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PUBLIC AMTTSEICE-NTS, flABDIFF. MHEATEB O Y A L. TjTr and Mai»(rerefi« .Mrs. EDWARD FLETCHER. EngSent of Mr. HENRY DUNDAS'S in the Great Drury Lane Success— JJUM AN ATURE. Time and Prices as usual. Half-price at Nine. Scat* not guaranteed. Office at Messrs. Thompson and SbackeU e (Limited), Queen-street. Telephone Wo. 521. •MONDAY, Upc. 14th. Important Engagement of Mr. B. D'OYLY CARTE'S REPERTOIRE OOMPANY- MONDAY and TUESDAY- THE MIKADO. WEDNESDAY- THE GONDOLIERS. THURSDAY, FRIDAY, and SATURDAY- THE GRAND DUKE. Box Plans Now Open. NOTICE. On Thursday Evening, December 24th, the Manage- ment has great pleasure in announcing the production fA the Sixteenth Magnificent Christmas PantontLme — CINDERELLA, Direct from the Comedy Theatre, Manchester, where it enjoyed the longest run, and was pronounced to be the Finest and Funniest Pantomime in the United Kingdom last year. 49098 TTRTTD M H E A T R~I \TT The Premier JL Theatre of Wales. Leseee and Manager Mr. CLARENCE SOTJNKS- ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AND PRONOUNCED SUCCESS OF THE NEW PLAY, TWO J\{EN. By Wm. BOURNE, author of "Man to Man." Doors open at 7; commence 7.30. Box Office open at Theatx* daily 10 to 4. Telephone 725. Prices od. to 21 18. MONDAY NEXT, Dec. 14th, Mr. LEONARD PAGDEN'S COMPANY, in MIZPAH- CARDIFF ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY ? PARK-HALL, CARDIFF. GRAND CONCERT. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th. 1896. Miss ADA CROSSLEYS Mr. BEN DA VIES Solo Harp Mr. F. C BARKER. FULL ORCHESTRA, 70 PERFORMERS. Conductor .Mr J. E DEACON. Accompanist Mr. W. A. RICHARDS. Unreserved Seats, 2s. and Is. Doors Open I lo. com- mence at 8.0. Carriages at 10.15. Plan of Rtuetred Seats at Mr William Lewis', Duke- stieet. Special Train Leaves Rhymney Station Cardiff. at 11.0 p.m., for Llanishen and Caerphilly. String Players Desirous of Joining the Society please communicate with the Hon. Sec., Glen Lyn, Cathedral-road, Cardiff. 48896 not in mortals to command success, but we'll do mere—deserve it." THE JGMPLRE Managing Director .,OSW ALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT I The Inimitable D A N XI E N 0, PREMIER COMEDIAN OF THE VARIETY STAGE. This universally popular Artiste will be supported by The DAYTON FAMILY, from the London Empire; The BROS. ALMAIO, from the London Empire; Jfittm SADIE JEROME, from the Avenae Theatre, London; Miss KITTY NOLAN, EVALO and CO., The TWO AUBYNS, and THE CLEVER JEES In "The Musical Smithy." Next Week- The LUMIEBE CINEMATOGBAPHE op £ Tbc original, unsurpassed, unequalled). Under M. TREWEY, From the Empire, London, With a, further Series of Pictures, Including "Tobogganing in Switzerland. ADVANCE BOOKING. flan on View Ten a.m. to Four p.m. daily; Satur- days, Ten a.m. to One p.m. Early Ferformtr ce between Seven o'clock and Nine; Late Performajiae bfctweca Nine o clock and Eleven. PHILHARMONIC-HALL AND STOLL'S PANOPTICON, St. Ma.ry-street. OPEN ALL DAY. ALDRJDGE'S PICTURE THE CLOCK-EYED of the Tichbome Trial, LADY, Described and explained A remarkable freak. by the Tichbome Claimant A Scientific object lesson Described and explained A remarkable freak! of the Tichbome Trial, LADY, Described and explained A remarkable freak. by the Tichbome Claimant A Scientific object lesson Maze. Jungle. Phonograph. Trilby Cottage Galatea THE ELVIRAS. Phrenologists. NEWFOJ^X. TH H E M P IRE damaging Director .OSWALD STOLL. TO-NiGHT! ALEO HURLEY, the Coster par excellence. SABLE FERN. ATLAS end VULCANA, FRANK SEELEY, NANCY KETO, GEORGE KINGSTON, THE ROSSIUNOLS, end SPRY and AUSTIN. Next Week :-Dayton Family, Athas and Collins, _Qu!).fr:icni Troupe. THE GREAT BLOOD i URIFIER THOMPSON'S BURDOCK PILLS Overcome the worst forms of diseases and the louieft state of the Blood, Stomach, Liver, and Kidney-a. they go to the core of every disease, where no other medicine has power to reach. In Boxes, at Is. lid. and 28 9d. each Sold hy all Chemists, or from the pvrdock Pill Manufactory, 44, Oxford-street, Swansea THE WF,ENLY MML -L A14D NEWS OF THE WEEK, pRICE, QNE jpENNY PUBLIC NOTICES. LADT R Y JJ EN R Y SOMERSET. CORY MEMORIAL TEMPERANCE HALL, STATION-TERRACE, CARDIFF. NtEXT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, At 7.30. Balcony; Seats (Numbered and Reserved), 2s. and le. 6d. Ground Floor, Is. and 6d. Plan of Hall at the Office of the Secretary, Mr. DAVID SHEPHERD, 49132 1, Frederick-street. Cratie &otircs» VET DECORATORS. DAVIS AND S ON We POINTERS, GLASS, OIL, AND I?APER- HANGING MERCHANTS 11. QJE^N • STREET. DYE WORKS, ETC. JF YOU WANT YOUR CLOTHES NICELY CLEANED, GO TO HOBBS. DYER, 1. NELSON-TERRACE. TFURNITURB. EVAN & COMPANY, LIMITED "THE CARDIFF FURNISHERS." ST. MARY-STREET AND DUKE-STREET. HATS. ARSLEY'S HAND-MADE HATS, aU P the Latest Shapes, 2s. 9d. and M. 9d.— 15, Wyndham Arcade and 40, Caroline-street, Every Man to his Trade. e5255 RHEUMATIC CUBE. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO PHIL PHILLIPS. 24, ST. MARY-STREET. WHERE TO LUNCH. npHE SCOTIA" RESTAURANT .L LUNCHEONS, TEAS, DINNERS 5 DUKE-STREET x I TAILORS. EXTRAORDINARY VALUE SPECIAL LINE m IRISH FRIEZE ULSTERS to MEASURE (WOOL LINED), 35s. Cannot be equalled in Cardiff under 50s. MINSKI, BESPOKE TAILOR, 18, QUEEN-STREKT ARCADE. CARDIFF. e97Q9z7 MONEY. WALLACE & CO.. 98, QUEEN-ST., CARDIFF, ACCOUNTANTS. -25 to £l,QOe- ADVANCED DAILY. PROMISSORY NOTES ACCEPTED AS SECURITY. TOWN OR COUNTRY IMMEDIATE ATTENTION N.B —Look for name on windows over shop AND Friends Depart when you are short of R^jV Money.—Then write or call on Wallace and Co., 98. Queen-street, Cardiff. O N E Y J~J RKASr' V ABLY AND PI'IVATELT, PROM o63 to <50500. I To all classes of responsible persons, re-payable by Easy Instalments. Terms and particulars free on application, personally or by letter, to R. PHILLIPS, 7, PEMBROKE-TERRACE. CARDIFF. e5721 MR. L. REED, 56, Railway-street, Moors, C*»rdjff~ Advances :rom £ 2 to £ 200. Borrowers receive courteous and prompt attention. eS672 £ 250,000 to Lend.—Those in Want of CasiTinriSinjii of £ 10 to £ 500 arc Recommended to apply to the Provincial Union Bank, 1 Queen-square, Bristol; or to E. W Webber, 3, Working-street. Cardiff. e5595 HE ip THINK OF THIS.—IF YOUR COMPETITOR IS USING A TYPEWRITER, SO MUST YOU. WE ARE PREPARED TO PROVE THAT THK DENSMORE WILL SUIT YOUR PURPOSE BEST. HARNT IN A FEW HOURS. YOUR OFFICE BOY CAN USE IT. DROP US A CARD AND WE WILL COME AND SEE YOU. R £ L H E "D M N S M 0 R E SOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH WALES AND WHO WILL FURNISH FULL PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. ) -Y^ESTERN JYJJR AIL D ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF, THE "DENSMORE" CAN lIE SEEN WORKING DAILY IN THE WESTERN MAIL" OFFICE. 43158

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Specific A ticlem for Sale Privately. If the insertions be not consecutive, or if payment be not inade previous to publication, the credit rates will be charged. "Name anu Address to be counted. Orders sent throllgh the post to be accompanied by Postal Order or Halfpenny Stamps. p]ie(jues^ Postal and Post-office orders should be rrofisfrd m.de payable to Mr. D. Watkin Thomas. Adverfe5e,Iients are "received also~atTthe following sub-offices- — NF-WPOUT TREDEGAR STREET. SWANSEA CASTLE-STREET. MEU'i'H1'8 VICTORIA-STREET. PONTYPRIDD 4a, TAFF-STREET. HEAD OFFICES CARDIFF: ST. MARY-STREET. JFFLSCELLANEOTTS WANTS, LadiS^ Oentlemeu'e. ami Children's Wardrobes Purchased; gocxi prices given .11 orders promptly attended to.—Mrs. North, 14, Caroline-street. Oar- fliiT e9720zl7 nmHiffi"" IM*Ti HI MM ■—T*™"1* BICYCLES. i{orn^~Brc«., Cycle Work?, Pontypridd.—Immense Barga'113 to personal callers. We must shift the stock for new wangements. dome and See. Repairs as usual. New Maps and Lists, 4d sfcatupe. elg117 =- DRESSMAKING. Dressmaking.—Ladies' Costumes, Evening Dresses, Cates, itc.. Made in the Latest Style. Fit guaran- t^eci — Address Lewis ami Evans, 133, Cowbridge-road. &f. e5896 ?.Iif MISCELLANEOUS SALES. Poultry.—If you wint your birds to ]Ry you wiite for prices and samplee of food to Nosh Rees and Son, Hav. Com, and Seed Merchants, Cardiff. e5229 Firewood for Sale, 2s. per cwt,, deavered In any part of the borough.—Master, Workhouse, Cardiff.^ 1,000 Business Cards, Memorandums, or Billheads, 3s. 10,000 Useful Handbills, 2s. Gd. samples free —Fisher and Co., Machine Printers, Broannwwi. Brmto]. e,4119 1181f(Wrr-?_Itim?? ?? APARTMENTS. I APARTMENTS WASTED- Louyings for respectable Young Man.— Apply 64, Salisbury-road, Cardiff. e97117- <SM (ortablc Hmt-1 «V.' Cv;r rr Twn VMpedabk ftoung Men; no children; home comfort*; very niodeiabe.—16, Brook-etreet, Riverside. ez7 APARTMENTS TO LET ~TZZ 54, Neville-street, Riverside —Comfortably-Fur- nished Sitting-room and One of Two Bedrooms piano, hot and cold bath 17s. (with board); good cookingj liberal tabic ë'z9 Superior Apartments to Let with Widow Lady, for One or Two Gentlemen hot and cold bath; piano; no chrdren: turns moderate.—Applv W 81, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2BSBZ\2 Small Family Would Like Gentleman; very central, close to town and stations; pood home for foreigner. —Apply 16, Pembroke.terrace, CardML 20017.10 Superior Furnished Apartments, with or without board: every comfort; lerms moderate.-17, Tudor- road, Cardiff. 2553z10 ?d>.1Jt- AGENTS, TRAVELLERS. TRAVELLERS. AGKNTS. jrc.^ WANTKD. Advertiser" are Cautioned t hat Postmasters Noli Allowed tc Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or fictitious Names at any Post-office Letters addressea to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the address of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Western Mail. Agents Wanted.—Money Easily Made in Spare Time; constant income assured particulars free. also Pocket rubber stamp of your name and ¡¡ddreJl8.- W. Bell, 120. Cneapside, London. 2G99zL!_ Agents Wanted; 60 per cent, commission ^speci- mens free revised list-.—Address Brookman s Runner Stamps, Hand-court, Holbom, London. 2oo1z).U Provision Trade —A Leading Finn. doing a large h¡'de over South Wales and Monmouthshire, Require a first-class Representative; salary and exp«>ses. Apply W 79, Western Ma' Cardiff. HoVOzl^ Agents Wanted to Retail Ceylon and Other Teas in Pack" from Is. per lb. cash terms pushing people meaning business will please send envelope for price list to Select Ceylon Tea Agency, 39, Limo_street, London. L13735 A trustworthy Man Wanted, Canvassing Oarcl.^ and district; aii excePent and penmanent income assured to anyone proving himself oonipetent Address Box W 56. Western Mail, Cardiff. Zoltz Wanted, a Traveiler, resident either in Cardiff, Sv-crsea, or Newport, to Work Up a COllfler-tion in these places for well-known Psicket Teas md Ble-nds; fitet class credentials required. —Appl.v, 1,1 j"*1 stance with full particulars, to Nash, Fernwood, Ater- thyr. f Wanted, en ex Schoolmaster, of business ability, to Introduce the best Dictionary extant to I'roies- sional Men.—Apply D 28, Western Mal1'24^gn" Employment Olered-'ETen-where; nior.tbly and commission.—Address Reesster Japan-crescent, Orouch-hill, London. 2447z8 Agente" WantsdT"to Sell our celebrated P^ket Teas, French Coffee in Tinu. and Cocoa particulars free.- Oliver Oliver, and Co., 283, Southgate-road.^Lon- TRAVELLEHS. AGENTS. Ac.. WANT EMPLOY. MENT. Traveller in Wine and Spirit Trade Oc.sires Re nd Spitit '.r engagement for Cardiff and Distnct; WeTt^rn also large private connection.—Apply W TO, We tern Mail, Cardiff. 2676812 PREMISES. DWELLING-HOUSES WANTED. are Caationed that Postmasters are Not Allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any Po6t-office. Letters addressed to Initials or FJBitious Names must bear the address of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Western Mail _————————— a out February next, to l.e'd.'Ie a Cottr.ge, with Laree Garden, situated about five or six muee torn Cardiff-—Address W 84, Western Ma.^O,r- diff. — —Wanted. withinTdnving distance of Cardiff, a. Small Country Residence, with Cowhouse and SteWe Address W 8b, Western Mail, Caidi^ 27^7zl2 Wanted" to Rent a Country House or Cottage, with goT^ut Fishing in the vicinity ne«- mlway; neighbourhood of Talybont pieferred.-H. A W«- tern Mail Office, Newport. £ ilazij. Wanted, to Purchase, Neighbourhood of Castle- road. Six. Seven-roomed House, with bath; price. £ 2K £ 280-—W 71. Western Mad Office. Cardiff. z8 Wanted to Purchase & Cott6ge 90t West Cottages, Penarth.—Full partieulare as to price, &c., W 73, Western Mail, Cardiff. 261478 Wanted, to Purchase House for Client; Riehniond- road or Cathedral-road preferred.—Lowes, terms and particular* W 54, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2498z9 DWELLING HOUSES TO BE LET. Nine-roomed-Houses, Neville-street and Park-teriace (Despenser-street); five minutes walk from town. Apply 1, Howard-gardens, Cardiff. 2787z10 To be Let or Sold, "Cerireff," situated Victoria- road, Peuki-th now occupied by Dr. Parry. Apply Mules, Mayfield, Pagefc-place, Penartb. 2733zl4 To be Let or Sold, a Seiiii-detaohed Villa in Southey- street, Wordsworth-street, with immediate possession. -Apply Mr. Copner, on the Premises. 2729zl4 To Let, a eplendidly-situated Ten-roomed Villa, with long garden, facing the "Elms," LlandafT-road ;• rent £ 40—Apply 40, Llanfair-road, Cardiff. 2755x14 Newnort-road.—To Let or Sell. a •unmodious House; back and side entrance; only £ 125 required; remainder of purchase money left on mortgage.— Address W 95 Western Mail, Cardiff 2761zl4 117, Crwys-road; four bedrooms, drawing and d.ning rooms, bath, w.c.. lavatory; latest appointments. 43, Dal ton-street (Crwys-rood); eight rooms, bath, lavatory, w.c.; papered; lie. 124, Cottrell-road; four bedrooms, bath, double bay windows; near 'busses, trams, park.—Apply 138, Castle-road, Oar- diff. 2714»12 Newport.-A Small House to Let (Furnished), in bent part of Newport.-Apply A. S., Western Mail Office, Newport. 2716zl2 Very Low Rents.—Convenient and comfortable Houses; ten minutes from St. Mary-street; easy distance of trains and 'busses; nine rooms and hot and cold bath; rents, 9s. 6d. per week (free of rates). -App1y S. Hern and Pertwee, 94, St. Mary-street, Cai diff. ? 2679zl2 Penarth.—To Let, Houses m Beach road. Windsor- road, Olive-place, and other good positions.—Apply Edmunds, House Agent, Penarth. 2683zl2 To Let or Sell, 156, Severn-road; freehold villa; 10 rooms; large garden; immediate possession.—O. Coleman, 14, High-street, Cardiff. 2620zll_ Pontygwalth —To Let or Sell, a commorHou" House (double frontage, with 550 square yards garden), Stable, and Cow-shed; noted for milk trade; close to station; suitable for posting; good opportunity for wal merchant, contractor, break or cab-driver. —Apply for particulars Orchard Villa, 44. Cowbridge-road, CaM;fT (a Ft-w Yards Beyond the Union); nine rooms, h. and c bath; large garden; side and back ein,ranees.— Apply Mr. Geo. Rees, 28, St. Mary-street Car- diff. 2535z10 Barry—To Let, 3, Park-crescent, situate in highly- respectable neighbourhood, commanding view of the Channel, and opposite coasts; four be (rooms; most modern appointments.—Ben Thomas, House cnd Estate Agert. 3, Regent-street, Barry IV-ck. z9 Caerphilly.—Hill6 View Villa, near statinon; nine rooms, bath (hot and < old); in thorough repair; pleasantly situated.—J. Hallett, Caerphilly. 2514z9 The South Wales, Monmouthshire Property Regis- ter for Dec. Free on Application or Pout.—Hern and Pertwee, House Agents, Auctioneers, Valuers. te., Catdifl. 28813 DWELLING-HOUSES TO RE SOLD. Houses to t.e Sold or Let; also Shop, in good posi- '.ion in Hopkinstown, Pontypridd.—Apply E. Evans, Builder. Hopkinstown. 2780zl4 Pienarth.—For Sale, Houses in Plymouth-road, Star well-road, Windsor-terrace, Cllve-place, Herbert- terrace, &c.—Edmunds, House Agent, Penarth. zl2 Dynas Powis —FoT Sale, a Semi-detached Villa with Large Gaa'den; close to station.—Apply to J. Row- ledge, Crogan Hill, Cadoxton, 2653zll 'fw<> ftousea to kamww. for ftete; grtmrkr rent 50E each, price £ 260.—Apply 14, Gordon-road, Roath, Cardiff. 2619rll Richmond roa<—Two well-built Houses in good repair; let to good tenante.—Powell and Co Borough- chambers, Cardiff 2588zl0 Guildford-cr^soent.—Two well-built Houses; six bedrooms; rents, 14s. and 16s. ground rent, £ 2 10s.; price, £ 800, both.—Wm. Sanders and Sons, 28, St. Mary-street, Cardiff. 2554z10 Adveitiser has Three good Houses in healthy, espectable neighbourho(d; small purchase money reo quired remainder mortgage, easy terms.—Address W 48, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2465z8 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are nat allroWM to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names ttt any Poet-office. Tetters addreaaed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the Address of the Advertiser or one of the offices of the Western Mail. To Let, with immediate possession. No. 51, Gorse- lane; good position for business premises; easily altered.—Apply Lowes. Son, and Watkins, Estate Agente, Heathfield-chambers, Swansea. 49123 Warehouse in New-street, cheap.—Apply Flint Bros., Custom House-street, Cardiff. 49118 To Let, House, in good position for Business Pur- poses, in Paget-street, Grange; will alter to suit tenant rent low.—Apply H. Morgan, 30, Mount Stuart-square, Docks, Cardiff. 2771x14 To bet. Three-storied Warehouse, Trade-street; within three minutes' walk of Cardiff Station (G W.R.); size of each floor, 36ft. by 25ft.; would suit for furniture store.—Apply D. Da vies. Builder, Trade-street, Cardiff. 2680z12 To Let, No. 6, West Church-street, Corner Shop; recently papered and painted; immediate possession —O Coleman. 14, High-street, Cardiff. 2621zll 136. Broadway, Cardiff.—T^argc Comer House and She p. with bakehouse, stable, and large yard; vacant at Christmas; suitable for any business.Apply E. Herne, Wordsworth-avenue. Cardiff. 2618*11 24, Stuart-street, Docks.—Comer House and Shop, with Bakehouse; also House and Shop, 29, Stuart- street, to Let; immediate possession.—Apply 11, Mount Stuart-square, Cardiff. 2535z9 To Let. excellent Fireproof Storage Accommoda- tion at John.«ton's-buiVlirurs, John-street, centre of Cardiff; gas engine hoist to each floor. Also Rail- way Siding.-For rates and further particulars apply on Premises to R. Kemp, Warehousekeeper. House and Shop to Let at 18, Broadway, Cardiff.— Apply No. 20 (next door). 2506z9 Shop (double-fronted) and Dwet)ing-h 'roe.—At! particulars Gottwalt-z, Bowring, and Perry, Agents. High-street, Cardiff. 1946ete BUSINESS PREMISES TO BE SOLD. Number 7, System-street, Splottands. Cardiff (Corner House and Shop), for Sale, with cellar and plumber's shop attached.—Apply within. 2764zl4 .?. STABLES TO LET. Woodcock-street, Roatih.—To be Let or Sold, a 12- Stall Stable, Coach-house, Corn Bins, Gas Engine, &c.—Apply to James Allan, St. Peter-street. Car- diff. 2732zl4 Penarth.—To Let, Stables and Coach-house; or could be made suit&ble premises for mews; rear of Stanwiell-road; entrance Oornerawoll-road.—Apply 11, Beach-road. 2617zll BUSINESS ADD.RESSES. Watepproof s Bepaired While You O\AS Wait. 8, ^A\) Queen St., CSBDIFF. ANDERSON, ANSXftkoK ft ANDERSON, Ltd., ( 85, St. Pvfcl'g Churchyard, 1 Warehouses J 37) Queej: Viotori«. Street, JX0ND0B. Works: I Bow Ros'4, J UP-TO-DATi^pjECIALITIES TRY OUR 1ST OVERCOATS TO MEASURE A MARVEL OF CHEAPNESS AND QUALITY. Silk Velvet Coiinr and Plaid Lining. BISHOP ANH CO., TAILORS 50, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF. Opposite The Empire -4: I MISCEI^ANEOTJS. Wanted. particutanf"ofl<jyery Sufferer's Case; don't matter what. Trial of Genuine Remedy and advice; six stamps.—Mr. Johns, Newnham-on-Severn. e9721zl0 Tobacconists ComnKnc-'ng see lild. Guide and Catar ingue (259 pages). Zd. Outfitting Co., rr 165, Euston-road, London. Manager, Hy. Myers. j e5792 Aristotle's Works, Complete, ^Coloured Plates (genuine edition), 30 stamps; Paris by Night, or Gay Life in Paris," Illuxtated, 30 stamps, poet free. —E. Bowker, 27, Renshair.street. Liverpool. Patronise the old firm. Establish 1832; e5691_ Is Your Watch WrongflC The Best and Cheapest Shop in Cwdiff for the fjjepalr of Watcljes of every description, Englit-li or foreign, is 38, Castle Arcade, (third shop from Oastle^treet), by. James Keir, for ten years with Mr Spltidion. Clocks and Music BoxMjCTeaned^^n^Rega^je^O^ -? CLERKS AND MANAGERS. -_Oh_ CLERKS AND MANAGERS WANTED. Advertisers are Cautio j'nd that PostroUters are Not Allowed to Deliver L«t^j« Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any i'oet-ofKce. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious t ,ivace must bear the address of the Advertiser or one 41 the Offices of the Western Mail. f At Home.—EmploynSsafc (Genuine), either eex, poctal wrapper addre»sj&p; directory and inetruc- t'.r:i;e; crossed P.O. Is. i$3., returnable on comple- tion of work.«-Moult ani' Co., 64, Safe Deposit. Man- chester. e6728zl3 Young Lady Clerk or Private Secretary shorthand \&iter.—W 45, E\ren;jig Ex- press. Cardiff. | e9713>:8 Wanted, iit Newport, an efficient Clerk for Shorthand a»W GeneraJ Office Work.— AddreM X 2, Western :|fail, Cardiff. 49121 Young English Clerk fivanted in Coal Merchant's Office at North French Wort.—Apply, hv letter, to Caretaker, 32, Mount St.iart-equare, Cardiff. 2731zl4 Wanted, a sliarp Senior Office Boy.-—Apply, by letter, the National TuKphooo Company (Ignited), Cardiff. | 2745sl^ The South Wales and ilor.mouthi<.hire Clerks' Asso- ciation ensures memhera Ivgainst loss through want of Employment. Sickliest. Old Age. and Death, and to Introduce to Employee's, free of Charge, Clerks of Good Business Capacity |»d Character. Every Clerk, whatever his position." efcould be a M«nher of the Association.—Send for particulars, Seoretary, 1, Dock- s Association.—Send for particulars, Seoretary, 1, Dock- chambers, Cardiff. p. 48000 junior Clerk Wirnted^Snust have had two or three years' experience ,t «n office and lie a pro- ficient shoi-thund writer., highest references re- quired as to character, '.&<A'ppl)', by litter only, stating age and salary ^eawired, G., Meiyn Works, Neath. ( 2595zl0 Wanted, at a Local OtVllery. a Certificated Colliery Manager, to Take Full ;harge of a Small Colliery worked bv naked l:srbs; f-tate age. experieooe, \i-ages, and when readv to accept duty.—Apply to n T) WilHn 1?"'?"??,>¡_ WW! Wanted. Charterinsr Clerk, able to Influence Busi- ness salary and commission.—Applv. in confidence, by letter, to W 59, Western Mail, Cardiff. 252?z9 —? t CLERKS AND MANAGERS WANT PLACES. Youth (18) Requires Situation as Junior Clerk; knowledge of Custom-house work good reference.— Apply W 87, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2742zl0 .??, J. SHOP ASSISTANTS. SHOP ASSISTANTS WANTED. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are not allowed to Deliver Letters Addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names at any Post-oflW. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names muct bear the Addreos of thp Advertiser or one of the offices of the Western Mail. Butterman Wanted immediately.—Apply, stating full particulars and references, 289. Caerl eon-road, Newport, Mon 2105z8 Wanted, for the Outfitting and Boot*, a smart Salesman; good references required.—Apply Fligel- etone, 110, Cowbridge-road, Canton, Carliff. 2766zl4 Grocery —Wanted at once, quick -Junior or Im- prover.—State wages required (indoon) and refe- rerces to John Lloyd, Tredegar. 2763zl4 Apprentice —Wanted, immediately ø. tall, well. educated Youth for the Dranery.—Apply, with full particulars, D. n. Lewis and Co., Neath. 2651zll Drapery.—Wanted immediately. Yountr Lady, with five or dx years' experience.—Full part-icniars G. Steer, Lewis's, 290, Bute-street. Cardiff. 2648z8 Grocery aaid Provisions.—Wanted at once, smart Junior.—State full particulars first letter David Williams and Sons, Bridgend. 49071 Drapery.—W. Sarvis, Aberdare, has Vacancies for Two smart Young Men (Welsh), & Junior and an experienced Hand; personal application preferred. 2559zl0 Drapery.—Wanted, fOr Aberdare. experienced Young Lady as First in Fancy Departments must have held similar positions previously; have hod not less than eight years' experience", must speak Welsh fluently Apply, personally, Evans and Allen (Limited), New- port." 2536z9 Grocers.—Wanted, Several fmtrt'Rcgti}h and Wekb Junior Assistant*; also a Few Boys *o I/earn the Grocery fond Provision Trade; good piospecte to suitable c.nplicants.—Apply, stating references, age, and salary required. Pegler, on 49030 Drapery.—Waited. Two experienced Young Ladies for Fancy, Three Junior Young Men for Dresses and Drapery.—Wynch, Waterloo House, Lianelly. 2516z9 Wanted immediately. Junior Young MM for Gent.'s Mercerv.—Apply, ^th full particulS. W. Lewis, i95, lligh-straet, Swaneca. 2«BSz8 Apprentices.—Wanted at once, a tall, well-educated Young Lady and a tall, well-educated Youth as Apprentices to the General Drapery.—Apply for full particulars to Evans and Allen (Limited), Newport. 48006 SHOP ASSISTANTS WANT PLACES Ironmongers, Ac.—Wanted, to Apprentice Youth, 17 years, as Indoor Apprentice in good Business House.—Applv. stating particulars ajid terms to J. W at Locke's Advertising Offices, Newport. zl4

I According to the Guardians I SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE IS NOT SAUCE FOR THE GANDER. :r- The indoor pauper. The outdoor pauper. -?-

NURSEMAIDS ±.vND SERVANTS. Wanted, a respectable Girl or Mother's Help; good wages; comfortable home; good references re- quired.—Applv 16, Turberville-plaee, Canton. Car- diff^ e9724z.ll Wanted, a good General Servant-.—Apply 12, Tudor- rwul, Cardiff. e9727z9 Wanted, IVo Girls as General Servants; one. to assiet in the bar.—Apply Duke of Clarcnce Hotel, Clive-road, Canton, Cardiff e9728zl2 Wanted immediately, Plain Cook; housemaid and kitchen.ma.id kept."—Apply Mrs. Williams, Pe.nga.rn, kitchen.ma.id kept."—Apply Mrs. Williams, Pengam, Roath. Cardiff. 2741zl0 Wa:!1ted, stroug ?neml; referen<'JeS ?<1ui?. Wanted, strong General; references required.— Apply Erlesmere. 27, Cathedral-road, Oar«!ilf. 2788zl0 Wanted at once, good House-Parlourmaid 1D. Gentle- man's family v age# £ 16—Box 44, Post Office, Swan- sea. 2720x12 Wanted, for Counbry, pcod Cook Genemi; ahlf to bake —State age, wages, and references. Mrs. Jones, Pwll Court, Llangnniderr, 0r;ckhow«ll. 270S/.12 Wanted, on 19th, a thorougnly good Housemaid.— Mrs. Fraser Bate, Gellidywyll, Oenarth R.S.O.. Car- 2691iB Wanted, experienced General Servant, Understand- ing Plain Cooking family three comfortable home; good wages.-Write, with references, 11, WesSbourne- road, Penarth. 2578zl0 Wanted, General Servant for Housework and Iron- IlIg: two other servants kept.—Mrs. D., Shirenewton I Rectory, Ciiepstow. 2626zll Wanted immediately, an Under Housemaid, who *1*" ftttewi* to nurwTV nrl .)sjave good iteferences wages £ 14:—Mrs. Wade. Gtaa- gwilly, Llanpumpeair-t, Caruvarthen. 2650»11 Wanted, a General; one Aith knowledge of wash- ing.—Apptv, stating age and wages, W 74, Western Mail, Cardiff. 2633zll Wanted. Cook-General and capable House-Parlcur- niaid.—Apply, giving full particulars, to Mrs. Cawker 4, D'ivon-terraae, Swansea. 2645zll Wanted7House-Parlourmaid; about 17 gentleman's ff.ntity two other servants kept.-Alpba, Llanstcphan, Carmarbliensbire._ 2o&7% Wanted, a fJeueral Servant, Able to Oo Plain Gcok- ing; good wages given.-23, Carlisle-street, Car- diff. 250019 Wanted, an experienced General SfrDmt: must be » good plain c«rk; two in family.—Miss Oliver, Menevia, Stow Park, Newport. 252729 ~Servant7—Wanetd, experienced General; early riser—Apply Mrs. Simmonde, 148, Chepatow-road, Maindee, Newport. 2538z9 anted, Plain Cook. £18; Parlourmaid. £ 18; also Housemaid, £ 16; family two; friends or sisters: comfortable bome.-61. Apsley-road, Clifton. 2479z8 _Good Plain" Cook Wivnted; £ 25 kitehenmaid kept; small family; excellent situation. House-Parlour- maid; E20-housemaid kept; very comfortable home. —20. Stokes Oroft, Bristol. 24817# Wanted, superior General for Olifton; £ 16; family two; housemaid kept; no washing; simple cooking; good Apsl-y-roati, Clifton. 2*'80z8 Wanted, good General Servant; three In family; nurse k*pt — Biynteg, Terrace-road, Swansea. 2471z8 Wani*'d."eTreliable and trustworthy Nurse for Four Little Children.—Apply Ma. Lewis, Ynisyglenen, P-mtsrdawc, Swansea Yalley. 2W Wanted, in small, quiet 'family, experienced General Servant; wages £ 16.—W., care ot Mrs. Cook, Church Cottages, Llanishen, Cardiff. 2439z8 Wanted, at the Swan Hotel, Aberaman, a Young Person to Assist in the Bar and House Duties — Apply persoi slly. 2785zl0 Wanted at once, Cl'.antbermaid-W«itrees also KitcheT.maid, to do Plain Cooking.- Appty Bush Hotel, Dowlais. 2710^9 Wanted, smart Barmaid; must have first-class testi- monials.—Apply Glove and Shears Hotel, Cardiff. [z9 Wanted, for Hotel, in Ltanelly. Barmaid. Willing Make Hertelf Generally Useful; must lie able speak Welsh.—Apply, with references, to No. W 82. Wes- tern Mail, Cardiff. 2705z9 Wanted immediately, General Waitress alss House- Cttambermtud family and commercial hotel.—Apply, stating age, wages, and references, Lewis, Wellington, Brecon. „ 2531zll Wanted, experienced Barmaid: about 24 years; i sed to quick counter trade.—Apply, with references and salary, Tredegar Arm, Pillgweally, New. port. 2565z10 FEMALE SERVANTS WAN? PLACE? Situation Second Housemaid in Gentleman's Family or Single in Quiet One; highest references.—E C., 1, Cecil-road, Clifton, Bristol. 2738zlO Disen^r.ged, healthv Country Girl (orphan), cook, wash ( £ 10— £ 12) Others ( £ 9— £ 14). Cook-General; long reference; list free.—British Agcn-jy. Aberdare Junction. (Stamp.) 2694zl2 ""Wanted. Sttua.tion to Taka Charge Laundry by Widow and Grown Up Daughter; 4i yeare in present situation; leaving through family going abrrad.— Lloyd, Or!elton Laundry, Huntleton, Pembroke. z9 -=-?. -?'- Situations Wanted as General ServaJitc for Several strong Country Girls; hundreds of ladies suited; testimonials free.—Mrs. Coster, Registry, Glouces- ter. 2636zll Ladies Suited with all (.'lasses of Scr-Miits; Situa- tions Secured for Servants. Fee, Is.—Miss Walters, JO, Page-street, Swansea. 2577zl0 Espel-jenced House-Parlourmaid Seeks Situation; 4; years' exoellent character; gentlemaai'a family; tall"; good \yaitress and needlewoman.—Bertha, hi, Apsley-road, Clifton. 2478'-8 C'ook Seeks Situation 12 years' excellent character; understands soups, entrees, paltry, A-c. economical manager; trustworthy; reliable.—Cook. 61, Apsiev- road, Clifton. 2477z8 GtMd Oooh-Gf.net&i Seeks Situati.tn; three veins7 excellent chara',W; cooks well; can wash and iron; country servant; £ 11.—Emily, 20, Stokes Croft, Bristol. 2482zS Re engagement Wanted by a domesticated Young lVmri as Barmui.l; country preferrcl.—C., 150, Portmanmoor-road. Roath, Cardiff. 2736z14 Wanted, by Young Person. Situation a« Barmaid; thoroughly "experienced; could superintend house- hold duties; good references.—J., 38, High-street, Rhymiiey, Mon. 2473z8 PTJBLIC-HOTJSES. PUBLIC- HO USES. &c. WANTED Wanted, a ifrst-elass Double-licensed Public-house in nain thoroughfare; ingoing B500 to £ 1.000; Gla- morganshire, Carmarthenshire, or Pembrokeshire.— .}):r Mr. Dayid R. '?1'?::?I:, Chartered Swansea. 48 1" PUBLIC-HOUSES FOR DISPOSAL. First-cless Hotel at Docks, Ca.rdiff, doing very large trade; very long lease; persons with large capital enly tbould apply.—Charles Ckvrk^ and Co., Cambriui-chiimbcrs, 12. West^ate-street, Cardiff. zl4 Old-established Country House (Double-licensed): large stabling accommodation; good garden find piggeries three clubs reut low good lease average takings £ 2S week v. ahout £ 800 required.—Apply Pyle, House and Estate Agent, 45. Lower Cathedral- read, Cardiff. ?689zl2 T. JohM, 13. Wharton-strect, Cardiff, Has to Let, in Cardiff and Neighbourhood, Double tnd Single Licensed Public-houses; prices E150 to f 1.250: can thoroughly recommend: splendid positions—Write or call. 2704zl2 Free Double-licensed Comer Public-house for Sale; one of the most promising spots in the whole town; main thoroughfare; splendid record; exceptional opportunity; every inquiry" courted: cash not less then £ 600.—James 1',nd James, Auctioneers. Swan- sea. 2655zll Free Small Counter Trade House a bargain to an immediate purchaser; centmlly situated £2eo cash will aeourc it.—James and James, Auctioieers. Swan- sea. 2635zll Free Double-licensed House for Disposal in a great industrial centre; the best house in the place; same bands ove" 30 years: small brewery attached for home-brewed beers; big profits; B750 r&sh_ down required.—James and James. Swansea. 2655zll Important.—All the Best Houses in the District which are in the Market are in our Hands; Agents for the Chief Local Brewers; Several Tied Houses at present to Let on most satisfactory terms; each required from B50 to £ 500; send for our list-— James and James, Swansea. Established in London in 1861. 2655zll_ To Let, with immediate possession, the Railway Hotel, Aibersychan; terms valuation.—Apply, as above 2628zll Hotel; splendid situation town 20,000 receipts near JS120 monthly; full proof; valuation about £400; favourite brewers.—Hillman., Auctioneer, Newport. 2589zl0 Duke, Licensed Valuer. 13, Clare-street, Bristol.— Over 300 iicereed Housee for Disposal, all jJar", all prioM printed lists post free. 2637zll Duke.—Splendid Roadside Licenced House, drawing 7 hogsheads draught beers weekly; gi and stabl ng; one family 30 years; proprietor retiring; moderate ingoing. 26371.11 Duke.—Country Wayside Spirit-house; large, immensely profitable trade; stabling, piggeries, acre, garden, land rent jB18 lOe one family 60 years, zll Duke.—Valuation only &bout jElOO; capital Licensed House, important country market town Gloucester stire; atabling, yard, garden; suit dealer: low rental 2637zll Duke, Claie-street, Bristol.—Absolutely Free House, important town Somersetshire; lease; close station; rent only £ 25 incoming £ 150 bargain. 2637/.ll To be Let. with immediate possession, the Crown Inn, SebaA-topol; double-iicensod house, doing capital trade.—Apply on the Premises. 2592zl0 Bristol.—Splendidly-situated ? Fully-licetised House one of the busiest thoroughfares; commodious and commanding dwelling; splendid billiard-room; tied draught beers only; large, profitable trade proved; ingoing B400 cash.—Maurice Clark, care of Radnor Hotel, Nicholas-street. 2652z8 MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS SITUATIONS VACANT. Wanted, a Wagon Repairer for Pontypridd snd rihciidda Vach Districts.—Apply, in writing, to the North Central Wagon Company (Limited), East Moors, Cardiff. e3722zl0 Cai^jenters and Joiners Wanted for Station Building oil the Port Talbot Railway.—Apply on the Works at Hiyn, near Port Talbot, and at Maes teg, S. Pearson and Son. Contractors^ e5838 Improver Patternmaker Required at once for a Foundry and Engineering Works.—Apply,, fctating wage?, with references, to W 77, Western Mail Office. Cardiff. c5837 R&iteliers.—Wanted, Strong Lad, Apprentice pork speciality; permanency to suitable lad. Also good General Servant Girl, aged 18 to 20; good references required.—S. Batten, 166, Clare-road, Cardiff. e«9_ Baker, kc.—Bovce's Operative and Wanted Fmploy- ment Bureau, Station-terrace, Cardiff; thoroughly genuine workmen guaranteed; permanent or jobbing immediately suited^ e9712z8 Hahdressere —Wanted (temjtorariiy) munediately, a first-class Haircutter and Shaver, none but compe- tent men need &pply.-47, Albany-road. Cardiff. z8 Tinman and Plumber Wanted at once —State wages per hour and experience, Brown and Williams. Iron- mongers, Bridgend. 49116 Wantedr iirst-ciass Haircuttec and Shav^ indoors preferred.—State termll to Mark Bright, I'airdresser, Neath. _■ 2750z9 —'Wanted, si. Coal Fcrru\;i^.—Apply. i e-l,erieni-,e and wages required, to W 9*2 Western Mail, Cardiff. 274feel0 Carpenters and Joiners Wanted, for Station Build. ing on the Port Talbot Railway.—Apply on the Works at Bryn, near Port Talbot, and at Maesteg. S. Pearson aud Son. Contractors. 49097 Improver Patternmaker Required a* euee -'or a Foundry and Engineering Works.—Apply, stating watres, with referenCH, to W 77, Western Mail Office. Cardiff. 49073 Wanted at once, Some good Cjrrpentrrs for House I yrMninp' —Anp)v. stating wages required, to Hunt's Mines (Limited). Glaedir, Dolgelly. 48072 ButcTiiers.—Wanted; respectable Young Man, from 18 to 20: used to horses, do round. Src.; good eha- racter.—Creed, Commercial-road. Newport. 2600zlO "Wanted, good Clay Tobacco Pipe Makem who thoroughly understand the trade; permanency -C. F Ravenhill. Pipe Works, Gloucester 2503*9 Bakers. kc\.—Bovce's Operative and Masters' Em- ployment Bureau, Station-terrace, Cardiff; thoroughly genuine workmen guaranteed; permanent or jobbing immediately suited. 2497z8 Wanted, smart Youth, with Knowledge of Fish and Poultry Trrvde: state age, he., by letter.— Address W 50, Western Mail. Cardiff. 2492z8 Wanted, aa improv.r to t-bc Brass-firishwg; muet be used to shipping brass work.—Apply Thomas Dawson, Tyneside Works, Newport, Mon- 49(12 Good Navvies Wanted foir Bareing Quarry; piece- work.—Apply Foreman c-n Works, Moeshouse Wood Reservoir Contract, Neatti. 2436*10 I £ 1.—A Salary of i2s. 6d. to £ 1 per Week can be earned in spare hours or evenings by either sex who can write.—Proof spnt free anywhere, to whoever sends self-addressed envelope to T. Smith & Co (Department s B). ?9,St.Helen'»-garden«, North Kensington .London .W L12662 War ted at once, a Groom-Gte rdener, whose Wife • Orn Do Laundry for a Small Family: good house War ted at once, a Groom-Gte rdener, whose Wife -Can Do Laundry for a Small Family; good house and garden found, none but good characters need apply.—Pilliner, Llaw-y-rawn, near Newport. zlO Wanted, as Gardener, Attend Horse, Cow, Milk; fair knowledge of farm work make himself generally useful.—Morgan, Canal Head, Aberdare. 24557.1 Wanted, a strong Lad, to Make Himself Useful.—( Apply Plue Anchor Hotel, St. Mary-*treet. Car-1 diff 2775z10 Wantrri at once, smart Boy. about 18. to Look After Pony and to Make Himself Generally Useful.— References, salarv expend. Roval Hotel Trealaw, Rl-.ondda Valley." 49133_ Wanted at once, BilK-i'd-marker; to make himself generally useful; play good came.—References, eatery expected Bush Hotel, Dowlais 2711z9 Wanted, an experienced, steady Young Mivn es Hotel Porta-; one not afraid of wock.—B. B., Western I Mail Office, Newport. 2715x12 j SITUATIONS WANTED j Required, by ail Uderly Man Employment to Mar,age a Garden,: attend horse and poultry if re- j ouired; or near Penarth preferred.—Apply W 86, j Express Office, Cardiff. e9726zl2 j Young Man. aged 20, Seeks Situation in Warehouse Stores, or Works; understc-nrls Ipok-kee-ping and general offioe work.—X 1, Western Mail. Car- diff. i772zl4 Wanted, Situation ss Trimmer, Trouner Cutter, and General Assistant.—Rjbertsou. Stradey, Llanelly. zl4 Foreman Carpenter Seeks Ue-engagemrnt; long experience and good refertnoea—Apply W 72, Wes- tern Mail, Cardiff. 2624zll BUSINESS ADDRESSES. I 10. DUKE-STREET, D 6,1 '?"'?L?-? r?' ?"? | iw CARDIFF. FURNITURE AT MARVEL L0 US PRICES SAVE YOUR MONEY By Purchasing your FURNITURE, BEDDING, CARPETS, asid MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS of BEVAN AND COMPANY (LIMITED;, REGISTERED AS THE CARDIFF FUitNISHERS Whose immense Cash Purchases enable them to Sell all Goods fully 20 per cent. below tbft' prices usually charged by ether firms. 1,500 IRON and BRASS BEDSTEADS always in etock, from 7s. lid. each. N t., HUNDREDS of DINING, DRAWING, tad BEDROOM SUITES, From 3t to 50 Guineas. Call and inspeot our immense eeleotions before Purohuing elsewhere. tttrgw Illustrated Ctttloffuea Gratia, Delivery Free Throughout Wales and Border Counties. BEVAN & COMPANY. 21, DUKE STREET, 97, ST. MARY STREET CA BDIFF. 7, WIND-STREET, SWANSEA. OPPOSITE TOWN-HALL, NEWPORT. CLARENCE-STREET and HANBURY- ROA~, imiKPOOL. E1876 s ESSIONS AND SONS, LIMITED. MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OT Timbers, Slates, Joiner- Cement, Chimney-piece^ Msnuipents, Lavatories, Baths, Sauces, Grates, MM alt Building Materials. PENaRTH-ROAD, CARDIFF. Larcest Show Rooms in Wales. GENTLEMEN DON'T CHOOSE until you see our Splendid Set of Tweeds, Serges, Vicunas, *r.d Worsted Suitings from the looms of Bradford. We make an All-Wool Vicuna Suit. to measure, for 35s. 6d., and you can't buj the same thing from any Tailor under 50s. Send tcW, our pattema, post free, and see lor yourself. THE WOOLLEN CO., BRADFORD. eM411

OUR SHORT STORY g :S'F'LL'S CABJEEK. I shall never foget that June morning when Neill told ue. I was beating better pudding—the cooking always fell to my share-and Nell and Deb were flnighing the week. ironing. Suddenly Nell set down her iron: with a clatter and electrified us. „ "Girl," Ae said, "the of the Orb has accepted another of my et^nes, and I'm going to New York! -WkM, to toy!" «irf Eeb, art I ton* on a chair, speechless. I "Yes," said Nell, firmly. "I ^ve it all arranged. I asked fatlier's leave, and made him promise not to tell you till everything was settled, because I knew you girls wouldn i e it, and try to persuade me to give it up. But the editor of the "Orb" has been very encoura- ging, and you know I've had some work accept.ed by other papers,, and I feol 6Ure I can Jreep myself, art JeMt. and I hope, of course her eyes shining— 'it will lead to better things! I wrote to Ooasiai Libby, and she has explained! to me how she illustrates, you know, for weekly -papers, I think—and she has rented a TQOXO for me in the a,parement building where she lives herself. Fanoy 1 she does all her own cooking on a little gas stove in her room- 'pigging' she calls it—and I aan to do the same for myself. You can live for very little that nray,"—lewase^y—■"«» in New York!" j "But. Neli, you oao.'# oook t" I said, Some* J how my dazed mind fastened on the least of the difficulties in my darling's path. "Well, I can learn," she cried, gayly, "or you can teach me. Em, in the next fortnight. I'm not going till the 19th." I saw her glance at me anxiously as she mentioned the date and then-I broke down, and so did Deb, and presently we were all three clinging together and crying—into my bowl of batter! Bve-and-bye Deb said: "Nell, what will Morris sa;y P" The same thought had been in my mind, but I could not put it into wcvds and I was rather vexed with Deb. But we all knew Morris loved Nell, tihough she would ho.ve nothing to say to him. It hurt me strangely even then that Morris should be slig'itoil— Morris, so good and brave and strong and tender and steady—yes, and clever, too—-that any girl might have been proud of his love! Nell only tossed her pretty head and "aid emphati- cally: "Oh, Morris!" And after awhile she and Deb began ironing again and 1 went to the cellar for more eggs and made fresh batter. And that was how Nell told us. The next fortnight was a busy one, though )t pasted, as people say, liko a dream. Njikw Partridge oame uip from the village to help u« put Nell's wardrobe in urdc\ father cratwl tihe set of mahogany furniture which had been mother's when she married and which Nell was to take with her, and I got together the [ tfrt oJId smaJil- oi my kitchen, tins and aa.1"*8- pan. and packed them in a wooden box, which I was to serve afterwards, with shelves^ fitted inside it, Nell declared, as her "kitchen. How anxious I felt about the "pigging arrange- ments and whkt oareful instructions I gave, or tried to give, in coffee and omelet making! Morris came and went, looking. oh, so grave, and Nell's resentment of his attitude was hoi and showed itself in the bru^querie with which she treated him. What passed between them the last evening I never knew. They were I together for a long time in the garden, a.nd after they had parted Nell brushed past me crying, and Morris, coming to say "Good night, looked whito and stern. My heart ached for hdm. But he came with us to the station the next morning, and tried to talk cheerfully to Deb and me, after we had said good-bye to our dear girl, and vatahed the train steam off. That was n dreary summer. It was very dry and hot, and nothing did, won in the garden. Father wfte ailing, and Deb and I dropped into a dull round of daily duties. Morris came seldom. He was very busy, he told us, with his increasing bw practice, which waa extemd- I ing itstlf through all the neighbouring villages. Neil's letters were our only Excitement, and, though they were chcerfui and amusing, with | mainy bnghfc descriptions of New York life "from the pigging side," as she called it, it seemed to me that an undertoaie of discourage- ment ran through them. However, with the autumn, things began to look brighter. Father's health improved, and Nell wrote that she hvl been offered a position on t.he staff of one of the papers she had been writing for. -Morru began to be about the house again as he used to be, and with him csune Jax>k Herriok, I a vo!.ui. £ vellow whom he had taken mto partner- ship, aid who evidently admired Deb. Morris rarclr aeked after NfeiL bat 'JL noticed thai when her name was mentioned he never missed & word that was said, and at Christmas, in the box we expressed to her, he sent a small parcel. Nell wrote back: "Thank Morris for his pretty gift." After Christmas Morris and Jack came still oftener. We went sleigh-riding together —we four—and! bobbing on the hill. Some- times I used t-o wonder how Deb and I and Mcrris could be so gay and light-hearted with Nell away. By Easter Deb and Jack were engaged. After that—well, the five months that fol- lowed were—wihat were they? Ah. how happy I was! And yet how wretched! How I re- fused to look into the future, and lived in feverish excitement from day to day. hoping, fearing, dreading, longing for what I would not, could not, plainly face! Morris was grow- ing to love me—a little, not as he could love, butt still a little—Morris, whom I idolised. And Nell? The end came one day in September, when we went to the woods for golden rod. Deb and Jack had wandered off and I had torn my hand—my stubby, work-worn hand, so unlike Nell's—on a straggling blackberry vine. Morris had bandaged it for me, and as J looked up our eyes met. He slipped his arm around me so tenderly, aud "Em, little woman," he began. I think the terrible aching sense of loneliness which has been with me ever since, and always will be, came upon me at that moment. For with the sound of his voice the blindness I had wilfullv encourajjed fell from me, and I saw quite plainly that this was not to be. But I rested my bend tor a moment on his shoulder— I could not help it—ana, '■*•* him speak. When he had finished I saM, quietly: "Morris, dear, I tliink you 4.t'e mistaken. r always believed t&a* yo« aad Nell "Em., Em," he cried, "do you think me so base ? Can you fancy— "Hush!" I said. And just then Deb and Jack came up and we strolled home. "All through the nwrht I lay awake. In the morning came Nell's letter. "Oh, darling Em. she wrote. "I am so terribly unhappy: I cannot keep it to myself any longer! I am a failure, Em!—a failure. And I did so hope for success. Oh, I do not mean that I cann&t earn my living. I still hope to do that, but-I see it at lost, quite plainly—I shall never, never rise above mediocrity, never make a name, never be more than a hack writer, scrambling for my bread and butter and thankful if I can make it. And I bRl such dreams, .him, such plans, such ambit/ions! I thought myself clever! Clever! I am a fool! I gave up—well! Never mind! It is a relief to tell you dear." There was more, but when I had read so far my mind was made UP- I had money in the bank—enough—that mother had left me, and I went to Morris and told -him -that I wanted him to take me to New York. I gair" I gathered from Nell'a letter that she was not feeling well, and I wanted to bring her home for awhile to rest. I spoke with quiet frankness, as a sister might. He looked at me strangely. We started the next night. It was early on a. sultry September morning: that we reached New York. I can still eee the unswept, half-deserted streets, and smell the odour of stale vegetables whidh greeted us. Morris took me to breakfast somewhere—I forget where—and then we rode in a cable car far what seemed to me an interminable distance. At last we reached the Windermere, a tall dingy apartment house, near the river. I remember I we walked through a dingy hall to a more wngy levator, and were guided on the AftAh floor I throithg passages dingier still, to Nell's door! I trembled and pushed Morris in front of me. Come in!" caned her dear voice, and-there she stood! Thinner, paler, a little careworn, but. it seemed to me. more beautiful than ever I She did not see me, and Morris-forgot me! "Nell!" he cried, and opened wide his arms. "Morris!" she answered, and, like a tired] child, crept close to him. And so it ended as I—yes, as I hoped it would end.

| BIG STEAMEU AT CARDIFF The steamship European, which arrived at Cardiff on Saturday, is a fine specimen of marine architecture, and is the latest addition to the fleet of the West Indian and Pacific Steamship Company (Limited). She is being loaded with 1,800 tons of steam coal for bunker- ing purposes by the Powell Duffryn Steam Coal Company, and when this is completed will proceed on her first voyage to New Orleans. | Her register tonnage is 5,385 tons, and she is a sister ship to the American, a steamer of 5.407 tons register, which, it will be remem- bered, bunkered at Cardiff a couple of wec-ks aero. The local agents of the European are Messrs. J. T. Dunoan and Co., Jasnes-stre» t, Docks.

LOCOMOTIVE iXJCIDENT AT SWANSEA. A locomotive accident occurred at Wright., Butler, and Co.'s hematite works, Landore, on Saturday. Two locomotives nearly met, aad I the driver of one reversed his engine, and then jumped oft'. The wnrrne immediately went off full oteam, and cashed into the stop- j block, and, carrying it dear fell over < {a bank 10ft. deep. No <ono me injured.

FUNERAL OF MR. YV. JONES OF CARDIFF. The funeral of the late Mr. Wm. Joes, printer and stationer, 6, Duke-Street, Cardiff, took place on Monday. The cortego started from 6, Dumfries-plaoc, and proceeded to the New Cemetery. The Rev. W. E. Winks conducted the service, and the mourners were:-The Rev. W. E. Winks, Principal Edwards, Alderman David Jones (brother), Mr. W. R. Da vies, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. and Mr £ H. Jones (son and daughter), Mrs. Leah Davies, Mr. and Mre. Swan, Mr. J. B. Poole, Mr. A. R. Jones, Mrs. S. J. Davies, Miss Bennett, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. F. Jones, Mr. W. Williams, Mrs. Arthur Jones, and Miss David. Among those present were:—Mr. Alfred Thomas, M.P., Mr. Robt. Bird, J.P., Alderman Daniel Lewis, J.P., Alderman Thos. Rees, J.P., Councillor A. Good, ex-Councillor Richard Lewis. ex-Councillor David Richards, Mr. George Thomas (Ely Farm), Dr. Edwards, Dr. Trehame, Dr. M. Williams, the Revs. W. Thomas, Croeswen; C. Griffiths, Cathays; T. Morgan Einon, T. L. Evans, T. Roberts, P. Madox, J. M. Edwards, and T. Jones, and Messrs. Rees Jones T. Rees, J. Duncan, G. Griffiths, Gl-u. Pike, W. Lewis (Duke- street), Morris (Duke-street), R. Benjamin, J.P.. W. Johnson, J. Slonuni, J. G. Mary- church, T. Hopkins, T. R. Pierce, D. L. Thcmafi, B. Lewis. J. Ballinger, A. J. Allen, D. R. Andrews, D. Naieh, W. Poweil, Price Jones, A. A. Brian. T. Herbert, Sidney Wil- liams, J. A. Jenkins, H. Burney, Robert S-x/fct, J. Barry. G. Shepherd, W. J. Sanders, Freeman Gravil, J. M. Jennings, E. H. Beanett, Owen Davies, T. HiH, W. E. Ein- ".161', T. C. Thomas, and D. Ambrose. The coffin was of solid oak, with massive trim- mings.

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^■——■ I RAILWAY SERVANTS* DINNER AT CARDIFF I The eighteenth annual dinner of the Cardiff and District Railway Servants' United Benefit I Society was held at the Alexandra, Hotel, Car- diff, on Monday evening. The chair was taken by Mr. James Hurra an, and amongst those present were Messrs. John Strachan and G. A. Lundie, Dr. W. L. Blight, and Messrs. Mitchell, Meredith, and R. Powell (hon. secre- tary). At the conclusion of the dinner a lengthy toast list TOS gone through.—Mr. Power briefly laid before the gathering the balanoe-aheet for the past eleven months. The caeh balance in hand on January 1, 1896, was £38 9s. 5d.. and the contributions received from that date up to December 3 amounted to £ 148 28. 7JkJ. The sick-pav during the period amounted to JB35 15s., totalling, with death I allowances, &c., to an expenditure of £ 114- 5s., leaving a. balance in hand of £ 72 9s. 0^d., of I which J652 had been transferred to the Post- office Savings' Bank account. Tke value of I the funds on January 1 was J6692 6s. 4d., and I on December 3 it amounted to J3726 5s. Hid., I an increase of £ 33 19.. 7 id. Since the society was started, 27 years ago, it had paid in sick- pay to members £ l,63t 76. 3- £ d.; death allow- ances. £ 270; and medical fees, JB255 12«.—a total expenditure of £ 2,16718*. 3|d.—Letters were read from Lord Windsor. Dean Vsughan, Mi-. J- M. Maclean, M.P., Sir W. T. liwis, Councillor E. Beavan (niayor of Cardiff), and a number of other gentlemen expressing their j sympathy with the work of the society aud! enclosing subscriptions to the funds, wfoicih amounts, the secretary explained, had sot been i included1 in the balance-eh«et. I

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THE SUICIDE OF AN EX- PUBLICAN, UratTBST AND VERDICT.. The inquest into the death of Samuel Dayman. :tged forty years, late licensed victualler, residing at Trehan is-street, Roath, Cardiff. who committed suicide at the Milton Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday last, was held at the Town-hail, Cardiff, on Monday even- ing by Mr. E. B. R.eeoe. coroner.—I he evi- dence given showed that the deceased had for some time paet been addicted to drink, and lately more so than ever. On Saturday even- ing last, about 10.36, he went to the Milton Hotel, and, after having a drink in the smoke-room, went out to the yard at tho back, where he shot himseif. Some time afterwards a man named Joseph Llewellyn found him. apparently asleep. Subsequently the landlord and a mau named Henry Howeil went out to the yard and carried him into Lil6 -road and called & policeman. The policeman obtained a stretcher and con- veyed him to the Roata Police-station, whore he was examined by Dr. Biggs, who pro- nounced life extinct, deceasoa having shot hintstr'f through the roof of hia mouth, tha bullet apjxsaring to ka-ve gone vertically up- wards. A revolver was found in the yard by Police-sergeant Mitchell, and upon the body wft found a box of cartridges, a receipt for the revolver, and eerven shillings and fourpenoe in money.—The jury returned a verdict of "Suicide whilst temporarily insane." 4_

STOPP AGE OF COLLIERIES Notice has been posted up at the Green Pi\>- -1'iabon, and Pits Kynaston, Cefn Mfcwr, the property of the Wvnnstay Colliery Com- pany. intunat/ing that from Saturday noxt ail contracts of servica will be terminated, and no workmen will be further required. About l,60u men will be thrown out of emplef- aunt*