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[COPYRIGHT.] A DAUGHTER OF THE TROPICS. BY FLORENCE MARRYAT, Author of Love's Conflict," Vdroniqne," etc. CHAPTER IX. GIVE ME YOUR LOVE. Miss Pow-EB occupied some dingy lodgings in the Waterloo road. As they reached the door and Mr. Kernaon handed her out of her car- riage, she said in a confused manner 4 You won't come in, will you?" And then, as though suddenly conscious of the rudeness implied in her words, she added, hastily I mean, of course, you are welcome to do as you choose but there is no reason I should trouole you further." But he only answered gravely If I have your permission to do so, I will see you up- stairs, as I have something to say to you." The door being opened by this time by an untidy, slip-shod servant, Lily Power led the way without further comment to her private apartments, which were dirty, com- fortless, and in keeping with the remainder of the dwelling. Arriving at this haven of unrest, she flung -herself iato a chair, and hiding her face in her 'hands, cried for a few moments hysterically. Then she said, without daring to raise her eyes to his: "What must you think of me, Mr. Kerrison ? First, of my being so presumptuous as to enlist your services on my behalf; and secondly, of my breaking down like this. But I am tired, and excited, and not strong. You --will forgive me, will you not?" Miss Power, I am ready to forgive you anything, on one condition—that you will per- mit me to help you out of your trouble "But that is quite impossible It lies too deep for any cure. Oh Mr. Kerrison, what allall I do ? I shall have to throw up my engage- ment at the Meridian—to leave the stage altogether, since this-this person has found me out I never thought I should see him again. He will persecute me to death If he doesn't leave London, I must!" "But this is unbearable, Miss Power Such .tyranny is unheard of, and must not be allowed. Tell me the name of this man whose presence alarms you, and you shall never speak to him again." "011, I cannot-I cannot she sobbed. Is he a relation of your family ? Has he any authority over you ? Y C, in a measure. I could not make you understand how without telling you all. But I dare not remain in the same place with him Has lie threatened you ? He threatens to find me out, and visit me." Have you not sufficient authority to keep out any person you may not wish to see ?" Not him, I am afraid she answered, shud- dering. Have you given your private address to any- one at the theatre?" "Notyet." Refuse to do so, then. I know it is the rule to demand it, but I will explain the reason of your reticence to Mr. McAdam. If this person is unmanly enough to persecute you with letters take no notice of them, and he will soon leave ot! writing. He can only send them to the theatre ? "But he will lie in wait for me, and follow me home, Mr. Kerrieon." "1 will take care of that, Miss Power, if you will put yourself under my protection. I will send you home each night myself, and see that the stage-door entrance is cleared before you pass through it." How good y"u are to me, sir The part of Philip is not worth so much as that." "I am not thinking of your part now, but of yourself. Believe me that, if you will let me help you in this dilemma, it is that shall incur the obligation rather than yourself." She seemed to read something in his eyes then that startled her, for she stood upright, white as death and cold as marble. What right have I to trouble you like this, air ? I ought to know better. I am not in a position to accept an obligation from any man. I beg of you to let me thank you for your kind- ness, and to wish you good night.' "And there is no other way in which I can serve you, Miss Power ? There is no other way in which I can accept your services, Mr. Kerrison. You are a man of the world, sir. I need not point out to you that a young woman situated as I am and living by herself, dare not take a benefit from the hands of strangers." But when will you cease to look on me as a stranger ? I have known you now for six weeks, but I have seen you a great many times. Are we never to be nearer friends than we are at present ? I hope we may be," she said in a low tone. You have been very good to me, Mr. Kerri- son, and I should like to return your kind- ness-if it were possible." It is more than possible, if you will choose to make it so. Miss Power, do not think me impertinent; but I cannot help seeing that you are poor and, it seems to me, friendless. Have you quarrelled with your friends ? I have none," she answered, looking down. No friends I-no relations! You are an Orphan then ? I am an orphan, sir." Without brothers or sisters Without brothers or sisters." Good Heavens !—at your age, and with your attractions It is incredible. And in so peri- lous a profession too What made you adopt it To put bread in my mouth, Mr. Kerrison and to kill thought that was killing me." My poor child So sad and lonely, and yet you will not let me be your friend I think you are so, Mr. Kerrison the best one, at least, that I possess." "Prove your belief by trusting me, Miss Power. Come and see me, and let us try to know more of one another." "But you are a single man, sir I am single, but I should not dream of ask- ing you to visit me unless it were in the com- pany of other ladies fitted to protect you. Besides, I have a widow lady to keep my house -a Mrs. Arlington -who is a sufficient chaperon m herself. Will you come, Miss Power ?" Perhaps—some day. But I have no wish for society. It galls and irritates me I am much better alone." I will not take that for a definite answer," said Mark Kerrison, as he offered her his hand "but a»k you again and again until you con- sent." bhe tried to appear grateful for his atten- i°ns, but wished him "good-night" in a list- I?anner that showed that her thoughts were far away. or i?w«-f-re sure no one followed the carriage, fearful J.lng a*>out outside ?" she asked in a Quitl as they Parted. now on vou8»^re ^ut take an extra look j°ur account He passed on* Ji after a minute to JLu-le ^all-door, but returned •'Th. loiterer in sight c*eaf 5 there is not a echoed a grateful 'Vood And slle away. e°°d-night" as he drove Thoughts oi ner hlled Mark v* ■ ■ as he drove homeward. S 1' Why did she him ? what powef cnnhl man hold over Uns innocent, harmless gh^ Lut whatever it might be, he determined he would free her :rom l*. It.was terrible to think ot a young cre?t>n'e like t ia- living alone without friends or fortune, nattling with poverty, and ■compelled to v/ork for her bread, and hanging o'r* r all ehe d; or esid this shadow of a secret fear Kerrison rememberm:* his ampje income and hi;. iar v i,ouse> sighed. How strange it fleoined that one mortal should have so much in tr.is world and another so little Hou he wished L'lt the rule., of etiquette would permit him to fn.tke this youig feHow creature comfortable t( r (, and beyond the reieli oi stmt or care Iver, a But he knew it was impossible. He was thircking "'tlms and sighing over it, s'r many men have clooe before when he turned the latch-key and opened his own door. Was 1'iier thaji he had imagined. The time flown on silver wingi in Lily Power's pre- sence, and the clock in the hall pointed to half- p ;st on* ,'v'Ui k Kt'rrieon was s} jl] .l:<»fvn',rini hiring him- oi iu* u tkUil wLvu th tiguie ,'v'Ui k Kt'rrieon was s} jl] .l:<»fvn',rini hiring him- oi 4ü4 u tkUil iivu a figuce walked out of the library and confronted him. It was Mrs. Arlington. He started as if he had seen an apparition—she took him so completely by surprise. He was always uncertain in his hours of returning home, and this was the first time that she had ever sat up for him. JIi3 first idea was that James Escott had been taken ill. "Good Heavcns is that you, Mrs. Arling. ton?" he exclaimed. Is there anything the matter with the Colonel ? Mrs. Arlington looked annoyed. "I I cally know nothing about the Colonel, Mr. Kerrison. He i3 not such an object of interest to me as he is to you. I sat up with a very different purpose. Because-because, I was too unhappy to sleep." She pronounced the last words with a falter in her voice which made Mark Kerrison look up sharply. He saw, then, that she was unusually pale and careworn in appearance, that her hair was in disorder, and her faje was stained with tears. "My dear woman h-* cried, involuntar- ily, "what is the matter? Has anything occurred in my absence? Have you received any bad news?" "No, no," she answered, shaking her head, whilst a large tear rolled down either cheek. "It is nothing new. I am simply over-excited, and- and miserable." "Nonsense," returned Kerrison, stoutly; "you are tired-that's what it is. A first night is enough to tire anybody, and you ought to have been in bed long ago. Come along into the dining-room and have a brandy and soda. That's the thing to set you right again. I insist upon it," he continued, as she appeared to make a slight resistance, and he placed her arm within his own and dragged her in a friendly manner to the apartment ho had indicated. There he exclaimed, as he handed her the foaming mixture, "drink that to the con- tinued success of 'Miss Credo!' Wasn't it splendid? Did you ever hear louder applause? Were you Dot proud of your share in it But instead of pledging her employer and the new comedy, Mrs. Arlington laid her head down upon the table, and burst into tears. Kerrison became annoyed. He felt, no sym- pathy with this distress as he had done with that of Lily Power; it only worried nn 1 made him impatient. "Now, now, now what ii this all about? he asked, petulantly. "Yon will wake the whole house, Arlington, it' you make such a noise. Has anything happened to annoy you ? You cannot expect me to condole un- less I know what I am to condole wiLh." You would not understand if I answered you," she murmured. You do not give me credit for much sense. Why shouldn't I understand ? "Because you arc so blind—so btiild You cannot see—you never have seen all this time —that my heart—my heart—is YOltr heart « breaking repeated Mark Kerrison, utterly confounded. Breakin Yes My only wonder is that it has not broken long ago. But what do you care so long as your plays succeed—so long as the artists fulfil your expectations—you think nothing of the hand and the brain that have worked to help you Any new fancy will make you forget me Do you suppose, as I sat alone and neglected in the dresscircle this evening, watching the girl you take such an interest in, and are always lauding to the skies, that I didn't think where she would have been, and the play would have been, except for me I do all the rough work, it is true, and you take all the credit. But I labour as much as your- self, and you have often said you could not do without me." "I know I have, and I repeat it," replied Kerrison, with a perplexed brow. You are of the greatest value to me When have I denied it to anybody ? What have I done now to deserve these reproaches ?" "I am everything in the library," went on Mrs. Arlington, still sobbing; but out of it I am nothillg-nobody-only the housekeeper with a bitter stress upon the word. "And vhy do you suppose I have worked for you ? What motive do you think I have had for my labour ? What reward have I looked forward to ? I'm sure I don't know," said the dran-iatis". ruefully. "But if you think your services are under-paid, Lola, say so at once, and I will give you any salary you may require." Give me your love," cried Mrs. Arlington, impetuously, as she pushed her hair off her face, and looked up at him with her large dark eyes. CHAPTER X. I WILL DROWN" MYSELF." IF Mrs. Arlington had asked Mark Kerrison to give her his house and furniture or his entire income, she could not have surprised him more. He almost staggered as her demand struck upon his ear; it appeared so supremely ridiculous. But, then, his mood changed under the supposition that the woman was hysterical, or over-excite: and he answered roughly- You don't know what you are talking about! You had better go to bed before you say any more. You will be the first to laugh in the morning over the absurdity you have been guilty of." But Mrs. Arlington was not to be shaken off so easily. She had taken n¡,aman's advice to let Mark Kerrison read the true state of her feel- ings regarding him, and what she had begun, however awuwaraiy, sne intended to go through with. So she made no attempt to stir. "Don't send me from you!" she pleaded, with those big eyes still fixed on his and making him feel exceedingly uncomfortable. Let me tell you all that is in my heart. 0, I did not mean to say so much, believe me. It slipped from me unawares. I had been wait- ing for you so long. Your unexpected kindness made me forget myself." Mark Kerrison passed his hands through his grey hair thoughtfully. "I don't quite understand you," he said, in a tone of annoyance. You speak as if I had in some way or other neglected you—as if I were not habitually mindful of your claims upon my attention. Is this the case, Mrs. Arling- ton ? Is there anything in the treatment you receive in this house, either at my hands or those of my servants, that you wish altered ? Is there any comfort you have been denied ? It is quite a reproach to me to see you in tears of the cause of which I am completely ignorant." 0, have I not told you?" she cried, "Is their meaning not plain enough ? Do you think it is possible for a woman with my appreciation for genius and every good thing that can attend it, to live month after month under the same roof with a man like yourself and not feel her soul knit to his own ? Do you think I can follow the workings of your talent, from its first embryo thought to its final success, without feeling myself, as it were, incorporated with it, and part of the great plan from beginning to end? And yet I am nothing to you-tioth ill-fl. I I Mr. Kerrison, although growing more uneasy with every word she uttered, fought bravely under the banner of miscomprehension, and professed to be totally ignorant of her real meaning. "I feel flattered by your opinion," he answered, gently. No man could feel other- wise. I am glad, too, to think that you derive a certain pleasure from co-operation with my work. But I am afraid you over-rate my powers. I am a successful dramatist but not a genius. I hold the public to-day, and to. morrow they may hiss me off the stage. StiIJ, whilst I do hold them I am very sensible of your appreciation of my work, and grateful for the assistance you give me in it." You will not understand me exclaimed Mrs. Arlington. "0, Mr. Kerrison, it is more than that. I must unbosom myself whatever you may think of me. Why—>chy have you drawn me to you with a magnetic chain that J cannot break ? Why have you wound the fibres of my heart around your own untilt hey cannot be uprooted without they wither and die? Why have you let me live in close association with you for months and even years, since after all you have no warmer feeling for me than a co d and meagre sense of duty? I wish you bf ■" V me 'b^t ■ I wish I was dead and uiec at this moment, and gone out uf sight ^nd sound forever (n i,» ^°'a Arlington abandoned herself anew • espair. There was no mistaking her •( v no,v» aiJd M*rk Kerrison stood by her WV t- °inP,CaSed li;>s and a darkening brow. hat man ever liked a woman the letter f.->r letting lum openly see that she loves him ? He may a fleet to return her feelings for the of Haltered vanity or hia own purposes but he despises her when he is aione,and no m ot^t i- lions he may make to the contrary a:e nut exponents of his mind. As (he full u-eanin w-f.s u¡"'¡.. 'w. Aw'v." comprehension he experienced an unconquer- able distaste and loathing for her presumption and lack of modesty. But his vanity stepped in to save her from too merciless a scourge. After all it was a compliment she had paid him, and the poor woman (so he argued with himself) could not be held responsible for her feelings. But his voice was very stern and decided as he answered "I cannot recall what I have done since you have lived under my roof, Mrs. Arling- ton, to entitle me to any reproaches on your part. I am not aware that I ever failed to treat you with deference and respect, or that my con- duct has been such as to give you the slightest grounds for forming any expectations on your own account. Can you remind me of any one instance in which I have forgotten what is due to you and myself, or by which I have raised hopes in your mind which I have omitted to fulfil ? 0, never-never! You have always been too good and generous to me. Had it not been so, I might never have formed this fatal attach- ment, which can only end witb my life. 0, Sir. Kerrison, have you no pity for me?" she con- tinued, growing bolder in her despair as she grasped his arm. "Say that you will not despise me for my weakness—that yoa will remember I am only a woman, and let me return to the duties I have taken so much pleasure in for your sake-, and I will perform them more faithfully than ever if you will sometimes give a thought of oompas^ion to my loneliness and my empty, smpt.y heart I" The cunning jade believed that he would gladly take ad vantage- of the compromise she offered then and there, so as to get her out of his sight and give hiaiself time to think over the wonderful revelation she had made to him. And with most men (so long as they are not in love with somebody else) to ponder over the confes- sion of a woman's love for them is to make them return it-after a fashion of their own. But she was little prepared for Mark Kenison's collected reply Mrs. Arlington, you must know that what you ask is not in my power to comply with. I am very sorry indeed for what has taken place to-night—more sorry than I can tell you—and had I known what was coming I would have prevented it by every means at my command. But what is said is said, and you must feel it can lead but to one result—our separation." 0, nO-I/Q ctÏeJ the housekeeper, startled bejond measure by the decision of his man- ner; "don't say that, Mr. Kcrrison. I can- not leave you What necessity is there for it? You may rely on my not mentioning this subject again. Why cannot everything go on as it did before ? "That is quite impossible," he replied, gravely, "and a sensible woman cannot fail to see it. You have broken down a barrier between us, to-night, with your plain speaking, that must prevent the old relations being ever renewed between us. How could I consult with you about such a paltry thing as dinner, or set you your task of copying, knowing all the while No, no; it is impossible It is your own doing, Lola. It is you that have cut the tie between us, but you have dons it most effectually, and the sooner we part the better. You know that I am not ungenerous, and will take care that you lose nothing, in a monetary sense, from the suddenness of the rupture. You have known me long enough, I hope, to trust me with that; but I should wish you to leave to-morrow." "So soon-so soon!" she sobbed, with her face hidden from him. Certainly. What use is there in your remaining ? Each moment will only be a pro- longed torture for both of us. We cannot look in each other's faces without remembering this unfortunate revelation." "You shall never look into mine again!" exclaimed Lola, passionately, aa she started to her feet, "for I will drown myself before the morning's light." She rushed towards the front door as she spoke, with a feint of leaving the house, but Kerrison seized her by the arm and held her back. Let me go Let me go she screamed, as she struggled with him. You turn me out of your house, after years of communion and friendship, just—just because, in a moment of misery and weakness, I have showed YOU my heart; and I will not survive the shame and the disgrace Why shouldn't I end my life ? What use is it ko me without you ? Let me go, I say Kerrison was thoroughly alarmed by her violence. He thought she was going out of her mind, and that the household would be roused and made the confidants of her unlucky passion for himself. "Lola! Lola! he said, soothingly, "don't be so hasty Listen to me. I cannot and I will not allow you to leave my house to-night. You are not in a fit condition to go anywhere, except to your bed. Try and calm yourself, and if you really care for me, do as I sav. Co upstairs, and try to sleep, and in the morning we will talk over this matter again. Will you do this to please me ? I ask it as a favour. I am deeply sensible of the honour your feel- ings do me, Lola, and what I said just now I said for your sake, not my own. But drop the subject till to-morrow, and let me see you go quietly up to I)ed--fci- my sake, Lola He laid so much stress upon the accentuated syllables that she thought it wiser to comply with his request. Indeed, she had neverhad the slightest intention of drowning herself, or even of walking about the streets bareheaded. Her ruse had had the effect she intended, And she was enabled to give in gracefully. in "For your sake, then," she whispered, gasp- ingly, as she commenced to toil laboriously up the stairs, leaving him at the foot. When she had mounted three or four. øht turned, with a smile of heavenly sweetness breaking through her tears, and held out her hand to him in silence. She looked so like a repentant Magdalen as she did so, that, notwithstanding his new-born flame for Lily Power, Mr. Kerrison could not do less than take it, and coavey it to his lips. Then Mrs. Arlington walked slowly up the remainder of the stairs, and turned another watery smile upon him before she disappeared from view, leaving him in such a state of per- plexity and annoyance as he had seldom experi- enced before. What was he to do about this most unpleasant matter ? That was the question that worried him for the remainder of the night. To lose Mrs. Arlington was to lose the main- stay and prop of his establishment. He had told her very promptly that she must leave the house the following day, but what he should do if she took him at his word, he dared not even think. In the middle of the season, too, it woald be impossible to replace her And supposing he could get a housekeeper to take charge of such vulgar necessities as dining, and cleaning, and engaging servants, who would help him with his literary labours ? He had tried half a-dozen assistants without success before he hit on Mrs. Arlington. He was not a man who could get on with everybody. Some people worried and irritated him other drove him wild by their slowness and stupidity and with none but herself he had ever felt free to think aloud. To the suggestions of no others had he ever listened with patience or any sense of sympathy. If she left him half his ability would go with her. He must have been a dolt ever to propose such a thing At all hazards, he could not part with Mrs. Arlington Then, again, would it be fair of him to part with her against her own consent? His home had been her home for some time past. He had considered her settled there for life. She was a widow without any private means, and, as far as he knew, without any family of her own to fall back upon for support in time of need. She was not fitted for every sort- of situation. He had lifted her somewhat above her original sphere by associating her with his work. Would it be manly, or generous, to throw her back upon it, for no fault of her own ? For after all-and at this point vanity stepped in to aid the woman's cause—when all was said and done, what was her crime ? A foolish, over- weening fancy for himself. It was ridiculous and inconvenient, but it was not criminal; and if it were, he was the last person who should visit it upon her head. Mark Kerrison lay awake through the live- '0n9 pight, ruminating on the position, and the decision he arrived at was, to speak openly to Mrs. Arlington the following morning, and see i." they could not come to a compromise. They would both be calmer by that time, and able to argue the matter from a common-sense point of view. Yet his hand and voice shook con. siderably when, breakfast being over on the suc- ceeding day, he rang his library bell and desired the footman to tell Mrs. Arlington that he wislitd to speak to her. {To be CQhUni.zJ.i_
BLISSFUL BARRY.
BLISSFUL BARRY. So accustomed have we become to associating the name of Barry with thoughts of bricks and mortar, commercial, enterprise and industrial activity, that we seldom pause to remember that the name of Barry with thoughts of bricks and mortar, commercial, enterprise and industrial activity, that we seldom pause to remember that Barry still possesses, despite the transforming inliuences of the. Almighty Dollar, the claim to rank as one of the finest of Welsh health re- sorts. The engineer, the architect, the builder, and the artisan have all been busy at Barry during the last decade; but they have failed to hide the unique natural charms of its pictur- esque seacape and landscape. To those who are asking themselves "Where shall I go for a holiday" we would venture to suggest that Barry and its surrounding villages a.nd places of interest,so rich in historic associations,with their legendary lore, and their romantic scenery, pre- sent certain assurances of a health-giving and refreshing relief from the worries and strain of everv-dav life. We can imagine no more de- lightful change from the dreary, coaJ-begrimed, monotonous Rhondda than the sea, the sands, the woodlands, the green fields, the charming walks and the glimpses of picturesque scenery, ana all the other elements which make Barry and the adjacent villages an ideal resort for the holiday-maker. In order to call attention to the charms of their towa, the Barry Cham- hN of Trade have issued a very interesting "Illustrated Guide to Barry," which makes capi- tal reading. The. Chamber are evidently ani- mated by that progressive spirit which makes for success, and which aloae can ensure adequate appreciation of the merits of their town from a holiday-maker's point- of view. We have re- ceived from the Secretary of tHe Chamber (Mr Sam Griffitlis) a copy of this excellently got up guide, which, by the way, is published at a penny, and has already had an extensive sale. Among the illustrations we find admirable pho- tograph reproductions of Whifcmore Bay (the People's Playground) the Pebble Beach, the entrance to Porthkerry Park, Old Barry, Old Barry Church, Romilly Park, the lake and rustic bridge at Cwrt-yr-Ala, Wcnvoe Castle, Cwmciddy, and Fonmon Village. In 1881 Barry was a i-nare hamlet; to-day it is a large and prosperous town of nearly 30,000 inhabitants. ''The town and district (6ays the Guide) have features of great interest and value quite outside the unique, we may say the un- paralleled, success of its Dock Undertaking. True, it is a hive of human industry, but it is far more than that, and a largely increasing number of people are steadily recognising the fact Barry is a health resort of high standing and credentials; that the bracing air and charming scenery of the neighbourhood give vigour to the body and delight to the eye. The influence of Barrv air in restoring convales- cents to health has been recognised from very early times. The making of the Dock and RaiL way has in no way lessened its health-giving qualities, but, on the contrary, it has created conveniences which would not otherwise have been enjoyed." Proceeding to describe BARRY ISLAND, which, by the way, we always thought was so- called because it is not an island at all, the Guide tells us: "Thanks to Railway enterprise, in less than half an hour's ride from Cardiff a person may ba set dowm in the centre of the Island. It has this peculiarity as an Island, that it is not now surrounded by water, a fact which some- what upsets one's early geopraphieal idea. The explanation is that the Dock is constructed be- tween the mainland and what was originally th.t' Island. If anyone asks why it is still called an Island the only answer we presume is that the Barry people' are a law unto themselves in the matter. The commodious station is situated right in the centre of the Island, and in less than five minutes we come to WHITMORE BAY. This undoubtedly ia the great attraction of the district, and deservedly so. It is half a mile across from Nell's point on the East to Friar's point on the West, crescent shaped and covered with firm beautiful sands entirely free from lobbies and with no abrupt falls. As we ap- proaoh the Bay from the high sand banks it pre- sent a a sudden and most pleasing prospect. If it is low water the tide will have receded about 30U yards. The thin long line of white holds our eyes; we are conscious of all the delightful cadences of ocean music; the seagulls wading n the foam arc noted. Away out in the Channel vessels of all nations pass to and fro, and i-ere is certainly something very fascinating in watch- ing them. for they stir the imagination, whether they are the modern matter-of-fact steamers built for speed and economy, or the full rigged sailing vessels which ride so gracefully over the waters. We may meation that 1\0 less than 2,646 vessels visited Ð during the year 1896. The coasts of Devonshire and Somerset are immediately oppositei, and form a splendid background to the picture. The water of the ba' deepens very gradually, and boing free from any undercurrents it i4 perfectly safe for bath- ing purposes, in fact, no fatality has been re- corded during the lastelO years. The progres- sive District Council, who are ever watchful in the interests of the place, employ a bathing inspector as an additional precaution. We have not yet come across bathing machines in any part of the country which can be stated to be as comfortable as, shall,we say, a ladies' boudoir on board a P. and O. steamer, but, as the de- mand increases, there will be an additional num- ber of well equipped bathing machines placed on the Island in charge of qualified attendants. The Island is being rapidly and tastefully laid out with roads and walks, but the narrow spur of land terminating at Friar's Point forms a natural promenade than which it is said there is no finer in Wales. Standing on Red Brink Point, which forms the Eastern extremity of the Island, a very good view is obtained of the Point, which forms the Eastern extremity of the Island, a very good view is obtained of the Bristol Channel, Sully Island, and the Flat and Steep Holms. Here the visitor will have a good opportunity of seeing the entrance to Barry Dock, an undertaking well worth inspection as a triumph of modern engineering. 1 "The groat charm of Barry Island will be its exhilarating influence on those who seek relief from the ever-growing pressure of business and worry. Short and frequent inexpensive holidays VITU a greater necessity than ever. Whether it is boating or bathing, basking in the sunshine in delicious idleness or contemplating the splendours of Ocean-—these the un- changing and ever attractive features of the seaside cannot be ignored. Considerable pre- parations are going forward in the way of addi. f tional accommodation for visitors, and there will be. no difficulty in large numbers getting com- fortable quarters in Barry at reasonable figures both in hotels and private lodging-houses." Glancing over the pases of this interesting little book, which is certainly worth six times the price asked for it, we find cleverly drawn word pictures of Coldnap Point. Bull Cliff, Porthkerry Park. Fonmon Castle, Penmark, Aberthaw, Bonvilston, Llancarvan, and Bover- ton, all within easy reach of the island. Other valuable information is given in this brochure I and a perusal is well repaid.
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WEAH AND WELL-WATERED W41SKY…
WEAH AND WELL-WATERED W41SKY Several Local Publics Prosecuted On Friday, at the Llantrisant Police Court- before the Stipendiary, Mr Evan John, Mr P. J, Dunn. and Mr Samuel Eva-ps-ALinoati Morgan, landlord of the Gwaelodygarth Hotel, was sum moned for selling whiskey diluted more than is allowed by the Act. I Police Inspector John Williams (Barry Dock), stated that he visited the hotel oii the 3rd June and asked for half a pint of whiskey, for which he paid a shilling. He told the defendant he wanted it for analytical purposes, and asked him v' if he wanted it divided into three parts, to which f course the defendant agreed. The samples were corked and sealed in the presence of the defen. dant, and one was sent to the public analyst. The certificate of the latter shewed the sample contained 32.87 per oent of akohol, and 61.1.) of water, and was 30 3-4 per cent under proof, whereas the Act only aJlowed 25 per cent. unde-r proof, Defends stated he diluted th" whiskey ac- cording to the instructions he had from people who pretend to know something about it. He did not. know much about it himself. According to the instructions he received from the spirit merchants, he put a qaart of water to a gallon of whiskey. He diluted about a pint at n. time, and in this he placed a Skoggin" of water,. The Stipendiary said the whiskey shouid not be more than 25 per cent, under proof. The defendant replied that lie sold very little of it. The Stipendiary: We all know that whiskey evaporates, and if it is some time waiting you ought to make it a little stronger, so that when the customer comes it would be about right. The defendant was ordered to pay the costs, amounting to El 12s 6d. Williaift Roderick, landlord of the Queen's Hotel. Lhmtwit Fardre, was charged with a similar offeneo. Inspector Williams said that on the 3r^ June he went to the Queen's and asked the landlady, Mrs Roderick, for ihre3 glasses of whiskey. He was supplied, and paid nine- pence for it. She was told that the whiskey was purchased in order to be analysed. The certificate received shewed the sample to con- tain 26.73 per cent alcohol and 73.27 per cent. water, and was 43 1-4 under proof. Defendant said that the day previous to the inspector's visit he went away, and his wife diluted the whiskey to accommodate customers., A fine of E2. including oosts, was imposed. David Miles, landlord of the Farmers' Anns, Church Village, was similarly charged. Inspector Williams said he here bought half a pint of wll:Iev Ienfl paid a shilling for it. The analyst's certificate shewed that the sample con- tained 34.57 alcohol, 65.43 water, and was 271 under proof, as there was a difference of only 2t, the defendant was let off upon payment of half the costs. Still another charge of a similar nature was heard against. John Pughe, landlord of the Col- liers' Arms. Church Village. Inspector Williams said he asked for half a pint of whiskey of the landlord at this place, but Mrs Pughe said, "I am afraid I haven't half a pint of 'Irish,' but I have 'Scotch. Wit- ness then bought three glasses of the latter, for which he paid ninepemee. The analysis proved that there, was 31.31 alcohol, -.69 water in the sample, and it was 34 under proof. Defendant: It was the bottom of a jar, and it waa not intended for sale. Defendant, was fined 35s., including costs.
Assault with a Pint at Peiitre.
Assault with a Pint at Peiitre. SEQUEL TO A MARONS DY DRINKING I BOUT. HEAVY FINE. Before Messrs T. P. Jenkins, J. D. Williams, and Daniel Thomas, on Monday, at the Ystrad Police Court, William Davies, a Pentre collier, appeared to answer a charge of having assaulted another Pentre collier, named Sidney McKiernon, at the Market Hotel, Pentre, on Mabon's day. The evidence showed that an altercation took place between complainant and a man named Davies, when the defendant, who was standing the other side of the table, caught hold of an empty pint vessel, and threw it at plaintiff, causing a wound on the temple above the right eye, and after striking the plaintiff the pint passed out through the window. Plaintiff had not spoken to defendant, and they had had no quarrel. Corroborative evidence was given by John John, who was in the room at the time. Inspector Menhennick gave evidence of arrest. For the defence it was argued that the plaintiff, in fighting with the man Davies, caught hold of a pint and was throwing it at Davies, when the defendant caught hold of his own pint, and in order to prevent plaintiff striking Davies, tnrew it it at plaintiff's pint, and both measures were smashed. The wound above plaintiff's eye, was caused (defendant alleged) by a fall in a fight which took pla;e some time afterwards. It was contended that the pint I never struck plaintiff. Evidence to this effect was given by Evan Davies, and by the defendant's step-father, Thomas Rhoda. The Bench were of the opinion that there was not an atom of truth in the defendant's state- ment. A fine of X,2 and costs was imposed with the alternative of a month's imprisonment with hard labour.
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Trealaw Publican Assaulted. At the Ystrad Police Court on Monday, Mr Stipendiary Williams presiding, a Trealaw collier named William Collinane appeared to answer a charge of having assaulted William Evans, landlord of the Ynyscynon Hotel, Trealaw, on the 3rd inst. Mr D. W. Jones, solicitor, Pentre, defended. According to the evidence, it appears that the defendant was in the bar of the hotel fighting with another man, and would not leave the house until ejected by P.C. Llewelyn. He subsequently retrrned, and on being requested to leave, he refused, and struck prosecutor in the face, both then closed and fell to the ground, and while in this position defendant kicked complainant badlv about the body and bit him on the arm. P.C. Llewelyn I came to the rescue and defendant was again ejected by force. In reply to Mr D. W. Jones, complainant denitd that he caught the defendant by the throat, and sent the policeman upstairs cut of the way. Corroborative evidence was given by a Mrs Driscoll and by P.C. Llewelyn. For the defence Mr D. W. Jones, addressed the bench and said that undoubtedly defendant's conduct was of a disorderly nature, but the defendant had been provoked to do so by the ccmplainant. The complainant herself said that the defendant was net drunk. The Stipendiary Did you -ever hear of a landlord of a public house admitting a man to be drunk? (Laughter). His Worship imposed a fine of £1 with the alternative of 14 days hard labour.
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TijE FOOD AND DRUGS CT
TijE FOOD AND DRUGS CT l A PentyrcS] Grocer Fied. On Friday, at ths Llantrisant PoE Court-, D. Phillips, grocer, Gwaelodygarth, rentyrch, was summoned for selling cotton seed oil as olive oil. Police Inspector John Williams (Barry 1)0-li) stated that he visited the defendant's premises at Gwaelodygarth on the 3rd June and asked for four ounces of olive oil, for which he paid threepence. The defendant was told that it was- bought for the purpose of being analysed, and was asked if he wished to have it u-vided. He replied, "No, I sell it as I get it." Witness corked and sealed it in the presence of Phillips, and gave one of the samples to Superintendent Giddings. The latter stated that he sent the sample to the public analyst, and received from him a certificate which shewed the sample to eontaia 100 per cent. of ootton seed oil. Defendant said he always thought it was olive oil, for he purchased it as such. SLe was ov- dered to pay tla costs.
PUBLIC PAF|K F0f5 MTD-RH0pDi\
PUBLIC PAF|K F0f5 MTD-RH0pDi\ Suggested Swimming Baths. To the Editor. Sir,—Kiiuiy allow me a liti4' space in your valuable paper to discuss the above question. Nothing would be more desirable, and nothing is more universally called for ia these days,than parks and. swimming baths. I do not write these linOij with the sole purpose of joining the ranks of those who are everlastingly raising their pkviative cries for surah things. A scheme has occurred to me which ia my opinion is quite nractisable, and I should very much like to know the opinions of your readers upcn it. It, is tl; That the fields adjoining Henry street, near the Great Westrn Railway, be utilisd as a park, and that the brook Nantwen, which flows down past the Adare Hotel, should be so diverted as to form a. reservoir to supply the water for swimming baths to be erected in the pajk, Is it practicable?- If so, let us be up and doing, and not rest until the District Council or some rich benefac- tor or benefactors have conferred this boon upon Mi(I-Rho-,id(la.-I am. etc., THEORODICS.
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Trinity College, London PONTYPRIDD CENTRE. The following were the successful candidates at the recent Theoretical Examination: Intermediate Division (pass).-Miss Florence Esther Mary Thomas (pupil of Mr Talisin Hop- kins. Junior (pass).—Miss Gwladys Colston Sprague (pupil of Miss Ethel Spraguf, Pontypridd); Mi's I Lvdia Packer and Master T. J. Lloyd (pupils of M- E. r.
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Important to All. Every person's future is, to a certain extent, in his own hand. Many a future which might have been brilliant has been darkened by lack of self-help. Many a home which might have been gladdened by life and health and comfort has been saddened by poverty, illness, and death, in many cases wholly preventible. The spring and early summer months are from a sanitary point of view among the most import. ant of the year. Due care now may mean a healthy and happy summer and autumn and a robust constitution to meet the trials of next winter. Neglect now may mean a joyless sum- mer, ja trying and a broken constitution to succumb under the attacks of any exceptional trial. There are indeed few who do not feel the system needs recruiting after the trying winter they have passed through. With some it is only a little cough," with others "a ten- dency to Bronchitis," with others "not quite up to the mark," a "a sort of all over-sinking feeL ing," "too weak to do anything about the house,' "these recurring headache," "no appetite for my food," &c. What a change of air can do for you in ;a few month's time, if you are no worse than you are now, a course of some good tonic mix- ture, a reliable medicine of established reputa- tion and of proved virtue, will do now. There are several tonic mixtures to be had, but none which have been so uniformly successful as GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS: it has never been known to fail. Sold in bottles, 2s 9d and 4s 6d each, by all chemists and patent medicine vendors, or direct from the proprietors The Quinine Bitters Manu facturing Company Limited, Llanelly, South Wales, carriage free by parcel post. Beware of imitations. See the name of "Gwilym Evans" on label, stamp, and bottle, and refuse any pre- paration offered as a substitute for it. 2472
Hedivision af Electoral Wards…
Hedivision af Electoral Wards iq the hodda. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. A special meeting of the Rhondda Urban Dis- trict Council was held at the Council Chambers, Pentre, on Friday evening. Mr T. Griffiths, M.E., J.P., presided, and there were present Councillors Rhys Griffiths (vice-chairman), J. Thomas, M. Morris, D. Evans, D. Williams, W. Jones, L. P. Griffiths, Dr W. E. Thomas, W. D. Wight, and M. Llewelyn, with the surveyor (Mr W. J. Jones), the clerk (Alderman W. H. Mor- gan), and the collector (Mr E. Llewelyn). The ten ward scheme (formulated by Mr E. Llewefyn), which was published in our last week's issue, was the principal matter undei consideration. Mr Wight. thought thai they should not adopt the scheme as made out-, as it would be better, if possible, to make each community into an electoral ward. As the wards were at present, Treorky was split in two, and some of the Tre- orky electors had to support a Treherbert can- didate with whom they had no sympathy, and the remainder had to eunnort a Pentre candi- date. As at present, Treorky could hardly have a representative of its own on the Council, and it was likewise all through the Valley. He thought every place, as far as it was possible, should be made into an electoral division. Several other members expressed similar opin- ion The scheme submitted was then considered, and ultimately, after a very lengthy discussion, nearly all the wards (as sketched by Mr E. Liew- elyn) were revised, and it was decided that the collcctor ascertain the number of houses in each ward (as revised) and to bring the information before the next meeting of the Council. It was also resolved to have a. six ward scheme, and that the two schemes be compared. This brought the meeting to a close. 11
Clyncorrwg School Board.
Clyncorrwg School Board. The monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Thursday, at the Town Hall, Cymmer, under the presidency of captain J. G. Morris, J.P.. There were also present Messrs William Lewis, T. Munroe. J. Roberts, together with the clerk. PUPIL TEACHERS. Inasmuch as the present- arrangements foi pupil teachers to attend the Centre were incon- venient and expensive, it was resolved to estab- lish a Centre at Cymmer, and that teachers he requested to send in salaries required for teach- ing at this Centre. CARETAKER'S SALARY. It was decided that, in view of the extension made at the Cymmer schools, the caretaker be granted an increase of jE5 in her salary, but that she shall supply the firewood. ANNUAL GRANTS. The Clerk reported that the grants earned 1 during the past year by the schools under the supervision of the Board, were as follows: Glvn- corrwg and Abergwynfi Schools, £ 421 2s 6d; Cymmer Schools, £ 211. corrwg and Abergwynfi Schools, E421 2s 6d; Cymmer Schools, £ 211. MIDSUMMER HOLIDAYS. It was decided that the mid-summer holidays commence on the last Friday in July and con- tinue for four weeks. GLYNCORRWG CARETAKER. It was decided to pay a sum of El to the caretaker of Glyncorrwg Schools, as remunera- tion for extra work entailed during and after recent alterations. This concluded the business of the meeting.
Sabbath Card-Playing at Ystrad.
Sabbath Card-Playing at Ystrad. On Monday, at the Ystrad Police Court- before Mr T. P. Jenkins-three Gdli colliers, named John James Hughes, Howell Davies and William Booth, were summoned for card-playing m I on the highway at Gelli on Sunday, the 20th ult. The evidence of A S. Roberts was to the effect that at noon on the day in question he saw the three defendants, together with about fifteen others, playing cards at the end of Gelli terrace. As he approached them they de- camped, but he ultimately arrested the three defendants. He also found a lot of cards on the spot where they had been playing. Hughes, being an old offender, was fined 15s, while the other defendants got free on payment of 10s each.
A Record Day's Trading.
A Record Day's Trading. ONE-FIFTH OF THE POPULATION OF SWANSEA VISIT MESSRS BEN EVANS AND CO.'S. Messrs Ben Evans and Company's premises presented a scene of extraordinary animation on Saturday last. It was the first day of the company's summer clearance sale, and the rush for bargains was participated in by an unpre- cedented number of people. The building at some times during the day was so crowded that it was difficult to pass through the shops, but the army of assistants in all departments made most energetic efforts to meet the requirements of customers, and so far succeeded as to make the day's trading a record one for the company. A "Leader" man who saw the rush, called at Castle Bailey street to ascertain the number actually served, and the bills showed that there were no fewer than 17,000. Take into con- sideration that many of those who made pur- chases were accompanied by friends, and you have the remarkable fact that more than 20.000 people—or one-fifth of the whole population of the borough—were present at the first day of the sale. It is an interesting circumstance upon which the shareholders in the company may be congratulated, and upon which the employees of the company who worked with the loyalty that is their characteristic may bo warmly com- mended.—"Cambria Dailv Leader.' July 5th..
FIRE AT POPTYPRIDD.
FIRE AT POPTYPRIDD. Promptitude of tfye Police aqd Fira I Brigade. About, qu&i'ter past three on Sunday morning a fire of an alarming nature occurred at the shop of the Bromwell Tea Company, situated in Taff street, Pontypridd, and but for the prompitude of the police, and the members of ¡ the Pontypridd Fire Brigade, it woujd, no I doubt.,have quiakly assumed more dangerous pro- portions, and might have been attended with loss of life. At 3.15 on Sunday morning P.C. t Adams saw smoke issuing from the lock-up shop of the Bramwell Tea Company (until recently the Victoria Tea Company), and seeing there was fire in the lower end of the shop and in tho storeroom behind, he iinniediate-ly ran to the police station and gave the alarm. The alarm bells were at once set ringing, and Captain A. O. Evans, with thirteen men, quickly arrived upon th" scene, and immediately bee-an to play on the burning building. Captain Emns then burst open the door of the shop with his hatchet and found that the fire had originated in the back room on tbe first floor After working with con- siderable vigour the brigade succeeded in ex- tinguishing the flames at quarter to four.Im the meantime P.C. Adams, knowing that the back rcoms above the shop were oocupied by MrLewis Evans, "who keeps a grocer's shop next door, succeeded in rousing the inmates. The fire was then burning fiercely in the store room. The smoke had by this time got into the rooms of the next house. Mr Evans, the occupier, after removing his wife and child, had considerable difficulty in getting through the fast accumulat- ing smoke to warn his three assistants and the servant girl cf their danger. The fumes had already had their effect upon the latter, who was carried in the open air in a semiconscious condition. Mr Jones-Pughe, solicitor, who occu- pies offices above the shop, was called up, and also itir Locke, the manager of the stores. On his arrival the latter stated that he had locked up the premises at eleven o'clock the previous night, and everything was then alright. The stock in the tea shop was much damaged by fire and water, and so sreat was the heat that the thick plate glass windows fronting Taff street and the side street were cracked. Some oiLpaintings in a sitting-room were damaged by tho flames, and the carpet on the floor was slightly scorched, showing that the discovery of the outbreak had been made just in time. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained. Mr Evans states that he retired about half past, two o'clock, and was sleeping soundly when the con- stable aroused him. The smoke had penetrated into the whole of the house, and he experienced much difficulty in rushing through to the rooms where the other inmates slept. They were all Bleeping, and he thought that the smoke had already commenced to affect them. They had considerable difficulty in awakening the seirvant girl, who had to be carried out of her bedroom. It is not yet known whether the premises are insured.
ACCIDENT TO A RHGJtDDA EXCURSIOPIST.
ACCIDENT TO A RHGJtDDA EXCURSIOPIST. Aq Ystrad Man falls out of the Train. On Saturday afternoon Mr Evans, station- master, Ystrad, received a telegram from Didcot Railway Station stating that A man had fallen out of a London excursion train on Friday night, and had been taken to the Oxford In- firmary. He was unconscious. The name of the man was supposed to be Oswald H. Heard, of 20, Llanfoist street, Ton, Pentre." Mr Evans was requested to make inquiries into the matter, and called at the address and found that the conjecture of the railway officials was quite cor- rect. The unfortunate young man left his lodgings for London two days before Diamond Jubilee Day, and was probably returning home when the accident happened. He was lodging at Llanfoist street, Ton, with his grandmother, who had not heard from him since he left home. She also received a telegram on Saturday that a young man, supposed to be Oswald Heard, Llanfoist street, was at Oxford Infirmary in an insensible condition, and that he was supposed" to be deaf. It appears that he has been deaf for years, and suffering also from an impediment in his speech. Probably it was discovered at the infirmary that the poor fellow was deaf through some letters lie had in his bag. Up to Sunday evening no further information had been re- ceived as to the accident or the condition of the young man. He was employed on the surface at the Bwllfa Colliery, Ton. He is regarded as very steady and sober. The accident is a mys- tery to the relatives, because he was Well used to railway travelling.
A Wild Place in Cambridgeshire.
A Wild Place in Cambridgeshire. VISITED BY A REPORTER. Croydon Wilds, aptly so called, is one of the most remote parts of England Its few in- habitants are housed in a couple of roomy cottages, and it was to one of these cottages that a representative of the Cambridge Indepen- dent Prtss penetrated, and had a talk with the most rospected and intelligent of the inhabitants, air. Smith, who has lived there fcr thirty-four years. Hit daughter, as the i'^?rte.r passed through the cottage garden, 6tood, bright ancF blooming, beneath the lintel. A short chat with her is thus recorded by our contemporary :—"I was always weakly and unwell from childhood, and almost constantly under medical care. I was in London for nine months, and was com- pelled to go into King's College Hospital, where I lay suffering from a bad hip. At last I came home aga:n and hopped about on crutches for a long time, being unable to get my heel on the ground. I had a frightful cough and spat up blood. [ could not r< tain my food. A doctor attended me, and said I was in a consumption, iIond that there was a hole in the right lung. Hb Confined to the house." said I should never get b e tter, and that if I rallied for a time I should fail again. I was desperately low & anaemic through loss of blood, and was con- fined to the house for over twelvemonths- unable to do anything. I went into the hospital in Cambridge, but I had given myself up. I hap- pened, how- ever, to read of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People,' and my father suggested that I should try them. I had taken nearly one box, when I began to feel better. The sickness ceased, and I lost less blood. I continued taking them, and two other boxes completed the cure. Now I can walk easily, am strong and well, and quite able to get through my work without the slightest fatigue." This Is not the first time that hip-joint disease, as well as consumption, has been cured by the same means but sufferers should note that the genuine Pills, which cured Miss Smith, are never sold loose or in glass jars, but only in a closed package, with full name Dr. Wiliiams' Pink Pills for Pale People printed outside. They are now obtainable of all chemists, and from Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, -1G, Holborn- viaduct, London, at 2s. 9d. a box or six for 13s. 9d. The genuine PiUs (all imitations are worthless) act directly on the blood, and thus it is that they are so famous for the cure of anaemia and rheumatism, scrofula, chronic erysipelas, and to restore pale and sallow com- plexions to the glow of health. They are also a splendid nerve and spinal tanie, and thus have cured many cases of paralysis, locomotor ataxy, neuralgia, St. Vitus' dance, and nervous head- ache.
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Our Library Table. --0- On Thursday, Messrs Hodder and Stoughton published the first of a new series of penny stories, entitled "Annie S. Swan's Penny Stories." The title of the first number is The Secret (,f Dunstan Mere," by Annie S. Swan. These stories will be published every Thursèar and will be written by Annie S. Swim and other popular novelists. They will be Christian in. tone and suitable alike for Sunday and week- day reading-real torie3 and not sermons, thoroughly interesting and dramatic. Great pains have been spent on the general get up of the ttoiies, which is especially novel and attrac- tive. The tales will b: tt, v i n tra t,!d-