The North Wales Express

LOVB IN A CAB. BV JULIA E. LEWIS. Engl^wr-od Is not a very large piac° ana is not bpt to grew rmscb, for the simple reason that it is saaate i some four miles from a railway station. The town .q settled long before the railroad was built, ami when she surveyors were at work on the roufco of the read, they made arrangements to make tbat pJr-:cc one of their principal stations. They n^vor thonght that they would be hindered in this phn. but they did not know the people of Eoglewood, There were only two classes of peopie in 'that town. One class included the residetits who had lived 10 that, town all their lives, and whose children would most likely occupy the same houses, pursue the same business, and do just exactly the same things as their ancestors bad done. This chss was decidedly averse to anything new. They hated improvements, frowned down every enter- prise that would change the primitive method of doing business in Eaglewood, and endeavoured to make that town the same old sleepy place it always had been. The other class comprised a number of newcomers, who were anxious to see Englewood improve, but, seeing no indications that such a state of things would occur, were for making an the money they could out of the pro- perty tuev owned in Englewood. Between the two classes the railroad company had a hard time of it. The old-time citizens positively refused to sell an inch of the ground to the railroad company, resisted all their efforts to secure ground, and by legislation blmpereo the company with such restrictions that the operating expenses in the vicinity of Englewood would have been much greater than on any other portion of the line. The other class of people, thinking that the company would be compelled to tap Englewood, asked such awful pnees for their ground that the railroad company refused to negotiate with them. To solve the difficulty a new route was surveyed, and the road branched off in another direction, the nearest point to Englewood it touched being at Clifton, some four miles away. A line of coaches and a few cabs carried passengers from Englewood to Clifton. One night in September, I took the train from New York to Clifton. I was feeling miserable, and no wonder, for I was just about bidding fare- well to all my friends in Englewood, to leave the associations I had grown up with since childhood, and go to far-distant California to commence life anew. Up to two weeks before that time I had considered myself one of the luckiest lawyers in that portion of the country. I had a good practice, splendid prospects, and enjoyed the best of health. Suddenly there jarne a sorrow into my life that made me make up my mind to break all the tios that bound me to Englewood and its people, and go to a portion of the United States where I was unknown. As you no doubt have, ere this, fathomed the sorrow, I might as well confess and tell you it was a woman that caused me to make this resolution. She was the fairest creature in Englewood, with rippling golden hair, laughing blue eyes, and a complexion that needed no arti- ficial embellishment to enhance its beauty. I had loved Ethel Linton .for years, but being one of those men whose bravery and courage all ooze out of them when talking to a beautiful woman, I bad never asked if my love was returned. True it was that Ethel always treated me in a cordial, friendly way, but she did the same with all the rest of her admirers, and I never could tell whether she loved me or not. At last, I made up my mind that the torture would have to end, and I nerved myself to ask the question which would make me either happy or miserable. F- r weeks I endeavoured to secure a favourable opportunity, but Ethel always seemed always to divine my intentions, and on some pre- text or anuther would turn the conversation to some other subject. I tried in every way possible to find the time when I could deliver the carefully prepared speech I bad rehearsed, offering her my hand and heart, but it came not. If I became sentimental in my talk Ethel would dash into some prosaic subject that would take all the romance out of me. If I asked her for a few moments' serious conversation, she would tell me that life was too short to indulge in seriousness, and would break out into a rapid description of some gay ball or party she had attended. At last, angered by her seeming indifference, I one evening called her a heartless coquette and left her, con. vinced that she was toying with my affections, and, unwilling to stay where I would be perpetually reminded of my love for her, I made arrange- ments at once to leave Englewood forever. I had almost completed arrangements for the disposal of my practice, and had been in New Yotk to settle everything definitely. I was returning to Englewood to pack my trunk and leave that place the next day forever. As I thought Ethel was a coquette, I determined she should not see me again, so I took a late train from the city and intended leaving Englewood in the morning. It was a terrible night. The rain was coming down in torrents, the thunder was roaring, and the sharp flashes of lightning made the few passengers in the cars draw their beads away from the window. It was a kind of a night that would give a man the "blues" if he had not the pleasure of looking forward to a comfortable fire and cosy room awaiting him at home. As I had no anticipations of such a joy, but was looking forward to saying farewell to the familiar scenes of my life, on the next day, my feelings were decidedly morose. The train sped on and I thought how happy I could be if Ethel Linton were not heartless. Then I thought of the misery of being seperated from the only woman I had ever loved, and as my mind lingered on the sub- ject, I clenched my fingers until the nails were driven deep into the palms of my hands. At last we reached Clifton, and I alighted. Hurring along the platform, to escape the rain, I reached a cab, the only one standing there. 1 engaged it, and jumped in. The long train moved off into the darkness of the night, and I was just congratulating myself on the fact that there were no other passengers for Englewood, who would disturb my gloomy thoughts on my way there, when a trim, neat figure came along the station platform. It was a female, and I mentally cursed my luck in being compelled to ride those four miles with a woman, and most likely being com- pelled to converse with her, when I wanted to be alone with my thoughts. The driver waited for her, and when she came up said, I'm sorry,Miss, but this cab is the only one here, and if you want to get to Englewood you'll have to put up with this gentleman as a passenger." Instantly my gallantry asserted itself, and jump- ing out of the cab I said, "Miss, you certainly will have to occupy the cab with me, as there are no other conveyances here and it is too bad a night ) for either of us to walk." To my great surprise the lady raised her veil and said, "Thank you, Mr Herriatt, I shall be happy to accept your kind offer and will occupy the cab with you." "Good enough," said the driver. And he assisted her in. Then he mounted the box and I, stunned by the thought that I would be compelled to ride four miles in a cab with a woman I was going to run away from, got in the carriage and sat beside her. The door closed and the driver whipped up his horse and away he went. I drew myself to one side of the carriage and looked out of the window, but I could see nothing. Then I felt an irresistible desiie to bear Ethel talk once more. In a matter-of-fact tone I asked her how it was she came to Clifton so late, and why it was that nc one was there to meet her. In a cool, deliberate manuer she informed me that she had been on a visit to her aunt in New York, and had missed an earlier train. Thinking that there would be plenty of conveyances at Clifton, she had not telegraphed to her father. Then we were both silent, and we I heard nothing but the batter of the rain and the steady tramp of the horses' feet. The silence was terrible to me. My anguish increased as the thought flashed across my mind that this would be the last time T should ever be in Ethel Linton's company. With each successive flash of lightning I looked at Ethel, but there was no encourage- ment there. She sat with her beautiful face close J up to the window peering out into the darkness. J At last a brilliant inspiration came into my head. Here I had been trying for months to secure a favourable opportunity to tell Ethel LintoD of my love, and now, that chance had come and I was neglecting it. She could not put me off with any trivial excuse now but would be com- pelled to listen to me. What would it matter if she did say no ? I was going away any- way and I would have the satisfaction of lowing that my love was not returned and possibly tb's would enable me to forget her. My mind was fully made up and the very thought gave me courage. Jast then we reached a bad portion of the road and the cab gave a lurch. Ethel gave a Lie scream and as the side of the carriage she was oo went up in the air she nestled close to me. I instantly placed my arm around her waist and held her there. The danger of up- setting was over in a moment, for we struck a level piece of road just then, but I still held on to Ethel. Then in impassioned tones I poured forth the story of my love. I told her how I had loved her for years, how on account of that love I was going far away on the morrow and pleaded with her for an answer. To my delight there was mur- mured sweet little yes," which, though not a very intelligent answer to the last question, con- vinced me that Ethel loved me. instantly my gloomy feelings were driven away by the sun of joy and I blessed the weather, the cabmen who had stayed at home and in fact everything that had helped me to thus secure a definite answer to my ptopnsal. When I had formerly travelled between Clifton and Englewood I thought that those four miles were the longest ever heard of. but that night it seemed a very short time. I left Ethel at her father's door, and as I kissed her good night I said, Darling, I wont go to California for several months and then it will be on my wedding trip." The next day I changed all my plans and settled down in Englewood andiin a few months Ethel and I were married and took a wedding trip to Cali- fornia. We oftenjtalk about our past life and I tell her how near she came to wrecking mine with her coquettry. She always tells me how sorry she is, but declares that she always loved me and only teased me in the hope that I would speak out and ask for her hand, so she could say yes." Anyway, I shall never forget the night I rode with Enthel from Clifton to Eaglewood, and when ever I see a cab I feel like taking off my hat to it.

♦ THE WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION ACT. HOW IT WILL AFFECT PRIVATE SCHOOLS. The following correspondence has taken place between Mr T. J. Hicks, of Newtown Grammar School, and Mr Stuart Rendel, M.P., in reference to the Intermediate Education Act for Wales :— "Grammar School, Newtown, Mont., Sept. 18, 1889. Dear Sir,-I have been reading the Inter- mediate Education Bill for Wales which was passed during the last session of Parliament. As your name, with those of other gentlemen, was on the back of the Bill, I venture to ask your opinion as to how it is lik?ly to effect private schools in thj Principality. I believe one of the reasons for the need of such an Act was that Wales is very badly provided with endowed schools in compari- son with England. This being the case, then, in- termediate education must have been supplied, to a certain extent, by private enterprise; but I notice that such schools arp not even mentioned in the Act. This fact necessarily causes dis- quietude to many principals of boys' and girls' schools, %nd not unnaturally, for it is evident that the head of a private school, however efficient,will not be able to compete with a school aided both by a county rate and a grant from the Imperial Treasury. Do you think there is any probability of exist- ing schools, provided they fulfil certain required conditions, receiving a grant of money annually for their support; or will they be altogether dis- regarded in face of the new schools to be estab- lished ? The latter appears to me to be a harsh alternative.—Trusting I am not troubling you too far, I am, dear sir, yours very truly, ;s™oa .T. J. HICKS. Stuart Rendel, Esq., M.P." CI Holmdale, Dorking, Sept 24, 1889. Dear Sir,—I have received your letter of the 18th to-day only. The Intermediate Education Act makes no distinction between new and old schools in respect of rate or grant. It provides the machinery by which adequate school accom- modation and appliances may be supplied, and it offers the aid of grant and rate under conditions specified. So far as efficient schools already sup- ply the needs of any county, they will, no doubt,be duly considerad by the county authority charged with the duty of providing for the wants of the county. I cannot suppose that the joint com- mittee in any county will ignore any existing and efficient schools, still less that the committee will endeavour to set up competing schools in any area already satisfactorily supplied. "I should suppose that the action of the joint committee would be to make the most of all the material to hand, and supplement it in the mosf convenient manner. I trust it may turn out that most of the good I private adventure' schools will find their position improved 'under the operation of the Act. It seems to me that their object should be to become accepted by the joint com- mittee of their respective counties as schools to be brought within the operation of the Act. In any case the interests of such schools are not placed at the discretion of the joint commit- tees, whose schemes will be controlled by the Charity Commissioners, Privy Council, and Par- liament, expressly in view of giving reasonable protection to vested rights.—I am, dear sir, yours very faithfully, "STUART RENDEL. "T. J. Hicks, Esq."

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OALTNABYON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY. The second annual exhibition of cage birds, under the auspices of tLe above society, was heid at Carnarvon last Thursday. Toe number of entries was extraordinarily large, reaching 306, while the general quality was exceedingly good. Indeed,the judge, Mr Bexson, of Derby, says that he never saw a better show, nor one the arrange- ments of which were so good. In sp:te of the unfavourable weather there was a very fair attendance, and altogether the show was a complete success. Great credit is due to the hon. secretary, Mr Charles Leake, and to the committee for the way in which ail the details of the show were carried out. A list of prize winners is appended. Class I.—Norwich crested canaries, any variety. 1, W. Bowyer, King street, Leek; 2, John Gteen, 258, Chapel-street, Leigh; 3, Brynfedwen Park, Llanrug; very highly commended, W. Whiskin, Carnarvon. Class II.—Norwich plain head, clear, yellow, or buff. 1, W. Mercer, 20, Market- Place, Prescot; 2, W. Mercer; extra 2, T. Johnson, 20, Bank Lane, Ormskirk; 3, James Mutch & Son, 2 Cyprys-street, Prescot; extra 3, F. Bates, 70, Shelton New Road, Burton- on Trent; 4, W. J. Pritchard, 16, Snowdon- street, Carnarvon. Class III. — Norwich plain head, marked, ticked, or variegated. 1. James Mutch & Son; 2, S. Taylor, 7, Victoria- street, Prescot; 3, W. Mercer. Class IV. Yorkshire or Lancashire, any variety. 1, John Macaulay, Broseley Cottage, Liversedge; 2, John Williams. Yanwoth-street, Liver- pool; 3, W, Whiskin, Carnarvon Class V.- Lizard, any variety. 1, 2, and 3, John Green, 258, Chapel-street, Leigh, Lancashire; 4, T. John- stone. Class VI.-l John Green; 2, Richard Davies, 15, Cairns-street, Liverpool; 3, W. Marshall, 162, Alexandra Road, Manchester; 4, S. Naylor, 7, Victoria-street, Prescot. Class VII. Light, or variegated mule: 1, and 2 John Williams; 3, Messrs Naylor, Wellings, The Hall, Rainhill, Lancashire; 4, H. S. Greg- son, 9, Binns road, Edge-lane, Liverpool. Class 8. Any variety of dark mule 1 and 2, John Williams; 3, H. S. Gregson; 4, Geo. W. Lloyd, Exchange, Carnarvon. Class 9. Bird and cage, prize not to exceed 15s 1, T. Bates; 2, J. Mutch and Son; 3, R. Davies. Class 10. Goldfinch, linnet, or liskin 1, H. S. Gregson; 2, R. Jackson, Mount Pleasant square, Carnarvon 3, W. Marshall 4, W. Williams. Class 11. Thrush, lark, or blackbird. Any variety: 1 (thrush), John Morris, 31. Mountain-street, Carnarvon; 2 (magtail), E. P. Staines, 112, Wood hill Grove Penge, Surrey; 3, Captain Jones (lark), Albert Inn, Carnarvon; 4 (blackbird), J. Simcock, 2, Castle street, Carnarvon. Class 12. Parrot, grey or green, or any'variety of large foreign birds 1, J. Roberts (green parrot), Fr ondeg, Llanberis; 3,0. Morris (grey parrot), Pool-side, Carnarvon; 4, E. Parry. Class 13. Any variety of small foreign birds, single or in pairs 1, J. E. Jones; 2, W. Roberts; 3, Mrs Foster (Java sparrows), Glan. beuno; 4, D. Jones, chemist, Carnarvon. Class 14. Best canary reared from the nest upon Hydis Hartz mountain bread, exclusive of any other egg food preparation 1, W. Mercer; very highly com- mended, Mutch and Son. Class 15. Best canary in plumage, having been last moulted upon Hydis Hartz mountain bread 1, James Mutch and Son; very highly commended, John Williams. Mr J. Green also took two special prizes; Mr H.Hughes, 10, Holywell-terrace, Carnarvon, also won a special prize; and John Jones, 30, William-street, Car- narvon, took an extra special. Mr Mercer also won a special, while Mr John Williams, of Yan- wath street, Liverpool, secured three specials.

AMALGAMATION OF THE BALA AND BANGOR CONGREGATIONAL COLLEGES. The amalgamation of the above theological colleges was the subject of several hours' delibera- tion at a special general meeting held at Bangor Tuesday of the constituency of the Bangor Independent College, Mr Thomas Williams, J.P., Merthyr, presiding over an attendance, which included, among others, the Revs E. Herber Evans, D.D., D. Roberts, D.D., Wrexham; H. M. Hughes and D. M. Jenkins, Liverpool; R. Roberts and T. Johns, Manchester; D. Burford Hooke, London, Professor Lewis, Bangor College; T. Roberts, Mold; D. Adams, B.A., Bethesda; M. O. Evans, Bangor; LI. B. Roberts, Carnarvon; J. Machreth Rees (secretary), Thomas Jones, Eisteddfa; T. R. Davies, Burnley; P. Kingsland, Bangor; T. D. Jones, Bethlehem; E. James, Nefyn; L. Williams, Bontnewydd; R. P. Williams, Ebenezer; J. C. Jones, Hebron; H. Rees, Bryngwran; D. S. Jones, Cbwilog; W. B. Marks, Criccieth; Davies, Moeltryfan; Davies, Widnes; O. R. Owen, Holyhead; Edmunds, Ruabon; Glanant Davies, Portmadoc; H. S. Davies, Rhosymeirch; J. S. Evans, Cemaes; J. C. Jones, Cana; D. John, Beau- maris; T. E. Williams, Coedpoeth; Isaac Jones, Maesydre; W. Ross Hughes, Borth; R. Thomas, Lindore; O. Jones, Pwllheli; Messrs W. J. Parry, Bethesda; Hugh Rowlands and Samuel Evans, Bangor; W. J. Williams, Carnarvon; Richard Evans, Carmel; Harrison, Coedpoeth; Foulkes Jones, Corwen; Dr Jcnes Morris, Portmadoc; J. Parry, Bala; J. Jones, Ruthin; O. R. Owen, Car- narvon; R. Owen, jun., Tymawr; Alderman John Evans, Bangor; D. Lloyd, do; W. E. Morris, Port- madoc; R. Davies, Park-road, Liverpool; W. Wil- liams, R.M.I. of Schools, Aberystwyth; Professor Phillips, Bangor; E. Ashworth, Glanmenai; Capt. Richards, Portmadoc; D. Evans, Portdinorwic; J. Parry, Panrhyndendraeth; W. ^Roberts, Bethle- hem; Williams, Llanrwst; Capt. Morris Jones, Portmadoc; L. Pugh, Manchester; Richard Lewis, D. Cameron, Major Savage, and L.J. Davies, Llan- uwchllyn. The report dealing with the scheme for the fusion of the colleges contained the following recommen- dations :That the Bala and Bangor Independent Colleges be united; that the fi'st year's students should go to Bala, unless qualified to commence a course of instruction at the university; those not so qualified, after a residence of one year at Bala, to remain there a second year, at the expiration of which they will be admitted to the Bangor Col- lege; that the Rev Michael D. Jones, remaining as principal of the Bala College, is to receive any assistance required from one of the advanced students; that the Rev T. Lewis, B.A., principal of the Bangor College, should have the assistance of the Rev — Rees, B.A, Bala (whose salary is to be fixed at £150 per ancum); that the govern- ment of the colleges be vested in one com- mittee, and that only one collection in its aid be made annually in the churches; that all the property of Bala and Bangor colleges be vested in trustees —ten to be elected by the present committee of the Bala college and ten by that of the Bangor college; that the details of the scheme be entrusted to a committee of twenty- four-one half of the same to be elected by the Bala subscribers, and the remaining half of the same to be elected by the Bangor subscribers, the whole to meet at Rhyl at the end of the present month. The following resolutions were adoptedOn the motion of the Rev D. M. Jenkins, seconded by the Rev E. James, Nevin, that this meeting, after hearing the report of the Rev Dr Herber Evans, Mr T. Williams, J.P., and Mr W. J. Wil- liam:, of their meeting and consultation with the feretheren appointed by the B-la Committee with the view to the union of the two colleges, wishes to accept the agreement recommended, as the first st p towards unity and co-operation. On the motion of Mr W. J, Parry, seconded by Professor Philips In reply to the application of the Bala Committee that Professor Rees shou'd remain at Bala on account of the illness of Professor M. D. Jones, resolved that we agree that Professor RAes should so remain until the end of September, 1890, on the understanding that he shall then pro- ceed to Bangor and that in the meantime all ar- rangements should be completed. On the motion of Dr Herber Evans, seconded by the Rev T. Jones (Tabor): That further proceedings with the Bala friends should be entrusted to the chair- man, who is vested with authority to call, if he deems it necessary, a special meeting of the committee.

j THE iSIG-NAL M.N ON THE MI ]J.La.NJ>. Tin *e a-J probacy about rr^'inn men I 1' f employe-J JR. Vinous cap^C't^S on t! E ii ways of Great o-ica n—a number l if they were s ildie'f, to ov^mm E'f oj1 Up .D the intelligence, n-ieMy, and phys c,.i cM'iou of this vast nmy depend the fives oJ o.iri itadeVwho are constantly triveding by rrl :< iden and serious dis--tb.ltty happening to r, of tbr;m may result m a d:s i-ter which W u <1 ¡,1 hundreds of famibes in mourning Aeoust it js to safe and swift conveyance f. cm p i » i < point the public scarcely realises this f' T ie following brief narrative, wh ch is s >str;clv t will there- fore be read witb interest: — On the Midland Railway. t>- .-nt ee miles south or Carlisle, there is a lift- called Culgastn Here there is a s;gn" x '>n which signalman Andrew Agge i.s to i- t Ul.d on duty daily. As is the case with all nt;.ic. si ana:-boxes, this one the lev^.is and t. s.^l com- in(i mechanical cohT.r<v-»nces for mak ng and receiving signals. Mr Agge is on duty nearly everyday, and takes bis lurJL-t.«,l8 without leaving his post. He is a sturdy nua of fifty-five, in good he&'th, and no complaint has ever bean made against him by the Comp ly or by the public; yet .n incident occurred a f-w y^ars ago that came near depriving him of !.>s posit-on and his life. For some time he bad not felt well, the w rst and most dangerous phase of bis indis- position being a kind ot giddiness that ^vou'd seize him unexpectedly, and, as he describ i it, "Set everything to moving and ttvist.. y onnd and round. The doctor tcid him fictokly b.it it was a sympton of a still more radical coutpia'. t brought on by too much confinement, and by b irregular habits uf eating and sleeping, and ti t he had better abandon his work for a while, nod try a change of scene. But this was easier said than d,ne. HE bad a. family to support, and couldn't afford t luxury of a vacation. He knew no other business, and could not n>k the loss of his place. His work was always done, however, no matter how he felt. But it is only fair to say he had many anxious hours over it. His ailment, which he had discovered to be indigestion and dyspepsia, now set up more alarming symptons. A physician at Appleby assured A ag-i that theie was a serious trouble with his kidneys and bladder. It is said the doctor to the signalman, "the result of the condition of your digestion. Your blood is poisoned by your stomach, and every organ of the body is crippled by it." This was a miserable outlook for Agge, who went back to Culgraith with small courage for bis work. He took hold, though, as well ss he could, and kept it up, until ODe morning several weeks afterwards. He was in his box as usual, when of a sudden a sharp pain shot through hmo as though he bad been stabbed with a knife. He tumbled down on the lockor in the signal box, and lay there all the forenoon in acute distress and agony. For the time his work was a secondary consider- ation. Unable to remain in that position any longer, be laid down and rolled on the fl or. The pain in his hips and back was so intense that he 'v compared it to being cut with knives, and pierced with hot irons. Agge was alone when the attack came, and as nobody except railway officials are allowed in the signal-boxes, it was some time before his plight was discovered. Finally, how- ever, the station-master came in, the neighbours were summoned, and the suffering man was put into a trap, taken to his house, half a mile away. There he was ill for weeks, part of the time unconscious. When the physicians had avowedly got to the end of their resources it was agreed that the signalman's end was only a matter of very little time. This was the situation when a singular thing happened. Two or three years before, while Agge was feeling the earlier symptoms of his disorder, he bad taken.a medicine that helped him; getting better, he put the bottle aside, still half-full, and forgot it altogether. Now, as he was almost in a dying condition, his memory flashed up one day, and he distinctly recalled where be had put it. A search was made, and then it was found. The prostrate signalman began using it, and, to the astonishment of neighbours and doctors, in a few days was able to get out of doors. We may mention that the medicine was the well-known preparation, Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, although to advertise the article is not the chief motive for this little narrative. As a matter of fact, signalman Agge kept on doctoring himself with it, and it cured him, be its nature what it may. He went back to his box long ago, and this incident is printed in order that the reader may know more of the character and experience of a large and faithful body of public servants.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of the Bangor branch of the above-named society, was held at the Penrhyn Hall, Bangor, on Thursday evening, last week, the Very Rev the Do-an Lswis pressing, in the absence of Mr Thomas Lewis, M.P. Mr Hehry Lewis, the secretary, read the treasurer's report, which showed that the collections at Bmgor during the past year amounted to C82 8s71d, while £ 27 4s lid had been received foi books sold. Of this, £ 45 10s 5d had been paid to the Parent Society, £ 50 for books, and £ 5 2s for priuting and the use of the hall, leaving a balance of t42 in hand. On the motion of the Rev Isbmael Evans, seconded by Mr Edward Jones (Brynteg), the report w:is adopted. The Rev W. Dickens Lewis (the rep esentattve of the Parent Society), in moving that the meeting rejoiced in the continued success of the society, made a most interesting speech touching the history of the Welsh Bible. He regretted that there was such a small attend- ance at the meeting, and also that the total of the last year's collect'ons should have been so exceed- ingly small, being scarcely one-third of what ifr was some years ago. The Rev J. Puleston Jones seconded the motion, which was carried. Other speakers followed.

AN INTERESTING1 LETTER. The following letter, received by a jorrespondent, will be of interest to man? of our readers at this sea- son of the year, when so many are flitting here and there for change of air, and to recruit their healths some at the Wells, other < at different watering places and others as tourists, flitting from place to place to enjoy their holidays :—" Dear Friend, here "m I at last, released from my daily cares and worry, at our favourite w\terin:< place, where I arrived three days ago, and where [ intend spending m? sumuer holi- days. I have been overworked, and felt the need of rest and a change of air. When I xrrived here I acted upon your suggestion, aud went at once to consult Dr who is reputed the best physician in this part of the country. 'You Imv overworked yourself,' said he many do so boaily and others mentally. You need three things (1) Perfect rest from you' usual cares. (2) -A change of air aid scenery and (3)—A. course of some good toni: medicine,' I asked him to give me a prescription to obtain what he deemed would be most beneficial to me, when he replied "I know of nothing that wil! do you m )re good than a course of Gwilym Evans's Quinine Bitt rs.' I smiled incredulously, when I h. ard him prescribe a Patent Medicine. He noted my surprise, and obse-ve.i 'It seems strange, does it not to hear a medical'man advising peop'e to take the preparations of other people ? la: aware that many of these Patent medicines do more h»»-r.-> thang od.but I ft,ve no hps:ta. tion in recommending this. It is the best, t >nn I know of and can injure no ne. It has been verv beneficial to manv who have t ken a c.u: so of it with a chance of air.v I paid him his 11,111,1 co su'tation fee, and went direct tothe che.nist 'o oit-iiu a bott e o'" Quinine Bitters, bnt he kept none in stork. I then wrote to the Quinine Bitters Company, nt L'anell tor a 4s 6c bottle, and receive-* it bv rft.urn of post Yoa know that visitors 1. at this place, 8001 get on frenzy t-^rns wth each other and during the dav I learned from several persoas that they take thp. Qllbine ;>itters at a I piik.mq up, during thei- holi av?, and bring a couple f bottle's with them.'f When return;ng to my lodgings this evening, I met the chemist, vh« told m he h*>d re eehed several applications for Quilinp Bitters af er I had been there «eeki>;6 it,, and thit he had Clent for a supply of botn sizes 2s 9d, an-J 4s 6d. so t.h-t, should I require it again, I might depend upon being pup- plied at his shop, at be int nded to keep it always in stock hencefo) th. I thanked him for t! e information and hurried OB to s-ri" ble u a Lw lines bv this post* The weather here is d(,htrul, -"ti(i pl.nty of merry company. 1 shall expect you to join me in » faw l days.—tfours, etc." r h t.r