. WIMPERIS (Vice-president of the Royal Institute) is NOW OPEN at Mr. ALFRED FREKE'S, 12, DUKE STREET. CARDIFF. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. THE "TIMES" SAYS:—"Mr. Wimperis, one ef the beet-known members of the Institute, belongs to the schocA of David Cox, whose methods he follows without any slavish imitation." THE PALL MALL SAYS:—" The exhibition of such work as that of Mr. Wimperis is the best con- futation of the groaaers who say that the English art of the present day is entirely dominated by French influence." THE "TELEGRAPH" SAYS Among the firafc. class specially worthy of notice—the class of accepted artists giving us work even above their woat- are Mr. Wimperis, &c., Ac." THE STANDARD SAYS" Mr. Wimperis, like David Cox, is not dependent oil scwitry that is pretty any more than on see aery that is grand. Noble form or dainty form is a thing of indifference to him as an Artist. Indeed, it is not form at all, or, at all events, not form that is permanent, that interests him seriously. It is flying lisrhts and the shadow of a oloud over a great land. Mr. Wimperis is the poet of the every-riay country. The thing Uvea—but by how few strokes? Art like this, as much in painting in writing, is the Art that interests us the most in the end." THE "ST. JAMES'S GAZETTE" SATS:—"Mr. Wimperis carries on the tradition of David Cox with a vigour tha.t oniv one living painter can surpass." THE .JVJMSG POST" SAYS: Mr. Wimperis | not only holds his own, but iasues from the ordeal with distinct access to fame. The effect of the exhibition upon his professional ttttua is sensibly to improve it, and to make clear his claim to very high rank." THE "GLOBE" SAYS:—"A more satisfactory exhibition of a single artist's work has not been lately seen than the oeHee ct dmwigs by Mr. E. M. Wimperis." "TRUTH" SAYS:—"Mr. Win^peris is, in mv opinion, one of the most truthful and conscientious landscapejMintera^ that we_P««»ess." 44069 NEWPORT. THE JgJMPlRE Managing Director —OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT, The BROTHERS WEBB. AGtfES HAZEL, WALLIS and LANGTON, EDWARD IND ALLIS and JUAN, JOE EDMONDS, LIZZIE KIRK. LILIAN ROBINA, and CHARLES DREW. Next Week—HARRY CHAMPION. I CTORI A THEATRE. MONDAY, MAY 4, 1896. "SECRETS OF THE POLICE.* Prices:—Stalk, 38.; pit stalls, 2s.; balemy,' 1a 611.: pit. Is.; gallerr. 6d. rUBLIC NOTICES. !——?——————————————————————?—— JfJXHIBITlO N QPEN -JJAILY, 10.30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. ADMISSION ONE SHILLING. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS for the WEEK: MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION OF PICTURES, FINEST SHOW OF MODELS EVER EXHIBITED, MACHINERY IN MOTION, BAND of 9th LANCERS (Queen's Royal), conducted by Mr. W. WINTER, will play at intervals during each day. OLD WORLD BAND (from-Amsterdam), (conducted by HERR WOLFF), SWITCHBACK RAILWAY. ELECTRIC BICYCLE RAILWAY. PANORAMA OF WATERLOO. GRAND WATER SPECTACLE and OPEN. AIR OPERA, SANTIAGO. BOATING on LAKE and CANAL. FINEST CYCLE TRACK in the WORLD. GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS -AND ILLUMINATIONS. 10,000 FAIRY LAMPS. 43944 fcrafte Notices. ^ST DECOBATOBS. DAVIS A ND SON DAVIS AND SON • PAINTERS, GLASS OIL AND PAPER-HANGING MERCHANTS, 11. QtJfO^N STREET. DYEWOSKS, ETC. TF YOU WANT YOUR CLOTHES Hrt-DT>o CLEANED, GO TO HOBBS. DYER, 1. NELSON-TERRACE. ^xirnittjbb. "DEVAN & COMPANY. LIMITED "THE1 CARDIFF FURNISHERS," SI. MARY-STREET AND DUKE-STREET. OARDEDT SEEDS. WE- WAT<KER, 5, Queen-street, aa4 ( 10, North-sirept, Cardiff.—AgTicultursJ, Garden, and Flower Seeds, and Seed Potatoes in all varieties. E5119 CKBOCEBIBS. DAVID JONES & co., LIMITED FOOD PROVIDERS, The Finest Butter, lid. per lb. a.* Wharton-street. HATS. HATS—PARSLEY'S, Arcade, for Hand- made Hats.—40, Caroline-street, 15, Wynaham-arcade. Buy from the maker. ^HETTIfcATIO CURB. PFOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO HIL PHILLIPS. 24. ST. MARY-STREET. TEA. DAYID JONES and CO. Limited FOR FINEST TEA IN THE MARKET. CALL AT WHARTON-STREET. rPHJL CHOOLA TEA COMPANY, TEA GROWERS AND EXPERTS, HALL BUILDINGS, QUEEN SIxvEitT. TYPEWBITING. T|ANIEL OWEN AND CO. (Limited) Legal Work, Specifications, Estimates, and ail Branches of Typewriting executed on the Shor est on apnlication. WESTERN MAIL BUILDINGS. CARDIFF WHERE TO LUNCH. THE SCOTIA" RESTAURANT LUNCHEONS. TEAS, DINNERS XJ, DUKE-STREET. TE ETH. A COMPLETE SET, ONE GUINEA. ESSRS. Q.0 ODMAN 56, QUEEN STREET, AND 10, DUKE- STREET, CARDIFF. SINGLE TOOTH, 2s. &d.; 5 YEARS' WARRANTY. Painlessly Fitted by Atmospheric Suction AT ONE-THIRD THE USUAL CHARGES. No extractions necessary. Country, Patients supplied in One Visit and Railway Fare allowed. Dr. ANDREW WILSON (late R.N.) favo: "I can recom- mend Mr. Goodman as a very skilful and humane Dc'iitist. Bis reasonable charges should attract to him. all$aasea," COl^SULTATfONS FREE. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN DENTISTRY. MESSRS. GOODMAN. 10, DUKE-STREET, and 56, QUEEN-STREET, Cardiff, And at 86, TAFF-STREET, PONTYPRIDD. 28. HIGH-STREET, NEWPORT. 15, CASTLE-STREET, SWANSEA. Hours. Ten to Eight. Consultatioas Free. e3541 HOTELS. CARDIFF. CLIFTON JJ OTEL CLIFTON-STREET, ROATH, JAMES N. DOBBS, PROPRIETOR. BILLIARDS. Wines and Spirits of the Finest Quality. e5290 PENARTH. THE QUEEN J^ESTAURANT (Adjoining Station), STAN WELL ROAD. First-class Luncheon from Is. Tea, „ 6d. High-class Cakes and Confectionery. NOTED FOR PIC-NIC CATERING. Accommodation for very large Parties. THE QUEEN RESTAURANT, PENARTH. II. R. WILLIAMS, Proprietor. D——mbw——aa——aw—aaea BUSINESS ADDRESSES. CARDIFF EXHIBITION. GENERAL SECTION—STAND 117. It* J. HEATH AND SONS riANtHV>Rl'ES by—BROADWOOD. Schiedmayer, Ccllard, Ererd, Kirkman, Kaps, Brinamead, Stleinway, Hopkinsen, Eccbstein, Chalien, Neumeyer. Ac, &c. ORGAN3 by:—MASON and ;1AMLIN, Bell, Smith, «Carpenter, Ste.-liag, Story and Clark, Doherty, IKarn, &c., dso,, and annsniums bj[ Alex- a ndsr. Ac., ftc. A FUL5 CONCERT GRAND, 7* Octaves, by the g enuine anl celebrated firm, SCHIEDMAYER, it )r Hire, for Osncens, &c. LilRGl ^T POSSIBLE DISCOUNTS FOR CASH. IsXPER? iNCED TUNERS VISIT ALL PARTS OF SOUTH WALES PERIODICALLY. R. PAIRS OF ALL KINDS EXECUTED BY FIRST CLASS AND EXPERIENCED LONDOH WORKMEN. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR PLACES OF WOJt. S3 IIP, INSTITUTIONS, AND S&HOOLS, Befon: Purchasing, do not fail to Send for our Price XIgts r«d Verdict of 900, and Compare our Prices i-nd Terms with other Houses. SHOWROOMS— 53i, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF; 70, TAFF-STREET, PONTYPRIDD and 31, WINDSOR-ROAD, PENARTH. AGENCIES AT ABEB* WON. SAROXTON-BARRT. CAERPHILLY BRIDGEND. MJVESTE6, CANVASSERS WANTED IN ALL PARTS. 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? -? NVJRSBMAIBS. SEJRTANTS, AWB :&A.lI.K:A.IDS. Waited clean. strong, rcr.pacUhle General Ser- vant; plam cooking.-Apply, by letter, or in cht moining at 132 Newport-road, Card:fit. e93091(9 ThorolgWy conii>et^r7ie"i^^S<Tv7i^wSnFedT a^ycl oboufc parfc washing <lone at Iconic; <^ood character indiepenfcabie.— Apply 23, RichmondiWl, Cani'fT- e9319hl2 M'«i..ted, Young Girl, about 14: to sleep out; must be clean, honest, r.nd accustomed to children.—Applv 2, Hamilton-street. C*rdi:f. e3096h8 Wanted, for Small Family, a House-ParlounnaidT must be neat in appearance; preference given Church' Mrs. Justice, Castletown, Can tiff. 4420hl2 Wanted, experienced Cook-General.—Mr.i Dovey Llanshen Vicaiage, Cardiff. 4413h8 Waited, good experienced Cook • dairy and bpkino- a11 found—Apply Miss Eden, The Bryn. iSketty, Swamea. 44638 Wanted immediately, good General: plaii cook- 'Wintry girl preferred: three in family.—Apply 82, De Burgh-street, Cardiff, between one and four. — 4376hl2 Wanted, experienced Nurse, good Plain Cooks, and tcCuerals. Disengaged, a Mother's Help.-Sc-!ect Reiris- try. 10. Ring's-road, Ca»diff. 4326hl2 Good Plain Cook for Gentleman's FamiiyT^aking ana churning; no washing; eariv rising "and <*ood character reqmred.—State wages and experience Mrs. X' Cedars. Pontnlas. Heretordbhire. !hl2 Thoroughly- competent General Swvsi.n"t_Wanted: ,aged about 25; part washing done at home: good ?2er indispensable. —Apply 23, Richmond-road, LarciUT 4367hl2 1}'b inst., House-Parlourmaid; good f»,CeS' "^r8- Turn hull, Holm Lc-.i, 4319h8 Cfiiidiff Union.—E'y Schojls.—Wanted, a Laun- by P.2 anmiallv to £ 24. with board, lodging, and washing.—Applv to the 44598 Good Cook-General Wanted for June 1st; familv of Ave; nurse-housemaid kept.—Apply Mrs. Vvvyan. 44, Clive-road, Penarth. 4236hll \V anted, hy June 12th, an experienced Parlourmaid. —App.y, by letter flrat, to Mm. Ware, Brier Bank, Penarth- 4239hll Wantwi, respectable Person to Take Charge of "Girl (six years); reasonabie premium allowed.— Apply, stating terms, Box X 15, Western Mail, Car- 21ff- 4247hll Wanted at once, Cook-General j mutvt be an earlv rieer and thoroughly clean; wages, £ 14.—References JcnVina, Trebanofi. Swansea Vallvy. 4265Iill Wanted, a thoroughly good Plain Cook wj^ Hous? maid and Parlourmaid are Kept—Apply X 16. Wee. tern Mail, Cardiff. 4256h7 Wanted, experienced, tali House Farlotumaid; housemaid kept; gentleman's family; GHamorMnahire Chun;hT! oman; good Teferen»s. -X 2b, Western Mail, mmit_ Wanted, good Cook, Small Family; no baking, dairy. or washing required: no kitchenmaid kept.— Mrs. Lock, Lanadowne House, Tenby. 4298hll Wanted, for Two Months, June and July, a good P, —Appiiy Mrs. Moore, Dyffrvn. Neath, South Wates. 4300hll Wante<i good Plain Cook, Small -Family, Swansea; no waslung.—Sfnd full particulars Mrs. Pond's Select Registry, 14, Hcathfield-Ptreet, Swansea. 4144h8 Neath.—Wanted, good Kain Cook, £ 20: Housed Parlourmaid, £14; where third servant is kept: small family.—Appfly X 10. Western Mail. Cardiff. (h6 Wanted at t!.ee, good General Servant; comfortable home; good wages given.—Apply 103, Claude-road, Roath, Cardiff. 4219h9 Wanted, good Cook-General for Two in FarnilyT wiwhinfr. ironing. must be experienced; good cha- racter indispensable.—Mariquita, Maindee, Newport, Mo»- 4159h9 Wanted, an experienced General Servant, Small Family.—Mrs. Dutton, Herbalist, Clive-road. Pen- arth. 4195h9 Wanted, a thoroughly respectable Girl as General, plain cooking; small famVly; good wages.—Mr*. De Mattoe, Dynas Powis. 4189bS Wanted immediately, experienced Housemald~ Apply, stating age, wages, and references, to Mrs. Price Lewes, Tyglyn Aeron, CSlian Aeron, South WaJe". 4188h9 General Servant Wanted immediately; experienced; early riser; no washing, cooking, or l>aking; others kt pt: wages jB14 acd wash tag; Churchwoman pre- ferred.—Appiy, with references, Mnl. 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\0'- "THE MASTER OF TREMLAYS" AX HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 1 ART Y. CHAPTER I. Kieolac Tne«n«, of Tremlaye, Lord of Uouexis-an-Focet, was poeeessed of a ooneider- aibie partioq of the town of Liffre, a domain j which made him lord paramount over nearly all Bntoajiv. He of Tremlays ot the irnest in Upper Brittany, aod kit manor of Bouexia was not lesg majfnificent. He was a stern old man of oommandinf pteaeaoe, .vith. long, vrhit» hair scattered over1 his thick old-fashioned doublet. Age had not damhuahed the fire Of his glanoe our warped fine physique. The foresters, on seeing iiiaa «reot in. bis laddle, riding under the lofty trees, would gaily f«olaim, "So long as my lord ^ves there will Gti a Breton in the country; and tiood-auckers I France beware!" France beware!" saiid aright. The patriot™ Nioolas was the master passion o; his mind.; deeding of the independent party in. the PMmt^y ^creased his obaiinacy. He had protested, and it was with his « £ un<W hHt of his sword that he «*tfc rnv«ctffves against the Iteg'ftnoy. taoblea was Bpeaking, some of the I' «NUY W ?R6D' of Ttemlaye has nil witB. o' abruptly, a deftth lilce kin festur", and his tyee I 'W¡? *B,^n»tion. Gorering hili head he advanced slowly to the doof, and at its thresh- old stopped. "I thank God," he sxtdi he cast back long glance of defiance; "I thank God I have only lost my wits when my peeiu have lost their courage." At this daring affront, twenty rapiers were at onee uneheafchod, but Nioolas Treme stirred noi. "Put up your swords," he said; "I aleo was insulted. I retire, however. It is not Breton blood that will as&uage my anger. Adieu, gentlemen; I pray God that your children may forget their fathers and remember only thetir ancestors. I separate myself from you and disolaam you—you, who entombed Brittany. I will shed my blood upon her gsave; there is yet time for vengeance." The Master of Trsimlaya mounted his horse and rode away. Those who met him knew not how his nwnd was agitated with vindictive and revengeful thoughts. Robust in heart, as well aa in body, he yet knew how to oontrol his anger. His countenance was calm, though his eye wandered vaguely and indifferently upon the fiat landscape around) Rennes. The sun was sinking in the horizon when he entered the forest. Nicolas Treme more than onoe eagerly ex- aammed the natuml and impregnable mtrenoh- menfca that Aba vixxln eoil offered at every etep. I He counted, involuntarily, those vigorous and braTe men who at a distance were saluting him with respectful affection. "War," he 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 f. hill. mind. His eye* gleamed with savage brightness. "No war," he said, "a duel! a single blow! I a single dieath V And Master of Trerolays, thrusting his rowels deep into the flanks ;of w horse, conceived one of those plans of ex- j I tmvagant boldness which make men of good sense smile, and which even suooees can scarcely sanction, a plan audacious and chdvalric, but impossible and absurd. Such an idea could only enter the head of a country gentleman ignorant of the world, and measuring the prose of the present with the poetic measure of the uast. His enthusiasm did not conceal from him the depth of the abyss. But he was one of those, headstrong men who see the precipioo before tbeni and yet advance. One circumstance alone might have made him pause. The House of Tremlays had but one direct heir, George Treme, a grandson of I Nicolas. What would become of the child1 who was now about four yea/rs old, injured in II the person of his grandfather, and deprived of his natural protector ? Nicolas Treme bore with impatience the objection that his con- science urged upon him. "If I suoceed," he thought, "George will hav°, a (heritage of glory. If I fail, my oousin of Vaunoy will preserve for him his glory. Vaunoy ie a loyal man." As he mentally pronounced these words, a distant song of the country fell upon his ears. í It was a ditge, the melancholy air of which accompanied, the recital .of the ead fate of Arthur of Ifcrittany, cruelly put to dea.th by his uncle, J phn of England. Nioolas T peine started, and a presentiment of evil crofred his mind. "Impossible!" he ir.umured, Vaunoy is a worthy kinsman ——" The voice d few nearer and the song seemed to take an ir-snical turn. "Besides," resumed the old geni Reman, "George is a Brekm; his J happiness, like his blood, belongs to Brittany." The voice was silent for a moment, and then burst ft ath just above Nicolas Treme. He hastily raise i his head, a«nd perceived, high up i«3 a gigantic chestnut, a being of an extraor- dinary and wiosfc diabolical appearance. If a traveller had met with it in the forests of the New Worl d, he would assuredly not have accorded it the name of man; it more resem- bled an en Drmous monkey of a whitish hue: and, leapir tg from branch to branch with attonishinfj agility, it continued its song. p It is prfAaMe it was not the first time the Master of Tremlays had met with this aston- ishing pe: f300.age, for he stopped his horse, without manifesting the least surprise, and whistled aft if to a dog. The song immediately ceased, an ci the creature, perched at the top of the che tintit tree, swinging from branch to branch, fe C at the feet of the old lord with a respectful grunt. Its costume was formed of white rabl tit skins; its naked legs awkwurdly supported a bhort and deformed trunk; its hair, eveb tows, and beard were, like its per- son, whiteits features were sharp and an- gular, and its eyes glistened with a wild and restless eiijaression. He rose with a bound, and planteol himself in the middle of the road before the jhorse's he-A. "How gvpo it with your father, Jean 0 Blar,c?" demanded the Master of Tremlays. "How goes it with thy grandson, Nicolas Tieine?" replied the dwarf, cutting a caper. A shade passed over the features of the old man. This abrupt question mysteriously cor- responded with the recent subject of his uneasy reverie. "You get insolent, my boy," he replied; "I am too good to you fellows, and it makes you audacious. Stand out of the way." I Instead of obeying' this order, given in a severe tone, Jeem Blri.no eeized the horse's bridle and smiled quietly. "You are mis- taken, my lord," he said in a soft and melan. choly voice. "14 is not to us poor people that you ar6 too good; it is to others whom you love, and who detest you." "Peace! idiot that you are," cried Nicolas Treme. Jean Blano did not let go the bridle, but continued: "The father of Jean Blanc is well, Jea,n Blano was watching near him yesterday; he will watch near hiir to-morrow-yesterday, my lord, you watched over George Tre'ic; shall you watch over him to-morrow ?" "What do you mean?" demanded Nioolas Treme. "It is a fine song it that of Arthur of Brit- tany—listen. I knov how to xtfawl under cover as well as to oKmb on the tops of trees. I have followed you t long time in the forest. You were chatting with your conscience; I comprehended, and I sang the song of Arthur." "Whait!" oriedi tie Mastfer of Tremlayz, "you have heard iver' "Yes; but you talked more nonsense than I could make ovt. But be warmed by me. Leave not our little master George to the mercy of a coosin. If you will go far away, take your grandson with you; if you cannot -? Ido so, kill him; but\ do not abandon him- And now I shall out some branches for making cask-hoops. Nicolaa Treme, may God bless you." Jean Blanc let go the bridle, and climbed liko a savage oat up the (gnarled trunk of the chestnut tree, and Nicolas Treme proceeded I pensively on his way. "It is a poor idiot," be MI id to himself. But he felt more and more impressed with sadness; and when the voice of Jean. Blanc again made itself heard above the Why heads of the hugh oaks, singing the rrw-lanoholy plaint 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 yato of hi, handsome chateau it was quite dark. Ko tlrfw the hole's bridle to a servant, ascended the staircase with an absent air, ar.d went straight to the chamber of his grandson. George was asleep. He WM a pretty, a very protty child, and his curled, flaxen hair lay v ^raetv'ul tresses on the embroidered pillow. "Without dcisbt, he was at this moment under the in- fluence of a, sweet dream, for his rosy mouth wtM partly open with a smile, whilst his little hands moved rapidly about, and seemed to suptair, a struggle of caresses. When infants are thnsi merry with joyful dreams, the good folks of the country say they are laughing with the angels. A ciiarmmsj and poetical idsa, certainly; but .:n Br it tan." ?U that is charming and poetical turrus 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. Nicolas Treme leant over the couch of his grandson. His bearded lip touched the satin cheek of the child, who a.woke not. "Arthur of Brittany," murmured the old it-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 min is an idiot, end 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. j The Master of Tremlays, rich and noble, had lost his only son two j-e.ars previously. This son, Jacques Treme, was the father of the t infant George. He had been 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 seIf. George was but a child. The dealth of Jacques was a tia.d blow to the old lord. It was not only a < son .but the inheritor of his opinions who had j descended to the tomb. ( He felt himself getting old. Would he have I. time to inoculate George with his hatred and IOVJ i CHAPTER II, There was in the province of Brittany a poor family, who olaimed to lie 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 euit against that family to compel it to desist from all pretensions to the name of Treme. The process was pending, and the Parliament of Rennes was, apparently, about to decide in the ceuse Treme v. Vaimoys, when Jacques died. This fatal event seemed suddenly to change the plans of the Lord of 1 remlavs. He stopped the suit pending in Parliament, and invited Herve de Vaunoy, the head of the family, to visit- him. [ Vaunoy mounted his poor labouring horse, and crossed the forest. On reaching the do- main of Treme, and the woods of Bouexis, he respectfully doffed his cap, and saluted all this opulence, while a triumphant smile played round his thin lips. His grey eyes almost disappeared under their Ion-- 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 world, and it was impossible to see him for the fiTBt. time wfthout- exclaiming, "There is an excellent little man In The seoond time \ou said nothing at Ul. The third you thought to yourself that the little man might not, perhaps, be as good as he wished to appear. He examined, as he proceeded, the manor of Bouexis, which, with its farme, tenements, and its appurtenances, he found very much to his taste, and lie cordially admired the fine growth of timber. One would have said thnt the little man already saw himself the master and future lord of all this wealth. But what pleased him more than all was the cl»at«au of Tremlays itself. At the sight of this nolle edifioe, whose portal opened upon an immense ivenue, Herve de Vaunoy stopped his horse, and could not refrain from 9. cry of ainaze- irtnt. "Saint-Dieu!" he murmured, quite moved, "Our honse of Vaunoy, with its stables, cow- liouses, and dove-cots, might be placed under h» portal of this splendid chateau. It would J3 \i,ry hard of my Cousin Nioolas not to ?ive me lodging in some little corner; a.nd ivhen one gets a comer and watches the oppur- it'nity the devil does the rest." He raised :he heavy knocker of the gate, and put aside I lis smile to assume hun-ble and reserved air. The Master of Tremlays was seated under J the huge chimney of his dining hall; a noble- looking dog was sleeping by his side, and little George was playing upon the knees of his nurse in the corner. Herve de Vaunoy was announced. The old lord slowly turned himself to the » new-comer, and the dog gave a low growl. < "Down, Job," said the Master of Tremlays. The dog crouched, without taking his eyea t from the threshold where Herve stood respect- fully inclined. The old lord continued to examine the latter in silence. At the expira. 1' tion of a few moments he appears to have de- ■' cided in hie- mind, and rose. ? "Approach, my cousin," he said, yith blunt courtesy; you are welcome to the chateau of our common ancestors." Herve could' hardly restrain a, cry of jcy at seeing his relationship, in which he himself J believed but little, so soon and so freely acknowledged. At a gesture from Treme he"'jj took a seat near the fire. The interview was, >> short and decisive. "I hope M. de Vaunoy," commenced t/he old man, "thatyou are a true Breton." "Saint-Dieu! yes, my cousin, energetically !,J| int "Saint-Dieu! yes, my cousin, energetically !,J| responded Herve, I am a true Breton." "Detennined to give his life for the welfare of the Duchy?" "Saint-Dieu! Yes, lJis ife and his l,iocd!" replied De Vaunoy. "Detesting France?" "'Abhorring France, my worthy kinsman "Good!" cried Nicolas Treme, enchanted Shake hand#, Vaunoy. iny friend we under- stand each other admirably; and my grandson George will have a father in case of misfortufit. Herve was installed the same evening in tiha chateau of the Tremlays, and from that time* never quitted it. The little George was spe- ".71 cially confided to him. and he affected for the Yi child, on every occasion, an extraordinary ten- derness. To be continued