The Cardiff Times

L' .1.. — J A • HM ■ a ■ a l it t-» -i t «f) _J hUa l And lhen What l Happened? By JOHN STRANGE WINTER, (Author of Booties' Babv," The Truth Tellers," &c ) They were young. Her mother said they I .ere absurdly young, and his father said they .ere like the traditional Babes in the Wood, Without the traditional uncles to sharpen their Wits. Not," he added, that we are told that he Sharpened their wits to any purpose, for, poor Uttle things, they made work for tbe robins. £ >Ut I always think," he said, leaning back in chair, and looking over the tips of his fin- ders at Mrs Jeffreson, who was her mother, I ■•'Ways think when I go to the pantomime and the Babes in the Wood, that—er—um— *hat if those young people had lived nowa■ ?ays—er—that wicked uncle would have Oeea a great factor in teaching them to take ^are of themselves. Don't you agree with me, Mrs Jeffreson?" My dear Colonel le Gandre," said Mrs Jeffreson, who was sitting bolt upright in her ^hair on the other side of the Colonel's library -ire-place, my dear Colonel le Gendre, I am one of those people that very little occcurs to. ■f confess that I have no opinion on the sub- ject." You are one of those people," said he in bland tones, "to whom verv little occurs." "Thank you very much for the correction, 1 U try to profit by it. But I daresay you are perfectly right about the Babes in the Wood, and all the rest of it. I don't often go to pan- tomimes myself, somehow I shouldn't have thought they would have appealed to you, but •f course one never knows with a colonel." "Eh? What? What do you mean by that?" Oh, nothing, I never mean anything. It's Very unpleasant hahit to expect one's friends *o read between the lines and look for a double i leaning in every word that comes out of one's 1 1 never do it, and I never go to pan- 1 ^omimes—I don't care about the Babes in the Wood, but I do care about the future of my ) child. Since your son, Claude, has become what ot calls engaged to her in this exceedingly Precipitous manner, her father and I would < Jike to have some idea of what they are going i to live upon. There. Colonel le Gendre. is the I fcist of the whole matter, I may even call it 3 the essence of the whale question. A serious 1 Question, Colonel." £ 'Gad, Ma'am it's a very serious question. can't imagine what the boy was thinking e ef." t I suppose very much the same as you were ihinking of when you asked Mrs Le Gendre to c ttiarry you, and my husband was thinking of c when he asked me to marry him." p Mrs Le Gendre had considerable pro. ?>erty." My daughter hasn't. Any man who mar- t *!es my daughter must marry her for herself, n When we die our property will be divided be- c tween our three children. But we are not 1 likely to die just yet. I am thirty-seven, s f and my husband is four years older." b Yow are not prepared to make her an al- t 'owance?" a No. Colonel, we are not." u Neither am I." I may take it, then." said Mrs Jeffreson, a 1n aVúice that betrayed no feeling whatever, that all idea of marriage is off?" C j I'm afri&d it is. Much as I admire the little* b a<3y, much as I sympathise with Claud, and Regret that circumstances should be so strait- ened with us all—I—1 do not myself see any a; otber way out of the difficulty. Young people, ir Mrs Jeffreson, ought to marry to better them. ir fieives on both sides, unless there is enough ^ealth on the pari of the man or for the mat- sj of that on tbe part of the woman to pre- sent. the question of money entering into the la Compact. In our case I really don't see what I can do but deiicately and kindly set our I tl laces againatit." ) There is only one other contingency that s £ taakes the affair possible," said she. ci And that is?" Well, I imagine you make your son an al- »i Wance?" gl ] do. Five hundred a year. It's every penny m lean afford, every penny I can spare. He's a w Rood boy, he's always managed to make it it 'Cover his expenses in the service, but I never tl heard that he had a tenner to the good at the tt «b4 of the rear. He couldn't marry on it." "Not if we were to allow our daughter A Enough to dress herself?" I think not. I know the Army pretty well, fa jJ^ow that five hundred will do, and what six j^Hdred won'tdo. I imagine you make your in Ighter some dress allowance?" bi Yes, she has a hundred a year, like her sis- ters." in She would want at least three hundred in a al' ^^alry regiment, she would not find that too to r:tI.uch. And, then, calculations do not stop of di themselves." ln "What do vou mean 1" They are young" said the Colonel, in his J&ost cynical tones, "young, and very much in sn —or think they are, which amounts to the w« 8&111e thing. It would be all very well if they it sure of being able to stop where they are bOW-just husband and wife, they might rub th Wong on six hundred a year. But what when "here begins to be a question of family? da A&ere might not be, but, on the other hand, wl *here might, and it is our duty as sensible gr Parents to think out all sides of a question S,J at J111portant. As I sqid. they might grub along six hundred a year—as long as they didn't mi get tired of each other, in which case it he Jf^uldn't be enough—but when they did get he Ired of each other—" sei I don't think we need consider that conlin- to geacy," said Mrs Jeffreson. No, I don't suppose we need—but they f?,eht get tired of each other, however much I13 .^ey had, or however littie, and a couple pul- st< different ways couldn't pull far on six th "Undred a year. No, my dear lady, they are th young, their affections are not very deeply in- oived, it's not like an affection of years. I am he you are with me there." die Am I? Yes, I suppose I am with you, and m £ *t the same time I am not with you." Ab, you ladies, you ladies," said the old go olonel, "you have beea the same since the Le °ays of your grandmother Eve, always tempt- Pl £ ftg the man." No, my dear lady," putting up —^ Ins, band, you have come here to tempt me ex] «l° impoverish my family in order that your to daughter may be happy"— it's perfectly natu- mx tal, perfectly natural, but you mustn't think on a hard-hearted old bear because I do of see things in exactly the same light as you Pa! .1 am afraid," said Mrs Jeffreson, •• that I S clo. My sentimental side says that it is a pity to young people who love each other—or think otk love each other—cannot be made happy, boi worldly side says that your son is an ex ev< ^^ly bad match for my daughter, who is en< pretty, highly accomplished, and very popular, fat promised her that I would do my best wich sta 7°u. and quite against my own judgment 1 p'a •Jave done it—vou will bear me out that I have a b Qone it." Hu She rose as she spoke and looked him square- Ku y iu his cold and fishy eye. He was a very —B ill11art old man, with masses of carefully Ho Roomed white hair, and a white moustache Iris hat stuck out in a great spike on either side of I j* his face. He winced a little as she stood 'sle< Poking at him. Mrs Jeffreson was quite firm, eVen bard. anc a No Colonel Le Gendre, I won't have any daj thank you. I never take tea before five, den no, nothing else—no, no, a thousand res; anks -good.byc." ■He followed her to the door, protesting Ihat to 1 he should at least have something to refresh c°b At last, however, he closed the door be- £ ind her, and standing with his hand upon ask Yale lock, he thought over the situation. "Ad clever old woman." he said to for ^Uiiself," a regular old soldier, by Jove. IN A ^adn't been cat-eful and kept a brave front, she ly U'ould have landed her beautiful and accom- Uia! Plished daughter upon me. But William Le Gendre wasn't born yesterday." wet I Then he squared his shoulders and marched the °a«k into his handsome library. she Mrs Jeffreson, having gone swiftly away and !*0ai the big house with her smart little head Cht 0 the air, made the best way into the main He' jPad, which happened to be the Brompton c°u j\0ad, and turned into that great establishment feel jfhich we call Barrod's. It was not nearly o'clock, but she made; straight for the tea Cla t?°rn< where, at a small table not very far from littl band, she found a young man and woman ago Raiting her. cou Well?" they cried in one breath. f, It's no good, my dears. Your father, oth ^■ud, is adamant." the ct But what has ho against Effie?" said C ^;Ul3 Le Gendre. tioi Ov my dear boy, nothing at all. sinj l> she broke off, some tea, piease, for V cream and something hot." wh¡ Tea-cakes?" to t **»'hichever you have. No, my dears, he littl «•* rcthine against either of you, he thinks teai m tuT° swept little things, like the Babes hea ^°°d' and that he must look after you fice ..Protect you." tha „ Protect cried Claud. Ger ^yell. protect in the way of telling you feel | at is good for you. He doesn't think it good to s „y°u to marry a girl who has no money." mai 4| Money said he disgustedly. 11 yes, money, that's just it. It's money tho Old o tlle wor!d ro*ind. There used to be it is *>Utri VV which credited iove with the business, th;: t.jj ghat's out of date'long since. Money turns larl balance and kicks the beam, and you two pan to "e got no choic3 but to make up vour minds the ten „ won't," said he. tha •< I Won't," said she. fore ^lin dear children, you can't live on no- twc You've been accustomed, one of yon. to ma< ant^ everything th.at riches can «ive, wit [. e other to solid comfort. You can't go lie' at r\'Te down at Peckhim, or way up North roc AJa!ston." an reCKnam 1Sël.IU "U"" Dalston ?" said he. Yes. You don't, either of you, know any. thing about them. One thing is certain, you can't live in the Army on six hndred a year. Besides, you havn't the least assurance that your father would continue your allowance if you married against his wishes." Ob, he'd never be such a cad as that." My dear boy .that's not exactly the way to put it, there's no cad in the matter. You are a bad match for each other, why don't you make up your minds to it?" Claud cried the girl. Rubbish cried the boy. M If necessary I'll chuck the Army, or I might exchange to India. You wouldn't mind that, would you, Effie ?" I shouldn't mind anything except-being parted from you," said Effie. Oh, well, don't let us talk about it any more I'll talk to my father when I go in." You'll find him adamant, my dear," said Mrs Jeffreson, beginning to pour the milk into the tea-cups. Ah, I know him better than you do. That's his way I know him. Anyhow, we 11 enjoy our tea, by way of a start." When Claud Le Gendre reached home that evening, his father was dressing for dinner, and as there were guests he was not able to broach the subject of his engagement until it was near the hour of midnight. Now, I know what you are going to say, Claud," said the old man,as Claud went into the library, closing the door behindhim, "but on the whole,you may as well leave it unsaid. I don't want to quarrel with you, my boy. I don't want to say anything against a very charming little girl-nothing more than that it cannot be." But why can it not be?" 1 Because you can't marry on nothing. You wonld go into the army-" 4 You encouraged me. sir." Perhaps 1 did. Still, younger sons who i choose the army as a profession ought to let their affections only go where there is money. 1 My dear boy, I've been through this particular mill. Believe me, it's just as easy to fall in love I with a girl who has money as with a girl who s has none." I! "Did you fall in love with my mother?" s asked Claud. r Certainly I did, certainly, certainly,-I-do fou suppose 1 would pay any lady the bad t Jompliment. of marrying her against my inclin- r itions ? Gad, I wouldn't pay myself such a S )ad compliment. Certainly I was in love with I four mother—very much in love-and I iiked v ler ail the better that she had a decent balance l it her bank." I should like Effie all the better if she had c L substantial balance at her bank, but she a lasn't." Give her up, my boy. You can chop and 1 :hange your love, buC you can t chop and b change your profession. Believe me, there are c :hange your love, buC you can't chop and 11 change your profession. Believe me, there are c )lcnty of girls in the world." Not like Effie," said Claud obstinately. No ? You think so to-day. but you'll I bink differently to-morrow. At all events, o ay dear Claud, you have have very little b hoice in the matter. Love is all very well— n 've been in love myself—I can feel thoroughly r: ympathetic to you, and I do—but love won't n my hats and bonnets, or coats and trousers- w o say nothing of paying for nursery, maids, tl nd perambulators. No. no., my boy, give her CI I won't give her up." said Claud obstin- is tely. Neither would I when I was your age. in 'laud, but you'll came to it, you'll come to it, st oy, you'll come to it." I shall never come to it." Yes, you will, when you realise that you le re wasting the best years af a girl's 1 ife, kee p. 19 a better man off-it isn't fair, it isn't play- ig the game." For a moment the boy was too dashed to peak. I never thought of that. he stammereu all .St. No, young people don't think of these ] lings,"was the Colonel's cheering response. I was just the same at your age, just the irae. I've been through it all, my boy, you m't teach me anything about life." A bitter thought flashed through the boy's rain, a thought that if the old Coldnel knew a I ■eat deal about life, he did not know very c uch of the milk of human kindness. Well, it I as his father who held the purse strings, and was her father who, for the present, held ie strings of yea and nay, and practically le one was contingent upon the other. You-you wonld object to me leaving the ( rmy?" I should. So would every right-minded ( ,ther." ( What could I have done better than go I to the Army? Would you have had me go into isiness?" No. not exactly—however, it's no use talk. f g about what you mght have done five years ] jo, five years ago is not to-day, and more than s -day is to-morrow. You had your way, you t d go into the Army, you must stick to it. A c an can't change his profession at five and t renty." t I suppose not. Then I'll say good-night, 1 All this has been a facer for me, and I 0 ant to get to bed, to get by myself and think s quietly out." J That," said the Colonel, is the wisest ing you can do." b It was with a very sad heart the following e iy that Claud Le Gendre went to the house here the girl he loved dwelt, and it was with 7 eater sadness still thatlie laid the whole situ- n ion before her." I think," he wound up, that my father P ight have done a little more to help me, but says he can barely afford to allow me what Si does, and, as your father and mother do not 3 how we can live on it, I have no choice but bid you good-bye." F I won't be bid good bye to," said the girl. She was very pretty, with softly ruffled fair ir and dove grey eyes; a girl who could I ite her own mind clearly, but yet in whom ere was not the faintest shade of anything n at was forward or over bold. You may g'e me up, she said, looking at r sweetheart s moodily averted face, you vj iy give me up, but your giving me up won't jt ike me givs you up, and I'm not going to a Sfou've made a bargain with me, and I'm ft ing to stick to it. It means years of waiting? t it mean years of waiting. And as to not lying the game and keeping a better man off I p, don't wgnt a better man. Get out of this 8.] pensivo regiment you're in now, exchange ti India, live on as little as you can. save as ich as you can, and I'll start some profession ti this side. If we love each other we're each cc us worth waiting for. You don't want to Cc rt from me, do you, Claude?" r U 'Effie he said. fu )0 they agreed to part, and yet not to part: at be outwardly free, and yet to be tied to each th ier by the tenderest, dearest, and truest of ads. Thcv agreed to write to each other by at ?ry mail, but to write in secret she had no oi jagement ring, and he was to plead to his p; her that be must exchange, he couldn't rii nd London any longer. So they laid their to ns craftily and well, and when in the gray of pj. leak January morning the 9th Royal Irish of Lssars embarked on board his Majesty's ship pr phrates, Claude Le Gendre was among them Ti 10 longer Claude Le Gondre oi the Black rse, but Claude Le Gendre of the 9th Royal ih Hussars. I t was a bitter, bleak, dismal morning, the ?t was falling fa st, the streets were like glass I the great white troop ship looked ghostly I 1 grim in the struggline light of a gloomy T. He was all alone. He had expressly forbid- ]ia i any of his own people to pay him the last to poet of a send-off. th Beastly nuisance," he said to the men next th aim. when a fellow's woman folk will T] ne down and howl at the ship's side." nc None of ycurs come down, old fellow? ed the other man. W Rather not. I'd have given them what- Ct. if they had." he end then lie turned and looked quite savage- th at a little golden-haired woman who was of king a great fuss just at the gangway. ad Well, she was to have been married this gr ;k, only this send off was so sudden," said au man in commiserating tones. I suppose up 'il come out as soon as things are settled, no I ive know where we are going. Poorold Mt iwoie is absolutely heart-broken about it. op d have got married before he'd left only he sa; ldn't possibly manage it. Poor old chap, I bu awfully sorry for him." Th She might take it standing up," said ex, nde. with a vivid remembrance of a certain íal Ie gid up in town who had. not very long th4 »taken a parting, possibly for life, with the th( rage of a herD. Ah, well, women a.ren't all alike," said the erman, some cry easier than others, and y get it over sooner." laude remembered with a thrill of satisfac- i that Effie had never shed so much as a ,rie tear. /ell, the noisiest partings arc soon cut short r ;J jn a ship is sailing, and tbe Euphrates sailed ime that bleak January morning, and the [e golden haired woman dried ber wearied q ps alone upon the shore, and a verv sore- rted man left with the ship. But the sacri- was complete, and it must be confessed t several times during the day, Claude Le *;5! idre found himself moved by some strange rii(, ing of sympathy that was not exactly pity, ipeak civilly to the man who was to havo L •ried the following week. G is always better for those who go than for se who remain behind, that is as certain as certain that the sparks fly upward, and ° t man was born to so row, and it is particu j y so with a sea voyage. The cheery com- mi lionsbip, the many incidents of the journev. Sc fact that everything is new, and fresh, all d to distract the mind from the troubles I t have been left behind. I must own there- that before the Euphrates had been of mty-four hours out, Claud Le Gendre had hu ie up his mind that it was no use sulking scl h Fate. The very first night indeed, when ne turned into his berth, he hr-ld a sort-of sti incil of war with Eflie JeJTreson's portrait, th excellent likeness which he carried in a lej nMie leacner case Dounu in saver m tne pocket nearest to his heait. Effie," he said, you and I have got a hard bit of the journey to face, but it's best to face it. I felt like a bear with a sore head this morning when I saw that little woman making such a howling fuss at the ship's side, but it's no use being like a bear with a sore head—Gad, I might get into the habit of it, and then I should be no sort of catch for you, my poo little darling, when we do come together." r So he made up his mind that he would tho- roughly enjoy the journey, and every incident connected with it. He had thought of himself as remaining on board while the others were goibg off ight-seeing at the various stopping- places. Now it occured to him that it would be no sort of compliment to Effie were he to do anything of the kind, and he determined that he would go ashore at every available oppor- tunity, and sight-see with the best of them. Why, he would be able to pick UD one or two little offerings to send to her. those things which most people who have travelled in the Far East boast of as souvenirs of their journey. Then he reminded himself that he had promised Effie he would spend no money. So he muse resist all temptations to buy lace at Maita, os- trich feathers at Suez, or any of the many fas- cinating wares that be might meet with after he reached Bombay. But he would go ashore, yes, at every available point, and he began by going ashore at Gibraltar, and thoroughly en joylbg lunch with a man he happened to know who was quartered at the citadel. At this moment Claude Le Gendre began to enjoy life again, and it was with the most pleasurable anticipations that he, a few days later, prepared to go ashore, and see the sights of Malta. Then he met with his first check, for when the mail bag came on board there was no letter from Effie Jeffreson, not a word, not a line. Then he remembered that be had told her to t write to the Post Office, and he promptly went j off in search of that building. But his luck was no better there—not a word. In his ordinary habit of life, as he had lived since he left school, he would at once have wirei to On- slow Place to fini out the reason of this unex. pected silence. Then he remembered what it would cost, and came to the conclusion that the mail was not in, or that some such mishap had occurred. Coming away from the Post Office, with a certain sobered feeling about him, he encountered one of the officers of the regi- ment, a man with whom he happened to have been at school years beforet Hullo, Claude," was his greeting, been to get your letters ?" Been to get what I haven't got," said DIaude rather ruefully. I hear there's a mail boat just coming into he harbour, she's due alongside any time now. Let's go down and meet her there may be some etters for us." So the two went off together down to the anding place, where the big vessel was pre- sently to be moored, and they stood by, imokitig cigarettes, and eagerly watching for my known face, as if they had been ten years n exile. Any known face ? Yes, there was somebody vhom Claude knew, somebody dressed in work- nanlike blue serge, with a searlet Tam o' Jbanter set on a head of softly ruffled fair lair, somebody with dove's eyes and eagerly raving hands-and that somebody was Effie lerself. I know it was a mad thing to do," she ried, as in two bounds he was at her side. ,fter the ropes were made fast, but I don't are, I've done it. Mother brought me out, couldn't explain in a letter. Claude—we only ave a few hours together- but you must ex- hange back again." I must exchange back again?" "Darling boy, I've come into fortune yes, who never expected to have a farthing of my wn-from a godmother I never saw, I didn't elieve there was such a thing as a fairy god- lotber. I was eo afraid," she went on in a ipid undertone, that if I just sent you the ews you'd stand on some ridiculous ceremony 'i th me, and so I thought-and mother agreed, lali if I came out you'd have to marry me be- »use I'd come into a fortune-and mother jreed with me, and-and-oh, Claude, Claude, n't it glorious?" Eflle," said he. if I'd come into a fortune istead of you. would you have objected to litre it with me?" Of course not." Then why, dearest, why give me credit for ss common sense than other people?"

FOOTBALL CLUB TRAINER sis And Rogerstone Widow's Baby. At Newport County Police Court on Saturday Edward Rogers, an ironworker, of Rogerstone, k ras summoned at, the instance of Jane Jones rJ 0 show cause why he should not be adjudged he father of her child. w' Mr Digby Powell, who appeared for the com- tb: lainant, said she was a widow with five y, hildreu, and lived at Rogerstone. Defendant an aid her his first attentions in September, 1905. H ( n November, under promise of marriage, she GE ras seduced, and a male child was born in Be aisust last. Defendant said his intentions th, rare honourable, and mentioned that he had a eh aughter of his own. He said that it any in ronged her he would follow him to the end« 1,r f the earth. The banns were actually put up jIt< n the 6th of April, and the parties were to ce! ,ave been married on Easter Monday. Rogers, jol 7hen Easter came round, complained that work cil ras slack, and the nuptials were further de- of srred until Whitsuntide. In July complainant A] ad to give up her work at the Roger- I w tone Works, and she prepared to go of 3 the Union Workhouse for her vr. onfiuement. Defendant told her not to so to TL he workhouse, and again promised to marrv Fr er. On receipt of the news that the child had ME een born he refused to go and see her. In con- i. squence of the birth of the child the guardians p topped the outdoor allowance towards Mrs M'I ones's other children. f r Defendant denied the paternity, and said the yl anns M ere put up without his consent. His th! irnings were ISs to 20s a week. Mr Llewelin (magistrates' clerk) Wbat do yV ou get as trainer to the football club t—Wit- Co es* Nothing—not even a medal. fer The magistrates ordered defendant to pay 5s in 3r week, and allowed medical and legal costs. Defendant protested against the order and LId he would not pay.

ONTARDAWE SHEET WORKS. Termination of the Dispute. On Saturday evening a mass meeting of the en employed at the Pontardawe steel works as heid and addressed by Mr T. Griffiths, or- tDising secretary of the Steel Smelters' nion. He remarked that four points had been volved.of which the firm had conceded three, id that Mr Gilbertson had asked the men give way on the fourth, so that he might > and meet his competitors fairly in the mar- it. He believed Mr Gilbertson was still pre- ired to carry out his part of the arrangement, id was ready to restart the 36-inch mill on | ie improved conditions this morning. r Griffiths advised the men to pass a resolu- sn recommending the second helpers to ac- J pt the agreement. Unless this was done they J uld not expect the employers to trust the I uion officials when making agreements in I. ture. The prestige of their Society was at ike, and it was for the men to say whether at prestige was to be maintained or lost. pplause.) The second helpers were present —— the meeting, and after explanations upon le or two points, a unanimous resolution was be ssed agreeing that the arrangement be car- whi (d out. All the 36-inch mills will be restarted Th( day. Mr Tom Griffitths' will report the de- boo lion of the second helpers, who are members nur the Society, to Mr Gilbertson, and in all this obability the other mills will be restarted on POSI lesday. tow ————————————. han w[j;

A REPORTER IN THE ROOM. buil to 11 -ydney School Chairman's Objection. The Fhe Goucestershire Education Committee to 1 ve built in Lydney a school for 200 children, In t accommodate infants over five and the ]-or, ree lower standards, and have directed that heal e management shall consist of six persons, the e first meeting was held on Saturday after- the; on, and it was unanimously resolved that Mr to t arles Bathurst, jun., be chairman, and Mr the Jones (merchant) vice-chairman. The Kec airman said a reporter was in the room, but the (Mr Bathurst) had failod to discover any- Strs ng leading him to regard their meetings as Lori a public character. He knew reporters were wha mitted to the meetings of the Forest of Dean and mp of Council school managers, but that, spee bhority represented a very wide area,and was wor on an entirelv different footing, and he saw side reason why they should follow that lead. gret ssrs W. C. Williams and W. Darters spoke in pres position to the chairman's views, the latter see ring it would be unfortunate to do their hav siness in a" hole and corner sort of way. Abe e chairman did not further press his point. Mar :ept to express a hope that they would not whii into the error of addressing tbemseves to whii reporter rather than to the business before c rpr :m. venl m_ ineli

ROW AT YSTRADGYNLAIS FAIR, Ice Cream Vendor Charged With Wounding. R U Ystradgynlais Police Court on Saturday ¡;taV4 )vanni Copoloti (19), an ice cream vendor, of Lon Neath-roa:l, Swansea, was charged with Mor unding Joseph Taylor. 24, Mariner street, Tre. ansea. Both parties were attending Ystrad' T. llais pleasure fair on Friday. Prisoner's ice Sma am horse and cart were in front of Stee Isecutol"S stall, and when asked to move. be Mas used to do so. Later, it was alleged, prisoner hers ked up a heavy clinker and hurled it at who IseclltOl"S head. Prisoner alleged that be Pro' s pushed. Dr. Edmund Walsh said the (Nc' und was three inches long, and he had to iu- Bro t three stitches. Sergeant Jarrett said pri- Hav ler, when charged, said he did it in a temper. Ja.cc prosecutor had threatened him. Prisoner Joh cted to be tried by a jury, and was com- tted for trial at next Brecon Quarter the ssions.. tyl,e plet -— ——————————————— Hot

"lie death took placa on Saturday afternoon lunc Mr Thomas Pevan. Bryntcg, Abertilierv, in Jac< 74th year. He was for upwards of 45 years pati loolmaster at Abertillery. He was a pmmi- gavi at Oddfellow,and an active member of King- li- cet Baptist Church. Ho was president of Bro 5 Welsh Baptist Association in 1893. He Offi ves a widow and two sons. I pro

LONDON'S LORD MAYOR n' eceives Abergavenny's Freedom. V ie rhe visit of the Lord Mayor of London (Aid. Walter Vaughan Morgan. Bart.) to ar lergavenny was concluded on Monday, when Lordship was made, an honorary freeman of Sl: ? borough. The iormal ceremony took place the Town Hall, the Mayor (Councillor J. C. ta catkin) presiding. The distinguished visitor to s accompanied by tho Lady Mayoress (Mrs 5t irnby Steer), Sir II. George Smaliman, and do T. Vansittart Bowater, sheriffs of the City of ndon, the Rev. Hornby Steer (Lord Mayor's j-1 tplain and husband of the Lady Mayoress), av dy Smaliman, Lady Bowater, Mr Septimus kn ughan Morgan (brother of the Lord Mayor), DI I six men servants in full livery. Support- ap the Mayor of Abergavenny were the sû .rquis of Abeigavennv,K.G., Lord and Lady mgattock. the Mayor of Woodstock (Capt. nburv), the Mayor of Neath (Mr Walter E. es), the aldermen and councillors of Aber- renny Town Council, and the town clerk r J. T. Rutherford). There was a good endance of the general public. "he proceedings opened with a rendering of lail, Smiling Morn by the Abergavenny :e Society (conducted by Mr Henry Morgan). J xn Miss_Sarah Daviea, attirEd in the old- :nj hioned Welsh costume, advanced and pre- Ca ted the Lady Mayoress with a beautiful to iquec on behalf of the Hon. Mrs Herbert, fel never. Masters Pitt. Williams, and Bather pI: sented bouquets to Lady Sniallman, Lady ga ivaccr, and Lady Llangattock, and the Misses an iv Woodward, Jenny WiUiams. Nancy Butt. Lo rothy Edwards, Madge Butt, and Hilda, Day set sentcd buttonholds to the gentlemen oyu- ng the seats of honour on the platform. grl 'he Mayor then delivered a short address, dr. which he welcomed the Lord and Lady be yoress of London to the ancient town of th, :;gavenny. His Lordship, he said, had Pa ained the honourable ollice of chief magia I Be [e of the chief city in the world, and tbey da e honoured by his visit. In conclusion, An Mayor formally proposed to the Council his t the freedom of the borough be conferred rf., in his Lordship. ( Applause.) ouncillor J. Straker, the Deputy-Mayor, the anded the proposition, remarking that not H. y the Council, but all the burgesses of the 1"0 ough desired that his Lordship's name should tb( xddeu to the freemen's roll. (Applause.) t01 'he resolution was unanimously carried with lamation. 'he Town Clerk then read the scroll, which 3 of vellum, and set forth that the presenta- a to the Lord Mayor was made in con- ;ration of his being a person of distinction, 4 1 having been formerly an inhabitant of the ough." This was enclosed in a handsDme d silver casket, heavily gilt, which b<?re on reverse the inscription, Presented to I- f erman Sir Walter Vaughan Morgan, Bart, *d Mayor of London, with the honorary free- ri of the borough of Abergavenny, 10tli in itember, 1906," and views in enamel paints the Free Ltbrary and Cottage Hospital, a obverse bore views of the Town Hall, St. 1 rv's Church, Sugar Loaf Mountain, town, I golf links, and the Lord Mayor's coat of ] IS. The cnskfct "as crowned with the Ba ough arms in ens me), fl anked by two Welsh ( M ts in silver, and each corner was supported leu a Welsh ieek in silver. It was of chaste Ca !gn, and was supplied by Mr A. Lyons, De •gmore-sireet, Abergavenny. Re lis Lordship signed the scroll, and then 3rc lc the quaint oat h, which included the under- lla ing •' to i^e obedient to the Mayor of the Se 1 borough for the time being, and obey his t3 warrants, precepts, and commands, and be civil and obedient to the aldermen of the borough." Alderman W. Williams and County Coun- cillor J.O. Marsh offered the congratulations of the Council and the inhabitants of Aber- gavennv, the first-named remarking that he reo membered the Lord Mayor 55 years ago in his bluecoat dress in Abergavenny. His Lordship, who was cordially greeted on rising, said it was quite true, as Major Wil- liams had said, that 55 years or so ago he walked through the streets of Abergavenny in his blue coat and yellow stockings. If for that reason alone, he was proud that he had been honoured by being made a freeman of the borough. (AppJause.) He was still more proud of it when he remembered that the first name on the roll was that of his esteemed friend the Marquis of Abergavennv, and the second that of the gallant general (Lord j Roberts), whose successes in India and South I Africa were recorded in the annals of this Em- pire. (Applause.) He also desired to thank his noble friend Lord Llangattock for coming there to support him on that occasion—an 1 occasion which he assured them would live in his memory. (Applause.) He had a great. affection for Ab»wigavenny, and did not forget that to the scT<t>ol he attended in his early days he owed much of the success he had since: gained, and which had led up to the high office he now held. (Applause.) He was delighted to once more visit Wales, for he insisted upon it that Monmouthshire was in Wales—(hear, hear)—whatever geography might say, and the best proof of that was that until they got to Monmouth, as far as be knew, there was hardly an English name in the county, and he pre- sumed that Monmouth was simply a corrup- tion of Aber Monnow. (Hear, hear.) In con- elusion his Lordship thanked the Council and inhabitants of Abergavenny for the great honour they had done him. and for the hand- some casket which they had presented him (Applause.) Subsequently, the Lord Mayor and f Lady Mayoress proceeded to Bailev Park in their motor car, with an escort of the 1st and 2nd Life Guards. the sther visitors following in carriages. Twelve 1 sak trees to commemorate their visit were plan- ed by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Sir EI. G. Smaliman, SirT. VamsittartBowater, the Marquis of Abergavenny, Lord and Lady L)an- rattock, the Hon. Mrs Blsddian Herbert Llanover), the Mayor and Mayoress of Aber- 1 ravenny, Mr Septimus Vaughan Morgan, and IIr E. P. Martin. A public luncheon followed, at which the Hayor of Abergavenny presided, and the adies and gentlemen named were present. £ Mter lunch a toast list was gone through. J In seconding the Mayor's toast, The hpalth ,f the Lord Mavor and Lady Mayoress," Lord ( llangattock remarked that although there had t leen Mayors of London for 900 years, and Lord ( flavors for 800 years, there had been no Lord 1 layor so genial, so generous, so magnificent a n his bosDitality as tbeir distinguished visitor. E Applause.) He was descended from a good 8 'id VVelsh family, and had risen by his own 1 nergies to the highest municipal office in the ( jng-dom, (Applause.) i. His Lordship made an appropriate reply. c Councillor J. Stra.ker read an acrostic in a lonour ot the Lord Mayor, composed bv Mr h teo. Jackaon. of Mardy, and also proposed b The Sheriffs of London," and Sir H. G 13 imallman and Sir T. V. Bowater replied. n The health of the Marquis of Abergavennv n ras proposed by Mr E. H. Bretherton. snd in c us Lordship's absence, Mr E. P. Martin re- v ponded. j Major Williams proposed" Tile Visitors." s oupled with tha names of Lord Llangattock, s he Mayor of Monmouth, Mr Septimus h 7aughan Morgan, and the Mayors of Neath 5 nd V\ oodstock. c Meanwhile some 5,000 people had assembled a the park to witness a long list of attractions. a icluding variety performances on a stage and d military tournament. A brass band contest P mder the rules of the South Wales and Mon- 1 souths hi re Brass Band Association attracted w nly three bands out of five entries, viz. ri iberdare Town Band (conductor, Mr Jesse I lanley) Rbymnev Brass Band (Mr W. H. v Valker) aad Cwm and District Brass Band C Mr H. Roberts). For this contest a silver a hallenge shield was offered by the Hon. Mrs Cl lerbert, Llanover, a silver challenge shield bv ti lessrs E. and S. Vaughan Morgan, and a. t liver challenge cup by the Marquis of Aber- P avenny, together with monev prizes. The n djudicator (Mr J. C. Taylor, Cwmparc), S warded the prizes as follow :-1, Aberdare ci Rhymney 3, Cwm and District. V A two miles open handicaD steeplechase for is silver challenge cup given by the Lord Mayor tl f London (to be won three times), and prizes is a value, attracted a good field. The result b 7as :-1, G. A. Barry, Abergavenny H. and le 1.C 370 yards 2, E. W. O'Donnell, Cardiff s< Jniversitv A.C., 160 yards 3, D. H. Griffiths, g Lbergavenny H. and A.C., 160 yards. Barry 01 lade the running from the start and won well, d le collapsed immediately after passing the c< ape, but soon recovered after being attended oc 3 by L. and Iv W. Railway ambulance men. ef In the military tournament men of the 1st oi nJ 2nd Life Guards and of several Lancers' jgiments tcok part. and there was a push- aU match (mounted) between Major J, H. filbert's Abergavenny team, and a team of ae Guards and Lancers, the latter winning by points to 2. ° At night there was a splendid display of reworks, arranged by Mr I. Crane, of Bristol, R nd also a concert in the Town Hall. te w

WHO IS SHE ? i ——— at lystery of a Countrywoman in t London. lti it An extraordinary story of loss of memory is hE )¡d concerning an elderly woman who was th )und wandering in the West End last Thurs- Ot lY week and has since bean detained in the ot iarylebone Workhouse in the hope that her be Natives will turn up and take her home. She obviously a countrywoman, but is totallv nable to remember where she comes from, it hy she is in London, or what he name is be- be ond Hannah. Her husband, she says, is a to arket gardener, and he sent her to London næ )wards the beginninz of last week on busi- th sss but what the business was she cannot in go ie leastremember. She rode irom her home to the railway <r3 ation—the name of which she does not re- pr Lember-in a carrier's cart and took a week's m :t-urn ticket to London. At what station she bt 'rived in the Metropolis is a mystery to her, be at she wandered about all day and slept as ca ir as she knows in a park. A gentleman" ti< len came and spoke to her, and having heard di ?r story he took her in a cab to several of the sti ondon termini to see if she could identify the tr at IOn at which she arrived. She was unable » do so. however, and eventually he left her, king with him her purse containing all her onev, which she had given to him to pay the ibman. As soon as he was gone she remem. 'red that her railway ticket, which she had itireiv forgotten, was also in the uurse. In this plight she wandered on until she was oc lestioned by a constale in Baker-street, who a 1 >ok her to tbe Workhouse. She is in great wj stress of mind at the non-arrival of her Gl latives, and is continually calling for her se is band and her two children—Willie and ellie. She is a short, stout woman, about 58 wi ;ars of age, with dark brown hair and eyes, we dressed entirely in black, with a black Da ather in her hat, and has in her possession a jjj adding ring, a gold brooch, set with pearls WE id rubies, a long metal chain, an umbrella, SQ id a hand bag containing a chain and a ring, qj, Ie and her husband are Roman Catholics. inj Strangely enough, another woman is de- th tnedatthesame workhouse who is also said p~ be suffering from loss of memory. On the atl h inst., it seems, she called at tbe house of a ctor in Welbeck-street, and on entering, to e amazement of the servant, fell fast asleep a chair. After an hour or two she was rakened, and then professed that all she law about herself was that her name was Ida ivis, that she was a married woman living art from her huoband, and that she was ffering from loss of memory, as the result of wa Qicycle accident. The police are unable to s^€ sccver her address or her friends. Pri Da sio

RETURN OF KING EDWARD. S — no Looking Particularly Well. 'he King arrived in London on Saturday even- th< z after his visit to Marienbad, crossing from Pel lais to Dover, and travelling by special train ( Victoria, A'be. e be arrived at 5.40. Only a the v privileged persons were on the carpeted av. itiorm, among them being the Austro Hun. chI rian Charge D'Affaira, Chevalier Martino, d a deputation of Bohemian residents in mdon. When his Majesty alighted it was 'n that be was looking particularly well. He ook banP-s heartily with those assembled to ?et bim, and with the members of his guite pve without escort to Buckingham Palace, ing loudly cheered outside the station and at n s Palace gates. His Majesty dined at the lace, and afterwards went to the theatre. ,u< i'ore poceeding to Donc.aster for the races to- y his Majesty will receive the new Japanese ubassador (Baron Komora), who will present credentials. There will be a good deal of U?. emonial about the audience. Baron Komura ° II be conducted to Buckingham Palace by saf 3 Master of Ceremonies, and Sir Charles irdinge. Permanent Under-Secretary at the JSf reign Office, will make the presentation in 3 Throne Room, Sir Edward Grey being out of fvn.

FIRE AT AMMANFORD. pa Child's Timely Rescue. ] 3n Saturday night Police-inspector Davies, boi amanford, was called to a house in Quay- Po ■eet, where smoke was escaping from the Ale ndosrs. Mr and Mrs Runt were out, and their tri< 'ant child lav in bed. The room was full of an< Loke, but fortunately the child was rescued ma the nick of time. the we

WELSH REGIMENT APPOINTMENTS mi( Lieutenant A. D. Vaughan, from the 5th Ltalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment iiitia) was on Satui-day given a second- p 8 [tenancy a the WTeLsh J.ine Regiment (depot rdiff). He received his first commission in member, 1902. Second-lieutenants C. F. iwthorn and A. G- Iiavnian, who joined the big 1 Welsh at Cardiff in May and June, 1S04, the '•e been promoted to full rank, as has al«o bv cond-lieutenant E M. F;ilk, who completes ior o years' service this month. be

Garnant Explosion. FOUR COLLIERS INJURED. Early on Saturday morning an explosion took place at the Glangamant Colliery, in th* Valley, when four men were "injured, viz., Thomas Thomas, severe burns to the head, arms, and bodv David Thomas, son ot Thomas Thomas, burns about the arms and cuts; William Evans, of Woolland Castle* severe cuts and bruises on the head, face, an3 bodv and J. Parker, of Trebev&n, burns WI the face. AH are married men. The injured men were attended to bv Drsi Morgan, of Garnant, and Lewis, of Bryn-. amman, and conveyed to their homes. G Ian garnant Colliery is a drift at which about 100 men are employed. Minor explosion# have previously occurred there when naked ™ere ^ut safe^y lamps are now used*; Mr Tom Morgau, the manager, in con versa* tion with our representative, said that he was quite at a loss to understand how the explosion occurred. W. Bassett, the fireman, said he inspected the working places in the mot-nine as usual and there was no trace of gas in any of the working places and no gas had been found in a subsequent examination. The colliery belongs to Messrs Rees Jones and Company, of Cardiff. David Thomas, one of the injured, says there was no gas in his working places when he wen. to work in the morning, and the fireman had marked it as safe. He believed the explosion came from below through old workings known as the main deep. When he heard the explo- sion be lay down on his face and tried to covet his head with his arms. and when he got up ifc was dark, all the lights having gone out. He tried to crawl to a place of safety and then meeting Parker, they together went in search ot his father and the other men, ultimately anding their way up the drift, where his com- panions oiled his burns. In the absence of any evidence of gas tht lause of the explosiqn is. up to the present. A mystery, as it was too early for blasting.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE. 3ontypridd Man's Experience near Cardiff- Halloa, where are you going ?" 011, I'm making for Pontypridd." But you are on the Bridgend road. I'm joing to Pontypridd. This is the way we'll jo together." This unsolicited introduction about midnight >n Saturday had an unexpected and unfor- unate termination for William Walker, fitter, If 69. Coedpenmaen-road. Norton Bridee.' ontypridd, who is now at the Cardiff Infirm- fZ' j lljarns had a ran down to Cardiff on Saturday, and like many another who has had m outmg to the Welsh Metropolis he lost the ast tram back to Pontvpridd shortly after 11 consequently, as he bad to be back at work on sundav, he determined to walk home, and aet" 'Uc along the North-road. Having proceeded s far as Majndy be took a road to the left, but lad not gone far before a stranger accosted tÍm. The couple subsequently went into a leld to sleep, and as far as Walker can recollect nothing nappened until daybreak on Sunday doming, when he was awakened by the unwel- ome attentions of his unknown companion rho was attempting to rifle his pockets. The ontypridd man, thus suddenly aroused, re. isted, but received a nasty kick on the right ide of the face near the ear. which stunned im. lie remembered nothing more until about o clock, when he regained his senses, to dis- over that about 5s he had in his possession ras gone, and that the stranger also had dis- ppeared. Walker decided to return to Car- iff, and when mCorbett. road saw the brass ,late of Dr. Joscelyne and knocked him up; he doctor examined his early morning visitor.. rho was bleedingfreely from the ear, and as the esult he teleDhoned for the police. Inspector Robert Davies promptly attended at Dr. Jos- elyne's house and removed Walker to the ardin Infirmary in a cab. For several hours IT- the injured man was in a very dazed ond 1 tion. It was feared that Walker had sus- ained. a fractured skull, but it was found that is injuries were not quite so serious. The olice were unable to get a very clear state- lent from him as to the happenings during aturday night, their difficulties being ih- reased as Walker is very hard of hearing. kThether this was caused by the blow to hiaJhead not certain. Exactly where Walker met ie stranger and the fieid in which they slept not known, the particulars supplied then ems* that the field was off a road ar.d to the 'ft from the North-road, but Walker had idea that it was not far from the Mellin- nffith tin works. The injured man could oly furnish the officers with a very meagre escription of his assailant, and on this the junty police, in whose jurisdiction the affair incurred, are working, but no arrest has been fee ted. Walker, who is a man about 35 years age, still lies at the Cardiff Infirmary.

THE DRINK TRAFFIC. Should it be Municipalised ? Under the auspices of the Cardiff and District and of Hope and Temperance Union an in- 'resting debate took place on the question of hether the drink traffic should be munici- ilised. Mr George Brett, a member of th& •cal Independent Labour Party, taking the nrmati ve, opened with a speech. He empha- sed chiefly the better management that ould result should the trade be managed by Ie Town Council. The immoral atmosphere* ) said. would be dispelled better and purer averages would be supplied, the pubiic, and Ie sale to each man would be limited, The jposite side was taken by Mr E. J. Johnston, the British Temperance League who has ssn speaking on temperance in Cardiff lor the 1st week. He said he could not sanction the unicipalising of a. great economic immoral- y. The need for intoxicants must first of all ) proved, and he did not admit it was needful the sustenance of the individual and the ution. Should the traffic be municipalised ev would have at each election a violent rht between the liquor shop and the moral ell-being of the people. They municipalised lS, trams, and the like in order to cheapen oduction and increase their use for the com- unity. Therefore they would naturally be iving the drink business ife order that it may closed as soon as possible. The argument .me to that, since the object of municipalisa- an was to do away with a great evil. On a, vision teing taken the voting disclosed a sub- antial majority against municipalising the affic.

MERTHYR STREET SMASH. Vehicles in Collision. On Sunday afternoon at 3.45 a collision curred in Bethesda-street, Merthyr. between ;ra.p and a pair-horse carriage, as a result of lich Mr George Cleary, landlord of the •awen Arms, Merthyr, was somewhat riously injured, and his wife sustained some jury to her arm. It appears that a trap, in lich were Mr ana Mrs Cleary and two friends -re driving down Bethesda-street, when » ir-horse carnage belonging to Mr Thomas x, Aberdare, and driven by William Barn. ill, came round the corner from Dynevor- uare, and the vehicle collided, Mr and Mrs sary being thrown out. Mr Cleary, whose luries were sustained by falling on the pole of e carriage, was attended by Dr. Flood, and Moved home on the police ambulance, being ierwards attended by Dr. Llewelyn Jones,

MISSING SILVER. Charge Against Maesteg Man. David Morgan Lewis, collier, Nantyffyllon, is charged at Bridgend on Saturday with baling a silver coffee pot and a silver teapot ssentedto Dr. Sinclair, Maesteg, on the occa- n of his marriage. Superintendent John ivies said he had two witnesses who would v that prisoner offered the silver pots to them, t what had become of the silver since was t known and he wished for an adjournment. 1 adjournment for a week was granted. Mr H. Stockwood, magistrates' clerk, said that 2 person who was withholding the stolen pro- r-ty was running a serious risk. 3n Sundaythepolíce succeeded in recovering i property from a man living between Cwm- on and Maesteg, who is alipged to have pur" ised it from the prisoner for Ss. *■

THE WRECKED MONTAGU. One Big Gun Salved. Barnstaple correspondent telegraphs .e of the 12-inch guns of the Montagu *waa icessfully got off the wreck of the vessel at ndv Island on Saturday afternoon. Everv- ng was ready for the actual transier of the a some days ago, but the salvers waited til Saturday for calm weather. The removal the bis: gun from the wreck to a lighter was isky and anxious operation, and when it was ely completed loud cheers were raised by the n at work. This early success has surprised pessimists.

PRACTICALLY A SLUM. .rish Council's Indictment of Pontar- dulais Authority. During the consideration by Llanuilo-Taly- at Parish Council of the passage of plans at ntardulais by the District Council. Mr fohn irris said he did not think it right the Dis- irfc Council should pass blocking up streets 1 completely shutting out sunshine, and king slums of their vihages, and it was time ■y showed the District "Council their eyea re opened. There was one street in Pontar- ais that was practically a slum, for no sun- ne got into it, and save for a short time at 1 day it was in practical darkness. He mght the District Council should be isured for passing such plans. It was agreed tt a deputation to should meet the District uncil and discuss the subject.

lessrs Vivian and Sons on Friday rolled the srest plate of yellow metal ever "produced at Mr historic works. Its measurement is 20ft. 10ft. Hin. thick, and 6i tons in weigh; It is liie new Cunarder Mauritania, which will launched on the Tyne this month.