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PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. a CARDIFF. THEATRE ROY AL T~-e .nd Manageress ..Mrs. EDWARD FLETCHER. TO-NIGHT AT SEVEN, THE ROYAL PANTOMIME, piNDBRELLA; t OVELY WOMEN I FUNNY OOMEDIANS! CHARM. ING SCENERY! EXQUISITE DRESSES, DELIGHT- FUL MUSIC! and, above all, F u N I F U N t FUN! The "Western Mail" says:—Cinderella' is a jrieantie invention to a good Xmas laugh, with corgeous scenery and dresses. Mxs. Edward Fletclier and Mr. Pitt Hard&cre are to be thanked for such a merry production, &nd this all too more so as the fun is secured without the faintest suggestion of vul- garity." ?_ The whole Show under the Direct Supervision of Mr EDWARD FLETCHER and Mr. J. PITT HARD ACRE, of the Comedy Theatre, Manchester. DAY PERFORMANCES. vrw YEAR'S DAY, Friday, January 1, at Two; SATURDAY, January 2: and EVERY SATURDAY at Two, Doors Open at One. Early Doow 6.15, Ordinary Doors 6.45, Commence at Seven. Prices 6d. to B2 2s. No Seate Guaranteed. Booking Offices: Messrs. Thompson and Shackell's (Limited), Queen-street, from Ten till Five. Tele- phene, 521. 49470 tl RAND rfl HE A T R E r The Premier JL Theatre of Wales. Leasee and Manager .Mr. CLARENCJE SOUNES. TO-DAY AT TWO AND SEVEN, GRAND AND MAGNIFICENT SUCCESS OF Mr. Sounes' THIRD GRAND CARDIFF ANNUAL, for which he has secured Mr. H. Ormsby Trench's MAMMOTH, GRAND, and GORGEOUS FAIRY PANTOMIME. Entitled- SINBAD THE SAILOR s OR, THE LUCKY OOF BIRD PRODUCED ON A SCALE OF COSTLINESS, MAGNIFICENCE, and SPLENDOUR never before attempted in the Prinniyality, UPWARDS OF 100 ARTISTES. Early doors open at Six; Ordinary, 6.45, Commence Seven. Box Offioe opc-n daily at Theatre trom Ten to Four. Teiephone, 725. Prices from 6d. to Sl la. SsrJy Doom Extra. GRAND DAY PERFORMANCE TO-DAY; AND SATURDAY, JANUARY 2. Doors Open 1.30; Commence Two. Afcn Every Wednesday and Saturday. Same Show in at Night. 49474 ???? tHINK or Tms.—nr TOUR COMPETITOR IS USING A TYPSWRITKR, SO MUST YOU. WE ARB PREPARED TO TROYS THAT THE DKNSMORE WILL SUIT YOUR PURPOSE BEST. LEARNT IN A OW HOURS. TOUR 9met BOY 0AM USX IT. BBOP US A OARB AMD WE WIL6 COME £ HD SEE you. rjl H E E N S M O R E SOLE AOBMWS FOR SOOTH WALES AND WHO WILL FURNISH FULL PARTICULARS OM APPLI0ATION. WESTERN MAIL, LIMITED. ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF, HOt "DENSMORE" ElAN. BE SEEN WORK INS DAILY lIt THE WESTERN MAIL" OFFICE. Q158 MONBY. WALLACE AND OO., 98, QUEBK-ST., CARDIFF, ACCOUNTANT'S. B5 to £ 1,000 ADVANCED DAILY. PROMISSORY NOTES ACCEPTED AS SECURITY. TOWN OR COUNTRY. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. M B.—Look for name on windows over shop. A ND Friends Depart when you are short of Ready Money.—Then write or fall en WaUoo* and So., 98, Queen-street, Cardiff. O N E T E N T REASONABLY AND PRIVATELY, FROM X3 TO M500. To *11 classes of responsible persons, re-payable by £ osy Instalments. TVsrms and particulars free, on vpplication, personally, or by letter, to R. PHILLIPS, 7, PEMERO K K-'VK I: RACK, CARDIFF. e5721 MR. L. REED, 56, Railway-street-, MOOTS, Cbtrdiff, Advances »rom £ 2 to £ 20. Borrowers receive courteous and prompt attention. e5672 £ 250.003 to Lend.—Those in Wani. of Cash in Sums £ 10 to £ 500 are Reo/mtnended to apply to the Provincial Union Bank. 1, Queen-square, Bristol; or « E. W. Webber, 3, Working-street, Cardiff. e5595 ?, YOU WANT THE LARQEST AND BEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN THE PROVINCES, BUY THE ^yEEKLY AJT Al L WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE "NEWS OF THE WEEK." PRICE ONE PENNY. TO BE HAD OF ALL NEWSAGENTS. I PUBLIC AMTTSISKENTS. CARDIFF. • 'Tis not in mortals to command success, but we'll do more—deserve it." I^HE JJ M P I B E Mr.uaging Director OSWALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT t The Seasonable and Enjoyable Pantomimic Sketch, THE ]T]NCHANTED jpAIjAGE Portrayed by, THE KEENE-REEVES COMBINATION AND TWELVE CHARMING LADY DANCERS, Prodiiced with New Scenery, Dresses, Music, and Electrical Effects. THE WEBSTERS, American Comedy Artistes. OAKLAND AND THOMPSON, Vocal Duettists. JOHNNY GILMORE, Character Comedian. DEXTERIA and GEORGE DOUGLAS, In their Cabinet Mystery. THE REVEREDOS, Musical Experts. HARRY TOWERS, Oomique. THE MARTI BROS., Gymnasts. NEXT WEEK- THE COLIBRIS, The Nine Liliputian Wonders of the World, with their Ponies, Carriages, and Dwarf Elephants. Besides appearing each evening at the usual Empire Perfor- mances, they will give a TWO HOURS' ENTERTAINMENT In the Afternoon of Three Days of the Week. Booking in advance daily, from Ten a.m. to Four p.m.; Saturdays, Ten a.m. to One p.m. PHILHARMONIC-HALL AND STOLL'S PANOPTICON. FOURTH ANNUAL XMAS AND NEW YEAR CAR N I V A L, Produced on a Scale of Magnificence and Elaborate- cess never previously attempted. A marvellous transformation— THOUSANDS OF VARIEGATED ELECTRIC LIGHTS Illuminate the Carnival. Spectators surprised, dazzled, delighted 1 The Carnival was on Boxing Day the Amusement Success of South Wales. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME WEEKLY. MDLLE. FILLIS on the Rolling Globe. HANVARR, marvellous manipulator of clubs. BON BON and RINVAL, comic wirewalkers. ASHLEY TEAM, comic skaters. GEORGE ARVEY, Herculean Juggler. ERSKINE, the Cartoonographe. The QUAGLIENI TROPE of Celebrated Acrobats. BAND MUSIC THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THE CLOCK-EYED LADY. THE MAN WITH THE MARVELLOUS BEARD. Aldridge's GREAT PICTURE of the TICHBORNE TRIAL. Described by the Tichborne Claimant in person. Every Person Represented an Actual Portrait. MONS. AND MADAME ELVIRA, Phrenologists. THE CRYSTAL MAZE, Re-decorated Florally and Electrically. Ttie Jungle I Galatea I The Phonograph! The Roundabouts!. The Rolling 'l'ub! Trilby Cottages 1 The Tapping Hand I The Magnetic Lady I CONTINUOUS PROGRAMME;, Commencing at 10 a.m. on MONDAY, Dec. 28th, And at 1.30 Every Other Day. Admission to the Carnival, SIXPENCE. Children Half-price! Children Half-price School Children wiii be admitted at a specially Reduced Rate with Tickete which they can obtain on application at the Hall. .NEWPOitx. THE u M p. i R 8 j Managing Director OSWALD STOLL. TO. NIGHT SERVAIS LE ROY. JESSIE LINDSAY. THE FOUR VAMPIRES. BROS. FOLKESTONE. FLO D'ORVILLE. FLORRIE CHEVALIER. ESME AND LEON. MILLIE HERBERT. And the OLYMPIAN QUINTETTE. —————«MW——— PUBLIC NOTICES. ?. ????(????!? COUPON PRIZES, 1897, FOR WALES. FIRST PRIZE. A SPLENDID IRON-FRAMED PIANO. Also a Prize for Every Competitor. CONDITIONS. The person sending in ttve greatest, number of Coupons to be the Winner of the First Prize. Kac'a Competitor must have introduced SIREN to thrvw lady householders and obtained their signa- tures to a written promise to try it. These signa- tures, together with addresses, to be sent in with Coupons. The Coupons. one of which is wnppcd around every tablet of SI-REN Soap, to !j sent-, carriage pfcid, to SIr'EN, 10, Victoria street, Liverpool, not later than 25th JANUARY, 1897. Cralje Notices* ).RT DSCOBA1C&S. We IDAVIS AND SONS Ww POINTERS, GLASS, OIL, AND x'APEB-HANGING MERCHANTS 11. QJEEN STREET. DYBWOSK3, ETC. ~l XF TOU WANT YOUR CLOTHES NICELY CLEANED, GO TO HOBBS. DYER, 1. NELSON-TERRACE. PURNITTFBE. EVAN & COMPANY. LIMITED "THE CARDIFF FURNISHERS." ST. MARY-STREET AND DUKE-STREET. HATS. ARSLEY'S HAND-MADE HATS, all the Latest Shapes, 2s. 9d. and 3s. 9d.— 15, Wyndham Arcade and 40, Caroline-street. Every Man to his Trade. e5255 :aXEUJIlATIO CUBE. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO PHIL PHILLIPS 24. ST. MARY-STREET. WHERE TO L UXCE. HE SCOTIA" RESTAURANT LUNCHEONS. TEAS. DINNERS 5. DUKE-STREET. —M—MWMWWWflWWWW— "XTORTH'S GOAL NORTH'S COAL 1 J3I NORTH'S COAL Wyndham Red Ash," noted for its durability aad cleanliness. Mae*teg Deep," double screened and economical. Cribbwr Red Ash," free burning, rooonunended for Drawitig-roozis Waehed Steam Nuts and House Nuts always in Stock. Apply to the Agents—PARK COAL COMPANY D. BEYNON, Manager, SALISBURY-ROAD, CARDIFF Branch Office-65, Cenway-road, Canton. 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Very Little Difference 1796. Judge: Prisoner at the bar, you have been found guilty of the heinous offence of sheep- stealing; therefore, it is my painful duty to sentence you to be hanged by the neck until you are dead. 1896. Magistrate: Prisoner, you are guilty of am offence against the Sunday Closing Act. It has been proved that you aotuallv went into a c5ub, of which you are a member, and pro- cured for a person owteide a pint of beer. My duty is clear; sucb evil doing must be severely punished therefore. I iine you JB50 and costs, or go to prison for one month*

ITUBSEMAIDS AND SERVANTS. Wanted, an experienced General Servant; also a Nurse.—Apply Vicarage, Llantwit Vardre, Ponty- pridd. e5890 Wanted at onoe, strong Girl.—Applx 15, Tudor- road, Cardiff. e9770z30 Wanted, experienced General Servant, willing to Assist in Bar; previous experience net necessary.— North and South Hotel, Louisa-street, DockA, Car- diff; e9762i4 Wanted, by end of January, good General Servant Apply. at first by letter only, Mrs. Atkinson Oak- field, RomiUy-read, Cardiff. t9767i4 Wanted, a good Under-Housemaid for Country Place Church; good needlewoman.—Mrs. 1 Just-icc, Oast-leton, Cardiff. 3719i5 Wanted, Schoolroom-maid for One Little Boy; good needlewoman prsferred.—Apply Y 90, Westeru Mail, Cardiff. 3729il Wanted immediately. General Servant; early riser and good cook.—Apply Spencer Enville House, New- port, Mon. 3712i5 Wanted, a good Plain Cook.-Apply, stating wages, to Mre. Ward, Olaedir. Merthyr Tydfil. 3703i5 Wanted at once, experienced Gook-General.—Apply Mrs. Bradford, Lilleshall, Eaton-grove, Swansea. i5 Wanted, Cooke, Parlourmaids, Housemaids, Laundrymaide, Nurses, General Servants, imme- diately good families. Disengaged. IIouieWTKnn, Barmaids.—Mrs. Fedler'« Registry, 22, Oharles-Btjreet, Cardiff. 369815 Wanted, good Cook, Cardiff suburbs; umall faniily; excellent wages; kitahenmaid kept.—^Applys tfrst, Mrs. Furnivall's Select Registry, Cardiff. 369715 Wejited, a good General Servant, able to do lain Cooking.—Apply 14, Wellffeld-road, Roath, Car- diff. 3642i5 WlWJted at once, Cook-General for the Neigtibour- bood of Ohepetcw; small family.—Mrs. G., Post- office, Chepstow. 364S5 Wanted immediately, good House-Parlourmaid; housemaid kept; wages £ 18.—Mre. Wood, Garden- humt, Penarth. 3645i5 Wanted, Cook-General; housemaid and nuiee Ijept; wages €!&.—Apply Mre. Oliver Sheppard, Qvrtrefle, Bridgend. 3632i5 Wanted for Brecon at once, good Plain Cook must have been in gentleman's service late dinners; two in fawily; two servants; write, stating age, wages, aDd last situation.—Address Mrs. Sarle, care of .Tories, Stationer, Brecon, South Wales. 3671il Wanted, Early in January, good Plain Cook; aged not over ro.-Apply, by letter, Mrs. Morris, 22, Park- place, Car iiff. 367415, Wanted, General Servant for Small Family; ocokj waeh, and iron; wages £ 12.—Library, 79, High-street, Barry. 5675i5. Cook-General Wanted (Country).—Apply, etatipg wages, references, and age, to Bryn Hedytid, near Newport. Mon. 3665i5 General Wanted; some washing; two in family; wages £ 14.—State age, experience to Y 80, Western Mail Office, Cardiff. -3679i5 Wanted, by the 26th of .Tanaary, "rood Cook, aleo House-Parlourmaid who thoroughly understands l.er duties; references required.—Woodlands, Reotory- road, Penarth. 3676il Wanted, in Cardiff, an experienced Genera) Servant for Small Family; also Nuwe for Two LitUe Children. —Address Y 77, Western Mail, Cardiff. 5654i5 WacUd, experienced Parlourmaid; tafi; good needlewoman. Strong Ritcheumaid, also Laundry- maid.—State full particulars, experience, references, wages, enclose photograph. Iscwd, Ferryside. 3657i5 Wanted, Cook-General for Small Family; nurse- housemaid kept; good referenoes indispensable.— State age, wages Mi*. John Da vies, Hillside, Ponty- pridd. 3448etc Wanted immediately, good General Servant; small family.—Apply 5. Richmond-terrace, Park-place. Car- diff. 3455z31 Wanted, respectable General Servant.—Mre. Farmer, 17, Howard-gardens, Cardiff. 355214 Wanted, a thoroughly experienced Nurse.—Apply Mrs. Hibbert. Brynymorj Park-road, Penarth. 3553z31 Good Ccck-General Wanted, for Small Family, no children.—Apply, with references, 20, The Parade, Cardiff. 3559i4 Wanted an experienced Pfctin Cook; bakingand small dairy.—Apply Mrs. Lewis, Bryn Rhoe, Llanishen, aear Cardiff. 3564i4 Wanted immediately, good Cook-General; also I General Servant.—Apply Housekeeper, Mrs. Howell, Grove House, Richmond-cloccent, Cardiff. 3563i4 Wanted, January, experienced House-Parlourmaid, about 25; housemaid and cook kept; gentleman's small family: country good wages.—Nicholson. Llan- gibby, Monmouthshire. 3566z31 j Housemaid Wanted at once.Apply; 1, Windsor- place, Car-litf __h' 3627z31 General Servant Wanted immediately; must be able to cook; wages jE12 to a suitable girl.—Apply Mrs. Mason, Westcross, Swansea. 3580i4 Wanted, an experienced House and Parlour Maid.- Apply Mrs. Mansfield-, Westcross R.S.O., Glamor- gan. 3585i4 Respectable Girl, about IT, as General; rood charac- ter.—Apply, between two and three Thursday, 19, Angus-street, Albany-road, Cardiff. 3574i4 Wantel. Plain Cook; two other servant* kept; good references required.—State age, wages, aDd full particulars to Mrs. Thomas, jjyffryn Vicarage, Neath 3570i4 Wanted, experienced General Servant for Small Family.—Apply, stating wages, Mrs. Akere, 85, Oner- 1 eon-road. Newport. Mon. 3613i4 Wanted, a thorough Jingle-handed Laundryinaid Churohwoman.—Address Mrs. Jenner, Wenvoe Castle, Cardiff. 3601z31 Wanted, good Plain Cook. January 11th; baking; kitchenmaid kept; wages Harries, Llan- unwas, Solva R.S.O., South Wales. 49466 Wanted, a good Cook-General; housemaid kept; two in family.—Apply G., Walton Lodge, Usk. Mon. 3515i2 Wanted at once, good Plain Cook country kitchen- maid.—Apply, stating wa«es, references, and age, Mrs. Long Price, Talley House, Llandilo. 3506i2 »Vanted, Middle of Janua, y. Parlourmaid who under- stands cleaning silver, lamp8, &c.; good needlewoman; Ohurohwoman; not under 23.-State wages and full particulars Mrs. Vivian, Plas, Llannon, Llanelly. i2 Wanted, experienced Cook-General; middle-aged; fond children; wash. iron; nnree kept; gentle- man's family; wages £14.-Y 53, Western Mail, Car- diff. _3528i2_ Wanted at once, good General Servant; 1-ousemaid kept.—Mrs. Arnold, 6, Gold Tops, Newport. 352312 Wanted at once, a good, strong, experienced General Servant; able to cook.-Appl,; 3, St. Andrew's- crescent, Cardiff. 3532i2 Wanted, a good General Servant; four in family; washing put out.—Apply 27, Salisbury-road, Car- diff. 353612 Wanted, thoroughly capable Cook-General; also Nurse-General: soon as possible after Christinas five in family; Penarth.—Apply Y 43, Western Mail. Car- clift. 3487i1 Cook-General Required First Week in January; giod wages to aD experienced Girl; good references.— Parkinson, Royal Exchange, Commercial-road, New- port 3497il Wanted. House-Parlourmaid; housemaid kept; country, (■^hurcliwoman; wages £ 16.—1State age and reference Y 48, Western Mail Office. CaKliff. 3493il Wantel. a Cook-General and House-Parlourmaid'; small family.—Apply, giving full particulars, Mrs. Cpwker. 4, Devon-terrace, Swansea. 34337.30 Gcod Cook-General Wanted immediately; no wash- ing; wages good character necessary.—Mrs. Elliott, 2, Piaeturton-avenue (off Cathedral-road), Car il-I diff. 3438z30 Wanted, Early in January, a House-Parlourmaid; wages £ 15 email family.—Apply, Y 34, Western Mail, Cardiff. 3444z30 FEMAI.K SKRVANTS WANT ."l.ACgg Ladies Suited with All Classes of Servants Situa- tions Secured for Servants. Fee Is.—Miss Walters, 30, Page-street. Swansea. o651i5 Wanted, Situation as Head Laundress or Single- handed good reference go;ven.-Apply to J. M'Girl, Wenvoe Post-office, near Cardiff. 3630i5 Disengaged. General (E12). plain cooking, wash, iron General (B10), cook, wash; Others ( £ 9— £ 14). List Free.—British Agency, Abercyaon. (Stamped itddrMa) 3593i4 MISCELLANEOUS. Advertisers are Cautioned that Postmasters are Hot Allowed to Deliver Letters AddreMed to Initiall or Fictitious Names at any Post-office. Letter* addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names must bear the address of the Advertiser or one of the Offices of the Western Mail Tobrcconisis Commencing Ms" Hid. Vui'ie and Cata- Ingue (259 pages), 3d.—Tobacconists' Outfitting 00., I IK), Euston-road, London. Manager, Ey. Myers. e5792 Aristotle's Works, Complete, Coloured Platis (genuine edition), 30 stamps; "Paris by Night, or I Gay. Life in Paris," Illustrated, 30 scamps, poet free. —E. Bcwker. 27, Renshaw-stsreet, Liverpool. Patronise the old firm. 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OUR SHORT STORY t 10YE AND DEBT. Mr. Rhodes wu the Sheriff of and "a gi-od name, inherited from the father and cherished by the son, made him not only popular but rather wealthy. Why Mr. Rhodes had never got married the ladies could not ascertain. "Some disappointment," said Miss Anna, a young lady who thought it wrong that gentlemen should be disappointed—"some fatal disappointment^ "Not at all," said her maiden aunt, "not at all; nobody ever thought that Mr. Rhodes had courage enough to offer himself to a lady. He is so modest teat I should like to see him make a proposal." "No doubt of it, aunt; and to hear him, too," old Anna. "Your father and I." said Anna's mother, "once thought that Mr. Rhodes would certainly marry Miss guean Morgan, who then lived in the neighbourhood." "Was he accepted by Miss Morgan?" asked Anna. "I don't believe abe ever had an offer," said Aunt Arabella. "Perhaps not," said Mrs. Wilton; "but she cer- tamlv deserved one from Mr; Rhodes; and I have frequently thought that, during service in the church, ihe was about to make proposals before the congre- (ation, as he kept his eyes continually upon her." "J should think," said Anna, partly aside,"that a tttn like Mr. Rhodes would not lack confidence to tddreM a lady, especially if she was conscious of her nr.i feelings and of his infirmity." Mrs. W. smiled, and Aunt Arabella was about to ay that no lady would ever evince her feelings under uch circumstances, when Mis. Wilton remarked that MX, when the had joked Mist Morgan upon her eonquCllt. she rather pettishly replied "that she might have subdued him, but he had never acknow- ledged her power." "Conquest and possession did not go together, then," said Anna. "Well, is this at'^cr.ment the cause of Mr. Rhodes's single condition? WatJ Viere no one else at whom he could look in church, who would be likely to look at him also?" said Anna, nodding towards her aunt. "No." said Aunt A., with a hearty "mile, "none in the pew to which you allude. I at least was too strongly impireissed with the force of the Tenth Com- mandment, 'Thou ehalt not covet thy neighbour'* ox. nor his ass,' ever to be looking over Miss Morgan at Mr Rhodes." One morning Mr. Rhodes was sitting in liifi office, when one of the deputies read off a. list of execu- tions and attachments which he had in hand to serve, and among them was one against a lady at a short distance. The amount was not great, but enough to bring distress upon a family. "Let me take that," said the Sheriff, with some feeling. "It is out of your walk, and I will drive to the residence of the person to-morrow morning." The modest vehicle of the officer stopped at the The modest vehicle of the officer stopped at the door of a neat dwelling-house in a retired, delight- ful situation, where all things told of taste and economy. As Mr. Rhodes passed aloag the hall he thought over the part he bad to perform—how he should introduce the subject—how, if the debt should prove to be onerous, he should contrive to lighten the bur. den by his own abilities. Mr. Rhodes entered with a bjw; He blushed, hesi- I tated, and at length took a seat, to which Miss Morgan directed him by a graceful turn of her hand. After a few moments' hesitancy, Mr. Rhodes felt that it was his business to open the conversation that would explain the object of his visit: eo he offered by way, of preface a few remarks upon the coldness of the spring. "Yes," said Miss Morgan, "but yet, cold as the weather has been, and even notwithstanding a few frosts, you see t»ie trees have their richest foliage a.nd the flowers are luxuriant." "True," said Mr Rhodes. "It seems that though there may be a great deal of coldness, nature will have her own way, and in time assort her preroga- tive; late, perhaps, Miss Morgan, but still the same." Mr. Rhodes felt rather startled at his own speech, and, looking up, was infinitely astonished to see that Miss Morprin WAS blushing. "We are always pleased," sold Morgan, "to see, what we admire breaking through the chilling in- fluences by which we have been restrained, and satis- fying our hopes by their ultimate disclosure." Mc. Rhodes put his hands into his pocket, and felt the official papers to gather a little courage from their contact. "I have," fifvid Mi. Rhodes, "an attachment. The attachment, Miss Morgan, is of a distant date, and I felt that too much time bad already elapsed; that, indeed, instead of entrusting it, as I might have done, to another—I thought that in a matter of so much delicacy it would be proper for me to come in person." "For me. Mr. Rhodes? the attachment fcr me?" "As I was sayinff, Miss Morgan, the attachment I have; and I felt it a ma/tter of delicacy to come in person, thinking that my own means might be con- sidered, if there was any deficiency in the value of this property." "Mr. Rhodes, you seen; to be rather enigmatical t" "I, nevertheless," aaid Mr. R. "mean to speak very plainly when I say that, with reference to this attach- ment, Miss Morgan, should you honour me so far as to accept my professions, my pecuniary means would be devoted to the—1» the atkaohneot." "I was" mid Miss Morgan, "wholly unprepared for W, j ?--? "I was afraid that was the ease," said Mr. Rhodes, "and therefore I thought it more delicate to make the offer in person." "You are very considerate, Mr. Rhodes." "Am I, then, to understand, Miss Morgan, that my proposition is agreeable to you? In other words, thtJt it jø acoepted 1" "Mr. Rhodes," said the lady, with much hesitar tion, "I must claim a little time to think of it." "I will call, thea, on my return from the village beyond" "Let me ask a little more time," said ttoe; "say next week." "Miss Morgan," said Mr. Rhodes, "the matter re- quires immediate answer; the attachment is of an old date, and time now is everything. My feelings are deeply interested." Mr. Rhodes then took his leave, astonished at his own volubilit* In less than two hours Mr. Rhodes drove up to the door age-in, fastened his horse, and was re-admitted to the little back parlour which he had occupied in an earlier part of the dav. "Miss Morgan," said Mr. Rhodes, "before receiv- ing your answer, which I trust- you are prepared to give in favour of accepting my proposals, I wish to state that I ha.ve considered all the circumstances of my position and yours, and find myself better able, from some previously unconsidered matters, to keep my pact of the arrangement than I thought myself when I ventured to make the offer; eo that the kind- new, if you will have that word used in this -natter, is all on your side." "Under present circumstances—I mean those of our long acquaintance and otir family intercourse, J though of late rather interrupted," said Miss Mor- gan, "and my right, by years," she added, casting a glance at a looking-glass that showed only matured womanhood, "to speak for myself, I have concluded to consider your proposal favourably." "Consider! Miss Morgan, consider favourablyt to consider your proposal favourably." "Consider! Miss Morgan, consider favourablyt May I not hope you mean tba.t you will accept it?" I' Miss Morgan gave no answer, ? "N8rf, them, it is accepted." tMd Mr. Rhodes, with a vivacity that Miss Morgan thought would have brought him to her lips—her hand, at least. "How happy you have made me!" said Mr. Rhodes. "Having now disposed of this matter, there we ten days allowed." "That's very 6hort," said Miss Morgan; "only ten days; you aeeoi to be in a haste unusual to you at least." "It is the attachment, and not I, that is impera- tive." "You speak rather abstractedly, Mr. Rhodes." "But truly, very truly, Miss Morgan. The attach- ment requires it" "I thought," said she, emiling. "the attachment would be for life." Mr. Rhodes looked exceedingly confused. At length he started suddenly towards the lady. "Mv dear Mifcs Morgan, is it possible that for once in my life I have blundered into the right JJ8Ül? Can I have been so fortunately misconstrued?" "If there is any mistake," said Miss Morgan, "I hope it will be cleared up immediately. *1 can scarcely think that Mr. Rhodes would intentionally offend an unprotected orphan." Mr. Rhodes hastily pulled from his pocket his writ of attachment, and showed it to Miss Morgan. "This is certainly your name, this property-" "Is the undisputed possession," said Miss Morgan, "of my sister-in-law of the same name, Mrs. Susan Moigan." Mr. Hhodes stood confounded. He was afraid (If the course which the matter likely to take. "So, Mr. Rhodes, you see the attachment was for this property Now, aa it is not mine, and, indeed, I 'nave jit-tie of my own, you, of eouiise, have no claim upon my person." "I heg your ya-rdon, my dear Miss Morgan, I beg your yanlon. You have not the property, indeed, ier me to but be pleaded to read lower down on the writ' You will see-look at it, if you pleaøe- 'for want thereof take the body.' "But, Mr. Rhodes, the promise was extorted under a misapprehension, eo that I am released." "No, not at all; you aro required only, to fulfil the j promise just as ycu intended when you made it. In ten days die clergyman, and not the magistrate, was called in, and the whole arrangement was con- summated. Aad Aunt Arabella, who was eo careful about the TenHi Commandment, declared that it said nothing about coveting a neighbour's husband, and if it bad, (the did not think she would violate it.

SUDDEN FORTUNES. Stephen Girard was a one-eyed boy who went to sea at thirteen. Before he was twenty he had risen through all the various grades, and was only captain, but had bought out the owners of the ship. He IJOild the vessel, and started a shop at Philadelphia, in the United Stages. He was already a rioh man at 21. Then came the American War, amd he W'1. ruined. He started again, and made £ 2,200,000. His oba-Mcter was not one to be admired, for he was a hard, gnusping man. However, to atone for a life of money-grabbing, he left his riches to endow excellent charitiw. John Brown invented the steel railway buffer. For years he was unable to get any of the railway companies to take up the idea. Then a Welsh railway adopted his buffer, and when the London and North Western saw how serviceable it. was they sent an order whidli itself was a fortune. He began to find himself getting an enormotlsly Tich man. Some years after he improved the iron plates for ships' sides, and was made Sir John.

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RADNORSHIRE POLICE. GOVERNMENT GRANT WITHHSTJD- Home Secretary Orders an Inquiry. In consequence of a communication privately made to Captain Parry, her Majesty's inspector of consta.bulary, that undue influence had been put upon the police force by the friends of the chief-const able to get a memorial signed by them in his favour when certain allegations were brought forward against him, the Home Secretary lias refused to sanction the usual grant towards the maintenance of the force, and has directed Sir Richard Harrington to hold an inquiry into ihe circumstances early in Jajiuary next.

PKNRHYX QUARRIES STRIKE EXODUS OF MEN. There 'being no immediate prospect of any solu- tion of the difficulty which has arisen between l.ord Penrhyn and the workmen engaged at Mis arnarvonshire slate nuarries, a Jarge number of "the letter have left Befchesda in search of em- ployment at the Llanberis Quarries and tuose situate in the Nantlle Vale, where trade kf'ep-i very brisk. The publication of the continuants of the correspondence between Lord Penrhyn and the Board of Trade, hinted at by the organi- sing- secretary at the mass meeting at Betbesda Market-hall on Saturday night, is being anxiously awaited. In some quarters hopes ot an amicable settlement are yet entertained; but in ethers fear is expressed that the quarries will be closed within the next fortnight. This will lead to the discharge of some 400 of the older men, who ars known as "pensioners," and who are engaged in keeping the galleries clear frcm debris, and al»o to the dismissal of the engine- driven? and others who are employed on the private line cf railway connecting the quarries with the shipping port at Baniror.

f HINTS FOR PANTOMIMISTS i it is vorv hard pantomime writers that i-hey should" be compelled to have their works completed before Boxing Day charges are heard m the police-courts, because they are thus deprived of most valuable matter. In one case heard on Monday (says the "Globe"), for instance, the comio policeman when "on dooty" served a citation for divorce on his own wife in the street, and when she consequently made a "scene" ran her in for disorderly behaviour in public. The real pantomime policeman could hardly go beyond this. In another case a well-dressed, middle-aged gentle- man knocked at a house late at night and iD- sisted upon seeing the cook, who had to get out of bed for the purpose; and when given in charge be eolemrily identified tke constable as the man who had been eatmg rabbit-pie with the oook, and made his errest, M the constable complained, "funny business altogether." For the stage the incident might be.neatly rounded off by the oook clapping the rabbit-pie over the policeman's head and the clown kicking him through the window; but in real life it fizzled out in 40s. or fourteen days for the funny man. There is mo poetic justice in real life.

THE~WOM> "BOER.1" The "Fortnightly Review" as authority for the statement that there "is only one seieatific definition for Ithe term Boer-it signifies a European by descent, whose vernacular is the Thai. and who uses familiarly nc. literacy Euro- pealJl language. it does not denote race, of necessity; the Boer may be French, Dutch, German, or of any other blood-neither does it of any 'necessity denote occupation; the Boer is often a farmer and stockewmer, but he may also be a hunter, trader, lor of any other occupo'ti on."

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SOME PIRATE RULES. Every pirate captain doubtless had his owi set of rules, but there were certain traditions articles that seem to have been gener&U; adopted. The captain had a state cabin, double vote in a double share 0: booty. On some occasions it was the ca>ptai £ who decided what direction to sail in, but thin; and other matters of moment were generally settled by & vote of the company, the cap- tain's vote counting t(wo. The officers had a share and a half, or a share and quarter, oi the plunder, and the sailors each one share. Booty was divided with scrupulous care, and marooning was the penalty of attempting to defraud the general company of only the amount of a single piece of gold. Every man had a full vote in every affair of importance. Arms were dilways to tie clean and fit for ser- vice, and desertion of Oe ship or quarters in battle was punished with death. On Rolierts's s ship a man who was crippled in battle received L100 out of the common stock, and a proportionate sum was awarded fc.r lesser hurts. I*>wther allowed J3150 for the loss of a limb, and other captains instituted a sort of tariff of wounds that extended to ears, fingers, and toes. -A.

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