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Our Holiday, and What Came…
Our Holiday, and What Came 1 of it. I A TALE OF SOUTH WALES. BY SPES," AUTHOR OF LADY BEKTHA," "RHYS TREVOR," &C., &C. .CHAPTER I. WHO WE ARE. Before I begin my story I must tell you who I ■we are. Helen and I are the only children of the Rev Donald Douglas, rector of Hollydale, in Blankshire. Father has no sister, and only one brother, who has been ever since I can remember in India. Our grandfather must, I skould think, have been a strange man. I have heard that our grandmother died in a very sad manner. The old nurse Dorothy North used to insinuate strange things against some of those who. she said, ought to have been her best friends, and I know she hated grandfather. I remember her once telling Mary, our nurse, that if it had not been for the old gentleman's masterful ways her young lady might have been alive still-she always called grandmother" her young lady "—and if ever a 'woman was worritted" into her grave she was. Years after that I knew how it had all been, and aa it is a tale I do not want to dwell on I may as well tell it now as afterwards. Grandfather's father, our great grandfather, had been a very extravagant man, and had got very depply into debt, and when his son grew up, he insisted on his marrying a very rich heiress, and rather than be cut off from the title (a baronetcy) and the old family estates grandfather did marry the young lady, who on her part had been persuaded into marrying him on account of his position and title, and people said that she y frequently reminded h m of the money she had brought him. Had she loved him she would, of course, never have done this, or had he loved her he would perhaps have forgiven her i; she had done so, but unfortunately there was no affection on either side, so each made the other unhappy by their unkind conduct. One day grandmother, after listening with an tmusual amount of patience to the unkind things grandfather had been saying to her, ordered her horse, to go for a ride; she was a first class horsewoman, ani could ride almost every horse, but to-day the one she usually rode was ill, and another was, at her especial order, brought round. Whether she was rendered desperate by the uo- kindness of her husband I do no know, or whether she was only in a defiant mood, and so determined to ride an animal she knew to be dangerous, will never be known: however, when grandfather saw what horse was brought out he knew it was not safe, and advised her not to mount such an ungovernable animal, and she answered him she should ride any horse she chose to do." This reply again roused his temper, and with hasty words he bade her go, and said in his anger" thflt lIe hoped she would never come back ajain." And she never did come back again alive. A fcouple of hours later the groom, who had attended her, rode back to Ferndale park leading his mistress' horse. She had been thrown and carried into a cottage a few miles away. Grandmother was not dead when grandfather reached the place where she was in the carriage he had taken to bring her home, and for two days she lingered, sorrowfully repentant for the den- ance she had shown in persisting in rid ng a horse which had never been broken in for a lady. All this happened long, long ago, when father was quite a little child, but Dorothy was alwa s very fond cf telling us about these times; she alwa s to k her young lady's part, saying that no human being could bear the constant worry of such a temper as the old master had, and that Miss Orcily (that was gr indmother) before she married had always been a most amiable young lady, and had been accustomed to live with people who loved her, and were kind to her, so tLat if she would not tamely submit to any amount of oppression it was not to be wondered at. I don't know: how all this may have been, but mother, who is so good, always pitied grand- mother, and made her history a subject of advice to us girls never to marry a man whom we did not love well enough to obey. Mother always says one thing which neither Helen nor I quite agree with though, that it is a blessing we are not heiresses, and :-o we are not/ likely to be married only for the money we shall bring jur husbands. But I must return to grandfather's history, he never seemed to get over the death of his wife. Mother thinks that in her helplessness and suffer- ing during those last few days he had learned to I love her. iftvever that may have been, he be- came, from that time, quite a different man to what he had ever been before, in fact, quite a recluse, and when he mentioned the subject, which he frequently did, to his particular friend, the clergyman cf the parish, who used to go and f sit with him for hours together, as he would see I no one else, he always spoke with the deepest re- morse of the words he had last uttered to his wife, seeminglv thinking that his expressed wish that she mi»ht never come back again had been a she might never come back again had been a prayer which Providence had answered in this awful manner, e shut himself up and seemed to care for no one, and it almost appeared as if no one cared much for him, and he was a miser- able lonely old man. His two sons had been given over to the care of their aunt, their mother's sister, and with the exception of stately visits to ¡' their father, which they dreaded more than looked forward to, he seldom saw his children. The eldest son, uncle Harold, married the daughter of the curate of the parish in which I their aunt lived,"and, when their father hearcWof this he refosed to see him again. People wrio judged him harshly said that he had only been waiting for an excuse to turn against his child however, his son accepted an appointment which was offered to him by a friend in India. Soon after this gramfafcher's cousin died, and I he inherited Ferndale Park and the baronetcy, and his friends hoped now that he would forgive and recall his eldest son, who was, of course, heir to the property, but time seemed rather to have ¡ embittered than softened his heart. Father, who still lived with his aunt, but who had taken orders and now acted as curate to the aged vicar of the parish, called on his miserable, loiiely, old misanthropic father, and in the course of conver- sation mentioned his brother, proposing to grand- father to send for him home, but he was met by such a stern denial that he dared not again men- tion the subject. Soon after this Uncle Harold sent his baby son home to be brought up in England, and his aunt touk charge of him. I.i 1;I.e course of a few years, when the little boy was old enough, he was sent to school, and during his holidays grandfather in- sisted on the boy making his home with him, and strangely enough scarcely ever allowed him to go out of iiis sight. The death of the kind aunt occurred about this time, so it was perhaps for- tunate that grandfather had made a home for the little boy who was so far from his mother and father.. A.u attack of paralysis soms years after this I entirely incapacitated the poor o d (lentlemgn, and henceforth he knew no one but the boy to whom he had taken such an unexpected and fcr- tunate liking. Was this a species of remorse for ( the unkind manner in which he had behaved to that boy's father? If so, he neVer admitted it I to all, one. I ftight years ago, when I was quite a child, a summons came for t'ertie to return to India. His ¡I mother was suffering from an incurable disease, and wished to see her child again. He was not much more than twelve years of age, but even his wretched old grandfather, who still lingered on in a helpless state, agreed that he must go, and after his mother's death Uncle Harold kept him out there, and engaged a clergyman in India as his tutor. Poor g-andfather, although quite willing to send away the boy he loved so well, never appeared send away the boy he loved so well, never appeared to recover.the shock qf losing him. He lived on attended year after year by the old servant who had been with him since he was quite a young man. and father and mother constantly visited him, and saw that his comfort was attended to, t but he knew no one, and was quite helpless. I never remember him except a slight recollection I have of his being dragged about in a Bath-chair or sitting by his bedroom fire. About two years before I commenced this story he died, and uncle I Harold, who was now Sir Harold Douglas, was sent for home. His return seemed indefinitely delayed however; he said his public appointments in India prevented his return. Father thought it I was a very natural disinclination to return to a place only associated with sorrow. I have now introduced you to who we are. I am next going to tell you what we did. > (To be Continued.)
Martha B-own on Loeal Topics
Martha B-own on Loeal Topics A SCENE' AT THE RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION. BROWN ANTICIPATES A ROW AT THE RATEPAYERS' ASSOCIATION" AND WENDS HIS WAY THITHER.—MRS BROWN FOLLOWS HIM. — WHAT SHE HEARS AND SEES.—BROWN HAS TO IIARCH HOME MEEKLY. "Thar's goin to be a row at the Ratepaiers Assosashun tonite" sed Brown to mee the uther eveenin "an' I'm goin to be thar." As he huttered the last sentunse he slaped 'is chest and pertended to be an hactor on the stage. "I 'ope as yu air not goin to make a fule ov yureself Brown" sai's I frownin at the kaper as he was kuttin'. "Mee make a fule ov miself Martha sed he." I 'ave got suffishent sense to no 'ow to kondukt mi- self I 'ope, although meny 'as asked me whar mi sense was wen I allowd mi-self to bekum allied to yu" and I saw him turn awa an phukle to 'im- self as if he had perpetuated a wunderful goke. "I dont like that sort of gokin' Brown" sed I severe like "and I 'opes as yu will riffrain from givein hutterençe to such fulish remarks in the fewter." He saw as I felt anoycl and sed in a soothin' tone "AI rite Marther. I didnt rneen anything serious and I promise never to offend agen. I wil get redy now an' go down to see the fun at the assosashun." Shortly after he leeves. For sumtime I de- bated with mi-self wether I shud foller 'im. Suddenly it strikes me as peraps thar wud be a fite there and if thar was Brown wud be shure to be miksed up in it. Then I thowt it best to be on the spot afread ov axidents. I puts on mi paisley shawl and takes mi hum- brella with me, not forgettin a drop ov sumthin' 'ot as as sustained me in meny a batel. Wen I got down to the vestri' 'all a noise ov lowd quarellin met mi eers and just as I peeps in at the dure I heard a gentlemen say "An' yure another Sir." Th'nk gudness I did not heer Brown s vovce. I thowt onst of burstin' open the dare and de- mandin'to take Bowm owt ov this Pontypridd- No—15—kommittee—rume but on sekund thowts I determyned to sta out side and wait events. Thar was a greet tummult inside broken everi now and agen by a stentoryous voyce hexklain- in'. "Polertiks as rewned the assosashun. Dis- graceful ganlemen." Then more ranglin. Next I heered a voyce sa as wun gentleman the choyce ov the assosashun I was hobjekted to by a miseerable mynority thar that evenin' bekause hee did not 'apen to be an- other gentleman. Suddenli ( heerd a powerful horatorikal voyce cri out "Rot, rot, sir." Then theer ware lowed thumps an bumps and kaotik konfushun seemed to rain. I felt quite faint. I was almost certane that I heered Brown's voyce cri our "Take that" an I 'ad resowrce to mi bottle in border to stedi me nerves. If I 'ad folowed mi hinklinashun I shud 'ave burst open the dure thar an' then an puled Brown out bi the air but I was reely "to week with frite to make theexershun. The next thing I heered was an emphatik vovce sain' as sum wun was < be nominee ov the konservativ' parti and anuther voyce with a strong hi-land haksent sa "Name, name, I must 'ave it owt straite." Then thar was the sownd ov more thumpin as if sumwun was a playing with drum stiks on the table. Thro' the din kume a voyce sain' "genle- men, genlemen. horder, horder." "I'll 'ave a lemunade an' sum sanwiches" re- marked sum wun at the end ov the rume and then thar was loud lafter and gud humor seemed wunce more to rain inside. After this several gentlemen inside spoke in qnietness an everithin seemed to be goin on quite nise wen I herd anuther voyce utter the to wurds "petifogin' mynoritv." Then agen thar was lowd sounds or thumpin' and a worse uprore then ever. In the midst ov it all I heerd Brown shoutin' owt pittiusly "Oh he's kilin me. He's pu'lin' mi skalp off 'elp 'elp. I cud stand it no mor and with a superhumane effurt I burst the dure open rushed inter the midst of them, and brandishin mi humbrella kexklamed in firsy tones "kowards let 'im go." Instantli all eyes war direkted towards me. The "genlemen" all forgot thar differenses and gazed upon me with wunderin' eyes. The pawse I gav me tyme to luk round. The chairman was standin on the table a via mownted the same hevidently in horder to be owt ov the erly burli. Buks and papers war skattered about the flure. All the members ov the assoashun stud around in varvus groteskue hattitudes with dissheveled 'air. "Are yu not al ashamed ov yureselves" sed I forgettin in the heet ov the moment that I was onli wun agenst meny. "Now Brown kum 'ome this minute" and I seezed'im bi the kollar and forsibli draged 'im owt. "Never let me ketch yu at'endin ratepaiers meetins agen" sed I wen I 'ad got 'im owtside. "Wei indeed Marther I never thowt as 'ow the meetin'wud be so livli" sed he "an I promise never to atend an assosashun ware thar is likli to be a row agen." "An mynd you dont sir" sed I in tones of severe rebewk. "Marther" sed Brown meekli after a paws "Shell I turn inter the New Inn just to revive mi flagin' spirits." "Certainli not" says I, home yu kums at wunce. "Are yu determyned on that point Marther"' asked he. "I HAM Brown" says I and emphersises the wurd. "Oh then thar's nuthin' to be dun but to oba' a.nd he walked 'ome meekli, w th yure umble ser. vant a follerin' in 'is wake. In konclushnn I ma say that mi opinion ov ratepaiers assosa,shuns 'as lowered 120 per sent. after wat I herd and saw that nite. MARTHA BR WN.
CLEVER C5PTURS AT PORTH. !…
CLEVER C5PTURS AT PORTH. For some time past the purveyors of milk gL Porth, Rhondda alley, have been losing large quantities of milk soon after the arrival of the 0, train which conveys the tins to that station. A strict watch has been kept in and about the station for the thief for about a month past, but the milk continued to disappear. On Sunday morning, however, a member of the police force at Porth concealed himself in the waiting-room 1 at the Porth station, and at about one a.m. the train laden with the milk arrived. The officer kept strict look out, and in a short time he saw I the guard of the traim take his can and help him- self to the milk. The officer then sprang through the window and captured the thief and took him into custody. The engine-driver in charge of the t train could not proceed without a. brakeaman, and an arrangement was arrived at to allow the offender to go out on baii so that traffic should j not be impeded. I »
Presentation to Mr Samuel…
Presentation to Mr Samuel Hissett, t of Perth. I On Thursday se'nnight a grand banquet was held at the Rhondda Hotel, Cymmer,for the pur- pose of presenting a token of respect and esteem to Mr Samuel Hissett, of Porth, upon his promo- tion to the Chief Superintentship of Pontypool district and Monmouth. In the absence of Mr Ramsdale, the chair was taken by Mr Thos. Charles, of Cymmer, and the vice-chair by Mr Wm. Heard, the oldest agent. The repast was served up in their usual excellent style by Mr and Mrs Morgans. About 60 sat down to enjoy them- selves. After the removal of the cloth the usual toasts were given by the; chairman. During the evening the Rev Mr Lockard, of Cardiff, spoke very highly of Mr Hissett, so did Mr Goodner,Mr Hissett's late superintendent. Several songs were rendered during the evening Miss Morgan presiding at the piano. The Chairman on behalf of friends and sub- scribers, made the presentation which consisted of a gold albert|chain,and locketwith the following inscription "Presented to Mr S. Hissett as a token of respect by the friends and subscribers of Porth and surrounding district, on the occasion of his laying the neighbourhood, January, 1891. 1891." Mr Wm. Heard next presented Mr Hissett I with an illuminated address. Mr Heard dwelt upon Mr Hisset's abilitiestand qualities, and ex- pressed his pleasure at being able to be present that evening to do him honour. The address ran as follows Testimonial-Porth section Assurance Agents to the Prudential—Mr Samuel Hissett. Dear sir,- We your agents beg ti congratulate you upun your promotion to the office of chief superintend- ent of Pontypool and Monmouth district. We learn with joy that your superiors have recog- nized your sterling business capacities by the ddigent exercise by which you have advanced the company's interest in the past and we are confid- ent thaj your present, elevation will be attended with similar favourable result. You have trained us to the sense of our duty both to the company and to the general public. Your geniality to us at all times has been conspicious, and we are only sorry that the relations which characterized your general conduct towards us will now cease by your removal from our midst. We shall always cherish the kindest feelings towards you and your family and shall watch your future career with interest and admiration,believing that what- ever further promotion may fall te your lot, will by you be deservedly employed. We learn also that your other friends in the district are present- ing you with a token of their appreciation of you as a christian and a citizen who has won their highest esteem during the seven years you have been here. This time is gratifying to myself and encouraging to us who will endeavour to copy the good example you have set before us. Your loyal staff William Heard, Thomas Morgan, John Davies, (Sec.), William Hughes, Lewis Morgan, David Davies, D. J. Jones, Evan Davies and Daniel Janes, late agents. January, 1891. Mr Hissett, who upon rising to reply, was re- ceived with ringing cheers, said Mr chairman, vice-chairman and gentlemen, I am very pleased to be present with you this evening, and also feel very proud of the handsome testimonial with which you have just presented me. I am better pleased that I have givsn satisfaction while here among you. During my stay we have had many pleasant meetings and have worked harmoniously together. The very kind way in which this has been presented, has deprived me of words to ex- press my feelings in a manner I should wish to have done. However, I ki)on you will all bear with me on this occasion and excuse my short- comings. My heart is so full of gratitude that I am almost deprived of utterance and lack words to express my uttermost thoughts. Again I sincerely thank all who have subscribed for their kindly feelings and this handsome testimonial, assuring you my family will very much prize it and will always regard it as a proof of the affac- tions which existed between us. (Cheers.) Several other gentlemen having spoken very highly of Mr Hissett. Mr Hissitt was further presented the same evening by the teachers and Sunday School scholars of the Porth Primitive Methodist Church wtth a hands me "Teachers Edition Bible," bearing the following inscription, "Presented to Mr S. Hissett by the teachers of the Primitive Methodist Sunday School Porth on the occasion of his leaving Porth for Pontypool. With best wishes." Rev. J. H. Cotton (minister), W. Young (superintendent), George Thomas (secre- tary.)
RHONDDA VALLEY NOTES.
RHONDDA VALLEY NOTES. [BY OBSERVER.] The Messrs Cory Brothers are held in high esteem for their' generous actions. Very often appeals are made to them for help to support some of their old workmen, and those not so far advanced in years when they are unable to follow their employment through the effects'of accidents at their collieries or some other cause that happens to disable them from attending to their various duties. We hear that during last year that no less than about £80 were given to deserv- ing causes by thij kind and thoughtful company. The Cory Brothers are noted for their readiness to assist invalids and movements pertaining to the welfare of the people. Rumour has it that a petition will be presented ere long to the postal authorities with a view of inducing them to establish a general post office in theRhondda.This idea we are sure will be heartily welcomed by the inhabitants. The Rhonddaites are entitled to this consideration. All the pre- sent post offices would then be sub-post offices, the same as they are to Pontypridd now. It is high time that a general post orfice be established on the same lines as Pontypridd, and not in any way interested with grocery business as is the ca?e too often in connection with sub-post offices at present. When a general post office for the Rhondda will be a fact, it is hoped no other busi- ness whatever will be allowed therewith. We feel a move in this direction should be en- couraged. We heard with delight the other morning the tuneful notes of the thrush for the first time this year. Last Spring the same treat was offered us by the sa.me little bird. The little songster is seen occupying a certain branch of a high tree near Pontrhondda Farm, and has for consecutive years situated itself in the same place. On a bright morning the little bird is heard from a distance sending forthlhisjattractive notes, for the sole pleasure of many a passer by. We have asked ourselves how and where did the little bird in question spend his winter. Many of his class perished owing to the severe winter they last ex- perienced. However, this is not the history of thl> thrush we have heard so faithfully greeting us her song annually. It is evident this little one found shelter somewhere, otherwise no more would this bird indicate in its song that spring time is coming. It is predicted that we shall experience a hot Summer. Old people cling to their convictions that a severe winter must inevitably be followed by oppressive weather. When Jack Frost would prevail at his high pitch of severity an early spring wouid set in, and the summer would render it impossible for people- to follow their duties with the harvest most particularly. One of the old inhabitonts that have experienced this told us that work had to be suspended at 2 o'clock p.m., and restart just before the sun set. At an I early hour in the morning they were busy at work for their efforts at mid-day were of no avail. They were scorched by the heat of the sun, and this they could not tolerate. We are watching how near this spring and the sumnisr coincide vrith those of past years. The annual examination will be held at Llwyn. i pia School early next month. There are over I eleven hundred children belonging to this school. The recent sharp weather has interfereed sadly with the attendance. Hence it it is hoped par- I ents will be kind enough to make an effort to secure regular attendance, otherwise it is possible their children was not be able to reach scholastic efficiency the days the examinations will take place. This appeal is a reasonable one, and we trust the rasponse will be cheerfully given by all parents the same as last year. We never hear of angling resorted to in this I Valley. Years ago we well-remembered several deeply interested in this pleasant pastime and indeed profitable. Even salmons were caught in the Rhondda river before now. It was not an usual thing to witness a large number on a heavy flood fishing in the river named. One in Pa^j ticular we recollect was the late "Saddler Bach" as he was familiary known. He resided at Pontypridd, and worked at Cymmer or at a near distance thereto. He was seldom if ever seen without the fishing rod and a small bag suitable to keep fish. Others we could name, but most of them have gQne to rest forever. The river has been so much polluted of late years until no fish of any kind can possibly exist. Many have missed the pleasant practise of fishing there- by.
POETRY.
POETRY. THE EARLIEST TROUT. 0 swset is the swirl of the stream To fly-fisher waiting and weary, 0 sweet the san's earliest gleam, And lilt of the merle ever cheery. The river's soft masic is dear, O'er gravelling shallows awift straying, And where the mid-current rans clear A pink-spotted beanty is staying. The dainty dry fly hovers out, And dances in (airiest measure; The wisest of fish would'nt flout So tempting and toothsome a treasure. A rise and a splash and a rush, A battle 'twixt fury and reason, And here's, by the sheltering bush, The earliest trout of thq season. Who cares for the roar of the town, The hubbubs and horrors and hurry? Who values its smile or it's frown, Its riet and racket and flurry ? Far down in the meadows the grass Is green, and the river is flowing, The ripples that dance as they pass With joy in the sunlight are glowing. The trout are alert on the feed, 'Neath pollard and rashy bend rising; That topic's important indeed, And choice of a fly appetising. But nothing else matters to-day, Or foreign or home—war or treason— Life's object's at present to play The earliest trout of the season. F. G. W.
Y GOLOFN GYM KAEG.
Y GOLOFN GYM KAEG. CAN DDESGRIFIADOL I "FarchnadCaws Caerffili," gwobrwyedig yn Eisteddfod Caerffili, Llungwyn 1889. Mae son am ymenyn Caerffili trwy'r wlad Yn enllyn rnagorol ar fara, Mae bias llysiau naturyn rhoddi mwynhad, A bywyd i'r byd drwy en bwyta; Cael torth bara gwenith sydd ymborth tra mad, A OhOSYD o Farchnad Caerffili," Cwpaoaid o de gyda hyn wna leshad, I lanw y galon ag yni. Rho'wch dro yn ygwanwyn taa ditvedd mis Mai, Ar fore dydd Iau i Gaerffili, Ceir gweled oerbydau yn dyfod yn chwai Gan siriol drafnidwyr mor wisgi; Amaethwyr a ddeuant o amgylch i'r dref Yn llawn o fywiogrwydd masnachol, Ac ambell i ddynsawd fel Ilo yn rhoi bref, A'i synwyr mewn pen SY'8 bledreuol. Bydd Delars" cyfrwysgall yn d'od "nos yn mlaen 0 lanau y Cynon a'r Rhondda, Mae'r dyaion yn deall newyddion ar daen, A phrisoedd marchnadoedd trwy Walia; Mae James Aberdar'n llawn hwyl o'r "peth byw" Sydd angen er ca.el ymddiriedaeth, Dywed arail am Davis o'r Pentre i'n clyw, Dyn cywir yw yn ei drafodaeth." Bydd Ellis Pancapel a Lewis Pentwyn, Yn canmol eu caws yn y farchnad, A d'wedant Yn groew, "Caws gonest wnawn ddwyn A wnaed gan fenywod llawn profiad;' Mae gwr Pontypandy yn sefyll ian draw, Yn hoewaidd a llawen ei galon, A'i feistres dirionfwyn yn dal yn ei llaw Glan gosyn o'r rhai gadd y goronl. Prysnra y dynisn i "Farchnad y Caws," Mae'r awrlais ar ddeg i'n rhybuddio, A llawer vu gwibio ar hyd ac ar draws Er deall y pris sydd yn pasio;" Pob oedran, pawb graddau amaethwyr y fro, Yn ddiwvd, llawn bywyd, fel gwenyn. Ac ambell ferch landeg yn gwnauthur ei thro Mor ysgafn a'r ewig y gwanwyu. Beth ydyw'r pris heddyw yn myned y cant, A wnaethpwyd yr oil a glan lefrith ?" Bydd Tom o'r Blue Bell mor ddifrifol a Sant Yn gwylio'r rbai cyfrwys mewn melldith A ef a'i gyfeillion yn ol ac yn mlaen I weled y gwragedd o'r Rhydri, Arweiuia rhyw siopwr at ferched Llysfaen, Sydd orddas i farchnad Caerffili. Bydd Edwards, gwr parcbus o'r Portb. yn llawn hwyl, A gwen ar ei wyneb yn chwareu, ) Geuethig hawddgarol sibryda yn wyl I'w ginstian-" Gan' i mae'r caws gorea;" Ar eiliad a Jones o Dreherbert i'w chwrdd, A'i lygaid fel ser yu pelydru, A'i galon yn fflamio gan serch a i ffwrdd. A'r caws gaoddo'u chwim wedi'u prynu. Canfyddir Rees Thomas, gwr glow Penygraig, Yn cynyg ei bris am yr enllyn, Dadleuant yn fywiog mal gwr gyda'i wraig, Ac eilwaith archwiliant bob cosyn De'wch, profweh a gwelwch, a barnweh yn deg, Pa le gwelsoch gaws yn fwy grwuus, Blynyddaa o brofiad, eymeriad difrosj. I Sy'u cloi y drafnidiseth ya weddas, Mae Jeremy Dowlais a'i aur yn ei god, Tywyeog y Delar3 trwy'r farchnad, Siarada'n gellweiras fel pe bydda'i glod Yn llwyr ymddibynn ar siarad Ond eilwaitti dychwela fel dyn at ei waith I brynu y caws wrth y canoedd, Cywirdeb rnasnachol yw sylfaen ei raith, Gyhoeddir'trwy'r wlad gan laweroedd. Amaethwyr y Morfa geir yma'n llawn brys, A Baker, Sant Bride, fel eu brenin, Ac ereill ffwdanua yn sychu y chwys Fel ambeil gogyddes inewa cegin 1'r dafol trosglwyddir y caws yn eu tro, "Dyn canol" yo awr gaiff eu pvvyso, Canfyddir pob Delar o fynydd i fro Yn llawen trwy'r farchnad yn rhodio. I'r gweatdai vo vmyl i dalu heb wall, MlLö'r pryilwyr a.'r gwerthwyr yn myned, Ac yno fol dyniou rhesymol a chill Maent oil yn diddyma ea dyled Bydd llaeth y "fctwch goch," gyda, Ifrwyth y "GlochLas," Yn beraidd gyfatob i'r llefrith. Gynhyrfa y dynion—mae bywyd a bias Yn tarddu o Yagub y (iwenith."2 0 feusydd bro Gweutllwg, ail Eclet; yw hon, Y ceir y danteithfWyd dymunol. Cael meddu caws lleliith iachusol wna n How, Y gweithiwr lluddedig yn ddyddiol; o lenydd yr Hafren i'r bryniaa heirdd, certh, Adseinir y gan dddsgrifiadol, A glynoedd Mor^anwg gydetyb yn forth Bereiddiwch yr enllyn rhagorol. Trwy fisoedd Mehefin, Gorphenaf, ao Awst. Hardd dymhor mae natar mewn ffyniant, Pob calon, bob llygad heb fedda'r an trawst A wel yr holl wlad a'i gegoniant; „ Lion adeg, ffrwythlondeb wna "farchnaa y Caws" Yn llawn o lywiogrwydd a ehynydd, Digrifwch, a mwynitat calenau didraws, A leinw fro brydferth Sepghenydd. WIL O'R MORFA. 1 Prize. 2 Wheataheaf.
Notes from Tongwynlais, Taff's…
Notes from Tongwynlais, Taff's Well, and Nantgirw (BY CADNAW Y CASTE LL COCH). On Monday evening, the 18th inst., a meeting was held sM the Board Schools, Taff's Well, at which a presentation was made to Mr and Mrs John Jenkins, late head-master and mistress. Their services in connection with the schools at Taff's Well and the Hawthorn, extending over a period of twelve years, were of so successful a character that it was deemed desirable by their friends to put them in possession of some visible and enduring token of their esteem on the occa- sion of their leaving the district for Cardiff. The testimonial consisted of a beautifully illuminated address and a purse of gold. The presentor was i the Rev W. Rees, Glandwr, who also presided. I Some time b'efore the meeting was announced to commence most of the seats available became occupied, and when the chairman called for the first item on the programme, the vestibule was thronged with those who hesitated to enter for want of sitting room. Mr Edwards' overture on the piano was a pleasing preliminary to a most enjoyable meeting. Mr Jones, assistant master, came next with a song—" Anchored." His voice has considerable volume and sweetness. The best comment on it was the heartiness of the audience' reception. Miss Thomas then sang and drew forth a clamorous encore, to which she responded later on. Mr Matthew George was next called to recite "The Johnstown Disaster. We have heard him recite it before, but never with more telling effeot. A party of five-Lord Dundreary being a distinguished member-then gave the interesting dialogue, Honesty Rewarded." I am sure it was an encouraging surprise to those who took part in it to find their work evoking such a gener- ous reception. Tears are a strong evidence of sympathy and appreciation, but they were not the only token of the sense of reality to which some of those witnessing the performance had been brought. It was told me by an eye-witness that jast at the crucial moment, when Jack Marting (the thief) struggled with honest Fred for the bank-notes which lay on the table-a cer- tain gentleman sitting close by, seeing the bag of gold near the notes, suddenly snatched it, and with eager solicitude secreted it for safety in h's trousers pocket. After the dialogue came the presentation. The Address was put forward, and the chairman, after referring in eulogistic terms to the manner in which it had been got up, proceeded with the presentation. In a speech choicely worded and abounding in sympathy, he begged Mr Jenkins' acceptance of the purse and the address as an ex- pression of the esteem in which he and Mrs Jenkins were held, and as a mark of the good wishes which followed them in their new sphere of labour. Mr Jenkins came forward to reply. His appear- ance was not made the occasion for boisterous acclamation. His greeting was a silence intensi- fied and deepened by strong sympathy. He ad- mitted it was the most trying moment of his life, and everyone present seemed to feel the sincerity of that statement The feeling of the meeting had now reached its climax, and the mutual sympathy displayed was in itself a noble tribute honourable to both'. Mr Jenkins referred to the much regret- ted absence of Mrs Jenkins, which was unavoid- able in consequenoe of her recent confinement. His reply was well received. Mr Phillip Morgan, j who is well-known as a musician, jaade his debut here as a poet. His lines were loudlv cheered. Mr William Thomas Treforest; Mr Roberts, Pentyroh Works School, and Mr Williams, school- master, Tongwynlais, having addressed the meet- ing, the Glee Party, under the leadership of Mr P. Morgan, A.C., sang "Y Blodeuyn Olaf." A. vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meet- ing to a close. The sum of money collected was £27. Edward Young says with admirable good- sense Our hearts ne'er bow but to superior worth, Nor ever fail of their allegiance there. If there is anything in our world of which we need more it is the admiration and the recogni- tion of worth and merit, and especially in those who are in a position in any way to influence others. Mark the falling of that stone into the centre of yonder placid pellucid pool-the waves that encircle it were produced by the force of its I falling impetus. -How they undulate outward with quivers ever emptying may be- never to be with quivers ever emptying may be- never to be exhausted! The schoolmaster—Is his vocation one of influence and importance5 Most assuredly. See the crowd of little ones around him—note the sparkling eye, sensitive ear—impressible mind. Master they regard in the light of a, the sparkling eye, sensitive ear—impressible I mind. "Master "they regard in the light of a, I hero, r would almost say, a god. Their respect I borders on veneration, and when coupled with affection is akin to worship. He sets in motion a J. train of influences that will roll on for generations. They will mark his conduot, remember his words -thev will in some measure be directed and moulded by his disposition and principles. The schoolmaster's vocation is an important one. For him to live is everything. Whoever has said it, it is true—"A terrible thing it is to live. Dying is nothing. Beasts die. Living is everything. The lifting of a haud sends a shudder to the stars. The falling of a tear is heard in the depths of the Infinite Great responsibility is great discomfort when the obligation attending it are ill-discharged. On the contrary to the honest worker satisfaction comes as a reward, and the schoolmaster who looks at hid calling from the highest standpoint may exclaim with Thomson- i Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind To breathe th'eulivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast. On Saturday evening last th3 concert at Bethlehem, Gwaelodygarth, came o5 under very favourable. circumstance's. The weather was beautifully fine. At 7.30 there was a splendid ) audience, the chapel being quite fnll. A telegram from Dr Thomas, Caeryhilly, was read, in which he expressed his regret at being unable to be present to take the chair. He had sent a subscrip- tion of one guinea. The Rev T. B. Phillips, >alem, was voted to the chair. The programme was divided into two parts, the first consisting of miscellaneous songs, with a duet and quartette, the second part being the sacred cantata, Y Bugail Da." The Misses Evans and Morgan had a hearty encore for their rendering of "Over the Hawthorn Hedge," to which they responded. The singing both of the choir and the artistes in the performance of the cantata met with very general approval. The sacred nature of the subject called for the avoidance of excessively demonstrative plaudits, but the audience listened with evident pleasure. The choir had worked hard under the leadership of Mr William Williams. Alaw Ddu has probably done its utmost to relieve the monotony which is often the ac^omyaniment of I sacred cantatas. The subject is sublime enough, but the changes from dialogue to air, from duet to trio, or to anthem, and the varied interchange of different voices, are barely sufficient to raise it out of the region of sameness. Much credit is due to Mr E. J. Phillips, secretary, upon whom mainly fell the work of organising. We believe the con- cert was in every wa5 a splendid success. There was not that marked enthusiasm whi -h attends concerts that are miscellaneous throughout. The ¡ enjoyment was not of the excitable kind, but was such doubtless as leaves behind it a deep and more lasting satisfaction.
THE LATE REY WILLIAM EVANS,…
THE LATE REY WILLIAM EVANS, TONYREFAIL I Messrs Walkey, Thomas, and Co., Western Mail-buildings, Cardiff, have just issued a magni- ficent lithographed portrait of the patriarch of Tonvrefail. It is a splendid production, and has been specially got np fjc framing p f-pos s, bei>ut printed Oil stout plate paper, size 17 x 22 inches. Price 2s 6d. per copy post free.
'APPALLING RAILWAY ACCIDENT-
'APPALLING RAILWAY ACCIDENT- A TRAIN ON FIRE IN A TUNNEL. A telegram from New York states that a disastrous collision occurred in the Fourth Avenue tunnel at a quarter-prst 7 o'clock on Friday morning, when a- New Haven local passenger train, bound north, ap- proached the station at Eighty-sixth-street. The tunnel was filled with mist, so that the lighti partially failed. There was a train of sleeping care backing into the station upon the same line on which the New Haven train was approaching, and the engine-driver of the latter not being able to see the signals, plunged his train into the" sleepers" with a terrific crash. The New Haven train was going at a high rate of speed, and the engines and cars of both were completely telescoped. The former was smashed to atoms, while the cavs of the- forward train caught fire from a stove. In a few moments the flames were burning fiercely, and spread to the entire wreck. Two alarms of fire were sent out, followed by calls for ambulances, and these were quickly answered by police, doctors, and fire- men, who, when they reached the scene, found all approach difficult by reason of the wrecked cars combined with the smoke and flames, which filled the narrow limits of the tunnel. At half-past 8 o'clock it was reported that six persons had been killed, and a quarter of an hour later the body of a woman, burnt to a cinder, was brought to the sur- face. She was one of the passengers by the sleeping cars. The search party continued their difficult work in the stifling tunnel, in which the flames and escaping steam, the shouts of the searchers, and the cries of the wounded and tortured passengers, dying and burning underneath the wreckage, made the scene a veritable pandemonium. The body of the driver was got out, and it was found that one of his legs had been burnt off. The wreckage of the two trains blocked the traffic for several hours, and completely dis- arranged the service of the line. The scene outside the tunnel was one long to be remembered. The news had spread like wildfire, and although strong squads of police were speedily on the spot, it was all they could do to keep back the crowd of men and women trying to reach the door of the under- ground railway depot, within a few yards of where the collision occurred. The accident was due, it is alleged, to the neglect of the conductor of the back- ing train, who failed to display a signal light upon the rear car. A later telegram says that the block in the tunnel. extended the length of 12 city blocks of buildings. A more complete wreck it would be almost im- possible to imagine. Even the trucks were shivered to splinters, and only the middle half of the train preserved its original shape and appearance. The first man who was come upon by the rescuers. was a car cleaner, named John Hanche. He was- embedded in the wreck, from which it was al-n-ioit. impossible to remove him. The firemen went to work as tenderly as possible, and tried to pull him out of the flames of the burning car, the pieces of which were lying in heaps about him. But their endeavours caused the poor fellow such intense pain that he again and again requested them to let nim die where he was. When he was finally got out it was found that his legs had been burned off, and that he was otherwise dreadfully injured. He died on the way to the hospital. Up to the present time eight bodies have been removed from the tunnel. Between the head of the locomotive and the end carriage was suspended a man who had been caught by the shoulders. His legs had been cut off., and every scrap of clothing burned from his body, so that lie was entirely nude. He was swollen to twice his natural size from having been almost boiled in the steam which had escaped from the- engine. He was still alive when rescued, but he was in such fearful agony that he implor(sd the fire- men to put an end to his misery. He died shortly after removal. Another body was discovered which, bad been cut clean in two when the cars were, telescoped. Frederick Mercer, a clerk, was a passenger by one- of the trains, and was among the rescued. In describing his experience he says: "I ran ahead with the conductor of our train as soon as the acci- dent occurred. The sleeping car was on fire, and I saw a man with his head partly out of the window "f the burning car. The conductor and I tried to save him, but we failed in our attempt; where- upon he nplored us to kill him, for he was being burned alive. The roof of the burning car melted and the molten lead fell upon us. The man's cries, wera agonising as he was pinned under the debris. Then another train rushed by on its way into the Grand Central station. The draft made by its. pas3nge caused the burning car to be hidden by volumes of black smoke, and when it cleared away I saw no more of the unfortunate man. Then the- fire-engine arrived, and commenced the work of subduing the flames. The half-charred remains, of two men were taken from the car. It was' &. horrible spectacle-a sight I shall never forget. Our train was in the centre of the tunnel, on the west track. The other train was on the same track, backing, when we struck her, and we threw the other train clear across the east side of the track, thus blocking the down traffic. The car next to our engine was badly smashed and thrown on the eåst track with the engine."
! FUNERAL OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
FUNERAL OF GENERAL SHERMAN. The citizens of New York and its vicinity on Thursday paid the last honours to the memory of General Sherman, whose body was borne through the city en route to its final resting-place at St. Louis. The military pageant was the most impos- ing since the great demonstration attending General Grant's funeral, nearly 20,000 troops of the line taking part in the procession, which escorted the deceased commander's remains from the family residence in Seventy-first-street to Desbrosses-street Ferry, whence the coffin was conveyed across the. river to the Pennsylvania Railway terminus in Jersey City. The ceremony was favoured with splendid weather, the day being cold, bright, and' clear. As a mark of sympathy, all business was suspended early in the afternoon, and the route taken by the procession was literally packed with people. Many houses, especially in Fifth-avenue, were draped with mourning, and flags were every- where displayed at half mast. The procession started at half-past 2. After a brief religious service in the house, conducted by Father Sherman, the casket was placed on a draped gun caisson drawn by four artillery horses, with mourning trappings and plumesv and led by soldiers. Preceding the caisson were the pall bearers' carriages, and immediately following it came the deceased general's charger,, bearing his military accoutrements. Then followed the members of the Sherman family and their immediate friends, President Harrison, ex-Pivsidenta Hayes and Cleveland, the members of the Cabinet,, the high army officers, the State and civic officials, and many distinguished citizens in a lorg line of- carriages. Following these came the regular troops, including the cavalry, artillery, and infantry, and the National Guard, to the number of 8,000, and the veterans of the Grand Army, to the number of 10,000. while the civic bodies completed the pro- cession. The bells of alPthe churches were tolled while the corthje was moving, and the churches in Jersey City paid a similar mark of respect to the deceased from the time of the arrival of the body at the railway depot until the departure of the special train conveying the remains to St. Louis. The remains arrived at St. Louis on Saturday morning. Large crowds and assembled at the- station, and respectfully uncovered as the train entered. To < '.vcercormid is Staff and the Recep- tion Comnuctt* formally took charge of the body. which was then com < i d to a caisson, which was waiting in readiness outside the station, guarded by a military escort. This carriage was drawn by six horses, ridden by men of the 7th Cavalry Regiment who took part in the recent battle with the Indiam at Wounded Knee Creek. General Merritt was the chief pall-bearer, the others being military officers of high rank and prominent citizens of this city. As the coffin ,as borne to the caisson Pleyel's Ilyji'-n was played by a military band. The flora 1 offerings received from New York and from numerous 'o'vus through which the train passed were p!e -.i iu a barouche for conveyance to the ceiift-teij,, ;1 the cortiye then started. Mr. Noble, Secretary or the Interior, and ex-President Hayes were among the many notable persons who took part in the precession, which was divided into six sections, and included Regular troops, members of the Grand Army, detachments of militia of Missouri and other States, and various organisai ions. The routCffrom the station to the cemetery, which was five miles in length, was densely packed with people, in spite of the fact that rain was fall- ing, and that the roads were in a terribly muddy condition. The service at the grave was entirely of a military character, with the of a few prayers said by Father Sherman, t1¡, ••c- -I-L G-U'UT.I'S son. At the conclusion of tir ,-i r- i:, >v a volley was fired over the grave. T'U.t:1, uf persons were present in the cemetery";