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Y WASG. Y GENINEN, am Ionawr, 1889. — Nid yw'r Geninen hon wedi cael cystal twf a rbai o'i blaen- oriaid; ond rhaid cymmeryd i ystyriaeth mai yn y gauaf y tyfodd, ac felly nid oedd yr bin yn ffafriol. Cynnwysa ei dail gryn lawer o amrywiaeth, ac y mae delwan neu ardebau amryw o brif lenorion y genedl arnynt, nid amgen Dr. Roberts, Ponty. pridd Y Vulcan; Proffeswr Rowlands, Aber- honddu; Parch. M. O. Evans; Parch. D. Ll. Jones, M.A.; Mr Ellis J. Griffiths, M.A., Ll.B. Prifathraw M. D. Jones; Parch. G. Edwards, M.A.; E. T. Davies, B.A. dwy Awdl ar "Bercriaetb," y naill gan Eltyn, a'r Hall gan Gwilym Eryri; Gosteg gan Dyfed; "Adolyglad ar Farddoniaeth Gymreig," gan y Parch. H^Elfed Lewis, &c. Pris cyffredin awdlau yw chwech cheiniog yr uo, ac felly wrth dalu y pris cyffredin am y rhai anodwvd y mae'r gweddill o'r Geninen yn cael ei roi i wella'r fargen. Y mae ertbygl H. Elfed Lewis yn alluoga rhagorol iawn. Yr oedd ei darllen yn peri i ni adgofio yn barchus am yr nnwog a'r tra eralluog ddiweddar T. Stephens, o Ferthyr. Y mae rhywbeth yn ardauli Elfed sydd yn debyg iawn i eiddo y beirniad craffus a manwl hwnw. Y gwir am dani yw, y mae y rhan hon o draethawd Elfed Lewis yn llawn gwerth swilt, heb sou am ddim arall sydd yn y Geninen. Bwriedir cyhoeddi Ceninen Gwyl Ddewi eleni fel arfer. PERORIAETH: Awdl. gran y Patch. J. O. Wil- liams (Pedroe). Argraffwyd gan O. Humphreys, Pwllheli. Pris, chwe'cheiniog. — Y mae enw Pedreg yn ddigon aanabyddus fel bardd o'r dosbarth blaenaf, ac y mae'r Awdl hon o'i eiddo yn un deilwng iawn. Yr oedd ef yn nn o'r ugain fuont yn canu "sole" yn Ngwrecsam, a cbafodd yr anrhydedd o golii ya mhlith y 19. Modd bynag y mae'r Awdl yu werth ei phryuu, as yn werth ei darllen hefyd.

HIR WLA W. Bore a hwyr bwrw o hyd,—a bwrw Heb aros wna befyd Ac i fwr o tob cyfeiryd, Wei, dyma hi,—mae'n boddi'r byd. lOAN AB DEWI.

YR HOOTER. Swn hir, bir-saio yr w"-o geg enwog, I giniiw mat/a gahv Yn mhen awr, O! mae'n arw Gwawdi hon, y Goo-di-boo' Bargoed. lOAN AB DEWI.

ARTHUR. Sef baban cyntofanedig Mr a Mrs J. Madocks, ,Tutnb!e road, Danon. Arthur bach! gwerth aur y byd—i'tf hoff fam Yw ffurf ei wynebyrpd A cbysegr ei sercii esyd Yn g-wr huff nchaf ei gryd. Am y wir addysg boreu ymrodded, A dawn ei allu da enw eniiied; Yn Abel duwiol i'w Ion biodeued Ac yn ol enwo;: ei dad canlyned, EI rieni coroned-tnvy ei fri, I'w hanfarwoli'n "Arthur Fawr" eled. Llanon. BIGFIB

"CWRW BACH" IN THE RHONDDA. At the Yatrad Rhondda police court, on Monday—before Mr Ignatius Williama, stipen- diary—Margaret Davies, a widow, living in the Stone Huts at Blaenycwm, was charged with having sold beer without a licence oa Sunday, tbe 20th inst. — Police-constables Llewellyn aud Bryan deposed to having, on the day in question, visited defendant's bouse, and found tbereon a nine-erallon cask of beer, a considerable part of the contents of which had been disposed of. There were several pints and glasses on the tables when the police entered, and tbe defendant admitted having sold the beer. The bouse had been suspected for some time. — Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay the costs of the esse, and to enter into recognizances to the extent of £5 not to repeat the offence.—A similar charge was preferred against Benjamin Williams, Stone Huts, Blaeny- cwm, for whom Mr RbYE, Pontypridd, appeared. Tbe police, upon entering the house, found four or five persons inside, while there were several jugs on the table aud the window-sill containing beer. Thpy found a nine-gallon cask of beer in the pantry, with about three quarts of beerineido. While the police were inside, someone came to the door and asked for a pint of small beer, which was supplied,—Mr Rhys, for the defence, con- tended that tbe beer had been procured for the lodgers, three in number, who bad each contribu- ted 2s 3d towards its cost. The case was dismissed,

I EXPERIENCES OF A DETECTIVE. BY JAMES M'GOVAN. Author of "BROUGHT TO BAY," "HUNTED ««STBANQE CLUBS," and TBACED AND J J TBACMD. fiv- No. V. A PRESENTIMENT OF DEATH. \fl jj" EARS are always awesome, even when you see them nearly every day of your Ire. A pale, young creature came in Itbile we were exploding over some jest, Itid the laughter was instantly hushed h the tears welling from her eyes. She appeared *° belong to the struggling genteel, and was still 5oder thirty, but had that haggard and worn look *hich marriage so soon stamps on the faces of 10ale women. I moved forward, and the others luddonly discovered that they had work else- 1Phere. "They told me to come here," she chokingly began, as I led her to a seat, "but I don't know that you can help me-it is about my busband," and the last words seemed to choke her Up entirely, and bring a fresh flood of tears to her larely reddened eyes. After a moment's rest she was able to give me "is name as Alexander Cochran, and bit occupa- tion as that of a ticket-writer. "He has not been home since yesterday morn- '^g." she added, and, oh, I feel sure something Inust have happened to him." I smiled lightly and encouragingly, Twenty-four hours is not so very long for a Jjhsband to be absent," I remarked. I have known cases where they have been away much longer, and yet turned up all right," f Yes, but it was all my fault that he went to weith at all," she said in bitter self-reproach. He did not want to go, and put it off, and put off, till I fairly laughed him out of it^ for he had a presentiment that something was going to happen him down there." A presentiment ? What do you mean by that 1" I asked, with a touch of scepticism. "Just a feeling of dread, and a reluctance to to near Leith. It began with a nasty dream he bad that he was down in Leith near the very 4018e in Constitution-street be was to visit, when the whole street turned into water, and rose up *bout him and drowned him. He did not tell me 'hout it the first time, but when it came again he told me, or rather I saw that he had something on his mind troubling him, and forced it out of kim. But then I only laughed at him, and tried to show him that it was silly to heed each Hiin^ II And did you convince him 1" "I think I did—at least he said as much— but the dream came back to him, and he got depressed again, and for awhile evaded going down to Leith." What had he to go to Leith for ? You said lie works with Mason on the North Bridge." u It was some money due for work done at "<Mao, and he had written about it several times, Qt could not get it; indeed, the man never did Pay till it was almost dragged from him. It was a Rood deal of money, too, for us-nearly £ 15— and I think—I think—though I have no proof, of that that old wretch may have done some- to him rather than part with the money. Murdered him, do you mean t" II Well, I don't know what," "he said, with The Dalgleish is a draper, and has no wife and there's always something lleer about a man who hasn't a wife. so there's no saying what be might do, for he's very greedy Wild tniserly-" Ie But you don't mean to say that a man in his Oolition would murder another for £ 15?" I inCredulously exclaimed, "and, besides, killing froo* husband would not rid him of the debt, Which would still be payable to you." She admitted this reasoning; but still clung so tenaciously to her idea that I was convinced that there was something behind it. Something has occurred to make you suspect Dalgleisb," I at length said. point blank and •hen the truth came out—she, too, had had a .dreall1. During most of the night that he was she bad been awake listening to every sound *nd every footfall, thinking of her husband and extraordinary absence but towards morning tbe fell asleep, and dreamt that she saw the flfaper, Dalgleish, struggling with her husband, and at last succeeded in overpowering him, and beating the life out of his body, after which he !htew the body over his shoulders, carried it down Into a dark place, and dropped it through an iron bating into a drain. The distracted wife looked a little ashamed of lbu. dream while she was narrating it—the whole -as so palpably the result of her waking thoughts 'nei fears. Then again it did not agree with the trelentiment of her husband, which was that e was to be drowned—not battered into corpse by a greedy debtor. However, |be had more to tell, and that interested me a little. I have just been down to Leith and seen balgleisb, and be declares that my husband has 1e.er been there, and that he has not seen him 'or three months. Now, my husband was idle Yesterday, and went down to see Dalgleish and Nothing else, and so that man must be lying. If he be lying he must have an object in lying, toznething to conceal or something to gain, and that must be connected with my husband." The reasoning seemed very fair, but there was 'hole in it. "That would be all very sound if you knew ^hat your husband did go there, bat you don't, I observed. "A thousand things might have happened to him on the way. He might have been run over by a cab, and carried to the hospital. No, I have been to them all; he is not there," she promptly interposed. "He went toward teith, I know, but what became of him you Wast find out. He is so good, and so anxious to "Pare me a single uneasiness, tbafue would not Willingly remain away from me a moment longer tba.n he could help." I was glad to hear this from her own lips, for it fcfcve me courage to put another question— i "Then you had no disagreement—no quarrel I" II We have never had a single word siace we "ere married, eight years age." she said, with hpture. He is too good to me, and he loves tae with all his heart and soul." She evidently spoke from the bottom of her loul, so I could make no reply. If I had spoken, it would have been to express something of a dim Uneasiness which had risen in my mipd since her entrance. At first the name of her husband had seemed strangely familiar to me, but I bad not been able to recall how it had been brought before Ine I but while she bad been giving me the facts IUld fancies I gradually remembered the case. Alexander Cocbran, ticket writer, bad been at th« CeLiral not many weeks before complaining ths^ be had been robbed in the most faring manner of a Pocket book containing £ 220 in bank notes, which he had just drawn at the bank. They did not really belong tQ him, but to his wife, who had Just received it Al a legacy, and the theory advanced by Cochran 'lVa. that the thieves had watched him receiving the money at the bank, bad followed him as far as the High-street, and then jostled him and anatched the pocket-book from his breast, and Vanished down one of the closes before he could totter a cry. As he rushed straight to the Central with a policeman whom he had picked up on the "'ar, there was scarcely a moment lost, yet "either the thieves nor the plunder were ever beard of. It is easy to understand that such a robbery might have taken place and no capture be made, but the news of such a haul could not he hidden. When I found that an absolute dead "aU seemed to face us in all our efforts, the •ospioion arose that the robbery existed only in ^he lively imagination of the ticket writer. could only be a suspicion, however, f°r Proof there was none, and Cochran was bot; in bnainess, and, therefore, had no creditors to eheat. He worked for a weekly wage, and •feed out his income by working at home after hours. What object a man in such a Position could have in robbing himself it puttied one to teU IInd T had f'lally met the case aiiido 18 Obe thnl While I sat in silence looking at the animated £ ace of the wife as she glowingly described the good qualities of ber husband and the loving nature of their relations, I was recalling my strange suspicion regarding the robbery, and asking myself whether it was not possible that the man might have had a reason for disappearing. I could think of none. A man might run away from creditors whom he could not, or would not, pay, or from a bad wife; but this man had neither. Looking into the loving eyes of that trustful woman, it was utterly impossible for me to even hint at the suspicion which had crossed my mind. I merely soothed her, and promised to see the draper Dalgleisb, and try to trace heislmsband's move- ments after setting out for Leith. She was firmly of opinion that her husband owed his death or disappearance to Dalgleish, for if Cochran's dreams and presentiment could come true, wby could not hers? I decided to reserve my opinion. The same evening I went to Cochran's employer, and learned that there was no apparent cause for his disappearance. He had promised faithfully to be at work that day on a design that had been expected for weeks, and now the work had come I and the man was not there to do it. From Mason's I went down to Laith, and was just in time to see Dalgleish before he went out for the evening. Dalgleish had a good character, but chanced to be an ugly man, and so was disliked and shunned. He was an old man, and had a harsh, snappish manner, which increased the repellent effect of his fe atures. I had not been two minutes in his presence before I understood a good deal of what Mrs Cochran had felt and said regarding the man. He showed no uneasiness or concern, and seemed rather annoyed than frightened by my visit. It was plain that he was a man of intelligence and quick wits, for his eyes seemed to look me through, and not a turnip my words or a change in my tone escaped him.^TSt lengtty, however, he considerably astonished me by saying- "Is Mrs Cochran quite-quite right in the head ?' I was staggered by the question, for no such thought had ever crossed my brain, and for a moment or two I could not answer; Well-yes, I have no doubt of that," I at last answered. Why do you ask?" Because she raved when she was here,' he said, still fixiug me with his keen eye. It actually seemed to me that she suspected me of putting her husband out of the way. I might have been mistaken, but that was the impression her words and looks conveyed." "And that made you think her not quite right, eh ?" "Yes that and her manner. If she is not cracked already, she is on the way to it." I thought of Mrs Cochran's remarks about Dalgleish, and inwardly grinned. I had found nothing wrong with either, but they were each looking at the wrong side of the shield. It is an easy way out of a difficulty to Bay a person is ""Dalgleish could not prove that he had not seen Cochran, but he soon convinced me that it would have been utterly impossible for him to have seen the ticket writer at the hour when the ticket writer should have reached Leith without some of his assistants also seeing the missing man. He admitted that he owed Cochran some money, but said that there was no desperate hurry for the payment. He himself bad to wait months for money, and be could not see that others should not wait on him. I found Dalgleish to be short and sharp, and evidently impatient of my presence, so I left him little wiser than when I came. I made a few more inquiries without hearing of Cochran, and returned to Edinburgh to allow things to develop. My impression was that Cochran might have got into bad company, be detained for a day, and then t turn up as calmly as if nothing had gone wrong t but for once I was wrong. Something did turn up, but it was not the man. It was only bis coat and a felt hat, which his wife identified as one which he had worn when he set out for Leith. These two articles were found on those wooden steps leading down to the breakwater under Leith Pier. They were lying together, and scarcely wet, for they lay just above high-water mark. In the pocket of the coat was a silk handkerchief, for Cochran had been rather a drossy man—and under the handkerchief, strange to say, was a silver watch and gilt chain, which undoubtedly had belonged to him. How we came to know all that was through the watch being offered in pawn by the miserable being who picked up the coat and hat, and onr first impression was that the terrified wretch had invented part of his story. It seemed wildly improbable that anyone should put a watch into a coat pocket and care- fully secure it there by stuffing in a silk handkerchief on top of it, and then lay the coat and bat down, and forthwith disappear. If the ownar had intended to commit suicide he would be more likely to jump into the water as he stood, or simply tnke off his waistcoat, watch and all, and leave them in the heap. There was something too deliberate about the transfer of the watch to another pocket, and I threatened the tinder freely, hoping to get at a better statement, but in vain. He had no other story to tell, so I had to await the result of dragging the water about the spot, but as the dragging brought forth no body, the wretched finder'sstory had to stand uncontradicted. The immediate result of the queer find was that Mrs Cochran concluded that her husband bad not met his death by accident or malevolence, but by committing suicide. She now bad a dozen reasons to support the theory-he bad been sorely troubled about money matters, and been restless and sleepless and irritable, and these troubles had probably affected his brain, and led to the rash act. That being the case he was not responsible for his actions, and was, therefore, to be mourned and pitied, not blamed. In a week or two, therefore, Mrs Cochran mounted widow's weeds, and bravely set herself to provide for her two children by keeping lodgers and making dresses. Meantime I was still doubtful, though still unable to account for the man s actions 80 as to fit into my own doubts. I found that Cochran had not been a dissipated man, and had never haunted theatres or racecourses, but that he had often stopped on his way home at a tobac- conist's shop in Nicholson-street, and put off an hour or two there while bis wife and children were away at revival meetings. At the same time that I made this discovery, I learned that the girl in the shop, Clara Simmon3 by name, had left the town, her place being filled by another. I. She was daft about that ticket-writer," said the proprietor of the shop to me, "and my belief is that they've gone off together." He had no proof to advance in support of his opinion, except be knew that they had met often on Sundays, and that on week days Oocbran bad spent hours in the shop when he should have been at bis work, but the words let so much light in on my own thoughts that I took courage to mention Uhe circumstance to Mrs Cochran one day when I chanced to meet her in the street. Save us all the words were no sooner out than I regretted it. The woman turned on me like a tiger, and bitterly accused me of vilifying the dead, and outraging the memory of one of the purest and best men that ever lived. "See, if he could come back from the grave himself and tell me that your cruel suspicion was true, I would not believe it! she cried, rising to her full height and waving her right band in the air in a way that made me apprehensive of the nails coming down on my face. Noj nc my poor dear Alec had no more guile in him than the babe unborn. He was a perfect child in innocence, and so devoted to me and his bairns that he could not stay an hour away from us without pain." I hurriedly apologised for my words, and hastened to speak of other things, and then got away as soon as I could, thankful that she was not a big woman of violent temper, who might have peeled half the skin off my face. A few months later I was passing down a street running off the Gallowgate in Glasgow, when I saw on the opposite side a tobacconist shop, having above the door the words *'C. Simmons, Licensed." I wanted some tobacco, and crossed, and entered the shop, thinking of nothinir in particular till I sighted the familiar features of the big, handsome girl behind the counter. It was not so much that I recognised her as that she started back on seeing me, and changed from blooming red to a sickly white, Goodness I is »t you, Clara ?' I exclaimed. I did not dream of seeing you here. Have you started in business for yourself!" She recovered promptly at these words, and volubly explained sthat she had invested her small capital in the stock and good-will of that small shop, and was pretty well. And all the while she was watching me with those black eyes of bers as if saying to herself, I wonder what be is here for, and if be believes everything 1 In saying ?" "You left Edinburgh rather suddenly." I remarked, after she had served me, and then her colour Nickered again, and she looked as if she would have stabbed me. That look recalled my strange suspicion about Cochran, and instead of leaving the shop as she evidently wished, I "Khted a cigar, and composedly lingered. You are not married, are you? 1 ventured to inquire. "N-n-no," she faltered. Just then a fast-looking li^Tcanae into the shop, and after glaring sulkily at me, passed into the back shop without a word. He did not look twice, and the face was changed in some queer way but the moment it was out of sight it strack m: as one I had seen before. Then I thought of Cochran, and was mora nnmtivo, 1 wished to resume our talk, but "1. she signed and winked towards the back shop to intimate that be might not like it, and I took pity en her and left. Now I was tolerably certain that the man I bad seen was the same Cochran who had bad the wonderful robbery of his wife's money, and the wonderful presentiment of death, but I had no cause to take action. He bad deserted his wife, but neither the nor her children had become charge- able to the parish, so no crime had been com- mitted. Besides, it was possible that I might be mistaken. His beard and whiskers bad been shaved off, and only a miserable moustache left, and the change in his appearance was so great that even I was doubtful. My chief concern was how I was to break the news to Mrs Cochran, and the thought of that disturbed me during the two following days, when I ought to have bad my head clear for other work. Before leaving Glasgow I thought best to have another look in at the tobacconist's shop, resolved this time to make sure that the suspected man really was Cochran. While some think, others act. I found a change in the shop. A new girl stood behind the counter, and she explained that the business had again been sold. "Miss Simmons has run off with a comic singer," she explained, with that indescribable toss of the head which some women give when gloating over the weakness or misfortune of another of their sex and her husband has nearly gone mad over the way she has cheated him." Db, she was married then ? I exclaimed. Oh, yes, to a man called Cocbran," said the girl, laughing consumedly. "And the best of it is that it was his money that bought the business, though it was bought by her, and, of course, before she bolted she sold it again, and has the money with her. I thought the man would have burst himself when he heard it. He's gone after them now to England, and means to shoot them if be catches them, so they say." So she rattled on for half an hour on end, when my time was up, and I had to leave for the train. All my thinking and concern had been thrown away, for there was the man gone beyond my reach, and probably lost for ever. It was just possible that he might be heard of in some nhooting case reported in the newspapers, but there was a chance of even that not coming off, so by the time I' reached Edin- burgh I had decided to say not a word to Mrs Cochran. What she did not know could do her no harm, and it was better that she should go through life believing her husband to have been the best of men than fret herself away over the knowledge that he bad been a rascal. About six weeks later I was passing out Nicbolson-street late one night, when I saw a tramp accost a lady and gentleman and importune them till be got some money from them. I crossed the street and had him wrenched round before be had time to look at his gains, and then I thought no more of the begging, for the face before me, dirty and unshaven and wasted though it was, brot flit the Glasgow tobacco shop before me like a fla jb. The wretch seemed to recognise me at the same moment, for be uttfered a groan, and sto<d there limp and nerveless. He was almost in rags, and, I think, had neither waistcoat nor shirt under his buttoned-up coat. I could not help it, Mr M'Govan," he pleaded pitifully, for I'm actually starving, and I've been ill with bronchitis, and I'm ill yet." You ran away from your wife," I sternly returned, and made her believe by pretended presentiments of death that you were dead. You are one of those wretches who make me ashamed of my own sex.' "Yes—yes," he answered in deep dejection. i There actually seemed not a grain of fight left in him.. And you robbed her before that, and then ran away with another woman, and put all the stolen money into her hands," I continued, feeling inclined to kick him had fate not kicked him so well before me. Yes-yes; I wish I Could die," he groaned, sinkiogly. I was afraid that he might drop there and then, and began to look down on his sunken cheeks and shivering form with some compassion. He was seized at the same moment with a fit of coughing that seemed to come from the bottom of a grave, so when he had recovered I said lees severely- "Your wife still believes you everything that's good; you bad better go and make it up with her." I dare not; she would not speak to me. Look at me. What I have suffered no earthly being could imagine," he groaned. I often tried to end my misery, but something always held me back and prompted me to crawl back to Edin- burgh." The thought seemed to be too much for him, and, just as I had expected, he dropped on the pavement in a faint. I was at a loss for a moment or two how to act, but at length got a cab and put him into it and drove to the house be bad deserted. Mrs Cochran herself opened the door, and the moment she saw my face in the light seemed to divine instinctively that some- thing extraordinary had happened, for her hand went back to her heart like a flash, and she could scarcely gasp out the words— What—what—is—it? "Your husband is not dead," I said quietly: "but he has been ill, so speak gently to him when we bring him up." (I Gently 1" she rapturously exclaimed, with heaven suddenly streaming from her eyes. "I will love him, worship bim, slave for him all my days if God only gives him back to me I got Cochran upstairs with the help of the cabman and his wife, and the first thing that the worn out shadow was conscious of was his wife's arms about bis neck and her warm kisses on his tips. -In the excitement of the moment he would have dropped on his knees before her and explained all, but she would not allow him to utter a word. I knew it all.; you were troubled about money matters," she said;" and you could not bear to tell me, aud you went away to try and do better elsewhere; but it is all over now, and you shall never have another care. You are to think of nothing but to get well and strong." His eye was raised to mine, and I returned the glance significantly. Yes," I added "you are to think of nothing but getting well and strong. Your wife never doubted you for a moment. She has always trusted and loved you." Yes, and will for ever I" she rapturously added. I left shortly after and never undeceived her; and till her death, some years after, she never knew the facts I have here set down. Cochran is married again and doing well in Glasgow.

CARDIFF BOARCTOF GUAR- DIANS. 1 THE BOAKD AND THE DIVOROml1 PVnANr). The weekly meeting of the Cardiff Board of Guardians was held on Saturday. Dr Paine pre- sided, and he was supported by Mr O. H. Jones and Mr T. W. Plain, vice-chairmen.—a, curious case was brought before the board by Mr O. H. Jones. A woman lived at St Pagan's, named Jane Edwards. She was married, but got a divorce from her husband, who, however, had been ordered by the magistrates to pay 511 towards the support of his child, left by the court in the custody of the mother. He did not comply with the order, and so was sent to goal, where he was at present undergoing punishment. The mother was 36 years old, and able-bodied, 1 antf MrJones submitted that it was a legitimate question for the board whether they should continue to pay the 5s to Mrs JEdwards.—The board decided not to make the payment, though every assistance would be' given Mrs Edwards to get the 5s from the defendant husband when be emerged from gaol. PAUPERS AT THE PLAY. It was reported by the master that on the preceding Saturday, through the liberality 0f Messrs John, the lessees of the Grand Theatre, nearly 200 of the paupers were afforded air, opportunity of witnessing the pantomime of "Dick Wittington.' All thoroughly enjoyed themselves. _———

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A SUMMER FLIRTA- TION. -8 Come, cow, shouts Old Rowden, stalking across his wheat field with angry strides, get out of that cherry tree I can't have you boys trampling down my wheat, so be out of tbat He raises his cane threateningly; and then, drawing nearer, he discovers a fascinating little gipsy bat hanging from one of the lower branches. Ob, it's a little girl," he says to himself. I bate being cross to little girls, but I can't have my wheat all spoiled. Come." in a kindly tone, "come, you'll have to get down. I can't have little girls running through my wheat." "How d'ye do, little girls? How d'ye do 2" giggles a voice from the tree above. Get out of that tree commands the farmer, instantly repenting his momentary relaxation of sternness. No man likes being laughed at, All right," was the cheery response. I've had all the cherries I want, and was just sighing my kingdom for a man' to come and help me down." "How did you get up tbere 7" asks the gentleman, somewhat staggered by the self- possession of the culprit, and trying to get a glimpse of her ladyship. He is rewarded by a somewhat distorted view of a pair of brown eyes—roguish eyes, he sees that, and beneath them a crumpled heap of pink muslin, the latter drawn tightly down over the feet, and quite concealing a pair of outrageously high French heels. Oh, it was not half bad getting up," replies the tree nymph. I wanted the cherries, and as nobody was looking, I just climbed, or clomb, or whatever is the past tense of chmb, to get them." What a remarkable little monkey thinks Mr Rowden then holding out his arms, Well, jump down," be says good-naturedly, and she, with a half bashful, half amused air, leans for- ward and is gently lifted to the ground. The farmer perceives, much to his amusement, that she is not a little girl, as he had supposed, but a full-fledged young woman, although small n stature. I beg your pardon," he gasps, removing his hat. I had no idea you were a young lady, I'm sure. I thought—" "You thought," she breaks in saucily, "that only a bad little girl would be such a tom-boy as to climb a tree. Well, I plead guilty to the crime, especially," with a laugh, "as I've been caught in the act. You," she continues, shaking out her draperies, are Farmer Ilowdtiu, I suppose?" At your service," answers Jack, brilliantly, "although, as you seem to kuow me, I am ashamed to confess my ignorance in regard to yourself." That is pardonable, I'm sure," she replies, putting on her hat. "My name isEllewayne; I am spending the summer with my cousin, Mrs Jackson, and have naturally heard something of the history of our immediate neighbours, of whom," with a low courtesy, that very crusty Farmer Rowden happens to be nearest." "You see," he hastens to explain while a slight flush passes over his bronsed face, you see, I have to be somewhat stern with the village children. I am perfectly willing to let them make themselves sick eating my cherries, but they destroy the wheat." So, with a rueful smile, I've gained the reputation of an ogre, have I?" Something of that sort," she answers with a little nud but my cousin still has faith in your amiability, only she says, as she used to know you/ quite well before you went to Europe, she thinks you are treating her rather shabbily not to call now that you are at home." I was such a mere boy when I left that I hardly thought Mrs Jackson would remember me but since she is so kind I shall be glad to call and renew an old acquaintance, and," with a low bow, "most happy to form a new one," That is already accomplished, I think," she says with an arch look. A formal introduction would be rather superfluous after your having lifted me out of a cherry tree truly a most be- coming position for a young woman." Indeed it was most becoming in your case," responds Jack, admiringly. But are you sure t • u have eaten cherries enough ?" »He has been breaking off the finsst branches laden with the luscious oxhearts. •Quite," she replies, holding up a stained pair of hands for his inspection—pretty bands, in spite of stains, or she would not have held them up. "These be silent witnesses that I have made a little gonrmand of myself." 44 Now, to assure me that I am forgiven," murmurs Mr Jack, with a winning smile, as the house is so near, will you not walk on and look at my flowers 1" .f I don't know," with a doubtful glance at her dress, which is rather crumpled. "I should like to, awfully, but—I'm not very trim." "Oh, yes, indeed, you are!" contradicts Jack, eagerly. Lead on, then 1" she cries. Indeed, she is looking very pretty, and ahe knows it—none better—with her golden hair slightly dishevelled, and her cheeks flushed to a most becoming pink. So they walk along a path at the edge of the field, and passing through a little gate, they enter a smooth green lane, from which they emerge directly on to a velvety lawn behind the quaint old house.- Turning to the left, they come upon what this eccentric young woman pronounces a perfect paradise. Mr Rowden walks about, ruthlessly breaking off great spikes of tuberoses, tall lilies, and clusters of dewy heliotrope, until she protests. Do not pluck your flowers with such a wasteful hand," she cries, and he, having gathered all be can well carry, turns and speaks to a gardener, who walks away, returning with a basket, in which Mt Bowden tastefully arranges the flowers and fruit. You are an artist," she says appreciatively, but I must leave this Eden. Indeed, if Madam Grundy exists in so lovely a place, I fear she is already busy witb my name even now." Since you will not enter my house, you will, at least, let me return with you and carry this basket for you Very well," she aaya shyly, at the same time sending him a glance from beneath her lasbes that somehow makes his honest heart beat a little faster. How is he to know that she had praotised that look on different members of bis sex until it was perfect. Very well Cousin Kate will be glad to see you." So they walked through the pleasant fields, and when Mrs Jackson, who is lazily swinging in a hammock, beholds them' crossing the lawn, she exclaims— If Fairy is not the veriest witch She never goes anywhere without bringing back a man 1 wonder whom she bas in tow now ? Well, if it isn't Jack Rowden Why, Jack I But," paus- ing half way down the steps, and assuming an air of mock severity—" before I tell you bow glad I am to see you, please explain how ^ou two, who, to my certain kuowledge, were utter strangers this morning, appear before me .now apparently very good comrades ?" Well, you see, Mrs Jackson," says Jack, shaking bands with her, Miss EUewayne had a fancy to inspect my wheat this morning, and—" Yes," breaks in that young person, demurely. I was seized with a scientific ardour, and—" And you exteuded your investigation as far as the cherry tree," says Mrs Jackson, with glance at Fairy's tell-tale bands. Come, run and get ready for luncheon. You look like Lady Macbetb, with those red stains:" Fairy obediently trips away, and Cousin Kate runs to get Jack the most comfortable chair, and from its cosy depths be chats with her about bis travels until Fairy comes down looking lovelier than ever with a white cashmere tea gown, with her golden hair fastened in a loose Greek knot. Then the luncheon bell ringe, aud Jack Rowden is persuaded—without much coaxing—to stay, and he is waited upon aud petted by those two beautiful women until he thinks of his lonely home with a shudder and dreads to go back to its solitude. "Fairy," said Kate, after he bad reluctantly taken his leave, "I know it is rather a necessity with you to flirt with every man you meet, bat go a little easy with Jack Rowden; be was always a favourite of mine, and of so simple and honest a nature that he will be but easy prey, I understood bim to call you Miss EUewayne, from which I infer that you forgot to mention the fact that your husband is in Europe." "It is easier to forget that," says Fairy, with a wicked little laugh, than the fact that be will be home in a month or so." It will be seen that Mrs EUewayne was not madly in love with her b^isband, She bad married him for bis money, vaguely trusting to his advanced age to leave her a widow; but be had been most depressingly healthy, and was now conducting a business affair across the water with all the vigour of a young man. You must let him know that you are married." U Why, dear Kate," exclaims Fairy, sharply, I have no serious designs on your friend. I can hardly tell him to avoid me, as I am considered dangerous." Kate says nothing, bnt mentally resolves to let Rowden snow, while Fairy, with a hard gleam in the eyes that looked so softly at Rowden an hour ago, decides that be shall not learn too much if she can belp it. Thus far she has found the village rather dull, and a pinch of spice in the shape of a little flirtation would but add to the proper seasoning. Of course she knew when to stop, Rowden's good angel evidently forsake bim, for the next day Mrs Jackson receives news of the serious illness of a relative, and nothing will do but slie must go and uurse her; so Fairy is left in charge of the housekeeping—and Rowden. The golden summer days slip gently by, and Rowden finds himself more and more entangled in the net this Circe is weaving for him. They ride aud walk, and drift down the placid stream that flows through the village; and it becomes quite the regular thing for bim to spend some part of the day at Mrs Jacksou's. So time glides on, until Fairy thinks, with a little sickening fear, that her husband will soon return, and she determines that Jack must be told the truth of her position, for be is beefming a trifle awkward even for her to manage. One day in early autumn they go boating. Fairy looks innocently lovely in a gray dress, with ft Quaker-like fichu crossed over her breast. A knot of goldenrod and scarlet woodbine lends a little colour, and her big hat, with its nodding plumes, makes her irresistibly lovely to poor Jack. They float gently down the stream. Fairy sits with one band idly trailing in the water; occasionally "be glances futively at Jack, who is looking very big and handsome, and, out of his great love for her, he says nothing. To tell the truth, Fairy is worried as to the result of ber flirtation, and yray down in the depths of her airy little b wt tbew is an atom of regret mingled with fear, tor-be has learned to care for Jack as much as it is possible for her to care for any one. 10 the midst of ber reflections a big wasp settles on her wrist, and sbe, woman-like, witb a little cry, brashes it away, whereupon it stings ber by way of protest, and she, witb a moan of anguish, holds out the injured arm to Jack, who is on his knees beside her in an instant, examining the absurd littl, spot with an air of profound sympathy. The hand ia so soft and warm that before he knows what he 11 about be is kissing it passionately, his disengaged arm steals round her I waist, and he is madly pouring out bis love for I her. For an instant or so she feels nocverless she has trusted to her cleverness to avoid istich a climax, but hew was she to know a horrid wasp would stinp her. Tremblingly she releases berseiif. Do not address such words to me, Mr Kowden, she says, as severely as'sb* can, from fright. Why may I not tell you how I love you? And you—you will love me just a little, will you not, darlind" be whispers. No, no she says, turning ipaldl, for she has burned her own fingers in the blaze she has kindled. No, Jack, I-I cannot love you." u Why 7" cries Jack, excitedly <an$she, feeling that her hour has come, murmurs faintly,— "Because I-I am already married!" Married gasps Jack. "Are you mad Are you joking? Married? Good God Its it true f There is such a ring of anguish in the voice that she turns away; she cannot meet bis honest eyes. "Yes," she whispers. It truth. I thought you knew at first; tbeo, When I found you did not, I thought you bad learned to care for me a little, and was afraid to tell you, and so—so— And so," says Jack, througUJiUbteeth, and so—you have made a fool of me. Without another word be pulls with vigorous strokes back to the landing, and" in attar silence walks to the house with her, ^wh&e, with a profound bow, be turns to leave. 0 Jack ?' she wails; you don't know how I suffer won't you forgive me t' I have nothing to forgive," returns Jack, lightly, although the lines in bis fgreStad beiie his words. A little flirtation is alwaysmore or less interesting, especially in the country,^ Just hare a carriage drives hastily tP the walk, from which Mrs Jackson alights,; She is pale and agitated, and as she sees Fairy she exclaims— My dear, I have bad news for'you," but it may not be true; the Columbia, on which Mr EUewayne sailed, is reported as lost—not a soul on board was saved." With a cry of horror Fairy throws up both hands and falls to the ground. Jack does not die. For a while his appetite fails, and be thinks very bitterly of womankind iu general. But after some months his mind recovers its normal tone, and he goes to pay a visit to some distant relatives, where he is much soothed by the friendship of a dark-eyed, gentle girl and, as hearts are lightly caught in the rebound, with return of autumn he finds himself repeating his old story, and as Grace hides her blushing face on bis breast, he thanks God that his life has not been wrecked by passion ere he has learned the meaning of true love. Ho has never seen Fairy since her husband's death—for the rumour was correct-but she has not forgotten him; and now that ber term of mourning has expired, she sends him a little note, bidding him, should be be in town, to call on his true-bearted lairy." She bas not forgotten her old lover nor bis long bank account; and then she really does like him better than any one else. Jack laughs as he reads her note. Soon after he goes to the city and drives to Fairy's house. She comes forward to meet him in the prettiest way, both hands outstretched, and the sweetest of lavender robes floating about her. I knew you would not forget'me, Josk dear she cried sweetly. Once having seen you, it would be impossible to forget, says Jack, with a tender glance. But come. sit down." wheeling an easy chair toward him. Tell me what you have been doing all these months." That » a long story I shall have to reserve it for some future time," Fairy sighs, and pensively toys with the ribbons of ber dress. Besides," adds Jack, "if you will excuse my abruptness, I have a favour to ask of you." Anything for you,, Jack, dear," with a melting glance. I know I'm about to ask an unusual thing, but you bave such exquisite taste, and as I came to town on a very important mission "-here Fairy. blushes—" I want you to come to my aid- er—eiV-doubtless you have heard of my approach- ing marriage with Miss Grace Dodsonj and I am here to—to select presents for the bridesmaid". Now," with a deprecating look, "I know so little of such things, would it be asking too much for you to drive down to Tiffany's with me ?"' An ashen pallor settles over Fairy's face she tries to smile, but there is a drawn, tense look about the muscles of her mouth and a baffled expression creeps into her eyes nevertheless, she bears up bravely. I am so sorry, Jack, but a horrid engagement keeps me in all the morning." After some further conversation Jack takes his leave. As be stops in the hall to button bis glove, a bell is rung sharply, and a cross voice—Fairy's voice, but oh, how changed !—says sbriIly- "Not at home to anyone, Griggs! I have a headache. I am going to bed." It was an unmanly thing to do, but cevenge is sweet," says Jack, as he airily lifts his hat to an acquaintance. -J-

WEST GLAMORGAN HORSE AND AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Annual Meeting at Swansea. On Saturday afternoon the annual meeting of the above association took place &t the Jeffery's Arms Hotel, Swansea. The attendance was fairly good, there being nearly 40 present, among whom were Mr Hehbort Llõyd [chairman), Mr J. E. Moore (vice-cbairmau). Alderman James Jones (Mayor of Swansea), Councillor W. Pike, Messrs J. M. Harding, H. W. Crowhurst, F. F. Meager, and a number of Gower farmers and local trades- men. For the present year Mr J. T. D. Llewelyn was elected president. Mr Thomas Glasbrook, Norton House, Mum- bles, was elected special vice. president. The list of vice-presidents at the bead of which is the Mayor of Swansea, with some other additions, wae agreed upon. A committee, representing the districts of Swansea, Gower, Uangyfelacu, Neath, Newcastle, Brecon, Car- marthen, etc., was also elected. It was decided that the Swansea Horse Show in connection with the association take place in the Victoria Park, Swansea, on July 24th and 25tb, and that tho Christmas Fat Stock Show be held on December 12th. The discussion of some other matters was adjourned for a month.

THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS OF SOUTH WALES. On Saturday evening, in the Park Hotel, Cardiff, a meeting of local commercial travellers was held for the purpose of forming a branch association for South Wales, having for its objeet the protection of their interests in connection with the Commercial Travellers'Benevolent Institution and the Commercial Travellers' Children's Schools. Mr D. E, Davies, Ricbmond-road, Cardiff, convened the meeting, and the others present were Messrs G. A. Woods, E. Backhouse, Lewis Thomas, William Lewis, William Richards, John Jones, R. J. Morgan, W. Lee, Sr ?e! iMcCullocb, and J. Jarvis, Mr John Jones was unanimously voted to the chair.—Mr D. E. Davies at the outset explained the motives which led him to call them together. Whenever they desired to preas a deserving case on the attention of the central board they felt the need of a consolidated vote. Although they frequently assisted the Bristol travellers, the latter very seldom gave them similar aid. He showed how a branch such as that now suggested had been formed in York with great success. Not only had it attained the primary object desired, but by means ot concerts, cricket matches, etc., bad added large amounts to the general funds. Considerable discussion took place as to the modut operandi to fce adopted, and finally it was resolved that the branch should be constituted Under the title of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Commercial Travellers' Association. It was decided that a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary should be appointed at both Cardiff and. Swansea, a- meeting to be held in the latter town within a fortnight for that purpose. The project before the association is that in each centre, quarterly or monthly meetings should be held, but a joint balf-yealy meeting should take place in each town alternately before the general meeting in London, when they could press the claims of South. Wales candidates for relief or for admission to the school. Should North Wales form a similar association, and desire to co-operate with the South Wales Branch, the suggestion would be received with cordiality,

A NEW ASSIZE TOWN FOR CARDIGANSHIRE. The petition in favour of removing the assize town of Cardiganshire from Cardigan to Lampeter has just been granted, and the county assizes will be held there next month. The matter has been for a considerable time under the^consideration of the Lord Chancellor and the Privy iCouncil, and their decision has been made known. The proposed change, which was stoutly opposed by residents in and near Aberystwyth and Cardigan, was sup. ported by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cardiganshire, the majority of the magistrates, and by the entire South Wales Bar, headed by, MR B. Francis Williams, Q.C. r_'

CADOXTONTIBERAL ASSO- CIATION.- A meeting of the Barry and Cadoxton Liberal Association was held at tbe Presbyterian Hall, Cadoxton. on Tbsrsday night, Mr Jr. U. Meggitt (one of the vice-chairmen) presiding, when the following gentlemen were elected to represent the Barry polling district on the Liberal Three I Hundred for South GlamorganMessrs T. Cram (Dinas Powis), M. Howell (Colbrooke), Harry, Greatrex, R. Thomas (St Lythan's), Isaac (Dinas Powie), J. C. Meggitt, D. JbiJes (Barry), E. F. Blackmore, G. Raby, Gj Ratter, Howell (Colcot), and B. Lewia Dr ODonuell, Revs G. Williams, J. W. Matthews, '.and G. Bowen (Twynyrodin), Inspector Smithy aijd Messrs C. Morgan, O. M'Cann, Lewis Lewis, G. Garnett, W. (Jopp, and J. A. Qugb** fit'was resolved that Messrs J. C. Meggitt, P. «. OfDonaell, T. Cram, and J; A. Hughes should be elected to represent the district in the exqen^e committee of the Liberal Association ottne constituency, and also on the South Wales t'iberat Federation. It was also decided thct tbe QfoóiatioD should become affiliated to the South. Wales Liberal Federation; also that steps sbonldJae taken to hold a Liberal public meeting *t an early date.

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WITH THE CARDS- A gambler s life. It is a life of adventure, one fnU of ups and downs; a life of which excitement is the leading characteristic. "Tell me something about yourself," The remark was addressed to Billy W one of the oldest and best-known sporting men in Arkansas, who has be9n in tbe city for a few days. Billy looks more like a bank president than a gambler, and his conversation h in keeping with his looks. He is well educated, speaks several languages fluently, and as he has knocked around the world for a good many years, he has bad some interesting experiences. I have gambled for about thirty years," he said, "and am, I suppose, what you would call an old stager in the business. My first gambling was done in St. Louis. I had about 40 dolls,, and I lost every cent of it. I borrowed 5 dolls, from a friend and won enough to take me to Denver, which was then called Pike's Peak. I got work in a gambling house there, and as I am naturally quick at picking up things and used to watch the men play, I soon caught on to a great many tricks. In twelve mouths I had nearly 30,000 dolls, in my bank at St. Louis, but it didn't stay long. Tell me of the biggeat game you ever took part in." "The biggest game I ever played in was at Pike's Peak in '76. There were four of us in the game, Dock Nagle, Jim Bell, Charley Sampson and myself. From ton o'clock Thursday night until twelve o'clock Friday I bad won 15,000 dolls. After I left Denver I ran on the Mis- sissippi boats io partnership with George Duval and 'Canada Bill.' I saw a great many exciting things on that river. Gamblers were tbe biggest men on the boat. I shall never forget an inci- dent that happened on the steamer Bart Able. A young man about 19 or 20 was playing in the cabin with some gamblers. He was a handsome boy, and my heart went oui; to him when I thought of what he must lose. He was on his way to St. Louis with about 2,500 dolls, his father had given him to deposit in the bank. Snme gamblers roped him into the game, and robbed him out of every dollar he had. When the poor fellow saw that be had lost all of bis money, he pulled a revolver from his pocket and biew cut his brains. "Canada Bill was one of the smartest men who ever handled a card. He went to Dodge City, Kan., and opened a faro bank with a man named Blackburn. Bill was a great hunter, and while Blackburn looked after business Bill hunted. One day Bill looked in the drawer and saw a tab for 500 dolls. Blackburn told him a man with a white hat had won it. Bill said nothinsr, but kept on hunting. Finally another tab for 1,000 dolls, dropped 1U the drawer. Blackburn told the same old story, a man with a white hat had won it.' Bill induced Blackburn to go bunting, and when Blackburn got back he found that the bank was •broke.' Bill had taken about 10,00 dolls., and when Blackburn inquired who had won it, Bill replied, 'the man with the white bat." Several years ago Canada Bill was in Washington, and there he met the celebrated Beau Hickman. Together they planned one of the greatest schemes ever perpetrated in this country. Hickman would go to a certain senator or congressman and tell him that a certaiu man would call on him to borrow 5 dolls. Hickman would advise his victim to pay the money, as th6 man was a crazy millionaire and would return it. Thon Canada Bill, in the diguise of a wealthy- looking citizen, would borrow the money and would say to his victim "I will see you at my room to-morrow. The victim, on calling, would receive 15 or 21 dolls. This soon noised about, and every- body was on the lookout for the crazy millionaire, each anxious to double bis money. Some gave Bill 20 dolls, and even as hieh as 200 dolls. Bill collected in this way nbont 5,000 doils. 0, course after he got a big sum the paying back ceased. "Theu Hickman got in his work. He would go to the rural senator and tell him he had beeu played for a sucker, and. that he, Beau, must have about 50 dolls, to keep the thing quiet. Of course the victim would pony up rather than be exposed. In this way they gathered iu several thousands." "Canada'Bill at onb time was worth half a million dollars, but he was a great spender and rlied a few years ago in the poorhouse in Reading, Penn. I was in San Antonio, Texas," continued. Bill, "wheu Bob Thompson killed Jack Harris. I have read a great many acounts of this killing, and the reason why Thomspon shot Harris, but they were all wrong. Bob Thompson was the worst man in Texas. He had 40 nicks on his pistol, and each nick represented a man he had killed. Jack Harris and Billy Simons ran a saloon, gamblinsr-roorns, and a variety theatre in Austin. One night Thompson lost 1,000 dolls, at faro, when he borrowed 500 dolls, on his jewelry and lost that. Harris gave him back his jewelry, and told him when he got home to send him the money. Harris waited a couple of weeks and sent word to Thompson that he wanted his money. Thompson sent word to go to h—1. Then Harris declared himself, and said ha would shoot Thompson on sight, Thompson heard these reports, and getting (n the train went to Austin. As he passed Harris' saloon he saw Harris drinking at'the bar. Thompson fired through the window and shot Harris through the heart. Thompson was tried and acquitted on the grounds of self-defence.' "Bilily Simons, Harris'partner, testified very strongly against Thompson on the trial, and people said he would not live ten days after Thompson got out, for Thompson had said be would send him to meet Jack Harris.' The two men met on one of the principal streets of Austin and both pulled their pistols but Simons was too quick for Bob, and shot him through the heart. Simons wasiacquitted and is in Austin yet running a gaming house. The largest amount I ever saw won from a small amount was in Memphis, Tenn., in Mike Glessner's roo^s, by Jem Meyers. It was on Christmas eve and Meyers was etttingon a stoop with his head in bis bands as a frieud passed and asked what was the matter. Meyers replied that for 15 years be bad sent his mother a Chri-stmas present, but that he was broke and this Christmas couldn't send her any. The friend took bim to a restauraunt, and bought two cups of coffee, laying down 50 cents in payment. The coffee was 25, and he gave Meyers the other 25 cents. Meyers went over to Glessner's and played his 25 cents. At ten o'clock he was 90 dolls, winner, -«nd he loaned four or five broken gamblers 5 dolls. a- piece. Meyers kept on playing, and at twelve o clock on Christaias day, 'whefr he stopped, bad won 4-,000 doils., and strange to say, the men to whom he had loaned the money had pulled out about 2000 dolls., won off of 25 cents. "The biggest betting on record was in Chicago the last night the houses were allowed to run. It was done by a man called The Armed" Sliinder. The usual limit was 100 dolls,, but Shinder asked the dealer, John Cnndou.bow much could be bet. Condon replied, "Put them down, and I will tell you when you get too high." Shin- der had as high as 111,000 doll, bets on the table at one time. At tweive o'clock, the time for closing, Shinder was just 21.000 dolls, ahead of the game. "Yes, old feHow," added the veteran, with a far-away look in his eye, "we have many ups and downs in this life. I have won and lost many fortunes, but I have a nice home in Detroit, and enough in the bank to keep my little wife and children from starving. So you see I have reason to be happy."

VSTRAD LOCAL BOARD. I At a meeting of this board held on Friday, under tbe presidency of Mr David Evaus (Bodringallt), it was resolved to institute pro- ceedings before the magistrates against the owners of tbe Tramway Company for not having, iu compliance with tbe reque8t of the board, restored certain portions of the macadamised road contiguous to the rails alleged to be very dangerous for vehicular traffic. The tenders of Messrs Charle3 Jenkins and Sons-£187163 4d for the improvement of Mary-street, and JB198 8i 9d for Jenkins'-street, Porth-were accepted. It was stated that the successful tenderer owned one-fifth of the property aù. joining the streets, consequently this was taken into consideration.—Tbe Clerk (Mr W. H. Morgan) was directed to prepare a petition for presenta- tion to the county council on their first assembling I praying for the location of future meetings to be at Pontypridd, inasmuch as, it was stated, the I place was more convenient and central, consider- ing the distances the majority of the councillors would bave to travel. Pontypridd and Bridgend local boards bad decided to petition to the same effect.

SWANSEA HARBOUR TRUST ELECTION, 'The election of a proprietary harbour trustee to 611 the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Charles Bath took place on Monday. The candidates were .Mr Charles Lambert Bath, of the Port Tennant Copper Works, and Mr Griffith Thomas, a coal shipper and colliery proprietor. Considerable interest was shewn in the contest, and both parties haye been bard at work for several weeks. Voting closed at 4 o'clock, and the result was made known from the Harbour Offices soon after. It was—Bath, 244 votes; Thomas, 214. Mr Bath was accordingly declared duly elected. The polling was the highest on record.

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RHIANGERDD: AERES MAESYTELIN. GAX MICHAEL THOMAS. TN BKDAIli KHAN. — RHAS IV. Eliu 'nawr oedd wrf h ei luman, Fel aderyn ar y t6, G:ln wasgaru ei boll gwyufan Yno'i glustiau gwynt y fro; Mfsrys deiien ola'r goedwig Ydoedd yn yr hydref du, •> Gan ymdeimlo'i hun yn unig Yno'i ddal ystormydd lu. Yr hyuaf fab rhyw noson a ddywedai— "Dowch, fechgyn, gwyliwri Eliu ar bob pryd, Rhag iddi i briodi, a'c meddianau Ga'dd hi ar gam, i eraill fyn'd i gyd. Baed ini uno I'w dyfal wylio, Fel Syn weddw-ferch i arall fyd. lawn ydyw'r cynllun, i;¡WD," 'Ghwanegai!r ileill yn hy'; Ei erwylio wnawn, ei phoeni wnawn Hyd lan y beddrod du." Drwy yr boll bruddaidd ddyddiau Cafid Samuel yn do;i Yri ffyddlou dros y bryniau', Gan gyrchu at ei nod Ar Benygarreg codai Ei arwydd a grudd wleb. Ac yno ni ddiffygiai < Er nad atebai neb. Ei E!in a welai ei arwydd Yn chwifio bob tro yn y nef, A hithau, rhag ofn llidiawgrwydd Ei brodyr, nis gwnai'i ateb ef. fiYb, Tra'i dau lytrad hawdd^ar gan ddagrau'n adau Yn nos ei ^ofidiau, sibrydai fel hyu :— 0 dan ddialedd brodyr Wyf fi yn byw bob dydd, Ac ysu gwraidd fy nghysur Pryt eu digofaint sydd On 1 gwn am un sy'u ffvddlon im', Yn mhob rhyw ing ni chilia ddim. 'Rwy'n Rwybod am ofidiau, A d/.grau fwy na riii', Ac yn fy ngorthrymderau Diboeni ydwyf fl. Am Samuel,—brydfertbaf wedd 0 fewn y byd yw'm hunig hedd. Er Dan aeth heulwen bywyd Fy nhad a mam i lawr. I Hwiit, fel yn ncorwel eilfyd, Mae gofid im' bob awr; A'm ifobaith i, yn mbob rhyw wae, Ar fy anwylyd gorphwys mae." O'r oalas, mewn hwyl rbyw foreuddydd, Y brodyr a aetbant yn nghyd, I h«la pryf gwylltion y meusydd, Er treulio yn ddeawydd ell byd. I Eu eneth wvliadwriaeth la(*:>dd Ar Elin ofiius ei Rwawr: Ond calon y fun ni anghofiodd Werthfawredd ei rhyddid yn awr, Dywedodd wrth ei hunan, Dyma'r adeg I'm hanwyl un i uchder Penvgarreg I ddod i edrych am yr hon wna'i garu Yr un o hyd tra'm brodyr wodi cefnu, A'm rhyddid yn fy meddiant,—mi a redaf I edrych 'nawr a welaf fi Fy Samuel anwylaf." I ben ei deildy brysindd, A'i chadach yn ei Haw Rh«g we I'd o neb, hi syllodd Yn fanwl yma a thraw. A'i harwydd wnaetb gyfodi y pryd hyn, A gwelai'r un cyfarchiad ar y bryn Yn ateb iddi gan ei chariad gwyn. Y ddau aredasant yn union I gwrddyd yn nghy^god y coed, A'r llanc a wnaetb notio yr afon Yn nghynt y tro hwn nag erioed Ac er fod ofnau fil fan bono yn en lletbu, Mor anhawdd! mor anhawdd! i'r ddau oedd gwahanu. Tra'r eneth tua'r ty yn 01 yn brysio, Ynganu'n ddystaw wnal, gan yspafn droedio: Pa ryfedd yw eu clywed hwy yn galw Blodeuyn Llanymddyfri' arno ef? Mae cysegredig swynion yn ei ddelw, Ac adlais cariad glywir yn ei lef Ac nid Blodeuyn Llanymddyfri' 'n unig yw, Blodeuyn ydyw ef yn mysg boll ddynol ryw. Esgeulusdod yn y meibion Roddodd gyfli-' i'r cariadon I gyfarfod yn fynychach Mewn dirgelaidd, fwyn gyfeillaeb. Ond eu hesgeulusdod hwy Greodd esgeulusdod mwy Yn ymlwybro'r mab a'r ferch Hyd beryglns Iwybrau serch. Ar nawnddvdd teg eisteddai Y llanc a'r eneth fwyn, Ar foncyff a orweddai « Yn ymyl gwyrddlag Iwyn Y mab mewn bwyl wnaeth gana Cân idd ei enetb JAn. A'i enaid oil wnaeth daflu I'w lais tra seinio'r g&n 0, tyred, anwylyd fy mron gyda mi. At lanau y Teifi murmurol ei Hi', I rodio dan gyagod cauadfrig y gwydd. Dan wenau yr huan a llewyrch y dydd, I selio'n dyweddi yn ngwyddfod y nen, A Duw a'i angylion yn dystion uwebben. At lanau y Teifi fnrmurol ei Hi' Atebai y ferch, y deuaf yn by'; Wrth rodio dan eysgod cauadfrig y gwydd. Dan wenau yr huan a llewyrch y dydd, Cawn selio'n dyweddi yn ngwyddfod y neu, A Dnw a'i angylion yn dystion uwchben.' Fel YDo. gwr ieuanc golygus ei lun A ganai dan ffenest' ystafell ei fun Fel yna'n garuaidd ei mynwes v ferch A eiliai Bercbganiad hoff wrthddrych ei sercb, Ond gweision ddygasant ei bwriad i'w thad, A'r llencyn a syrthiodd yn aberth i'w brad. Yn ngbochwaed ei galon y trochwyd y cledd, A lladdwyd y llencyn dihafal ei wedd. Wrth wel'd ei lofruddio, o'r ffenestr fry Y taflodd yr eneth ei hunan yn hy' Ar gorff ei batiwylvd ac felly yn syn Y seliwyd gan angau ddyweddi'r ddau hyn." A pban oedd y mab yn gorphen ei gAn. Aeth Elin i wylo, A'i dagrau wnaent ffrydio, A i theimlad a'i geiriau fel pe ar wahan. Ond un o frodyr llidiog Elin ffyddlon, Pan oedd yn myn'd ar daith byd lan yr afon, A glywodd swynol gSn hyd ato'n dytod; Neshai byd ati wnaeth er dod i wybod Beth allai'i fod. Ond buan gynddeiriogi Wnaetb ef pan welodd "Flodyn Llanymddyfri" A'i chwaer yn eistedd ar y boncyff du. I'r palas rbedodd gydag awydd cry', I ddweyd yr oil i'w frodat; yna'r mana, Yn eu dialedd aethant i fft'dwgu. Pan ydoedd yr enetb yn gweitkna Yn ddiwyd U8 bore. ty, Ei brodyr a wnaeth«st olf dtfriogo'n Llecbwraidd i'r ffenestr fry; Ac un o'r cynllunwyr chwareMtt Ei gadacb fan hotip'n y gwynt, Ac yna yr ateb a ddeuai Ar ael Penygarreg fel cynt. Y pedwar mewn brys a redasant ■^ufc'r afon fel bleiddiad mswn gwanc, I Ac yna'n y llwyni cuddiasant Ea hunain, i wylio y llanc.

Mae y gan uchod o'r "Ceinlon." wedi ei dinwrid falygwelwcli. ,„ Y mab, fol arforoi, i'r afon A neidiodd, a'i deimlad yn lion, Gan ddysgwyl anwylyd ei gaion I'w dderbyn i fyny o'r don, Ond Samuel, 'nol nofio o lan i lan, Nis gwelai'i anwyl Elio mewn an man, Gan dybio ei bod yn ymguddio'n Chwareus yn nghysgod rhyw lwyo. Efe, gan ymdeithio a cbwilio, A ganai'n erfyniol a mwyn:— Tyr'd allan, fy mno, I gwrdd dy anwylyd, Tydi ydyw'r un A bia fy mywyd Ar. fynydd a rhos Mae hedd yn bodoli, Tyr'd 'nawr, fy un dlo., O'th guddfan, o'r llwyn." Ac yna gwnaeth glywed swn rhatbro O'r llwyni a safent gerllaw, A gwyddai nad Elin oedd yno,— A'i galon mewn arswyd wnaeth euro, A rhedodd yn wyIlt yn ei fraw. O! b'le ?" meddai ef, y caf noddfa ? O! beth fydd i mi y dydd hwn ? Mae meibton y Pias am fy nala, Pa beth fydd fy niwedd nis gwn 'Rwy'n clywed awn, swn tywallt gwaed Yn dytod fel yn swn eu traed. I fyny at drigfan fy Elin Syth redeg heb oedi mi wnaf; Er gwaetbed y rhai sy'n fy erl} d, I dy fy anwylyd yr af; GweJl marw yu ei hymyl genyf fi Na bywyd hirfaith heb ei chwmni hi." Y meibion digllawn, pan y gwelent ef Yn wyIlt i'r Plas yn myn'd, un godai'i lef Yn ngwydd y Ileill—" Yn awr, os ydym ni Am gadw eingoludoedd—cadw'n bn,— Rhaid ini roddi'r llencyn haerllug yna O'r neilldu'n rbywle, 'rhwn er's misoedd geisia'n Hysbeilio hi, ucbelfeib Maesyfelin, Dowcb, cuddiwn ef, na cbenfydd llygad dewin Ei drigfa byth—i'r rbwyd mae wedi brysio 0 ran ei hun." Y Ileill a wnaent gyduno Mai da y peth," a rbedent tuag ato. I mewn i'r Maenordy rhuthrasant, A digter yo pylu eu gwawr, Eu harfau cudcliedig dynasant 1 w chwifio yn eon yn awr. Mewn 'stafell, yo ddirgel ymguddio, Y cawsant y mab gyda'r ferch Heb win o drugaredd tuag atof Rbuthrasant yo angherdd Hid erch, Yo aberth i'w nwydau aeth bywyd Y llencyn mwyneiddiaf erioed; Yn ymyl ei ffyddlon anwylyd E; einioes a ffodd yn ddioed o flaen eu hofnadwy greulondeb Yn chwalta aetb esgyrn y llanc,* Yn ieuanc, oherwydd anwyldeb, Ef orfu droi'i wyneb i dranc. Tuhwnt i fynyadau bradwriaeth Aeth huan ei fywyd i lawr, A'I riaint yn mbell, beb wybodaeth O'i ingoedd a'i gyryag ddu awr. Yn mynwes y Tetfi gorphwysfan A gafodd o'i helbul i gyd A'r afon byth wed'yn sy'n cwynfan Ei gofid trwy'r fangre 0 hyd. Yr eneth fan bono nis medrai Ddal pwysau ei farwol oer gri; o flwp yr hoil greulonderau I ganol pangteydd yr aeth hi; Yr adeg aetb hoedl ei hanwylyd I'w dertyn, drwy'i bronau i gyd Holl syuwyr y ferch wnaeth ddiengyd 0', gwyddfod am byth yr uu pryd. Tiamwyo o gyich Maesyfelin, A'i golwg yn wyllt ac yn brudd, A wneiai'r ddiniwed fwyn Elin, A gweiwder yn paentiu'i dwy rodd. Hi'n ami wnai floeddlO ac wylo. I Gan dremio'u frawychus ei gwedd, Tra't gwyneb i gyd wedi'i wisgo A thrisc arwyddnodau y bedd. Dihengyd i oror Llan'ddyfri, 0 afael ei gwylwyr wnaeth, pan Oedd marwol gorph Samuel wedi Ei gludo yn 01 tua'r fan A cbyn i ycbydig o ddyddiau I agor eu gwawr ar y byd, Yr eneth a'r llanc a orweddent o fewn yr un beddrod yngbyd. Fel yna, drwy boenau murwolaeth yn syn, Y "seliwyd gan angau ddy weddi'r ddau byn." DIWEDD.

RECREATIVE CLASSES AT CARDIFF, On Monday evening a meeting of those in- terested in the establishment and maintenance in Cardiff of Recreative Evening Classes was held at the Town-hall. His Worship the MayoT pre- sided, and there was a large attendance, amongst those present being Father Hayde, Mr Pyke Thompson, Principal V. Jones, Mr Lewis Williams, CounciUor Trounce, Mr Whitmell, Mr Waugh, Mr Herbert Thompson, Dr Treharne, Mr Greig, Mr Andrews, Mr James Lowe, and Mr James Muun. The object of the movement is to enable those who have left school to continue their education in that period of the day which they have for the most part at their disposal. A provisional committee had already been appointed to draw up rules, aud suggest the methods of procedure most likely to procure sueeehs. The present meeting was held to receive their report and to pass resolutions thereon. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, remarked that the movement had bis most cordial support. (Hear, hear.) Those who had passed from school at an early age, and who had not an opportunity of educating themselves, had gener- ally forgotten what they had previously acquired. Mr HERBERT THOMPSON, who had acted as lion, secretary pro tern., mentioned that he bad received communications from the Rev C. J. Thompson, Mr E. Seward, and others, approving of their desigu. He read the draft rules framing the constitution of the Recreative Evening Classes Association. It was proposed that the committee should consist of representatives of the school board, the trades' council, tbe Liberal and Conservative working men's clnbs, and other bodies. The rules were carried with SL few alterations in detail.—The mayor was elected president of the association. Mr Lewis Williams, the RevC. J. Thompson,and Principal Jones were elected vice-presidents, Mr C. T. Whitmell waa appointed chairman; Mr Councillor Trounce, vice-chairman; Mr Herbert Thompson, honorary secretary and treasurer aud Miss Tullis, Miss A. Richards, Mr James Waughj Father Hayde, and Mr Viriamu Jones were appointed to act as representatives of the association on the general committee. Mr S. F. Waiker aud Mr James Munn were elected auditors. Several ladies volunteered to canvass for subscriptions. It was decided to hold the first annual meeting in the spring of 1890.—The usual votes of thanks con- cluded the proceedings.

A MIDNIGHT BRAWL AT CARDIFF. On Monday at Cardiff police-court—before the Mayor (Councillor D. Jones), Dr H. J. Paine, Major Sloper, and Mr W. Sanders—an elderly man named Thomas Jackman was charged with having stabbed William Moss in the cheek on the 25th instant. From the evidence it appeared tbat Moss, a young man named Gower, and the prisoner were drinking in the Napier Hotel, Cardiff, during the whole of the day, but Moss and Gower said that they had nothing to do with Jackman. Ross and Gower left the public-bouse about 10 p.m., and went over the Hayes Bridge, where they met the prisoner. Ross asked him where he lived, with the object, if be resided in Catbays, of going home with him. Jdckman turued round and stabbed Moss with a kuife on tbe left side of his face. When appre- hended prisoner said to the police-constable, I never used a knife. They kicked and knocked me about badly." The policeman searched him, and found no knife. There were marks of kicks and bruises on prisoner's legs.—Dr Fowler, who examined Moss, found that be suffered from a cut Ii inches long and i of an inch deep.—Mr David, who defended, called evidence to show, that prisoner did not use a knife, that both Moss and Gower were loafers, and that they had attacked Jackman on the night in question in order to get money from bim.—The case was dismissed.

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.1 t FACT AND FANCY. 41 In Unequal Proportions. An eight day clock is a long winded affair. The sentence, If There is no snch word at fail," can hardly be classified as a "cant" phrase* The manufacturers of perforated chair eeati have combined. Their object can be seen through* A PAUPER'S GBAV2-WelI. naturally. He hat a right to be. Wouldn't expect him to be giggling^ would you? There is a difference betwen the lips of a yotmft man and the lips of a young woman, but some- times it is very small. ONE.—Mr Mildly I think I will apply for divorce.—Mrs Mildly: Apply for one for me while you are about it. When may a. man be strictly said to be in tbt habit of always" keeping his word f "—When nobody will ever take it. SOPHOMOKIC.—Young Mashall: I hate that fellow Hazem. He never comes near a girl without making a fool of himself. Young Prizode: That's better than making a fool of the girl. Why cannot a woman become a successful lawyer, I should like to know ? asked a lady of i cynical old judge. "Because. madam," he answered, she's too fond of giving her opinior without pay." "Letters," says an old writer, are tbe verf nerves and arteries of friendship—nay, they are the vital spirits and elixir of love, which in case of distance and long absence would be in hazard to languish and moulder away without them." AN UNREASONABLE EXPECTATION. —Mrs Cross (2 a.m.): Henry, wbat's tbe matter with you! You have left the latch-key on the outside of the door ? Chris. Cross: Weil, m' dear, you didn't expect me t' unlock the door from th' in-side, did y'! It is general!^ known in a vague way that old men lose a little in height. Quetelet, who studied the matter closely, calculated that the shortening began at 50, and that if a man lived till he was ? be would be an inch and a half shorter than be was in his prime. During a ball, a lady discovered, sitting with a dreamy, far away gaze. To her a gentleman from whom sbe had long received marked advances:- You must surely be thinking of your future husband ? Lady-Ah. Mr N., you seem to have a good opinion of yourself The affection which we have for the "good old times" somewhat resembles that entertained for a deceased relative who has left us a snug sum of money. We may grow sentimental over them; but, after all, its rather comforting to think they can't come back. Some good people seem to think tbat because self-sacrifice is a noble thing, everything in which self is sacrificed must be good and right; but our views of sacrifice, like some others, are dim and confused. Sometimes self is sacrificed most when it appears to be giving up least, and wee versa.— Hare. CHEAFEB TO STAT AT HOKE.—"George, dear." she said tenderly, "I know you are poor; but could we cot make our home in some Western city where the cost of living is cheaper? I have read somewhere that you could get three pounds of beef in Kansas for a quarter."— I know it," be replied ruefully but it would cost the price of three whole oxen to get out there WHAT DID HE MEAN.—"I hope, Mr TEMpie- court," said the lady, as she rose from the chair which had vibrated with her voice for an botr and a half, "that I haven't been taking up too much of your valuable time."—"Not at all, Mrs Chatty," returned the lawyer, glancing wearily at the pile of letters on his dosk I assure you tbat this time has been of no value to me whatever." A JUST REBCKE.—Dicey McShake Here, Kathleen, is the tut-t-r-key Oi wan at O'Sbaugh- nessy's rsffle and a foine bir-r-r-d it is, too Mm McShake (sarcastically): A foine bir-c-r.d indadel For the sake of dayceocy it's a pity yez hadn't thought to use your jack-knife OD him. Dicey McShake Phwy, bedad ? Mrs McShake To cut aff his head 1100' leg6, and save the disgrace av a respectable family by bring in' him home in yure vist pocket A RAINY DAT. A rainy day by west wiuds stirred, The long waves thunder up the bay, Aod faintly in the fitful ray The great head shows an outline blurred. The call of the storm-driven bird, Blends with the sea's low wail to say. A rainy day." The grasses catch the dreary word With dripping shrubs and feaded spray, The same lament they join alway And the l"w skies at which they gird Frown sullenly af-if they beard, A rainy day." A RATTLESNAKE IN A MAIL POUCH.— After the mail train onx the Central Raiiroad had passed1 Morrow's Station, Georgia, recently, Railroad Postmaster Milner unlocked the mad pouch. handed on at that station. On turning back the flap of the pouch out sprang a rattlesnake, about twelve inches long, and struck at the postmaster. This so surprised him that it is said be jumped backward the whole length of the car, so that for a while the snake had complete possession of Uncle Sam's mail. The commotion soon alarmed some of the passengers, who killed the reptile. How the snake got into the mail pouch is a mystery. SUDDEN FOEGETFCLNESS.—Sudden forgetfulness is not an unusnal thing in the puipit. Auorey, the antiquary, says that when he was a Freshman at coUeer" he heard Dr Sanderson (oishop of Lincoln), well known for his work, Niue Cases of Conscience, break down in the middle of the Lord's Prayer. The great French preacher, Massillon, once stepped iu the middle of a sermon from a defect of memory, and Massillon himself recorded that the same thing happened through excess of apprehension to two other preachers whom he went to hear at different times during the same day. Another French preasber stopped in the middle of a sermon and was unable to proceed. The pause was, however, passed over ingeniously. Friends." said he, I had forgotten to say that a person much afflicted i. recommended to your immediate prayers." He fell upon bis knees, and before he rose be bad recovered the thread of his discourse, which he concluded without bis lack of memory being perceived. CRinorstf. There's something hidden in the book," I said, some meaning subtle, strange. I'll search it out, though I should look Behind each word, scan every nook Within the author's range." II We crush the dearest buds that grow Along the bmidered walks of life, In search of flowers which never blow; In search of that which never grew. Despoil a thousand drops of dew, And climb the tree for fruitless sweet Than that which lieth at our feet. Because a rosebush pleaseth one Must he uproot it in the sun To find wherein the perfume lies? Or colour which its blossoms dyes? Good writers read by kindred minds Have nothing bidden in their lines." Thus answered me my wife. QTTEER STOBIES OF FORGETPCLNESS.—A great many people nre troubled with what may be called habitual forgetfulness" in regard to some of the minor points of daily life, maifested, perhaps, in their inability to recall the namea of those with whose face they a,.a perfectly famiiiar, or the number of their house, 01 the street upon which they reside while others were seized at times with a temporary amnesic aphasia, scientifi- cally speaking, upon endeavouriug to state some fact which they literally have at the "tongue'* endbut it is seldom tbe latter trouble it manifested in snch a peculiar direction as a case which came under my observation a few dayt since. While propounding the usual preliminary questions to a woman who had presented her two- year-old daughter for treatment, when I inquired tbe name of tbe child, she hesitated, and then, to my surprise, she admitted that she was unable to remember it. She then stated the child's age and the number of her residence correctly, but could not recall that name until after the lapse ot several minutes, in endeavouring to soothe the child, the name sprang naturally to ber lips. This mother's forgetfulness upon Bucb a matter at the name of her own child is as astonishing aa the absence of mind exhibited by a prominent physician in this city, who, npon meeting hie own daughter in the street, politely inquired after the health of both herself and her parents. MEN'S DRESS.—The well-dressed man (accord- in* to an American contemporary) must waaf modish hats and shoes. He should have a tall silk hat and a Derby. A silk bat to a man is wbtt a best bonnetis to a wonnm. It is mdispensible with a double-breasted frock coat, and it is vary correct to wear it with a cutaway, but not witn a sack coat. The Derby hat, on the contrary, always looks well with a sack coat or a cutaway when one is at business. It may be worn ia the evening with a dress suit when it is merely eeen on tbe street or getting in or oul of a carraigt at a theatre. Hats of all kinds when laid aside should rest on the crown or on the side Bevw on the brim with the crown up. Resting on the brim, with the crown up puts tbe hat oat of shape. A light hat is never a good investment for a man who likes to drees economically, on tbe (principle, that while you can wear a black bat at any time, light-coloured covering for the head does not look well on a dark or rainy day. Glovew should be worn on nearly all occasions. They keep the bands clean, and add to one's comfort and to ttie appearance of comfort in winter. A man with his hands stuck in the side of hia overcoat or into his trousers pockets, looks more sr less wretched or parsimonious. Buy dark brown or brick red kid gloves always, either sticbed with black or with silk of the same colour. Only dotft let yonr hands be conspicuous At si funeral, for instance. one should wear black gloves and a dark tie. If one is going to dance, it is always proper, no matter what tbe passing humour of fashion may be, to wear gloves, 80 as not to soil a lady's \reea or titr e-Ioyes. Evening gloves should be qfct lavendar or white, heavily eticbed with biac -« white. Ifever be afraid to wear gloves or suit on proper wbtttw* one ctoffle* otmoL .¡.