Evening Express

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS. CARDIFF. fJlH EATRE JJOYAL Leasee and Manageress ..Mra. EDWARD FLETCHER. TO-NIGHT AT SEVEN THE ROYAL PANTOMIME, QlKDEBiLLAi STILL RUNNING TO CROWDED HOUSES. LOVELY WOMEN FUNNY COMEDIANS! CHARM- ING SCENERY! EXQUISITE DRESSES, DFLIGHT- FUL MUSIC! and, above all, FUN! F U N t F U N t Making it the Finest Pantomime Produced out of London. Public delighted. Hundreds Turned Away Nightly. UNANIMOUSLY PRONOUNCED BY PRESS AND PUBLIC, THE PANTOMIME TRIUMPH OF CARDIFF. DAY PERFORMANCES. EVERY SATURDAY at Two, Doors Open at One Early Docro 6.15. Ordinary Doors 6.45, Commenoe at Seven. Prices 6d. to C2 2a Childrea HaM-price. tío Seats Guaranteed Booking Office*. Messrs. Thompson and Shackell's (Limited), Queen-street, from Ten till Five. Tele- phone. 521. 49895 f 1 RAND NN HE A T R E G The Premier JL Theatre of Wales. Lessee and Manager .Mr CLARENCE SOUNES. "Good Wine Needs No Bush." See and Believe the Grand and Magnificent Success of The Grand Mammoth Fairy Pantomime- SINBAD THE QAILOR OR, THE LTJCKY IO OOF BIRD PUBLIC AND PRESS UNANIMOUS. Pretty 1 Magnificent! Charming! Absolutely the Best. Upwards of 100 Artistes. Now in Full Tide ci Success. House Packed Nightly with Delighted Audiences. and Popularity Increasing Nightly. Early doors open at Six; Ordinary, 6.45, Commence Seven. Box Office open daily at Theatre from Ten to Four. Teiepbone, 725. Prices from 6d. to £1 In. Early Doors Extra. GRAND DAY PERFORMANCE EVERY SATURDAY at 2; Doore open 1.30. ?_ 49606 Til not in morials to command success, but we'll ao mere—deserve it." THE JG MPIRE Managing Director ..OSWALD STOLL. THIS WEEK. Once again. Probably their farewell visit. THE MARVELLOUS C 0 LIB R IS, STHE NINE LILIPUTIAN WONDERS OF THE WORLD, Acrobats, Singers, Dancers, Wire Walker*. Instrumentalists, The smallest, one foot ten inches high, 19 years old. The tallest, 38 inches high, 26 years old. In addition to appearing at the usual Empire Perfor- mances they will give a two hours' entertainment on WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS AT TWO O'CLOCK. HERBERT CROWLEY. NEIMAN. BESSIE BERNARD. TOM GRAHAM. MDLLE. DAGMAR. SUSANNAH SCHAFFER. And AUSTIN RUDD. Next Week- SERGT. SIMMS' TROUPE. STELLING AND REVELL, Ac. Box Office open 10 a m. to 4 p.m. (Saturdays, 10 to 1) for Advance Booking to Boxes, Fauteuils, and Grand Circle. TWO COMPLETE PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY. Early one between 7 and 9; late one between 9 and 11. Doors open half an hour earlier. PIILHARMONIC-HALL & .^TOLL'S P PANOPTICON, ST. MARY-STREET. PROFESSOR BURNETT'S MILITARY fJHOURNAMENT Augmented by Variety Entertainers. TWICE EACH EVENING, at 7 o'clock and 9. Oheap Prices. Two weeks only. JSEWFOKr. rjH H E jg M P I R E, Mmittging Director OSWALD STOLL. TONIGHT: MORRIS CRONIN, FORREST COMBINATION, JOHNSON, RiANO. and BENTLEY. THE KORItlES. MAUD ROSS, WILL MITCH AM, HERBERT MCHOLLS. and STERLING and REyELL Next. Week-SIMS REEVES on Monday, Wednes- day, and Friday Mrs. SIMS REEVES on Tuesday Thursday, and Saturday. -?- -.? c ARDUT SATURDAY POPS. PARK-HALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23RD. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE (TREORKr) IJOTAL WELSH MALE VOICE pARTY, Conductor: Mr. WM. THOMAS, Admission, 6d.; Balcony and Front Area, Is. Doors open 7.15; Commence 7.45. 49914 FOB BALL-ROOM DECORATIONS Write for Designs and Estimates to JJICHARDSON AND QO., DECORATORS. BAZAAR FITTERS, AND ILLUMINATORS, TRADE-STREET, PENARTH-ROAD, CARDIFF. Decorators to the Principal Ball Committees in Glamorganshire. ROYAL ARMS, PLUMES, SHIELDS, STATUARY FLAGS, CURTAINS, CARPET, ILLUMINATION LAID S AND LANTERNS For Sale or Hire. Distance no object. e5775 PUBLIC NOTICES. WANTED FOR THE ROYAL NAVY. ENGINE-ROOM ARTIFICERS—FITTERS, COPPER. SMITHS, BOILERMAKERS, and HNHINR SMITHS. Age, 21 to 28. Pay £ 100 7s. (.d. to £ 136 17s. 6d. a year, with FREE PROVISION!? PENSIONS for LIFE on completion of service, and other advantages. For Further Information, apply to any Marine Recruiting Officer, or to the Admiralty Recruiting Department, 22, Spring-gardens, Loudon, S.W.. bv letter. e5937 ??-???'?<" C COUPON PRIZES 1897, FOR J WALES. FIRST PRIZE. A SPLENDID IRON-FRAMED PIANO. Also Prize for Every Competitor. CONDITIONS. The person sinding in tHe neatest number of Coupons to ba. the Winner of the First Prize. Each Competitor must have introduced "SIREN" to three lady householders and obtained their signa- tures to a writtjn promise to try it. These signa- tures. together with addresses, to be sent in with Coupons. The Coupons one of which is wrapped around every tablet of SIREN Soap, to he sent, carriage paid, to SIREN," 10, Victoria-street, Liverpool, not later than 25th JANUARY, 1897. Cratie Notices* VRT DECOEATCES. D A Vis AND ss ONS w POINTERS, GLASS. OIL, AND eAPER-HANGING MERCHANTS 11. QLJE-WN STREET. DYE WORKS, ETC. XF YOU WANT YOLTR CLOTHES NICELY CLEANED, GO TO HOBBS, DYER, 1. NELSON-TERRACE FURNITU RB. EYAN & COMPANY, LIMITED JLJ? "THE CARDIFF FURNISHERS," ST. MARY-STREET AND DUKE-STREET. NOT ICE The BEST and CHEAPEST FURNITURE REMOVERS sre TUCKER and CO 85, King's-road. I»rge Van, 2s. per hour. Estimates free. e&812i25 HATS. ARSLEY'S HAND-MADE HATS p 2s. M. and 3s. 9d.-15, Wyndham Arcede and 40, Caroline street. IHJY FROM THE MAKER. BHEUIULATIC CTJSE. FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO PHIL PHILLIPS t 24, ST. MARY-STREET TO ABOHITECTS & SOLICITORS. SPECIFICATIONS and REPORTS TYPEWRITTEN wiih accuracy and despatch at £ d. per page. BILLS of QUANTITIES, per page 4¥i. Ten Copies of one page for 2s. 3d. Higher numbers of Copies at a Cheaper Rate. ACCURACY IN EVERY DETAIL GUARANTEED LEGAL MATTER.—Draft, Brief, Affidavit, and Corre- spondence neatly and accurately Copid. ALL OTHER BRANCHES OF TYPEWRITING EXECUTED AT SHORTEST NOTICE. WESTERN MAIL LIMITED, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. DOCKS OFFICES 112, BUTE-STREET. e9846 EVERY ONE OF OUR READERS _j SHOULD AT ONCE ORDER ONE OF OUR INDELIBLE PORTRAITS. During the past Three Months nearly 1,000 of our readers have taken advantage of the offer we made of a Beautiful I LIFE-SIZE CRAYON AND INDIAN INK PORTRAIT, For the Small Sum of 6s. 6d. Full Particular* in Another Column. e2t HOBTONS ORIGINAL For Females For Female* Only. BENEDICT PILLS. Only. THOUSANDS of Testimonials have been received from all parts. Females of all ages should take them. They at once remove all obstructions, no matter how obstinate or from what- ever cause arising. In boxes 74d., Is. l^d., and 2s 9d. Sent Post Free, under ccver, Id. extra, direct bv the proprietor, G. D. Horton, M.P.S. (from the Birming- ham and General Lying-in HospitAl), Aston House, Attcn road. Birmingham -Agent. Cardiff-it. Mum- fcrd, Chemist, &c., Meteor-street Splotlands, and Castle-road, Rocth. Merthyr—Willis Chemist, Georgetown. Swansea—Lloyd, t'hpmiat. Oxford- street. Newport—Young, Chemist, High-street, Uannofc be had f;cm other Chemists. N.B —NoHP genuine unlc*i baring "G. D. Horton," in red f.c-ow each label. Letters anawered fiee. <;2C67 ?A WM- ELECTION ADDRESSES. TO THE BURGESSES OF THE PARK WARD. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,— At the request of a large number of ratepayers of the Park Ward, I have consented to become a candidate for the present vacancy in the Cardiff County Council. I can venture to say that I aza no stranger to you, having resided in the Ward for many years. I am also known to many of you as a large Rate- payer and an Employer of Labour. I trust to be excused issuing a lengthy address, as 1 I have already appeared before yuu publicly, and will do so again before the day of election. Speaking generally, I am in favour of an economical and pro- gressive policy. It honoured by your confidence, the following are some of the matters to which I shall consider it my duty to at once devote myself: — The improvement of the condition of our streets by insisting upon the 1>se of better material in their corstruction and repair. The Extension of the Electric Light to the main stieets of this Ward. The careful selection of a Town-hall site for our large and growing toW.1. I am not disposed to give a decided opinion on the various schemes which have already been put forward, as I consider that the qveetion is of such importance that facts and figures mi st be seriously considered before arriving at a decision The further reduction of the Rates as far as can possibly be done consistently with the good govern- ment and prosperity of the Town. Should you do nip the honour of returning me as your Representative next Saturday, you will have every opportunity of approaching me on all matters affecting your interests, and, being a resident in the Ward, I can claim to have a much greater interest in its welfare than amy non-reeideni candidate could possibly have Trusting to receive the favour of your vote and interest. Believe me to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, J. W. COURTIS. Hillside, Penylan. Cardiff, January 16th, 1897. 49897 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. NORTH'S COAL NORTH'S COAL I NORTH'S COAL Wyndham Red Ash," noted for its durability and 3leanlines». Maesteg Deep," double screened and economical. "Cribbwr Red Ash," free burning, recommended for Drawing-roopv Washed Steam Nuts and House Nuts always in Stock. Apply to the Agents—PARK COAL COMPANY D. BEYNON, Manager, SALISBURY-ROAD, CARDIFF Branch Olice-65, Conway-road, Canton. Telephone, 599. e5773 EVERY TRAVELLER SHOULD BUY THE A BC RAILWA* rjiIME rpABLES. PUBLISHED MONTHLY. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY WESTERN MAIL, LIMITED, ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF. E8468 I BREAKFAST (Cereal) FOODS AND (Brown Bread) MA IV HIT P1—B- IX British Manufacture, by IRVING, SON, AND JONES, LIVERPOOL. e5870 LIVERPOOL. e5870 BED QUILTS! BED QUILTS DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. Handsome Designs, Fast Colours, largest size, suitable for the Cottage or the llarxnon. Everyone should scc the Biautiful Quilts, orly 2s. Each. Carriage Paid ,)n Two or More. DAWSON'S. COLL VII UJvST,- MANCHESTER Please mention this Paper. e5871 HE THINK OF THIS.—IF YOUR COMPETITOR IS USING A TYPEWRITER, SO MUST YOU. WE ARE PREPARED TO PROVE THAT THE DBNSMORE WILL SUIT YOUR PURPOSE BEST. LEARNT IN A FEW HOURS. YOUR OFFICE BOY CAN US* IT. DROP US A CARE AND WE WILL COMB AND SEE YOU. TjlHE "|j BNSMOEB. SOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH WALES AND WHO WILL FURNISH FULL PARTICULARS OK APPLICATION. WESTEHN MAIL, LIMITED. ST. MARY-STREET, CARDIFF, THE "DENSMORE" CAN TiE SEEN WORKING DAILT IN THE "WESTERN MAIL" OFFICE. 43158 -?- PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS. THE EVENING EXPRESiS." ONC* THREi! SIX TIMES. TIMES. -¡- 29 Words 0 6 1 0 16 30 Words 0 9 1 6 2 3 40 Words 1 0 2 0 3 0 50 Words 1 3 3 0 3 9 Notice to Advertisers. — IMPORTANT.—Advertisements to be classified must reach this cffice by 1030 am but they can be inserted up to 4.45 p.m. under heading of TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. The boxes provided tor answers to advertisements appearing in the Evening Express" are intended for any other purpose whatever, and cannot be allowed to be used for the distribution of printed or written advertising circulars or announcements of any kind. "Apply at the Evwting Express," means that tli» address of the advertiser can be obtained at the Evening Express" Office on personal application. If required to be sent by post, two stamps must be en- closed. The above charges apply only to consecutive in- '1'(.,011>1 of the following class of advertisements! — Situations Wanted or Offered. Apartments, Money Wanted, Partnerships, Lost and Four.d, Miscellaneous Wante, Businesses. Houses, Shops, Offices to Let or Sell, Specific Articles for Sale Privately. If the insertions be not cini.ecutivc, or if payment he not made previous to publication, the credit rates will be charged. Name ami Address to be counted. OrdcT-s sent through the post to be accompanied by 1'wtal Order or Halfpenny Stamps. Cheques, Postal and Post-oflice orders should be crossed and mads payable to Mr. D. Watkin Thomas. Advertisements are received also at the following suh-offices: NEWPORT .TREDEGAR STREET. SWANSEA .CASTLE-STREET. MEKTHYR VICTORIA-STREET. PONTYPRIDD 4a, TAFF-STREET. HEAD OFFICES CARDIFF: ST. MARY-STREET. — — BAKEHOUSE TO LET. To Let. Bakehouse m Croft street; rent cheap.— Apply Thomas Edmunds, 53, Queen-street, Car- jiff. e9805i!9 PREMISES. A Three-roomed Cottage near Loudoun-square, Docks, Cartliff; rent, 4s. 6d. weekly.—Apply George Rees, 28. St. Mary-t-treei:, Cardiff. e9815i23 u "tI ? -A DRESSMAKINGS Dressmaking.—Ladies' Costumes, Evening Dresses, &e.. Made in the Latest Style. Fit guaran- teed AoidretIB Lewis and Evans, 133. Cowbridge-road. C-axdiff. e5396 MISCELLANEOUS SALES. Poultry.-If you want your birdll to pay you write for prices and sample* of food to Noah Rees and Son, Hay, Com, and Seed Merchants, Cardiff- e5229 1,000 Business Cards, Memorandums, or Billheads, 3t.; 10,000 Useful Handbills, 2s. 6d.; samples free. Fisher and Co., Machine Printers, Broadmead, Bristol. 14419 JI? r? MISCELLANEOUS. Tobacconist Commencing see llld. Guide and Cata- logue (259 pages), 3d. —Tobacconists' Outfitting Co., 185, E us ton-road, London. Manager, Hy. Myers. e5792 Is Your Watch Wro1\g? The Best and Cheapest Shop in Cardiff for the Repair of Watches of every description, English or Foreign, is 38, Castle Arcade, (third shop from Oascle-street), by James Keir, for ten years with Mr Spiridion. Clocks and Music Boxes Cleaned and Repaired. e4209 ■■naa—n———nanwaMM—————mi MONET. ALLA^and~CO., 98, QLIFFV-ST., OARDIFF, w ACCOUNTANTS. £ 5 to £ 1,000 ADVANCED DAILY. PROMISSORY NOTES ACCEPTED AS SECURITY. TOWN OR COUNTRY. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. N.B.—Lock for name on windiws over shop. e5906-l a ND Friends Depart when you are fhort of Ready A- Money.—Then write or call on Wall-ice and Co.. 98. Queen-sitreet, Cardiff. e59":6 2 Mil. L. REED, 56, Railway-street, Moors, Cardiff Advances from £ 2 to £ 20 Borrowers receive courteous and prompt attention) e5906-3 t-o iu Wan!; of Cash Sums of B10 to £ 500 are Recommended to apply to the Provincial Union Bank. 1, ijueen-square. Bristol; or to E W. Webber, 3, Workinc-etreet, Cardiff. e559f i— mumi m urn m— BICYCLES. Cycle Repairs.—L&weat Prices, Best. Work compare prices no waiting done at once.—Wan-How's. 293, Bbtc-etrcet, Cardiff. o5915 L«d:es' and r Cycles on. Hire; also on Sale; fli,3 cheapest and best Ladies' Safety in Cardiff at Warrilcw'e 293, Bute-street, Cardiff. e5915 Warrilow for Machines, 293, Bute-street. Cardiff: also Weston-super-Mare; .trade supplied; 1.000 mocliiuee in wtock.—Write for terms and list to Head Works, WaiTilow, We*ton-super-Mare. e5915 Morris Uroa., Cycle Works, Pontypridd.—ImmeMe Bargains to personal callers. We must shift the stock for new arrangements. Oome and See. Repairs as usual. New Maps and Lists, 4d stamps. el947_ Read Racer from the National Show: fecial bar- gain varies novelties in Cycle Accessories.—The Cycle Depot. 15. IIIISI— E9806&SIJN APARTMENTS. APARTMENTS WANTED. Wanted, in Newport, Furnished Apartments by Single Gentleman; within ten minutes' walk of st&tdou.—Appiy F., Western Mad! Qaice. Newport. i22 APARTMENTS TO LET. Beaufort Villa, 12, Oowbridge-road, Cardiff.—First class Apartments. 14i25 A Large Front Sitiing-room, One or Twj- Bedrooms; with or without board; close to town.—9, Park-place, Cardiff. 4894i23 Furnished Apartments to Let, 13. De BuTOt-street, with Widowed Lady; hot and cold water; piano; no children; terms moderate. 4780i22 ~~To Let. 11. Bradfnham-place; larpv front sitting- room, one or more bedrooms, and hot-water bath- room.—Penarth. 4728i21 Peaartb.—Laajdowne Private Hotel: extensive Channel view; superior accommodation; modern'" charges; special terms co permanent residents. 3982 BUSINESS ADDRESSES. Waterproofs Repaired While You Wait' 8» Queen St., CARDIFF, AHDFJUBON, AKDXltSON & ANDBR80N, Ltd., < 36, St. Paul's Ckurohyard, 1 War»hou«e» J 37> Victoria StoMt, LONDQX. Works: I Raad. > If" 1 111 DOGS. Prize-bred Fox Terrier Pups, splendid pedigree, for sale; 15e. each.—R. Smith, 13, King-street. Car maithen. SHOP ASSISTANTS. SHOP ASSISTANTS WANTED. Grocers'.—Wanted, smart Junior; state reference and wages (indoors).—Apply D. H. Davies, Nantyglo, Men. 7i20 Wanted, an Assistant for the Hardware and Small- ware Trade.—Apply F., Western Mail Office, New- port. 20i22 Wanted, smart Young Ladies and Youths as Appren- tices also Young Man as Improver.—1Thomas, Draper, Totterdown, Bristol. Z,4120 Grocery and Provisions.—Assistants Wanted.—Apply Oordey, Supply Stores, Newport. 4962i21 Outfitting.—Wanted, Young Man; good salesman, stock-keeper, and window-dresser.—Apply, with refe- rences, salary required, ftnd full particulars, to Taylor, Risca, Mon. 4999i26 Wanted, Two respectable Youths, also Young Ladies, Apprentices to the Drapery and Mil linen-; also im- provers.—M. D James, Draper, Ammanford. 4987i26 Wanted, a steady, reliable Man to Manage Foreign Meat Sl.'op.—State full particulars to Da vies and Co., Grocer*, Ynyshir. 4988i20 Drapen'.—Wanted, smart Young Man Welsh.— Glass and Roberts, General Drapers, Neath. 4990i22 Wanted, a smart experienced Young Man for Men's Mercery; window-dresser; Welsh.—John Lewis and Co., Commerce House, Canuaitiien 4963125 Grocery.—Wanted, a smart Junior and Improver; Welsh indoors.—-Phillips,JTea Shop, Treorchy. 4971i20 Wanted, a Young Lady to Assise in a Firgt-claes Stationery Establishment; must have some experience. —Write, stating age, salary required, &c., C 21, Western Mail Offices, Cardiff. 49933 Grocery and Provisions.—Good Junior Wanted; state age, experience, and last employ, well up in provisions.—Address C 18, Western Mail, Cardiff. i21 Drapery.—Experienced "Voang Lady ior General Drapery; good saleswoman and stock-keeper; per- manent situation.—State 4ge, salary, references, Harvey, Draper, Tredegar. 4933i25 Pawnbroking.—Wanted, a Youth, about 15 or 16, as Apprentice to Mxtve; one TviWi previous knowledge preferred.—Apply L. Earnett and Son, 49, Bute-street. Cardiff. 4858120 Wanted, a good Busin«« Woman for the General and Fancy Trade; one accustomed to stall trade pre- ferred.—Apply B 92. We;Vt<i Mail, Cardiff. 4W06i22 Grocery.—Wanted, a smsH Junior; used to quick trad*.—State experience and "gee (indoors) John Lloyd, Tredegar. 4743i21_ Apprentice Wanted to Hosiery and Gents' Mercery; no premium required.—Personal application preferred to W. James, 46, Queen-str«t, Cardiff. 4666120 SHOP ASSISTANTS^ WANT PLACER Grocery and Provieione.X-Wanted, a Situation as Aswi.nt or Manage Branch^ age.l 25; good reference. —Apply O 12, Western Mai], Cardiff. 4922i21 Ironmongery.—Wanted, Place as an Improver; aged 18 two veaiis' experience; good re.'erences.— Apply David Harris, Birmingham House, Pontardawe R.S.O. 4736i21 ■awBjaam———Bnammaaww^.tiwiitmi usro CLERKS AND MANAGEKS. CJ^RKS"AND MANAGERS WANTED. Advertisers are Cautioned, that Postmasters are not allowed to Deliver Lettere Addressed to Initials or fictitious Names at any Post-office. Letters addressed to Initials or Fictitious Names u.UtJt bear the Address of tht Advertiser or one of the offices of the Western Mail. Firm of Architects and Estate Agents, Oard'ff. Require Articled Pupil; 'uium required.—Address U ai", Western Mau, OarOifl. 13126 Wanted, in Architect's Office, a tall, eliarp, re- spectable Lad. about 16 years, able to Trace Drawings quick at figures; must write shorthand and use type- writer -Address, in own handwriting, stating salary and references, C 27. Western Mail, Cardiff. 49941 Bui-lder's Cierk Wanted Temporarily; expert and accurate at squaring up quantities.—Reply, stating terms and references. D. O. Jones and Co., Builders, Cromwell-street Gloucester. 4948i21 -?. Smart Junior Clerk Wanted; must thoroughly understand book-keeping.—C. D. England, Rotundn- buildings, Cardiff. 4930125 Wanted, Shorthand Clerk; able work typewriter well; salary 20s. good references; state shorthand speed.—Address 0 13, Western Mail. au-dill. 4320128 Quick, active Youth Required (good writer, quick at figures, knowledge of double entry) for merchant's office in provinces permanent situation good oppor- tunity.—Apply (state wages) C 8, Western Mail. Car. diff. 4888123 Wanted, for Rubber Business, an experienced Young Man for Office; must shorthand, have knowledge of book-keeping.—C J, Western Mail, Car- diff 4 £ 50i23 Wanted, in WhoteMie Provision Importers' Ofiice, Cardiff, smart Youth as Apprentice; small premium required.—Address B 88, Western Mail, Cardiff. Li22 Clerk Wanted for Retail Grocery; good refereneces required. —Simrncndu, Maindee, Newport 4645i22 Civil Service Appointments; aged 14-22; excellent tuition; brilliant results; 3,500 recent successes; 125 first places; particulars free.—Write Mr. Skerrv M.A., Y.M.C.A., Bristol. 4717i20 Junior Clerk accustomed office work; good writer BTcurate at figures; knowledge ehorthand preferred.- Apply to J. B Jenk'ns and Co., Neath. 4688.20 Wanted immediately, at Cardiff, cmart, experienced Steam Chartering Clerk.—Apply, stating salary. Ko. B 73. W»tern Mail, Cardiff. 4687120 £ 1.—A Conditional Salary of 12s. id. to £ 1 per Week can be Earned in Spare Hours or Evenings by Either Sex who can write.—Proof sent free anywhere to anyone sending self-addressed envelope to T. Smith and Co (Department 9 B). 79. St. Helen's-gardens, North Kensington, London. W. 1/12062 At Home.—Employment (genuine), Either Sex; postal wrapper addressing; directory and instructions crossed P.O. 111. 2d., returnable on completion of work —K. Moult, 408, Safe Deposit, Manchester. 121 CLERKS ANT* MANAGERS WANT PLACES. Auctioneer's Clerk Requires Situation; aged 21: varied experience- firet-claes accountant, good refe- m;cee.—George, 20, Hampton-street, Hereford. i20 Gentleman Requires Clerkship; book-keeping. correspondence, French, &c- well connected highest references; low salary.-Adrlrees C 17, Western Mail, Cardiff. 4&27i21 Builder's Assistant, Clerk, or Cashier, practical, I and with good office experience, Desires Engagement; highest references and testimonials salary moderate. —Apply B 86, Western Mail, Cardiff. 4779,22 ngincer.-Go(A All-round Man, Office and Shops, Desires Engagement; no objection to travel; excellent J references.—B 78, Western Mail. Cardiff. 4751i21

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-? trD-RSBMAIDS AND SERVANTS. Wanted, Ueneral Servant; must be early riser and of ci<'acly habits; from the country preferred.—Apply Creed, 68, Tudor-road, Cardiff. e9816i21 Wanted at once. a good General Servant; murt have good references.—Apply, stating age, to Mri. Pliillippii, Penrhiewtyn House, Neath. 4993i21 Wanted, a bright Girl as Houeonaid; duties light —Apply, giving references, Mis. Morris, The Vicarage, Aberavon. 4992i22 Wanted, an experienced Nurse good needlewomai; £ 14.—Apply Mrs. Redgrave, 5, Sketty-road, Swan- sea. 4i26 General Servant Wanted; good references; aged about 20.—Mrs. Oolle, Koelf, Ltanishen 3i26 Wanted, a good General; able to wash, iron, and do plain cooking; with good referenoe.-Apply F. King, The Grove, Pontypridd. 26i26 Wanted. experienced Parlourmaid.—Apply, with full particulars, to Mrs. John Glasbrook, Sketty Court, Sketty R.S.O., Glamorgan. 10i26 Wanted, trustworthy Person, aged 30, Take Charge Boy unable walk alone (not invalided); light house dut.iM.-166. Newport-road, Cardiff. 9i26 Housemaids and Generals Wanted imtnOOia.telv.- Apply Domestic Agency, 46, Queen-street, Car- diff. 12i26 Wanted, in a Small Family, a good Plain Cook Who Could Superintend a Small Dairy.—Apply Mrs. Wni. Jenkins, Vstradteclian, Treorky. Glam. 49955 Wanted, a. good General Servant; nurse-bousemaid kept.—Apply Mre. Churchill, 32, Oakfield-street, Car- diff. 37126 Wanted, a good Plain Cook; country.—Apply Mns. I'hilip Dunn, Crofta, Llantrieant. 32i26 Wanted, a good Nurse-Housemaid; able to sew well.-21. Richmond-road, Otndiff. 4Slli21 Wanted, General Servant, Able to Do Plain Cook- ing; good reference required.—Apply 26, Cathedral- road, Cardiff. 4913i25 Wanted at once, a good General; wages B12 to 214. —Slate age and references, Mrs. Hawkins, The Limes, Llanislien, Cardiff. 4935i25 Wanted. Cook, £ 30; Parlourmaid, £ 23; House- maid, £18; Chambermaid, £14; Nurse. jBZO; Mother's Help, jSlO; Generals, £ 6— £ 20.—Mrs. Coster, Glouces- ter. 4932i2b Wanted immediately, Hsjuse-Parlourmaid.—State age, wages, and teferences Miss Rees, Holly House, near Newport. Mon. 4956LSI Wanted, a strong Girl as House and Parlour Maid. -Apply to Mrs. Edwards, Courtland House, Merthvr Tydfil. 4960i25 Wanted at once, experienced Nurse for Three Chil- dren, youngest six months old.-Apply, between five and seven, 17, Waltor ^id, Swansea. 4961125 Wanted, House-Parlourmaid at once; Church- woman gentleman's family; country; housemaid kr-pt; good references; age.—Address C 22, Western Mail, Cardiff. _?__?. 4974125 Wanted. a good Cook-General; small family; house- maid and man kept.—Apply, with reference, to Mrs. Scott, 40 Cathedral-road, Cardiff. 4970i25 Wanted immediately. Thirty General Servants, Kitchenmaids. Stamp—Mrs. Evans' Registry, Elm- street, Cardiff. Disengaged, Cooks, House-Parlour- maids, Young Servants. 4965i25 Wanted, Cook-General good references required.— Apply Ely Vicarage, Cardiff. 4956i25 Wanted, a good Plain Cook: Churchwome-n.— Address Misi Lyccri-Blosse. rhe Green, Llandaff. i20 ? Wanted, good Plain Cook willing to do some house- work where house-parlourmaid and nurse are kept; small familv.—Apply, after seven, 42, Oaktield-street, Cardiff. 4851i23 Experienced Cook General and Housemaid Wanted, early in February.—State rge, wages required, and references. 56. Plymouth-road Ponarth. 487H23 Wanted, a respectable Girl, about seventeen, to Assist in Housework; wages, B10, two kept.—Apply Mrs. Cooke, 1, Stuart-terrace, Llantriwit. 4S66i23 Housemaid; rospectable girl; clean and active; twc. in family.—State age and reference, wages. Mrs D.ivies, Alltycloriau, Llanwrda R.S.O. 4873123 Wanted, thorough General Servant as Plain Cook; early riser good knowledge of cooking; good wages.— B :38. Western Mail Office, Claidiff. 4857i20 Wanted immediately, a strong Genirvl Servant for Butcher's Shop; good wages given to cne suitable. -Apply, with references, E. T. Daviee. Auctioneer, Ton Pentre. 48?0i22 Wanted, experienced General Seivant; three in family; two girls kept.—Apply to Mrs. David, 108, Newport-road, Cardiff. 4540i22 Wanted, experienced Genera), understanding Plain Cooking; good wages to suitable person; good refe- rences required.—Apply Mrs. Ebdon, 11, Westbourne- rcad, Penarth. 4815122 Wanted?General Servant; can wash and iron plain familv; aged 18 to 20.—Apply M. A. Pe*chey. The Dun tis. Mumbles. *809i32 Wanted, a Middle-aged Person as General; a good home and liberal wa-es to suitable person.—Apply B 91, Western Mail, Cardiff. 4807:22 A good Kain Cook in a Small Family, and tc Assist in a Litiie Housework.—Address Mrs. Valentine Rees, Lion-street, Brecon. 4798i22 1- Wanted, a good Plain Cook; two in lamily; house maid kept.-Applv Home Lea, Llanishen, near Ow> Idiff. 4776i22 Wanted immediately, a Nurse; aged 17; must be fond of children; comfortable home.—Apply Mrs. M Mullen, Tutehill, Chepstow. Mon. 4793i22 -? Respectable Girl Wanted at once as General. Ser- vant in Small Family.—Apply Avondale, Llandaff- place. 4760i21 Wanted, experienced Cook-Gen era].—Apply Mrs. Soott, 2. Park-grove, Oardiff. 4723121 Wanted, a good General Servant, good reference. —Apply Mrs. Cloake, 2. Richmond-terrace. Car- difT 4724i21 Wanted at once, a Housemaid for Country; must be good needlewoman, &ad be able to wait at table if required; Mrs. Dunn. The Cross, Cowbridge. 49828 Wanted, for Private House, thoroughly good General Servant; good wages to suitable person.—Apply, first instance, Albion Hotel, Penarth. 4719i20 Wanted, good Cook-General; two in family; house- maid kept.—Full particulars A. F., Western Mail, Swansea 4715i20 Wanted, Plain Cook for One Gentleman in Clifton; widower: 220 to £24; easy, regular situation.— Address 71, Park-street, Bristol. 4700120 Wanted, for One Lady. Single-handed Housemaid, £17: quiet., comfortable situation; footman kept. ScuUerymaid, £9; general would dc>.—20, Stokes Crcft, Bristol. 4705i20 Wanted, Cook, S25 (kitchenmaid kept; family three); House-Parlourmaid, Nurse for Two little Boys, £ 14.—Address 71, Park-street, Bristol. i20 Good Ccok Wanted, £25 to commence; kitchenmaid kept. Head Housemaid, B20. small family; com- fortable situation.—61, Apsiey-road, Cliftcn. Bris- tol 4704i20 Wanted. Single-handed Housemaid: £18; family two assistance given. Also Cook £ 25 one leaving after eight years.—71, Park-street Bristol. 4701120 Wanted, an experienssd General Servant; small family satisfactory references required.—Apply 108, Cathedral-road. Cardiff. 4695i20 Wanted, a General ServMt; must understand plain cooking.—Apply Mrs. Howell, 10, Claude-road, Car- diff. 4668-20 Wanted immediately, experienced Cook-General; four in family -Apply Mrs Stanfield, Pentwyn. Mal- pM. Newport. 4707120 General Servant Wanetd at onoe; three in family.— 82. Albany road. Oardiff. 4711i20 Wanted immediately, good Oook-General; house- maid and nuree kept: wages JE20. all found.—W., care of Mr. John, Post-office. Laugharne. 4677i20 Wanted immediately, a strong, willing Kitchenmaid wages £ 14; would have to do a little housework character required from last situation.—Apply, full particulars, Mrs. Masters, Lanelay, Llant.risant, I South Wales. 49818 IIE:w.AI.F. SERVANTS WAN7 PI,ACES I Wanted, Plain Cook's Situation; two years' refe- rence; Newport preferred.—A]»ply A. Hopkins, Wel- lington Heath Vicarage, Ledbury. e9870';20 Wanted. Situation as Nurse; 3i years' character good needlewoman: Oardiff or suburbs.—Eva Groves, 19, Gwendoline-street, East Moors, Cardiff. 4955i25 Wanted, Situation as experienced Nurse; good needlewoman capable of taking baby from Add. Deen, 17, Park-street, Hereford. 4934i21 Experienced Supply Cook Disengaged; undeivtAnU dairy and baking: hotel or private-—Apply, by letter, to Housekeeper, 37, Pembroke-terrace, Penarth. i25 Wanted, Situation as Schoolroom-maid in gwd establishment; seed 18; good knowledge of dress- making.—Write H., 2, Crwys-road, Roath. Car- diff 4915125 Disengaged, General, plain cooking, wash, iron, long reference ( £ 12); Others ( £ 10— £ 12). Oook-Qene- ral ( £ 14). Plain Cooks. House-Parlourmaid. Nu^e- Hoit.semaid. Youpng Generals; list free.—British Agency, Abercvnon (Abcrdare Junction). (Stamped address.) 4867i23 Experienced Nurse Requires Situation t;¡. Lady's First Baby; highest refcrenres; arcd 37; wages, £ 18 "to £ 20.—Apply Lewis, 9, Castle-street. Swan- sea. 4884i20 Wanted. Situation as Cook in a GenMeman's Small Family.—Addreis F James. Heath House, Carmar- then-street, Llandaff-road. Canton. Cardiff. 4877i20 Situations Wanted as General Servants for Several strong Country Girls; hundreds of ladies suited: testimonials free.—Mrs. Ocster, Registry, Glouces- ter. 4343i23 Situation Wanted as Useful Maid; good dressmaker and needlewoman; 2 £ years' reference; disengaged. -N. W. Mather, Stationer, Tudor-road, Oardiff. i20 Situations Wanted, Plain Cook, 27. '!oj, years' excel- lent cliaracter; House-Parlourmaid, 25, 6i years' ditto: town or country experienced servants.—L. and E., 20, Stokes Croft, HMOl. 4706i20 Good General Seeks Situation; four years' excel- lent character; country servant; can cook early riser.—Brown. 61. Ape lev-road, Clifton. Tiristol. 120 Ladies Suited with All Clashes of Servants; Situa- tions Secured for Servants; fee, Is.—Miss Walters. 30, Page-street, Swansea. 4685i20 Good C'ook Seeks Engagement immediately in good Commercial Hotel or Restaurant; weli up in all s branches of cooking; highest references.—Address Kate, 34, Llanarth-strect, Newport, Mon. 15i26 Barmaid Desires Re-engagement; tall, good appear- ance experience and only. M5b.t Bartlett, 97, Horsby Fields, Wolverhampton. "4997i20 BUSINESS ADDJLESSES. I BISHOP'S SALE We alre now offering the whole of tur Stoek at Inujiens* Reductions to makt ROOM FOB HSW GOODS. AN EARLY CALL WILL FAT YOU. BISHOP AND CO., TEE CARDIFF TAILORS. 50. QUEEN-STREET, CARDIFF (Opposite Empire). wawi—wa» MISCELLANEOUS SITUATION* BEST IRONERS WANTED; full LONDON ibices — Cliant and Son, Kentish Steam Laundry, Old Charlton, London, S.E. e9811pl0 Wanted, Young Man as Boots; able to Mark Bil- liards and willing to make himseli useful —Apply James. White Swa. n Hotel. Monmoutli. e9809i20 At Home—Employment (genuine): either sex: whole or spare time; envelope and postal wrapper addressing; book of names and full instructions Is 2d.; returnable with first work.—L Moult, 408, Safe Deposit, Manchester. s591S La,1 Wanted to Drive and Deliver Goods; must know the town—Apph- Johnson, 59, Tudor-road. Cardiff. 33i22 Wanted, Working Foreman Joiner; one used to with copies of testimonials and wages required, to Joiner, at Advertising Offices. Commercial-street, Ne^xirt, Mon, 17;26 Compositor.—Wanted, good General Jobbing Hand for Three or Four Weeks.—Apply Grant, Printer, Hay. Breconshire. 4994i20 To TaiV>rs.—Wanted, Coat and Trousers Handis Havnes. Usk. 4967i21 Wanted, a thoroughly reliable Ceilarman.—Apply, bv letter, with references, to C 14, Western Mail, Cirdiff. 49912 ?- ? Wanted immediately. English and Welsh Printer to Take Control of Sinai! Jobbing Office; must he a fteadv man references and age.—Appiv C 6. Western Mail," Cardiff. 4891120 To Baker*.—Wanted. strong Boy, Able to Mould and Help Deliver.-47. Court-road. Saltinead. Car- diff. Wx-nted. experienced Man to Contract for Entire Work of Producing Buff Brickr and Sanitary PIPefl. Apply 1, R^miHv-road. Cardiff. 4842123 Wanted, a good Sawyer for the. Enzliith Timber Trade.—State age, last place, and wages C 5, Western Mail. Cardiff. 4855i20 Men, Youths. All Classes, Requiring Any Employ- ment, write at once: SHuaiion Guide free; busy time thousands suited.—Tanker and Co. (late Newing- ton Causeway). Box 113, 84. ANey-street. Surrey- square. London. Men late Armv, Navv. also write. 4797i22 Grocery.—Wanted, a steady Younc Man to Drive Out and be Generally Useful: must ly sccustomed to driving.—State wages required (indoors) and references John Lloyd, Tredeirar. 4742i21 Wanted, strong, "speeable Single Young Man as Under-Keeppr experienced good character.—Apply Biss, Head Keeper, Wenvoe. near Cardiff. 4968i21 As Footman; not over 16; IImart young fellow.— Apply to Col. Lewes, Llysnewydd. Llandyssul. 49911 Wanted, competent Gardener (Single); also Toung Man who r an Milk and Make F mse'f Generally Useful: both indoors: state refei-enoes. wages. &c —Apply J. Hopkins. I,lanaaff. i25 Wanted, for the Stud Farm. TSvo respectable and active Young Men having a thorough Knowledge of Young Horses.—Apply to James Howell St. Mary- street. Cardiff. 4944i21 &room.—WMted. Grocn; mnst have thorough character, and be good rider and driver and willing make himself generally useful, including, if required, attending- to small town garden —Apply, br Jet+er only, to Mr. Ivor Vachell, Cardiff. 4752121 SITUATIONS WAN*ITTIV Situation Wanted in Wholesale Stores or Ar.v Place of Trust; good references security if required atred 30; Oardiff preferred.—41. Hewell-street, Lower Grange. Oardiff. oi26 Wanted. Situation as Burner for Sanitary Pipes, Buff or Fire Bricks. C-himrey Pots, Ac.—Phi'lins, Seator.-street, Pwllgwaun, Pontypridd 479li22 Bakers.—Bread and Cake Hand Desires Situation, First or good Sing> few smalls; good referefK'ee.— Smith. 44. Springfield-terrace, Swansea. 4769i21 Coachman or Groom-Coachman, with. nh>e excellent character. Requires Situation; Newport. Cardiff. Penarth, or neighbourhood preferred —Sketch. Kickman-road. Pcnsrth. 4849i20 WTanted. Situation as Page for respectable Boy, nearly fourteen; first place.—Vicar, Oildicot. Chep- stow. 4847123 Groom-Gardener Seeks Si+uation; aged 30 excel- lent character.—Popnell, Primrose Cottage. Mar PoVe, Monmouth. 47S6'22 Wanted, Situation as Gardener. S ^e-handed or Second eight years' experience; good references s:rgle; abstainer.—H. Vaughan, King's Aero. Here- ford. 4795i22 Wanted. Situation as Post-boy or Stableman aged 23; can drive well; good references.—C. Jones, Llwvn- wormwood Lodge, Llandovery. 4737 "1 Wanted, Situation Gardener; thoroughly under- IItand." gardening in all branches; good character.— Mr Phillipe. Brewery House, Worcester-street. Mon- ¡ mouth. 4741i21 AMBHTALE .? a CASK and ?????''?? umi. She™ /v(y "*urr. ??€?S??? WTOKM PENARTH ROAK ?? CARDIFF. BUSINESS ADDRESSES. REVOLUTION IN TAILORING. SCOTCH TWEED SUITS > OAS. TO MEASURE J OV/ D CASHMERE -T F\S. £ *D TROUSERINGS$LU O OVERCOATS IN CHEVIOTS & VICUNAS, QKS, with Silk Facings, at J OO ONLY AT THE WEST-END TAILORS IN DUKE-STREET. e5160 rBE EVENING EXPRESS OMI be obtained Every Night of the following Looii K ewue-cnts CENTRAL: SEYMOUR, WOOD-STREET. MRS. DENISON, 7, WOOD SIBEET. HELLIER, BRIDGE-STREET. J. JAMES. 31, BRIDGE STREET. K. GILLARD. 5, CAROLINE-STREET. BAKER, THE lUTES. J. HOGG, QUEEN-STREET. CANTON: EVANS, LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD EIOARDS, LOWER CATHEDRAL-ROAD. DOWN. POST OFFICE, CLARE-STREET. REES, 55, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. DOWN, POST-OFFICE, COWBRIDGE-ED. HI GHES, 64, DOWBJilDGE-RO AD. HLGHES, 102, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. LEWIS. 132, COWBRIDGE-ROAD. BARER, 174, OOWBRIDGE-ROAD. WILSON, 194. COWBRIDGE-ROAD. RIORDAN, 212, COWBRIDGE-ROAD BOUND, 3, KING'S-ROAD. SMITH and CO., ATLAS-BOAO. BOATH: EVANS, ALBANY-ROAD. TALBOT, 52, BROADWAT- R( 'BERTS. 2P. BROADWAY. FLEMING. 61, BROADWAY. WHITE, 120, BROADWAY. REES, 4V. METAL-STTREET. THOMAS. 3. OIIFTON-STREET. RCrKE, 16. PEARL-STREET. D F MORRIS. 209, RICHMOND-ROAD. LOCKE. 8. MACKINTOSH-PLACK. LAWRENCE, 14, CASTLE-ROAD. RUWLELG3, 78, CASTLE-ROAD. PADFTELD, CASTLE-ROAD. DAVAGE. eASTLE-ROAD MUMFORD, CASTLE-ROAD. MRS KING 7. CASTLE ROAD. ELLIOTT, BANGOR-ROAD. SALTMEAD. JOHN, 22. CORNWALL-ROAD. CATHAYS: WILLIS, 14, MUNDY-PLACB. PREECE, 30, SALISBURY-ROAD. STUDDAP-rr, 55, UPPER GEORGE-SX. ROSS 4". LEriT STREET. € STEVENS, 136, WOODVILLE-ROAD. DOCKS: BUSSELL, STUART-STREET. J SAVAGE, 150, BUTE-STIUEBT. TTLER, 38, BUTE-STREET. GRANSErOWN: "THE DON." 140, PENARTH-ROAD. SHELDRlCI. 1. AMHBSRST STREET. HART, 43, HOLMSDALE-STREET. MISS J. FRANCIS, 142, FACET-STREET. MOORS: C. W. HUTCH INGS, CARLISLE-STREET. FLEMING. SPLOTTROAD. MORGAN, 18, PORTMANMOOR-ROAJ*. NEWTOWN FISHER, 2 ADAM STREET. DAVIES, 29, ADAM-ST EE KT. RIVERSIDE MRS LONG. ELDON ROAD. TURNER, 68, ELDON-ROAD. THOMAS. TUDOR-ROAD. MATHERS, TUDOR ROAD. ——»

OUR SHORT STORY SPECIAL PLEADING. People never seemed better suited to each other than did Helen Reese and Harry Haw- thorne. Both handsome; five years difference between them on the proper side. He with a good incom, she with a nice little pin-money. Surely nothing could be better. So they were married, and went upon their honeymoon trip; returned, and begrni to keep house, still tho- roughly satisfied with each other. In a year or two, there came a little baby-a frail, dainty thing, as pretty as a waxen doll. One night there was running to and fro, and tears and anxiety. Baby had the orOJp. The doctor came, but his coming was useless. Be- fore dawn broke the child died, After he was buried, it was a. very sad home, and no other children came to take his pltace; if they had, matters would have arranged them- selves differently. But the woman who has no children is generally full of fanoies that do not trouble happier women. To cheer his wife, Mr. B awtihorne urged her to go out a little for ohange of ecene. Plays were too lively for one in mourning, and a concert even seemed too gay but she consented to go to some lectures, and when Mrs. Absinthe lectured on "Women's Wrongs," she heard the whole course. They opened new ideas t-o her, and after some more investigation of the matter, and a visit to a female suffrage club, Mrs. Hawthorne made up her mind that man was a tyrant. Had Mr. Hawthorn been wise, he would ii*ve lamghedi and held hie peace; but, instead, he argued. Two men may argue pleasantly f. women seldom tic. Man and woman, especially man and wife, never. Heathenish ideas crept into poor Mrs. Hawthorne's mind and she put away the Bible and hymn-books. Superior notions possessed her, and instead of sewing while he read. or talked with her, she wrote, and begged him "not to make a noise." Poor Mr. Hawthorne came home after soiling woollen goods at wholesale, with a great desire for a nice, cosy time. He was not at all a literary man; he "couldn't see the sense of Byron," amd wondered what people liked in Dickens. His criticism on Hamlet, which he had once seen, was, thait it was "very nice." And though lie was "as smart as a steel trap" wiheo it came to making- a sale, and a good- humoured fellow, who knew what went on about him and showed it, he bad suffered a "ood deal since his Helen had been taken U arary ;and, moreover, having consulted Colonel Bobkins, who was a friend of his, and a very old amd experienced man, having had four wives—two dead, one divorced, the fourth still living— "Don't let her get the bit in her teeth, or she'll run away with you," said the Colonel. "Assert your authority. Nice little woman, but led away by these new ideas. No harm in writing, if it's a 'bit of verse to a canary or somebody's baby, or that sort of thing, but if she comes to essay on woman's wrongs, you know, stop it—at once." So poor Mr. Hawthorne essayed to stop it. Easier said than done. "You also are a tyrant, and one of the worst I ever met," said Helen. "Ah, how much happier is a single woman! Why did I marry?" That evening Mr. Hawthorne did not go home to dinner. He took hie dinner at restaurant, and called afterwards on an old acquaintance of his, a Mrs. Tomlinson. She was one of those females who are always quite accessible to any flirtations masculine. Laura was delighted to see Mr. Hawthorne, and they went to the opera, and enjoyed it very much. She told Mr. Hawthorne that "he did not know what it was to be lonely." And he, thinking of Helen, with her back to him and her paper before her, said "he rather reckoned he did." After this evening Helen had rather more leisure to write essays, and to attend lectures in oompany with a lady friend of sympathetic proclivities and an old gentleman who was a friend of the cause," and appeared to have a sort of Platonic affinity for the ladies generally. That was the 'beginning. At last came the end. Helen desired to lecture; her husband declared she should not. She heard of Laura, and as no woman ia ever deep enough in any 'ism" to escape jealousy, grew jealous accordingly. There was a night of storm, a day of brood- ing. Then she said to him You are cruel and unfaithful to me. I hate you." He said to her: You are wrapped up in ridiculous ;deas. You run about to lectures with an old sealla- wag "A what?" asked Helen, "An old idiot and loafer," said Mr Haw- thorne. You forget your duties as a wife. As for me, I'm true enough to you; but I admit that Laura. is a. more agreeable woman than you have become." Elective affinities decide themselves," said Helen. "It is well." I Elective nddlegticks c-rird her hui-band. "I'm sick of big words with no meaning to them, and of the cant of your confounded caiuae." "And I am siok of tyranny and old supersti- tions," said Helen- "We should never have tied ourselves together." Never," said the husband and, by the way, we can easily untie the knet. We can separate. You couldn't get a divorce, nor could I, probably, but we can separate. With all my heart," said Helen. I'm sure I never want to marry again. I've had enough of it." Nor I," said he. One woman would be enough for any man, I should say. Well, it is agreed?" "Agreed," said Helen. So that day Mr. Hawthorne went to his old lawyer, the one who had settled his father's estate, and been at family friend since his baby- hood. She's perfectly virtuoue," said poor Haw- thorne. "I don't doubt that; but we don't agree. All tlhose 'isms,' you know, and running about with Heaven knows who, to hear Heaven knows what. I'll go to a boairding- house again, and try to forget that I ever loved her. or that she ever loved1 me." And he gave a great gulp, and turned away. "And you?" said the old. man. "Well, home wae not happy, and I have enjoyed my evening* with a pretty woman, and apemt some money on her; no worse," said Hawthorne. "Good," said the lawyer; "I have the case. Well, my boy, I'll call for you both to-morrow, and you must go with me-no matter where. When you reach the spot, if you still agrees to be separated, I will give you the deeds to sign." "Can't it be done at home," said Hawthorne, I "to avoid publicity?" I "No," said the lawyer, "not at home but there shall be no publicity whatever. Be ready at three o'clock, and I will call for vou." Hawthorne did not go to see Laura, that evenin.tr nor did his wife write essays or go to a lecture. They a at apart communing with memory. "If sihe had ibtiit been wlhait I thought her," said Hawthorne to himself. "Ah! how I loved him once!" said Helen. But they spoke no word to each other; and when the old lawyer called next day he found itihem sitting at opposite sides of the room, looking at the floor. He shook hands with both. "I have a carriage waiting," said he. "Will you corne 7" He offered his arm to Helon; her husband followed. They stepped into the coach. It drove away. The old gentleman drew the blinds down, and they had no idea- of the direction an which they were going'. The drive lasted for three hours. At last the coach stopped the driver alighted and opened the door. The good lawyer descended and handed out the l'ady. The unhappy husband also stepped out. The coach drove away. They stood in ;i graveyard. Weeping willows were all about them. The grase was green, and white tombs arose on evorv band: and at their feet lay a. little gTave. and on the white 1 slab was written: OUR WILLIE, aged One Year." Yes," said the old matt, I have brought you to your child's grave, Helen and Harrv Hawthorne, and if here you ask me to put asiiider those whom God hath joined I needs I must do it." I He paused. The man turned away his head. The woman bursit into tears, and sank down beside the grave. Oh, Willie, that it should come to this with your father!" she paid. Then her husband drew nearer to her. Helen," he said and he oould say no more. She looked up. But you said you liked her better thaon you did me," she sobbed. I couldn t bear that." I "Then you love me a little still. Helen?" knelt down beside her. She turned, and flung herself into his arms. I'll bo good, Harry," she said as a child might, and not thinking of her words. Lot us go home." And then the lawyer beckoned back the oo-nohman, nnd they drove back together and put the deeds of separation on the kitchen fire, where they burnt to ashee. And if ever lawyer had reason to be proud of his pleading that lawver had. He had pleaded the cause of wedded love and its holiness, and won his case. And often afterwards, more gentle with each other—he mora considerate of her wishes, she rtiiorc yielding to his will—<tho^e two. once so nearly separated, blessed him together.

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MR, STEAD AND THE PRINCE OF WALES. I hear, say.? the London correspondent of the "Western Daily Mercury," that, in con- nection with a character-sketch of the Queen I which he is presently T'ublishing, Mr. W. T. Stead recently secured the unusual distinction of an inte-rview with the Prince of Wales. The meeting took place at Sandringham, and it is understood to have been arranged through the good offices of the Countess of Warwick. Mr. Stead succeeded in eliciting some unpub- lished material with respect to the personal history of her Majesty. He has naturally not yet disclosed the substance of the state- ments which the Prince of Wales was good enough to make. But he has admitted to his intimates that in the course of the inter- view he himself made the characteristic re- mark:—"I don't deny, your Royal Highness, that you have a certain influence in the country in virtue of your position. But it cannot compare with mine, because my in- fluence is world-wide"

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LONDON AND WELSH WATER SUPPLIES. Mr. W. ,T. Dihdin read a paper- before the Society of Chemical Industry on Monday eveai- ing on "The Character of the London Water Supply." In order, he said, that the exut position cf the present supply might be clearly understood, eo far as regarded the question of relative quality and the extent to which an improvement might be anticipated in the event of the Welsh water being brought to London, he submitted several considerations arising from the comparison of the analyses of the water at present supplied to London with those of the Welsh waters collected by the author in May, 1894. The Welsh samples wkre drawn from the Rivers Usk, Edw. Yrfon, Wye, Towy, Ithon. and Clywedog, which were, of eeuree, unfiltered, though they were taken in May, the most favourable time in the rear, when the streams were running vary freely. The samples representing the present nlte^d liver water taj plied to London were averages of the Southwa.rk, Lambeth, Chelsea, Grand Jvnctim, West Middlesex, and Past London. From this comparison of the average results of nearly 3,000 analyses it was evident that the oiganio impurity of the unfiltered "\Vtlsh water was a little less than that in the average filtered London water, and the inquiry naturally fol- lowed ac. to the specific differences which existed. This was undoubtedly due t < two things—first, the quantity of the sol'd matter in solution, principally salts of lime, giving th" London water its great hardening properties; ond. secondly, the comparatively large quantity of floating particles, on which the lumber pf microbes present to a great extent depended. The unfiltered Welsh, water examined on the spot contained 26 microbes per oubic centi- metre, whilst the a.verrge Loadon filtered waters contained in summer 167 *id in winter 298, the Kent supply contsir*, 90. Of course, it would be noted that the.-e numbers referred solely to the quantity and not the character of the microbes.

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MONMOUTH WORKHOUSE M ISTER MISSING, Muoh concern is felt tin Monmouth. and DeMt Forest over the continued absence of Mr. Giinter, master of the Union. Worktxnise at Monmouth. The Government auditor bad been at the workkoiwe all tMrt week, and on Friday arranged to attend early in the after- noon. Mr. Gunter was about the house till about eleven o'clock, but hu not been Been since. He does not appear to have been Been leaving the premises.but a telegraph boy saw him on the road towards Symond's Yat the same evening. His father at Lydnev amd feia brother at Parkend have been communicated with, ba* I no tidings have come to ha.nd respecting him. The visiting committee met on Tuesday, and I have decided to call a special meeting of the board for to-morrow (Thursday).

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