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AUGUSTINW J. STONE j (Late STONE BROS.). I L FDRNX-CHES FUNERAL DTEECTOB Personal Supervision to All Orders. .IIL Tel,: Cardiff, No. 704; Eirry Docks, No. !7. Pact ()8ee Tel. N 613, Cardiff. Telegrams- STONZ BBOS CARDIFF STONE BKOS., Bury Docks. WORKING-ST., CARDIFF. n. ADd 101, IIOLTON-ETOAD. BAftRY DOCKS. ^WBMBaanBannMHMnni J. MARSH & C O j| FURNISHING UNDERTAi?RS, REMOVED, j t, FREDERICK-STREET, and I 41. WESTBOURNE-PLACE, [f Pricfc List en Application- National TI. Ko. Ottf. I PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. CARDIFF. jjSATRE ROYAL, CARDIFF. lessee and Manager ROBERT REDFORD. TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY). at 7.30, LAST PERFORMANCE. The CARDIFF OPERATIC SOCIETY, in GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S OPERA, TM I K A D 0. THURSDAY, February 18th, THREE NIGHTS ONLY, MR. and MRS. KE N D A L AND THEIR COMPANY. THURSDAY (for the First Time in Cardiff), the Latest Most Successful Play, by Ernest Hendrie, DICK HOPE. FRIDAY, the Immensely Popular Comedy, THE ELDER MISS BLOSSOM. SATURDAY, Tom Taylor's Evergreen, STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Prices this engagement-Reserved Seats: Dress Circle 5s., Orchestra Stalls 4s. NEXT WEEK: The Musical Play, THE SCHOOLGIRL. Box Office at Theatre, 10 to 5. Nat. Tel. 362. a429 GR A N DT HEATRE. Xeesee and Manager EDWARD QUIGLEY. TO-NIGHT, at 7.30, THE SINS OF A CITY, Concluding with PAYNE'S ANIMATED PICTURES. e3980pl5 "Tis not in mortals to command success, but we'll do inore-deserve it.A.ddiBon. THE CARDIFF EMPIRE, QUEEN-STREET. Managing Director .OSW ALD STOLL. TO-NIGHT! MF-LOT HERMANN, flPhe Lightning Horticulturist. The Artistic Man of Mystery. Banjoiste, Dibnrer, Songstresses THREE SISTERS SLATER, Who will amuso y^qf_a^ £ ev?.j»jiiixieafc The Actor Vocalist, ARTHUR ALBERT, In hiB Latest Successes. THE BLACK TROUBADOURS, In a Selection of -Harmonised and Melodious Glees. HOWARD AND HARRIS, In The Adventures of a Happy Hibernian." THE RITCHIE DUO, The Eccentric Cyclists. The Song Machine, F. V. ST. CLAIR, Author and Singer of Numerous Songs-All Successes, too. Three Athletes of Strength and Precision— BROS. DURWAL, In New and Novel Feats. Music with a spice of Eccentricity FRANCIS AND MELLI, The Funny Duo, whose sole aim is to Wreathe your Faces with Smiles. Grand Ppodaction of PROF. SELKIRK'S Juvenile Spectacle, ALL SCOTCH, Performed by 100 Cardiff Children. Next Week :(JHUNG LING BOO. Bicycles Stored Free of Charge. Two Performances Nightly. Early One between 7 o'clock and 9; Late One between and ll. All Artistes Appear at Each Performance. Box Office open daily (with exception of Saturdays) 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Plan of Grand Circle. No Booking Fees. L1M63 _NEWPORT. _??- THE NEWPORT EMPIRE, _?- CHARLES-STREET. Managing Director OSWALD STOLL To-nght!-Hppy Fanny Fidds, the Mern, LaughIng, Delightful Little Amencan-Dutci Girl. The Bohemian. Alfred Barker. Max Qruber, with his Elephant and Horse in Indian Sports. The Accomplished Ventri- loquist, Lieutenant Travis. Benson ana Geoffreys. Charlee Mildaro. Lily Lena. Hugh Stanton and Company, in his Successful Satire. For Reform."—G. H. Chirgwin will be Jt.e next week. L18864 EADES PILLS. hC^ADE'S TJILLS. All who GUHGR from Gout 'JU A or BheumaUtm 9hQald EADE'S T1 >ILLS. immediately have re JE? p(,<)ur?,e to "Dii's i?ll 'LS. rUDB'8 PILLS H?ndreda of Testimo ,t?. pRLLS Ilials have been received ~*rom all sorts and oál' EA. PTMiJS .H Q IBR-3KTITLLT8^ tiOlS of me? t??tifyin? JL? ?. to the wonderful power EAPE'S T>ILLS. Zg Pilla have ia giving. re.ief in t e vory worst t?.tAAD?E p'S ? TB miLLB '"?*- ?'??' P?? ?e "? E purely vegetable and per W fectI.. Sale in their altion INSTA?MY RELIEVE AND RAPIDLY CURE THE WORST FORM OF GOUT RHEUMATISM, RHEUMATIC GOUT' PAINS IN TJHK HEAD. FAC&. AND LIMBS, ILND HAVE THE ,£..).i. RECOMMF.NDA. TION EVER GIVEN ANY PATENT MEDICINE OF ITS CLASS. JjJADE'S Q.°UT & RHEUMATIC pILLS Are perfectly safe tn their action. eliminate all injurious matter, and are nighiy Restorative. Sold by all Chemiete, In Bottles Is. lid. and II. 9or sent oost free for Postal Order by the Proprietor. GEORGE BADE, 232, Goswell. road, London, E.G. EADE'S PILLS. el2277 IF YOU WANT GROCERS' AND • Pg.APF.BB- STATIONERY APPLY TO ANY DESCRIPTION. ALKEY, rpHOMAS, AND Co. (LIMITED), CARDIFF. THE CHEAPEST. THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS AND THE MOST OBLIGING FIRM IN TUB DISTRICT. It yon prefer to dO 80, send a postcard, and » Traveller i-hall wait upon YOU for your enter. M5424 N" you wan t a STYLISH SUIT7 so buy the moth direct from the CENTRE OF THE TIIGH-CIJASS TRADE. All Cloth carriage paid. Patter DB post free and RaDlll8 for return. WRITE TO-DAY. LIVESEY and CO., 1IMM PERIAL ARC.4 DR. :a..r EUDDKRSFIELD. Sotting. Tro?seringa. Black and Blue Coat, hure. ct-c., aIeo Cords for Miners, at  Priom. e1254 H A B T I TF* » ?SPML?STEE? a '?? Cba=i$tS, M PC&& tree ?. M. %&jet=, Qitrn?. southaMI)tm mW BUSINESS ADDRESSES. E. NELSON & CO., CARDIFF, NEWPORT, AND PONTYPRIDD. NEW BRANCH: 3, ST. JOHN'S-SQUARE NOW OPEN. GREAT SALE OF MEERSCHAUM PIPES. THE LARGEST AND BEST STOCK EVER OFFERED IN SOUTH WALES. 3, ST. JOHN'S gQUARE, /CARDIFF. e%12 e9012 BEECH AM'S PILLS are just the thing. Worth a Guinea a Box. YOU NEVER KNOW YOUR LUCK in Life if you suffer from Temporary In- disposition, Bilious and Nervous Dis orders. Sick Headache, Constipation, F Impaired Digestion, or Disordered Liver You are handicapped to commence with. THE RACE OF LIFE IS FOR THE STRONG both in body and mind. Don't you sit down and think you haven't a chance— YOU HAVE, if you will only see to it. GOOD HEALTH and a VIGOROUS MIND may be obtained by using BEECHAM'S PILLS. They act as a restorative and renovator of the human system. BEECHAM'S PILLS are compounded of those vegetable extracts which repair the wasting tissues and nerve centres. That is why jgEECHAM'S pILLS are jnst the thing. Worth a Guinea a Box. A Silver Watch Free FOR POSTAL ORDER 28. we will forward one of our Beautiful Massive 18-ot. GOLD SIMULATION ALBERTS, per return of post, together witft our genuine offer of a Soffd Silver Watch Free (Ladies or Gent.'s). These Watches are excellent timekeepers, have Solid Silver Cases, and being reliable should be in every body 10 picket. We are giving them away to introdooe our goods to the public. Write at once to FLASHALL CO., 19, Norfolk- street, Sunderland. aim PALMISTITY. -MADAME MARRIOTT Is acknowledged by the Public of-Cardiff and District to be the most accomplished Lady Palmist that has visited Cardiff. Scores of unsolicited testimonials. "The World" says that Madame Marriott's delineations are most marvellots. "-Address: ROYAl, ARCADE PASSAGE (leading to Morgan Arcade), CAR- DIFF. Hours, Two till Nine D.m. STOCKTAKING SALE! STOCKTAKING SALE! ?B & SPLENDID ARRAY OF USEFUL AND IB Hi ORNAMENTAL ARTICLES, HIGHEST HB OH POSSIBLE VALUE! FULLY QUAR. H AI TEED AT UAZINGLY LOW PRIG=. n| M THE FIRST GREAT H B BARGAIN SALE OF IM41 Hcall TO -DAY ON H I H. SAMUEL 1 5/6 LadtM Real 121 5/6511yer Watchen EVERY SS BB O /() GentB Nickel S ?a 2/9 Keyless WATCH P Q| Watches. g3/6???' GUARANTEED! Ip B ^/CBealOakBlseult ASTOUNDING H 4/6R, -rr. 18, C16CtrO SILVER BARGAINS. Hj S B9 plated on nickel gf&f Egg ,UYer. n In Sterling ?  silver. 2 6611yer Alberta. 9 #9 Dlnner Cru t,, 0 S!?M Alberts. g| ???0/J 0 bottles  BeMtiM 11 ? clactrosilver plated. gd. silver Brooches A Handsome Sterling Silver Od. Butter Dishes, 10 d. 8 ter'ing s 'ITer and !? China Centre. Button Hooks. iK DON'T POSTPONE YOUR YISIT! IH Call NOW whilst the pick of the Bargains tHgJBg ?? are selling and you have the widest MB H selections to choose from. «g ? A I 300 Splendid Aft Magniftcent fai KB -< t/F TimepieMS. &U/' Regulator law BB Nickel C"os. Clocks, finest Bga 2to movement. gat -1 < ? ?0  1/6 AIM: Clocks, C tRYeryhandsome ? Strong and Reliable. 5/6 Ver =: ome jEaN Timepieew. ?g B RAILWAY FARE PAID! M H To all purchasers of goods Yslus 261- jggj| BZ and upwards within a radius of 30 miles.  E CALL TO-DAY! CALL TO-DAY! | H A MONTH'S FREE TR)AL! ? ? MONEY REFUNDED IF DISSATISFIED 1|f IH. SAMUEL,  H. SAmm,mUEL9 73 81. ?ary-stred? ? CA-R?IKF. ? SCIENTIFIC g I Eyesight 1 j Testing i I M FOR SPECTACLES. g II Bonner Morgan, s F.S.M.C. K I I PARK PLACE F-S M- I| i (Opposite Park Hotel Entrance) H 1 QUEEN ST., CARDIFF, i Ejesigirt Testing and Spectacle Fitting only. M No charge is made for advice. The testing eg î is thorough. B HORTON'S ORIGINAL remale .BBNEDICT PILLS F eviale The Proprietor has received thousands of testimonials from all parts. Females of all ages sho-ald nevar be without a box. as they at once remove all irregularities and are in no WaY injurious, w'uch is the mee ?ith many a?TM-rti?ed piUs. In boxes, 18. ?d. and 2s. 9d. I Sent Poet Free, under cover M. extra, direct by th< rneprietor. G. D. HORTON, iLate Chief Dispenser from the Birmingham General and Lying-in Hospital), 68, Aston-road North, Birmingham LETTERS ANSWKEED PREE. rHluiE PILLS ARE SENT DIRJ5CT OKLY !1.1.,j)EB jt lUll Free University Eiliioallan, Open to all Denominations & Both Sexes. See To-day's "Western Mail." I BUSINESS ADDRESSES. XSTOP ONE MOMENT. y x OH, DEAR, DOCTOR, MUST MY x 'DARLING DIE? A THERE IS VERY LITTLE HOPE, BUT TRY fyUDOR ^TILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF JJONEY. i'iLERE IS NO REMEDY UNDER CANOPY OF HEAVEN EQUAL. PATRONISED BY ROYALTY, NOBILITY. DOCTORS, NURSES, and MOTHERS PRAISE IT. ?;BY? IT contains PURE Welsh Honey and m Essence of the Purest, and-Most Efficacious derbs, gathered on the Hills of Wales, being gathered in the proper season, when lta ntuea are in full perfection- BRONCHITIS. THERE are thousands of children who die innually from Bronchitis, Whooping Gougii, md Croap. This is a grand discovery for the Jure of such complain is. l'he Famous Remedy for OOUGHS, BRON- uRIilfi. ASTHMA, and CONSUMPTION baa tike largest sale of any chest medicine in Wales and England. Tiiose who have taket, chis medicine are amazed at ita wonderful influence. Sufferers from any form of Bron- chitis. Cough, Difficulty of Breathing. Hoarse- ness, Pain or Soreness in the Chest, experience delightful and immediate relief; and to those who are subject to Colds on the Chest it is invaluable, as it effects a Complete Cure. It is most comforting in allaying irritation in tho th-oat, and giving strength to the voice. and it neither allows a Cough or Asthma to hacome chronic, nor Consumption to develop. oneumption has never been known to exist ^here "Coughs" have been properly treated rith this medicine. No house sliorld be with- out it. as, taken at the beginning, a dope is ^enaraliy sufficient, and a Complete Care is oertaiii. SEE THAT YOU GET THE GENUINE ARTICLE TUDOR WILLIAMS' PATENT BALSAM OF HONEY, MOST IMPORTANT. SO MANY IMITATIONS AND FRAUD. Sold by ail Chemists and Stores in Is., 2a. 6d., and 49. 6d bottles Sample bottle sent (post paid) for Is 5d. 38.. and 58. from the inventor. Saving in purchasing the larger size bottles. D. TU DOR "Y^HLLIAMS. L.S.D.E.W., i. W MEDICAL HALL, ABERDABE. el24$C THE POPULAR CURE For COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, and all Chest Affections is TEMPLAR MALINS WONDERFUL SIXPENNY ?? COUGH 6i 6d, STOP! 0 Is composed of Honey, Squills. Tolu, lpecau, Paregoric, and SOMETHING ELSE, which makes it an immediate FULL. STOP to all kinds of Coughs. Trial Bottle, 6d. Large Size, Is. Poet Free, 9d. Post Free, 1/3. PREPARED ONLY BY TEMPLAR MALINS, CASH CHEMIST, 29, QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF el2514 11'" I Wedding Cards. I LATEST and i ?. I NEWEST || I DESIGNS I NOW READY. I I SAMPLE BOOK 1 | sent to any addreM oa receipt c! I Post Card. ga < Stationery Department, I 8 Western Mail, Limited & CARDIFF. S) r MONEY WANTED ?20 *?nted for one month; full aecunty given; £ prompt return of E25; private dmiled-D 18, Even- lug Express, Coidifl. eJ79op!9 MONEY TO LEND. THE CHARING-CROSS BANK. JL Established 1810. I' 119& 120, Bishop5gate-5t: Within, E.C., and > ^T ouu"u- nn(lnn 28, Bedford-streot, Charing Cross, W.C., on n. Assets C512.475 00 Liabilities £ 209,475 0 0 Capital and Reserve £3G3,OOO 0 0 LOANS of L30 to £ 2,000 granted at a few hours' notice, in town or country, male or female, on mortgage of furniture, firm, and trade stock, plant, crops, Ac., without removal, and to assist persons into business. Also on deeds, policies, and reversions. Dis- tance no object Easy payments Special facilities to all requiring banking acooants. Deposits of LID and upwards received as under:- 6 p.c. per an, subject to 3 months' notice of withdrawal. 6 p.c. per an., subject to 6 months' notice of withdrawal. 7 p.c. per an., subject to 12 month?' notice of withdrawal. Special terms for longer periods. Interest paid quar- terly. Write or call for prospectus. The Terminal Deposit Bonds pay nearly 9 per eent., and are a safe Investment. A. WILLIAMS. H. J. TALL. Joint Managers SUMS from je20 to £ 3,000 ADVANCED AT SHORT NOTICE. On Approved Koto of Hand, Personal, or Other Securities. Charges arranged before Transactions are Completed. Mortgages on Property Effected at Current Bates of Interest. Tourists' and Season Tickets Purchased and Arranged for Clients on the Payment Principle, Money advanced on Second Mortgages. Apply I. W. Lloyd, Manager, FIELDING (LTD.), HAYES-BUILDINGS, THE HAYES. 8933 CARDIFF. 10 to £ 5,COO Advamced on Note of Hand alone, without bonds, publicity, or charges of any description whatever unless business is done. No bills of salo, and the strictest privacy gnaranteed. On receipt of application representative will wait upon you by appointment and advance you the amount required, re-payable by easy instalments to suit your own con- venience. Special rates for short periods.-Wrlte (in con- fidence) to actual lender, C. WBLLS, OOBRIEOR CHAMBERS, MARKBT PLACE, LEICEiJTEB el2590 THE Old itabed Provincial Union Bank can- tinues to lend immense sums daily, from £ 13 to £ 5,' 000, on note of hand aican or other eeoority. No office inquiry charges whatever. Moderate interest Easy instalmaats. Special rmtee for non periods. Largast and most honoaraiiiy condo-.ad IrestaMa la the Kingdom. Thotmods of oar regular customers has express their entire satisfaction tm repmtod transac- tions wtth us. A eestlsinan tens bank will watt upon you at once with cub.—Call or write (in cwftdianos) to Hangar, Stanley Dowfiag. 1, Queem's-aquaw, Brtstd, or to Xe»rs. Daaoapwt aad Mortaaa. ^ueen'fl-cham- bera, Qneea-stxmt Arcade OMrttff. «UM1 PREPAID SCALE. I    Small Prepaid Advertisements are inserted in the "EVENING EXPRaSS" at the following rates:- I ¡"'HRICK! SIX OONNGCK K" j TIMKS. T1WKS. ■ P. Is. D. j S: D; —————————————. — ————, ——————,—————— l,D. s, D. ¡ s: D. 20 to 26 words. J 0 7 1 2 19 13 to l word3, 0 5 ¡ 0 10 1 3 20 to 26 words 0 7 1 2 1 9 Each extra 7 | n 0 n 2 j 0 4 I 6 ivor4 ?0? 2  ? 0 6<: COMBIIfED SCALE for Small Prepaid Adver. tisements in the "WBSTIFJM HAIL" and "EVEN' ING EXPRESS":— WORDS. ONCE. THR"K BIX j TIM KS. TIK15S. ?TOBDS. i ONCE. ? TtMRS. THrKS. s. D. S. D. S. D. 12 or ?e?ss 0 8 1 4 2 0 13 to 1 .n .1 1 0 2 0 I 3 0 2C to 26 j 1 4 2 8 4  C 4 0 8 1 0 ?.rd. I In all caees tho man and address an counted as part at the Advertisement. ki EDICAL. MIDWIFERY Cltseea Leld at 61, Charles-itreet, Car- diff.-Utter, Bristol Cottage Hospital. el2474 CLERICAL tT?TEtD. a TtUe in L!?nda.T diccMe ?Engtish): Oxford man, t?xper!enmd; accepted by the bishop.—Alpha, E 43, Evening Fxpref", Cardiff. e4050 SCHOLASTIC SHORTHAND. Book-keeping, Commercial Arithmetic; private tujtion,-Prospectu, Stamon, 92, Lewis- street, Newport. 612654 "Xi ANTED, position ?s daily Govemees; exceUent V V references; muica¡; capable of teaching piano; fond of children.-52, Penylan-road, Cardiff. e4034p22 T?fTAXTED? for Iredcgar Wharf Infants School, V V TMchers, Art. 50.-Apply H. WiUmms, 13, Ade- line-street, Newport, Mon. e3399pl7 FRENCH, Italian, Spanish Taught at Student's FP,esidence.-Mr. Lebolo-Carey, 8. Park-place. pl7 = HOUSEKEEPtiuS, &e. 'T "\if'rE:o.VoilingHoU1'cl>ëetorBmhïe;; V House; able to cook; al?o good General Servant; best references required.—Henry Laviers, MaeEtes. eSS72plO DISENGAGED.—Good Cook-Houekeeper or -4&na- Sez,ess for 3 months.—Market-street Registry, Aber- gaveiiny. e3363pl9 SITTJATION as Ctnnp»nion or Lady Help; experienced, dowesticated.-E 21, Evening Express Cardiff. e4012pl7 DOMESTIC SERVANTS. SITUATION required as Between-Maid or Under Nurse, first place; good home.—Appiy Bookseller, New- bridge, Mon. c3937pl3 TXTAKTED, Useful Help; use to general housework.— VV Apply 99. Cowbridge-road. r4017plS ???A?TBD?HouMmaid? who can assist in washing V" 'ad ironing.—Apply Mi?. W. Han-is/144. High- streeet. Mertbyr. e4D22r22 "'Xi ATED, by Feb22nd competent House-Pariour- Vt maid; good ref Ranees required from lut situ- ation.—State wages, Simons, Cae Court, Bridgend Glamorgan. e40i3p2V GIRL wanted for housework; good plain :ewer.— GHAII, 2, Wmdxor-road, Penarth. o4029p22 '7\!ÁÑTED, Mrty in Much. experienced noumai-; VV also good KifchenmaO; good characters indis- pensable.—Apply, between 11 and 1 or 5 and 7, to Mrs. C. H. Bailey, Bassaleg-road, Newport, Mon. e4025p22 WANTED, Cook-General, or experienced General f f Servant; small family.—Apply, after 6 p.m., 108, Cathedral-road. e4007p20 ",(XTA:TÊD, good General, about 20; able to do plain ??AXTEI)?ood General, abont 20; aNe to do?Iam Thomas, Ironmonger, Trcorky. e4037pl3 'Xi AXT)!:DOO(C Geneal, who understands plain V cookmg; small family; another servant kept.— Mr». Plade, Gliniaw Fields Puk, Newport, Me,n. q,?2 -c- iL?.TAXTED, ?trosg ?)? as General; lady and gea- W tleman.—88, Con_ught-road, RaMb. eplS RKSPEOTABLK young Gtrl houwwork and baby; El assistance biyen. 5, B.om!ll,crœnt, Canton. e4C2Spl8 WANTED, thoroughly experienced Genaral Servant; used children.—Mrs. Mander, 123, Penarth-road. e3977pl7 \\WANTED, Housemaid, not under 18; family two; I dctorlg houæ; must be well recommended.— Appiy after 7.30, 32, Windsor-place, e4011pl7 WAKTED Immediately, good, strong General; aged f 18 to 20.—References and all particulars, Mrs. J. Sutherland, Watten Villa, Bryumawr. e4003pl7 GENERAL, good character, undernand plain cook- Ging. -fainily three; waeM ?16.—M. N.. 154, Obbaldston-road, Upper Clapton, London, N. e4000p20 WAN'fED, House-Parlournaid chieily for housework; W parlourmaid kept.-Apply, stating a?c, length servica, full particulars, Mrs. Edward David, Hendre, Llandaff. • c4010pl? "T"TTANTED, good oemerm able to do qmu. V V plain co<?:n?; &000 wagee; MferencM.—Mrs. Griffiths, Maesycoed, Abercynon, Glam. e3981p20 TI7*ANTED immediately, nrong, respectable Gneral V V small family; good wagm; required- Apply Mr. Jenkins, Cambrian House, Cowbridge. ep20 GENERAL Servant w- .-??PPly mornings, or Gwrite 1, Dyfrlg-?treet, Ccth?dr?l-ad. eM98p20 W_ ANTED immediately, yo?ng Cook and House- t P?rtourm?td; small famUy.—Appiy Mrs. Gr?, Fairy Land, NeatlL e3988p20 YOUNG Lady desires Engagement to assist in light jL house duties and assist in bar.-Apply E 13, Evening Express, Cardiff. e3995pl7 N-URSE-HöU;na.id-wânted, by 3rd March; must?e clean and of reepec?able appearance; comfortable home; wnges £12 to £14; good refereocas.—Mrs. Lester Grasmere, Conway Shore, Llandudno. el2653 \V\V TANTED, March 7, good, experiedeed General; f t family three: nursemaid kept.-Apply, stating age, wages, referenev, D 91, Evening Express, Cardiff. e3836pl8 HOUSE-Parkwirmald wanted; wages £ 16 to £ 18; 'nrOUSJE Paricunnaid waBHed; wage? ?16 t&jElg; rence, to Mrs. Edward Williams, Aberayron. e3935pl3 HOUSE-Parlourmaid disengared; :Cla; thoroughly axperienced, also Housemaid, £ 14, and one Lio; kitchenmaias and letweenmakis.-12, Cowbridge-road. e3329pl3 COOK-General dL%ngag?-d; 2 Y-Ta' rpferenm-. ?cod ? cook all dishes.—14, Cowbridgo-road. e3924pl8 GENERAL disengaged; strong country?tr); wMh, Goook. wait table.-14, Cowbrtd?e-road. e3925pl8 "TTTTANTED, Plain Oook.-?;?te wa?pa and Mferenees, V f David, Hlghmead. 33ridgend eSKlpl7 YANTED, good General; s=U family; reference ? ? required.—68, Conrl".i.ugh, Hoath. e3903pl7 HOTEL SERVANTS. YOUNG Lady seeks situation as Barmaid; experienced. JL —Apply C, Y., Evening Express, Newport. epl7 "VX7"ANTED at ollw, Barmaid, willing to make her- f" self useful. -Yen dall, Market-street, Tredegar. eJ987pl7 WANTED, Barman; experienced, sober; used to general hotel work; live out.—E 18, Evening Express, Cardiff. e4008p20 REQUIRED, Situation in bar; experienced; would ]Ri '?'sist with liht house daties.-W. Frampton, Cotterill, near Bristol. e3878pl7 WANTED, a Steward and Stewardess, without f encumbrance preferred; wages E2 per week, with house, coal, and light; £50 deposit absolutely required.— All applications to be made on or before February 19th, 1904, addressed to Secretary, Conservative Club. Tre- herbeirt. e39fi6pl7 WANTED, a young Man to make himself generally W useful; nged 17 to 20; must be of good character.—Swan Hotel. Penygralg. el2861 W ANTED, good General, 25 to 30; plain cooking W if required; good wage6 suitable person.—J., Wattstowt Hotel, Wattstowa. e3820pl8 WANTED, respectable Ccck-GetieraI; good wages.- W Apply Gower HoUl, Cathays. eMITpl? HEAD Chambermaid wanted; must have good refe- n rences—Apply Ram Hotel, Gloucester. eJ938pl8 w ANTED Billiard Marker.-Apply, with references W Hoa. Sec., Pembrokeshire County Club, Haver- fordwest. e3805pl7 CLERKS, MANAGERS, Ac W ANTED, an experienced and respectahle Water W Clerk at Barry Dock.—Apply, stating age, refe- rences, wages, Ac., to Poole's (Limited), 285, Bute- street. Cardiff. e395Opl9 bSISTANTS wanted everywhere to address envelopes, ?L JK:.—8end addressed eBvaiepe for prospectoe, North (3 H Dept.), 6, YOTt-b?Mmes, Adelpbi, Laadon. ep20 £ TweekIy.—Persons wanted everywhere for addressing circulam.-Send addressed envelope for proposal Manager, 8B, Elm Lodge, Southall, Middlesex. e3991p29 UILDERS' Book and Timekeeper required in Pem- JL$ brokeshire accustomed to measuring and abstract- ing: early riser.—Apply, by letter, stating salary required, with two lazt references, to Box A, "Tenby amt County Ncwa" 00;ep, and County News" Office, Tsnby. emlp20 OCT Trade.—Smajt energetic Manager wanted for pushing trade.—Stata reference, salary, guarantee required. Boyle and Co., Cardiff. C4005poo w ANTED, smart Junior Clerk; must be competent tvpist and shorthand writer; eIther sex.-Apply D 76, Evening Express. Cardiff. e3906pl7 CONFIDENTIAL Clerkship or Position of Trust, or ) as Representative in Birmingham.—Experienced clerk, aged 3" with 11 years' highest references, desiros Engagement.—Address E. L., 33, Fourth-avenue. Green- lane, Small Heath, Birmingham. e4015pC2 PARTNERSHIPS. SILICIA Fire Brickik-Partner desired for manufac- turing Silicla Bricks near London; no crashing machinery, floors, or kilns required; thoroughly tested; tftperior to wll others; monopoly; lane proflte-prin- cipals only address, Iron, B 24, Xvening Express, C-ar- di*. eMtfplfl j TRAVELLERS, AGENTS. A t^ENT wanted, on comnianioo, for Cornwai 1 von- shire and "-OMEr"et .-Apply A.B.P. Accumulator Company (Limited), Parkfield Werks, 'Stockton-on-Tees. e4006pl7 TAILORING.—Wapted at once, smart, energetic Man ? for M!tC!tin? order?, Weetem Valley; good wages amd commission.—I) 87, jeTening E;-PREM (8?dfff. ep!7   rj^RA\ELLER wanted; must be stMdy' and j?T?Mf. ?. JL App).y 5?. Cowbrid?-rMd. e5?47plO  Burtan Mrewcry, ?hoe??M' are weiTtB?wn, A a" prepared to appoint Bu?m<? Agsmts.—Particu- lars, W. Z., Expc-s S?an"a. f?M9pl9 JO? ProOt.-BuyiDS Ag? 10 SUPPIY shopkeepers ??d 40them with OUI 5Î4liti, Empire Linen rol?h Cookey'a Grary, Salt. let: agents well assisted.-Sun^ agents well as&ta+ed.-Suit- beam Company, Nottingham. e38Q6pZ0 DRESSMAKERS, MILLINERS, &c 1\ ,¡fîLLÏSER -WantMt?Srst Hand; must be thoroughly M experieccMi: Outd,,On.-Gi,c fuU p?-.tculars, stat- mg salary, and when disengaged, Manager, Co-operative, Abertillery. e5940plg LEVVIS, -is and Co., Drapers, Sw?sea, have L v?c?DCies for !ctiCal Mill.:?!OZ6I DKESSMAKING.—Wanted, stylish, competent first Hand.—Appiy, lull particulars, Hughes-Evans, Draper, Dowlas. eJ962pl9 MILLINERY. — Wanted, experienced, przetical 1\1. Milliner, aged about 21);-Coo!te, Draper, Blaenavcn, Mon. e3985p20 MISCELLANEOUS SITUATIONS t'?rANTND, 2 ?OMT Fnters.—Apply CwmtHlery CM- li6rj, AbcrtUiN?. el2003 I -TKmiR- invrted fOT s?iBg a ooal pit.—For furth r Tpsilicular-, apply to Johu Brace, Colliery Manager, Pontsrdulal*. e4055p23 IRONMONGERY.—Smart Assistant as First Hand; i must to afcle to speak Welsh J. Marshall and Co., Barmouth. e39T3p20 GANGER required for Building Contract in Pem- G brokeshire; well accustomed to drainage, concrete work, and foundations.—Apply, stating wages required, and previous experic-nc-e, Box, "Tenby and County Times" Office Ten by. e3&S3p20 CÔACRMAN.-Gentl&D.:$ an lecoma?end br single- C banded place, tborcuerMy lor Pnd stædy, aged 34, married, 3 children.—Address House (Coachman), Coidbrook Pnrk, Abergavenny. e4031p22 WANTED, Groom; drive well, milk, attend cows, w ?c.; abstair; gC$d wages.—Colonel May hew, Aberglasney, Golden Grovel e403ir!8 WANTED, ste?dv' ?t? to Mtand to horse, small W garden, and make himself generally useful.— Norman SuUy Hardwicko Hill, Chepstow. e4-138pI8 TO Eaut?r?.—?ante? at o.ce, steady Man to deliver T beer; good wages and u1r employment.—Wes- tern Valleys Brewery, Crumlin, Mon. el26€9 GROC}!;R"i', PrOllEior.s.-Waii>d at once, "¡'¡i) Giunior; ct?h; out4gors,-Apply I!ea, Swznee?. e3^9epl7 XTrANTED immediately, Lad about 18, look tt after horse, wagonaite; generally useful; must drive well; live in.—Apply, with references, wages, Thomas, IsI Bank, Pontypridd. epl7 "1^7'ANTED at ;¡n.)' a rW&4y trustworthy man M V passengers lift At?.e?dan?.-APPIY .Man&gere, King's Ileal Hotel, Newport. Mon. e3373pl3 GROOM-Gardener who ^oroughly understands Ggarden and cars of horse; drive; ?eneraUy useful; a. reliable man, not too young, desiring comfortable home and permanency .—Age references, wages (indoors), Dr. Jolin Jones, Clydach, Swansea. ezoLIP20 WANTKD, a r_ t??rt Lad* wfeo can ride Mcy?es; V y mmt be 'Mptot?Me and produce fd referencec -Appty "N.cn?t Bsprass" omob. eUTM H PREMISES MESSRS. S. her* AND pertole, I 1 AucTiONEaaf, VALUERS. SURVEYORS. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS. For list of Business Premises sad" Houses to be Let or Sù!d see "Western Mail" Daily. Printed Register free. Offices, 93. St. MSu-y-straet, caidlff. Established 1849. TO Brewers and Oth61^ILfo~Let, theMalthouse, Llantwit Major; good storage sccommodation.—For particulars and permission to view, apply Estate offi, St. Pagan's el2566 FOR S&?PenytM ?Hm? eend?-ttchcd doubi?front j' Ho\ta<?: ecU?r m b&aMneBt; ground aoor, three reception rooms, lar"-clw pantry and larder; first floor, five bedrooms, ilncl biWaxd4olS. hath, and w.c.; second floor, 3 bedrooms; ground rtnt, £11 3s.-Apply t'omley, 84, Penvlan-rcad. e3967pl9 cioiis. ta cjiitet*. about io he enlarged, to Let, .lfté or sell. House and Shop, | now carried on grocery and ironmongery; possession March 25th next.—Apply S<nr?, 20, Alexander-street, Neath e4033p22 PENCAIRA. Nleath.-To be Let or Sold, Villa Rffii- dence, with Nble, coachhouse, and trarden; pleasantly situated; overlooking town and barbour.- Apply Sims, 20. Alexandra-street, Neath. e40 £ 2p22 TO Let,.HouM and Shsp; suit butcher.—Appy King's ? Head Hotel, ?sk. e4?9p2: TO Let, & io-rocmed H"se; p;mty fumtthtd.—Mies Tmi. Cott, LimM, Laughame. e33&9p20  Ù't 277 Ccctl-??et. Boath? 7&. W.; newlj TO decorated.—7. Park-place. eM22pl3 B"YS,fWyTH.-To Let, House &ad Shop, TMnM-f- Aroa,d; also House, Alexandra-roed; both in exœl- lent positions (hop !?. long).—Apply A. Lloyd Williams, Auctioneer, Aberystwyth. e3969pZO To Let- Gough-strest; in good repair; 8s. weekly; JL 26, Bta-velock-street; good repair; 10s. weekly'.— Apply 27. e3912pl7 ks WA-NSEA.-L,oe,k-uP Comer SUcp, cruarne; also adjoining Shop, central town; new modern frontages; ready few dry*-—Ciabb, Accountant, Swansea. e3946pl3 HOUSE wMtad in Whitohureh, with stable and JLl coachhouse.—E 2. Evening Kxprtss, Cardiff. epl9 SHOP and Dwelllng-honse to on Lease.—AppiT i3 S. Jennett, 136, t.t. Cardiff. el2512 LARGE Premises to be Let in St. Mary-street, Cardiff, JLj within a minute's walk of Great Western Railway Station; suitable for hotel, club, or restaurant; particu- lars on appllcatiou.-Address B 68, Evening Exprws, Cardiff. To Lrt. commodious Warehouse, tmitable for work- _L shop aad stable, in oentre of town.—Apply Dale, Forty and Co.. Piano Merc^apts. Cardiff. e3974pl9 BUSINESSES.—When you warn to buy or sdi a bus.- ne58 send full particulars.—Jones, Business Broker, 161, King'¡;-roa.d. Cardiff el2557 Al'PLY to J. T. saunde, Auctioneer and Estate ?\. A?ent 29. &. M?y-stre?t, Cardin. for foIKw'ag properties to Let:—22, Park-street, lis. 6d.; 19, Somer- set-street, Te. Sd. Saltmead-roed, 6s. 6d.; 44, Davig street, 9s. 6d.; 51. viiford-,tret-t, 6s. 6d.; B)-yon-itrF-A,. e3. 6d. e!2494 OFFICES TO LET. ST roorra. singly or in snl, in Western Mail-ch&mbers; passenger lift; electric lighting; lavatory on each ftoor. —Apply Mr. E. H. Crafter, Westorn Mail. Cardiff. elZS06 OFFICES WANTED W ANTED, Offloe, neighbourhood Meant Stuart- Vv square.—State particulars, D 81, Evening Express, Cardiff. e5918pI8 APARIMENTS.   ADY wishes one or T?o gentlemen M Paying Guests; J_J suporior home, Richmond-road; terms moderate.— E 3, Evening Express. Cardiff. o3970pl9 URNISHED Apartments to Let, terms moderate; JL self board -Apply to Mrs- Richard, 6, Crift-terraeo, Oowbridge, ner railway station o4018pl8 APARTMENTS, furnished, front Sitting-room and A]3edroom; board it required; good cooking.—57, Talbot-street, Cathedral-road, L?L?ff. e3999p20 O I.Elt .Rooms; oven, grate—19, T Sapp hire-strw, Booth, CtfdtC. el2w2  OMFORTABLE Sitt-roorm and Bedroom. Rich- mond-road, fit lady, rentleman, or friends; din- ing out.—D 79, Evening Express, Cardiff. e3916pl7 FURNISHED Apartments; every cOuvelLience; DO J' children: S.. ed.-N, Theobal4-road, Canton. Car- diff. e3896pl7 BUSINESSES WANTEU. ADVERTI. EB, reoertly tetwoed from Australia, wants Inn or Hotel; colliery district preferred; commands good cap"D P9, Express, Cardiff eJ923pl8 DOMESTIC ARTICLES.  SPEKCRB, the Univwsal PrevMer for Babies, St. tj John's-square, OmMf. SPBKCEB for Latest Designs ia Baby Carriages. Send JO for price lists. See his showrooms. SPENCfcR'S Bath C?irs, i&?Ud Ch?lM. Seod ?c. I for lisw SPENCER'S Wder of the A a ewiag M?cbtnet, ? comple.!o 58s 6d- -1-d pc .for IISU. SPKNCEE'S Manglini &ad Wrr?mtM??aM tj WMhint K&Chinzo. 9-d p.c. for Li*U. SPKNCKR'H Knitting Ma<*in«>. Tbe Seiipee is me S best Knitter t?CM'J?d?Bejtd p.e. for liou. SPENCER'S oily Sda- is St. John's Chureh- ? sqmn? (,jppos" Churoh)^l^5i2^^ MEDICAL REMEDIES. RTIFICIAL Legs, Hands, Leg Irons, Children's Rubber Trusses, Elastic Stockings, Glycerine Syringes, Valgus Pads, *c-: in stock. Children's Robotr Trusses, Crutch Shoee, Trusses, Knee Caps, Crutchae, Belts, ke. lady attendant for ladies' belts and trusses; repairs done; list free-A-Ilen Pear tie, Charles-street (off Queen-street), Cardiff, and Broadiaead, Bristol. el2192 PIGEONS, POULTRY, &c. RAND IudiM Oamc Co?pret for Sale, Tm. M?- <jr H?ms Farm, D;BM Powis. el2667 SITTINGS now ready. Wr Brown TA00m; ? also Barred P?y?no?th BooO; exceptionaU7 good laying strain; 5s. sftting.-W- W., St. Arvan'e. eplS MACHINERY, &c. 8-h.p. Portaw. KnerM, CW oauw; M ytT?e o< Belttoc tor sale, aheap.—Orchard, Coal Marebaat, BehoW tw We, Muebant, PUBLIG-HOUSES. ( SPLENDID Chance o'? obtaining fuL)-Iicenoed House in shipping nighbourhood; taktn average £ 35; could increase; capitalists only dealt with.—Interview, write D. F., Evening Express, Newport. e4024p22 HANDSOMELY FittW. and attrar-tive Fully-licensed House, heart, of Bristol: most handsome bar, bagstcllo-room, sixl comfortab'e honse: proprietress must give up through illoees: ingoing £350, or reason- able offer.-Apply Tebbs, Valuer, Bristol. COMMANDING Corner Fullv-licetraed House, faces four important thoroughfares, Brirtol; near music- hall payments to brewe about £1,000 per annum; ingoing £600; hall may remain; never advertised before. -Appl.- Tebbs, Bristol. C1LIFTON. Bristol.— Easily-managed FutYy-Iicpnsf? ) Houxe; "?it åief or &nVOne; pTeSMt tenant aome years; ingoing, including part furniture, £ 350.—Apply Tebbe-, Victorria-charaliers, Bristol. FR-EEHotGi;;li;itër5!Ïir¡; doing !ar? proet-abie tndc, about L4,W3 per annum; piurhase arranged ,ith about £ 3.20D.—Tebbs, Victoria-street. Bristol. SPIRIT Va uit, positien. £ 30. c4) purchase arranged with £700 cash —Tebbs, Victoria-chambers, Bristol. COUNTRY Beerhouse, colliery disrcilL, So'??iii sh?r,?; pm tenant fi,e yean; pays hrew £ 30 monthly: rent £ 26; garden, stabling, pigger!; jngotng £ 170.—Tebbs, Bristol. "V7"1LLAGE Beerhoese, Somersetshire; paddock, gar- V den. stabling ?,ug?ing comfo.-taL?lc huriners. Teh, Bri>roL 'T ILLiG EF.ulh"licenrl-.B'Ðu;i: m;lms f-om V 13TibW!; tied ales only; Comfortable home; orchard, gamen, outhJ>. 22 acæs pasture land; total ing." about £20:>; possession next month.-Appiy Tebbs, Valuer, Bristol. -L';IJLL Y-:Licensed Hot?;, euburb Bne'.ol: taking £ 25 J;. weekly; pœe.søion aU2.ngÑ with E500 cash- SUIT Beginners.—Fully-licensed House, Bristol; com- ?L'n' B<?uui6i-s.—FuH;-HcM:*ed HottM, Bnstel; com- CLIFTON, Bristol.—Comfortable Beerhoc.se; suit busi- B?-,stol.-Comfor table Beerh,,r-se; suit busi- c xk&m co,,iple; Yaluer, Bri-c).. BU!_ESSE:) FuR EXCEPTIONALLY smart Coniecticnery nj Pefmsti- Em,-nt Biisinm-, respectable part Bristol; deiightfw ir?XCKPTIOyALLY smart ConfecticnerYr.ud nefr?sh- situation; last kaant 14 -e«r6; present tcna:t bouad £ 35; closed Sundays; ingoing, everything £ 360; cost pro- proprietor E400 and highhf recommended by J. Tebbs, 76, Victoria-street.' BristiF A TTRACTIVB Refto&hicent Business, suburb of J\_ Bristol; present proprietress three years; cheap business for £75.1ppl;>J{'3. Tcbhs, above address. _h_ ,1.. u- f?sfEDFH!?Bn<'m'?r*Bri?o!; taking about ?S J? we?My; iagoia? £ M.—Apply Tebbf, Britol.  REEXGROCEBY'r Frtflt?rer'F? Raebi?. Fishr'&c.. \jr Bristol; taking f25 weekly; ingoing £ 1W.—Tebbs. NEWSAGENTS, Stationery, Mud Fancy, Clifton, Bristol; prolitatle business; everything EZX.- Apply Tebbs, Bristol. PASTRYCOOK, and Confectionery, Bristol; turnover JL &bout £ 703 per annum: ingoing £ 203.—Tebbs. RESTAURANT and Dining-rooms, one of the best thoroughfares of Bristol; suit any business couple; ingoing £ 150.—Apply Tebbs. rjlO BACCON 1ST and Fancy,nearraUway staUen. X Dr.?to:: ingoing, in?udins stock, C70.-Apply Tebbs, Bristol. BAKING and r?tr?'eoo?, Clifton, Llr??,ol; tak!n-. B;xbc,t £ 25 weekly; ingoing L?.50.-Apply Tebb, Bristol. BOARDING-HOUSE, Weston-super-Mare: grand posi- Btioii, lacing sea front; fully lurnish; £400,- Bristol BUTCHER'?, situate about centre of BrGivl; com- Bmanding premi5es, faces t"ree important main yioroughfares; former te-n-, 30 years; returns average "1;ut £SO weekly: ingoing £ 30C.—Apply Tebbs, Bristol. en 1()Mlli;Rcl..Ü.JIG{elap.il-Resi:auccntr3íJ)' C fituated, Bri:?,oa; free beer anti wiae lioenc?; fuHy mraished; £ -VC-0.—Apply Tebbs, Victoria-street, Bristol. e4G13p22 TO Let. small Mineral taking. Antkracite district, near Swansea; also Building Land at Porthcawl; low ground rent.—Deere, Porthcawl. eS952pl9 OLP-est-abiisfced Iiefresbreent Houss and Shop, 7, ¡;_t_U&rt-5:t.e1.2na.:3??p2C GOOD Milk Round for Sal?.—Apply 7A, Margaret- street, Abcrcynon. «3919pl8 TO be Sold as going concern. Furniture Busirees, chiefly cash, in good South Wales town; good 1c3S; good reasons for disposaa.-I) 72. Evening Express, Cardiff. e3311pl7 fÜR,HTUR. BEV AN aad Co.'s aWW bargains for cwiL-Cardiff, Bg"mgea, lentypridd, Nert, Foutypool. T?EVAtf and Co for NMtdeome TapeoUT Carpets, ir bot?red &m1 reMy for laying from 1?. Ud? yj.Ev.iN &ad Co. for grand patterat and excellent I > Ttdae in Floorcloth and L1Dolæm. T??'AN ? Co. for Carpets &Ld Reartbirup of eTWÿ Ij d.eecripûoD a4 lowest prices. EVAN and Ev. for masstve Irou Bedsteads, 2to J) pBlara. from Li lb. 6d. BEVAN \nd Co. for splendid Eaad and Foot All- JO brasa Bads'oada, from SA 4s. BEVAN an.1 Oo. for be«t ToJu« in Wao-w-en XM- treem, fnu-sized, from 7&. lid. T"?EVAN?nd"Oe for t?U?tMd own maP FtMher JO' B<M?. grod ii?em Uch. iiom *SB. M. BHVAN and Ce. fM"tumdeotM Walant Sideboards, Bpi-te-glaw bzc?e. Aom £3 W. BKVAN and Co. for Jm.eleœ1oB WttMt md Wother OTen)M?e9. 5*. Ud. to a Cut=". BET AN -and- Co. for tpemtt Bedroom SUite8, chag, J) glass, marble stand, c?ia?M, k. £ i 1U. 6d. BET AN and Co. for emna alve 8&tm WalDut Bed- Brtiom Suites, from 10 to 25 fruinea? BKVAN aad Co. for Chippendale and other Cabinets B NVAN aild Co. for Ch!ppemdaJo and otber Cabine-a TVBVAST aad Co. for American Orgsm, every imtru- JL? maLt WtrrMttd 10 yMK, from ?7 17&. 6d. BEVAN and Oe. for Pianofortes, full oompass, hand- some walnut cases, from £15 15s. XVEVAN and Co. for hanœome Saddlebag Suit., D- grand pattern!% from 8 to 16 guineas. TVKVAN end Co. for the celebrated Empress ria-no, a D magnificent instrument, TS guineas. TVEVAN and Co. for really beautiful Suites in figured Wafik, froir 12 guineas to 25 "rm3. TVEVAN and Co. for the King of all Pianos; see it II before buying elsewhere; 40 guineas. 610806 BEVAJT and Co. (Ltd.); LMpBtt F'=wahen, Card?, Bcwawea. Pontypridd, Newport, and Pontypoul. MUSICAL. MR. B. Foxhall, Teacher of Masic; t?rms moden?e.- J?J- 11. Ho:meHiaJNtr C3rdHf. e4M2p32 £ 135.—Two Manual and Pedal Organ (new); caee to suit purchaser; farri-claes work.-Cbu. Eden, 86, Abbey-street. Derby. e4036p22 P IA-vos. Pianoe, Pianos.—R. J. Heath and special offers fn iron-framea Pianofortes, with all the latest modern improvemonts. A RTISTIC" Model; good walnut cMW; M com. ??. pMs: cash £15 IS.. "E- UBOEA:N'; Hodel; fuse nlINt aM; check ? ect'on, tri?toM. tc.; L"h, £18 19L "ALXXAr.DF,Bll Model; inil compass; haadsoSi J\_ marqueterie panel, te., cash, £23 12s. id. UM. ANDSoME Ptancrforte," in Louis case; fall size Xl and compass, rich out aDd tone; double sconces; cash, £ 25 4s. "*]t,f~U £ IC Trades Association" Model; aurvaOois lrl vaii;; beautfful. rich tono; cash, En "TX RAWING-Room Model"; a perfeet?MtnHamt for J? tn?'ch. tone. and darabUitT; cash MS 10a. "tV lV jl sh?U be Powed to arrange for any oi the? W instmrceBt* to be obned on cp?r imprc?ed Enn System.—For terms, ka., call at R. J. Beatii and Some 76. Qaeen-stxeet (corner of Cnaries-stTeet;, Cardiff. Also Pontypridd, Penarth, and Port Talbot. ollw DALE. Forty, and Co.'s Speeialitiea in foil cosnpaas, iron framed Pianofortes. "C(YLLZGW* Model; cash, LIS 18s.; (dai« A) solid walnut wood east. H £"QLLJ:GJI:" Model. oasa, tU U&; (class By solid walnut wood case. "E DUCA,FICWAL 'I Model; cadi, E12 ISS.; handsome walnut wood case. "TNVLEXmLE" Modei; cash, = IOL: faR stee, upright piano; vertical strisgtiig. "yBOWCI..AD'" Model; CMh La; mMil upright graad X is Gyentrunr; I m io- nwgnffloeat vWm   ISZT" Model; cad. £n 10s.; BMtCHNiee? Tthto; j 0 erstimg. "T7'AIs"EE~ Model; OMh. CAE; a fnH upright concert l\ .Int!. ALL above Models MB be M4 (8 our Mm PwvMn j?L System f"r a small sctn monthly. can &" Noma aùov. specialities if seeking a gaed aad nJSsMs Piano at a moderate cost. DALJt, Fort7, &" CO.. Fftw and omm DRIO-streft and Castle Ar=&, Ow=. etm HORSES, LIVE STOCK, 4c. A Bargain to Undertakers, Tradesmen, Otbenl.- Pretty jet black Mare, Benny; 6 years; 15. splendid actios; warranted sound; splendid worker; single, double harness; trial; guarantee given; £ 38.— Blue UDOSC Farm. Pillgwenlly, Newport, Mon. pp18 To Contrartore and Builder*.—Strong powerful Mare, IS hands; also set of Harness, almost new; wfll sell at reasonable otler.-Apply Fitzgerald, Geihin Arme, Abercanaid. Menhyr e40 £ ip22 x. Terriers.—High-class wire and smooth Puppies for ..I:' Sale; make winners; also some winners.—T. J. Stephens. Llamshen, Cardiff. e4008p20 HORSE Feed, 9s. tZd. sack; carriage paid: 3d~eich J[jL ellowed for sacks returned; large redaction to buyers of 2 tons^knd upwards.—Phillips. 5, Com 111 OTCial- street, Newport. eSSJZpls CHAFF enJ ComT ready mixed, for" feedfag^ S*- 10d. owt.; carriage paid; 3d. each allowed for sacks when returned; large reduction to buyers of 2 tens and UpWaa-&PhiWpS, 5, Commercial-etreet, Newport. eiS33pl8 Is QUIRE Giles, Worm PBls for Dogs; esafly civeiT; very effectual; used by leading fanciers, ed, and la. per box, cf all eeod merchants, or cf Squire Giles' Company. Cardiff. elu I-M WAGON AND COLLIERY REQUISITES. QU0R8, ?<Mhn r<xt<. ?.. 8U ^a^ AiM^ClMil«Odte M4 C?. pftw o^pi OM? eft People whose chief want" is money II may even raise that quickly by using, the want columns. I COAL FOR SALE. EXCELLENT R01r"e Coals from the celebrated Mon- morlthshire Collieries, 19s.—Thatcher, Docks, Cardiff. e2913pl7 COAL-S.—Best I>m"olc Scrnt-j,. â. f?d. ViP'>nd. ? lar?. l.; I?r?f Bed=h, ns.: Ffaldau ?ut'. 'OB.; Kitchen, 16s. 9d.; Garth Nuts, its.; House Sniiils, 12s. 11.; Forest Cobbles, 19a.; Steam Nuts. lis. 9d. per ton delivered; Anthracite Ocean Nuts. Coke; no agents; send direci; ring up Nat. Tel. 01024; lower prioee for quantities: quotations an" staxicn South W.-W End Coal Co., opposite the tVorkhouse Cardiff. el24H?" COALS per ion for cash on delivery; red ash large cr cobbles (splendid value, good quality). 175-; handpicked large. 199.; bright hard largo cr cobbles (highly recommended). 21s.—Pleas" send postcard, ShieMa Erw.. Cr?,g Coal Yam, Rhymney Railway, n?ar CrTg Bridge, Cardiff. 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[By Special Arrangement.—Copyright.] THE LITTLE VIRAGO, BY SCOTT AINSLIE I Tall and slim, and straight as a young poplar, with shortly-cropped hair jast touch- ing the collar of her faded black gown at the neck. and tumbling almost into her black eyes in front, to be swept hack ever and anon by an impatient hand-. with a firuxly-set mouth, rerealing, when she smiled, the strong white teeth: a. nose somewhat retrousse, and a sodden, petulant mode of ppeecli that was somewhat disconcerting tn a stranger: that was "the Virago at No. 14." Truth to say, she rejoiced in the title: it was distinctive, and she felt that she deserved it: it summed her up eo very tersely and com- pletely. Other girla might live in the odour of dull domestic sanctily, of Sa-bbath church- going righteausaeee; for her was reserved bhe proud privilege of standing on a pinnacle of supposed wickedness, to which virtuoue mothers mi™ht exultingly call the attention of their broods, by way of awful example. Her Christian name—if such an appellation is possible—was Janet, and she resided at No. 14. in a. small street in one of the poorer districts of Chelseai—u district stamped by the numerous rusty bell-handles On the sides of iir, doorposts, and by the dissipated-looking j milk-cs.ns to be seen hang-ins on the spikes of its area railings—a district which yet had pretensions, in a certain way, to a species of gentility. At No. 14 resided also Mr. and Mrs. Tomkins. and a considerable number of smaller species of humanity, who bore, by right of birth, the same name. Janet was a. sort of distant rela- tion-an orphan—who, in return for many duties cheerfully and light-heartedly per- 1 formed. received a somewhat meagre board and a decidedly sordid lodging. ) Mr. Tomkins was spoken oi in hushed voice in the neighbourhood, as a commission agent," and it was generally believed that he was prepared to deal in the most extraordi nary things, and in every conceivable market, if he could only get the commission. Ee was a little, mild-mannered man, who had evidently decided long ago that the thing called life was a puzzle, and that it was use- less to attempt its solution. Mrs. TOillins vras a lady who had, ia some remote period, been handsome, and who, to the discomfiture of her neighbours, still traded on the remera- brance; it was generally w hispered that she possesed a small patrimony of her own. It appeared to have been by general consent of the neighbours that the girl Janet had earned her extraordinary title. As a matter of fact, her daily drudgery weighed eo heavily upon her, despite her cheerfulness, that. pos- sessing a supera.bundance of animal spirits, j it became an absolute necessity that she should nnd some vent for the demon of pure fun, and mischief, which lurked within h^K ishe had been for years at No. 14, but, from the earliest times, she had been a terror to to her more straightlaced ncighbonrs. When a mere girl of twelve years, the complaint* in regard to her were many and frequent. Sboald some unlucky neighbour offend her by look, or word, or deed, her vengeance was swift and sure. Windows would be discovered i broken—small, but obnoxious offspring would return to the parental nest covered with mud. having been quite accidentally jostled into 1 Kan2y~pucI3Ics—in fact, there appeared to be no end to her resources. Added to all this | ware the absolutely fearless use of a quick and ready wit in wordy warfare; a length of limb and swiftness of movement that defied pur- suit. Yet. had but one of those who saw only the flash of the black eyes, or heard only the caustic tongue, known anything of the inner beauty of the girl, something better and finer might perchance have been found-a some- thing better and finer that was hidden beneath the girl's Bemi-savagery, as a thing that would not, be understood, and of which she. personally, was almost ashamed. Sometimes, in softened moments, she, thought of it all, with some degree of I bitterness, and with flaming aheeks; thought of some shameless remark that, she had made, with almost, a longing in her I heart that she conid re-call it. She wan- I dered' sometimes, on sunny mornings, out into the more fashionable streets, having in her char go some younger member of the I house of Tomkins. and stood watching the delicate and well-dreseed women who passed I her, heorii2g like some quiet reproach the refine.d and well-modulated tones of their voices that floated to her. For a, day or two afterwards she would be absolutely subdued; I taunting small boys might shout and dance about her, but she would sail through them, with head erect, ca.lmly indifferent; until sud- denly the oid passionate temper would 1:!laze forth, and eome unlucky urchin, more auda- cious than the rest, would be swooped do upon and made a terrible example of to hit fellowfl. And then the old life would be taken up again, recklessly and defiant, and the virago at Xo. 14 hold sway in ail lurid splen- dour of mischief. But the truer heart of the girl was touched on occasions, in spite of herself. On one summer evening she came upon a group of boys, on a piece of brick-etrerwn waste, and pelting a small and wretched- looking mongrel dog. In an instant she had I rushed in upon them and scattered them, and the yelping, tortured animal was in her arms. "You little fiends!" she cried, stooping sud- denly, and pitching a half-brick at the nearest boy, with a girl's over-handed throw, that fortunately sent it wide of its mark. "I'd like to be a bit nearer to you. Poor little chap!" this to the dog, ae she laid her chin on its head—"eome on, then; although I'm sure I don't know what to do with you." she added ruefully. However. she took it home with her, and its soft little body, nestled in the hollow of her arm, and the plamtive cold little nose, thrust sometimes into her palm, brought a strange light of tenderness to her eyes as she walked on. She was stealing quickly through the house, on her way to the attic on the topmoet floor, that was her own special smictnm, when she was suddenly confronted by Mn;, Tom- kins. Really, yon are most trying," said that lady, petulantly. You know the stalOO of my nerves-you. know that the least tiling upeete me—and you stay out until this hour, and tne children crying all over the place, in every room, and fighting on the stairs, and every other horrid thing-aind-why-whaA have you got tiiene? Oh take the little beast out-take it out—at once!" The girl stood Quite still, confronting her. At any other time she might have passively I obeyed; but perhaps at that moment the bouse looked more unsavoary and grimy even ¡ than tbe looming prospect of quarrel- some children appea-red the more trying. Per- haps, too, the warm tittle body next her own nerved her. She spoise quickly, with a little stamp of her foot. "It isn't a little beast. The poor little beggar was being kiiied by some boy*. 1-" ■' How dare yor. rcud Mrs. Tomkins. "You strangely forget yourself and your position. Put it, in the street at oace." "I shan't," said tiie girl. with another Ftamp of her foot, If it goee in the street, IT1 go too. Its badly hurt, and hungry, and There were a few more rapid words on either side. It ended by Jauei striding- down the oRrcow p«ssBC&' -opeafcoe the street ONA, and disappearing into the night, with the mongre: still in lwr arms. And Mrs. Tomkins fulfilled her detitiny as a woman with nervea, and very properly went off into hysterics. The girl's new and unaccustomed freedom cluwmed her, for a time. at least. It wae a hot summer mighi-a, night that even, in the sordid streets, breathed of country hillsides and lanes, lying calm and peaceful beneath the softened touch of the moonlight. F;.he walked about for a time, with the dog held closely tc her, and presently sat down on a doorstep, in a street near that in which -No. 14 was situated, and reet.ed her chin on the dog, crooning a little eong to herself ae 8h8 sat. The sound of a voice roused her. and, realising that someone was speaking to her. she looked up. A tail man. in a shabby suit, and with an old straw hat on the back of his head. was standing before her. with an amused expression in his blue eyes. Hie haods were thrust deeply into his pockets, and his legs were planted very widely apart. He was quite young. and there was an almost boyish frankness about him iha-t was refreshing. Is anything the matter." he was saying. Ko. no, nothing." she replied, shortly. Anything wrong with the dW?" he asked. ".Xo; at least, I don't think so." she said, speaking more slowly, and putting her face down to the small creature on her lap. "He's been badly treated, and he's huiigTy. Ain't you. poor chap?"—this last to tbe dog "Then, why don't you take him home and feed him. and not expose him, as well as your- self. to the rude blasts of Boreas?" said the man. "I don't understand you." she said, glancing up at him. "You don't think I'm such a fool as to be fitting here, if I'd got a home to take him to, do you? And mind your own business; I'm very comfortable. Go away" The man laughed suddenly. then whistled, and laughed again. "And wil! you sit here. 011: obdurate maiden with the bow-wow, until the Btrong ami of an unsympathetic nine- teenth century lictor bicte you begone?" "J don't know what you're driving at, but I shall sit here just as long *s I please," she said impatiently. "And when you don't please?" he asked, smiling imperturbably, with his head on one side. "I shall go somewhere else. Anything else?" "You're a queer sort of girl. Why don't you go home, to the paternal roof-tree?" "Can't you talk plain English?" "Why don't you cut home to b(>d?" he aimoal shouted. "That's better," she answered, laughing in spit,, of herseif. "Because they von t. let me in with the dog, and I won't leave him in the | street." "Oh, sad—sad!" he exclaimed, removing one hand from his pocket to strike an attitude, "SlO!1y-hea nfO<I. lather—afraid-I-shall-have-the- carpet-soiled mo'.hcr—I know--1 "Then you're wrong; I haven't got a father, and I haven't got a mother. Try again, old boy. "An orphan!" he cried. "Metaphorically. I embrace you. I, too, know not the touch of a mother's hand or of a father's slipper. But, my dear child," he added more seriously, "you can't sit out here all night—dog or no dog." 'I won't leave him in the streets." she "Ad. firmly. He scratched his head dubiously for a moment, pushing the old straw hat further over his forehead in the process, then ex- claimed, suddenly— Look here. I'll ticne the little beggar home, and look after him. Ah, look not distrustful, fair maiden." striking another attitude; "I'll look well af:.er him, fear not. Honour bright, I will, and you shall come and see him when you like. No. he won't be a bit of trouble." She gratefully put the dog in his arms, and he ran oft as if to avoid her thanks. But in a moment he came running back again. I'm Charlie Barry." he said, pantingly; "and I'm supposed to be an artist. I live in Tudor- street. No. 56. Come and see the dog." And he was off again before she could speak. That was the commencement of a friendship that was the best thing her life had known; that was, indeed, life itself. She would wander into the great bare room. wherein he worked. as often as possible, and sit there- (jointly watching him. He was always cheerful, his sayings were always droll; for her part, &he thought there never had lived, or ever would live, so great a genius. His crudestr effort* had a charm for her that never lessened. Tbe dog was always with him, and her gratitude to him, for so loyally fulfilling his promise, was indeed great. It is. perhaps, scarcely necessary to say that she received no harm from her solitary friendship with him. He was, in all things too frankly boyish-too sweet and pure minded—to have destroyed her purity, by word or deed. But she grew to love him witt a passionate devotion that was in keepiny with her turbulent nature. She told him once that she had been in the habit of spending any odd moments she oould 6natch in the quiet of an old church near at hand, whoee doors were usually open. "It isn't tha.t it makes me good," the explained. "If a person came in, I think 1 should run away. And I don't even pray. But it calms me down a bit. and things don't rub me up the wrong way, so much. I can fight them down there." He nodded and went on with his work. Success was coming to him slowly, and be was beginning to make money. But. in the midst of his hard work, he fell ill. Then it was that the house of Tomkins knew her no more; she never left his bedside, night or day, save only to snatch a few moments of rest, on the hard floor, at his feet. For a long time be knew nothing of the service she rendered him: in his delirium, he had only some indistinct idea of a familiar face that was ever near his own; of strong young arms, that raised him up: of tender hands, that fed mm and smoothed his pillows. For the people of the bouse cared nothing, and, in fact, the girl would not admit a soul into the room, save only the doctor, who probably thought she wa- the patient's sister. When at last tlw crisis had come, and had gone by, and he opened his eyes, and smiled weakly at her. she fell on her knees beside the bad. covering hi" thin hand with passionate kisses, and laughing and sobbing in the same breath, for very joy thy t he was given back to her. She came in one day. soon after that, from a tiny room, she had persuaded the landlady to let her have. at the very top of the house, and stopped dead on the threshold; seated beside the bed was a young and fashionably- dressed girl chatting with Charlie Barry Before either of them had seen her, the slipped out again, and walked steadily down the stairs and out of the house, with the scalding tears in her eyes and a lump in her throat. Thereafter she kept away from him; he had his friends now—swells, as she bitterly termed them—and it did not matter. She got a situation in the neighbourhood, and worked hard, and tried to sing at her work, and to forget him. For his part, popr Charlie waited, and waited, in vain; the whole place seemed & biatiii and awful spot, without that black- eyed, shabby-looking figure flitting about it. A fortnight passed, and then, one sunshiny afternoon, he crept out to try and find her. With a. remembrance of her words, he went to the old church, and pushed open the door and entered. She was coming straight towards him, and she stopped, as if uncertain what to do. But he went forward slowly. and held out his bainds. She kept her own resolutely behind her. What's the matter?" Nothing." she snapped. fiercely. Yon don't want jne now; you've got all your own friends. Let me pass." I will not," he said, resolutely. I do want you; there is no other woman on the wide earth who is so much to me; there is DO other whom I love." She looked at him keenly for a rnoroemtr then her eyes softened, and she drew a step nearer to him; then suddenly the proud defiant head was bowed, and she burst into a. passion of tears. He drew her into his arms, and soothed her there, and kissed her. for the first time tance he had known her And they went out again into the sunlight presently, happily hand-in-hand. like children seeking a new world. (The End.) TO-MOEEQW—"AN ARTIST'S EANSOM," by EMILY S. WINDSOR.
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