, 1877-11-18

here last night, aud left to-day Tor Chicago, Tn
| route Tor Wluncpeg.
TIE TWO JONESES.
A STORY OF ST. DAv1D's DAY.
From, London Society.
| CHAPTER /.
It was the 1st Of March, in the year OF grace
| 18-. In d merchants office, not tar from
Chcapsidc, a little man sat at nigh desk, Try
ing hard, apparently. to Keep one eye on Tue
rows Of figures before him, and the other on TIC
otlicc-clock. Failing in this, hts ganccs trav-
elcd from the one to the other with pendulum
like regularity. At last the clock struck the
wished-for hour OF Z; and the little man snut
the big ledger with bang, and, after locking it
| up cnrcfuly in the oflicc~safc, dashed into
dark cupboard, and began a hasty but careful
toilet, involving great splashing OF water, and
much violent exercise with Il stutnpy nail-brush.
Evan Jones was nomnally managing-clerk, and
really general factotum, to the firm Of Berwick
s. Brown, hardwood merchants. He was so
years of age short, fat, and good-naturcd,
though little pcppery at times. lie had nu-
merous fumily, whom he found it anything but
easy to feed and bring up on his mod
est salary of fifty shilling5 week. With strict
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| both ends meet. Not for him were the breezy
sands oi Ramsgate, or the chestnut avenues of
| Hampton Court. Not for him were the mild
havana or the fragrant cigarette. lie had no
vices und desired no luxurics. One indulgence
alouc IN the course Of the year, did he permit
| himself. lie was Wclshmaa t. the backbone,
| and herein lay his unc eXLravaTancc. CONC
| what might, and however depressed the con-
| dition Of the domestic noncy-tllark.t, he was
always present at the dinncr Ut tho ''Cnitcd
| NelsEmen ~ OH ST. Dayil's, Day. The ncecssa-
| " guinea was to Jones Us much rs hundred to
! many OF the other guests who assembled at tue
! banquet in qucstion-a sum to he saved anu
scrapcd together by infinite sacrifice and self
! denial. But
stThoush back and sides gn bare,
| Though hands and feet 60 cold,'
! us the old song says, scrapcn together it must
! be, by hook or by crook. For nearly 4 week
| prior to the present occasion, Evans dlntcr had
| consisted OF 4 savcloy and penny roll; and on
| tue day Of our story he had taken no food what
| ever since his frugal breakfast, intending to
| compensate himself handsomely for his abstin-
| c1lyc ut tho expense Of the United Welshncn."
| lie had, in truth, gone SO long without food as
to feel little exhausted; but he consofeu him
self with the thought Of tic splendid appetite
| he should carry to the festive board; and hay-
iug ut last completed his toilet, he shut up the
| Office, aud started for the hostelrv where the
dinner to bc held, feeling ut least SIX tcet
| energy.
| At almost the same moment when Evan
Jones started Oh his journey, tall handsome
mau, in tauitlcss evening attire, stepped out Of
| i West-ead mansion, outside OF which
broueham was waiting. 4 graceful little lady,
| with bright gtrlish face, accompanied him to
| the hNlt-dour.
'.iou won't be very late, owou, will you!"
| she said, coaxingly.
::Not very carly am afraid, pct. Wes Welsh
men are rare fellows for keeping it up; and If
| came away before all the national tols.s had
been duly honored, should never hear tile last
Of it.n
VERY well, dear; then l. suppose mustn't
| expect you till sec you. hope you will have
| q pleasant evening. Don't take too much wine,h
| she continued lau.hingly.
''Can't answer for myself on such an occa-
sion,'' her husband responded. 1.-THE -
Taycrn.' he said to the coactllnan; and, kissing
his hand to his wife, in few moments was
whirled out Of sight
CHATTER II.
The II United Wcshmcn u had finished their
dinner, and had made considerable progress
with their dessert Each man wore attached to
his button-Eole wonderful composition Of
green aud white satin aud silver tlagrcc, whicl.
was supposed (by dint OF n,akin@-bcicye very
much indeed) to represent the sleek" sacred
to the occasion. \ perfect hurricane vi ms, and
ms, and l's, and rs, and 'c's flew about the
rooul, only ceasin@ iur a few moments when the
Chairman rose to propose toast, or the bards
at the far end Of the banquet-nall tuned their
harps for some Casnbrian melody. Evan Jones
was seated Ut the festive board, but, alas, no
longer the spiek-and-span Evan Jones who had
but Il couple Of hours earlier left the oiIice OF
Mtssrs, Berwick d Brown. His carefully
brushed hair was now rough aud dishevcllcu,
| his lace red, his shirt-front limp and crumplcl,
his uttcra1>cc thick, and his general appearance
that OF gentleman who has dincu ''not wisely,
but too wcli.'' Poor Evan had been By no
means mnodcrate i'll his potations but he had
SO weakened himself by long fasting, that tine
little he had taken had had exaggerated
effect upon him, and he was rapidly becoming
argumcntativc, not to say pugnacious. 1t WAS
all article OF faith with HIM, even in his sober
moments, that he was in some mysterious way
connected with the last OF the Welsh Kings, and
in his present elevated condition this idea took
possession OF his mind with redouhled enlpha-
SIS lie had more than once commenced 4 SEM
trnce beginning, s'As 'sccndant Of LlcWel-
lyn,'' but without getting any further. AT the
second @ failure, his 1eit-lland nsishbor, to
replied profancly, 20, blow Llewvllyn!''
Evan Jones looked at him for a
moment with an expression of in,measurabe
scorn und disgust, aud then turned Io his right
hand ucigllbor: '''S dcshcntlant Of Llcwe!lyn,
'pears to meas 'scendant-ot Llcvcliyn-"
aud then stopped agAiu.
"Cwm nog lwyn bora dwmnath cw1yd llimach
bach, ,'* replied Ills rlght-ilaDd nelghbor.
''Dwyllog lwsnmo gwlloch dina nos" re-
marked another Of the Darty.
"Cwlla gwyn dwyllct!s dym do J cwi bala
l1ewclIy cacrloc," responded Jones, whose
tongue was loose enough III his native Welsh,
and who would probably have continued in the
same strain for some time, had not the chair
man requested attention for the 'sAIarch Of the
Men OF Harcch,' which, was about to be given |
by the choir Jones sat still during tho chorus,
with head and hand keeping tipsy time to the
measure; but his soul waxed hot within him
under the influence OF the inspiring strains, and
no sooner had they ceased than he wildly got
upon his legs, and said in a loud, thick voice:
''AlisT Chairman, shayt IS humble rep
rcscntiye-I mean anccstorI mean 'scendant
OF Llcwcllyn, I don't think this 'spicio,ls oc-
casion-1 shay I don't think this 'spicious lea
sion-''
Here there were loud cries Of "Ordcr!''
- Chair!'' ''Sit down!" And Jones was pulled
violently down By the coat-tails by one Of his
ncighbors. The gent}cmanly-loolSin man to
whom VIC have alluded in our first chapter was
Jones' vis-a-vis at the table. The scene was so
ludicrous that he could not reprcss smile,
which was observed by Evan, whose cholcric
temper fired up instantly ut the supposed af-
front.
''What TIL devil you grinning ut, look you?" |
" Did smile! really heg your pardon; but !
am quite sure l was not 'grinning,' as you
call it.''
u You did, sir; you grinned lke-ikc Chcs-
hire cat, sir. appeal to tn gen'lmen present.
You've suited me, sir-'suted me grossly.
Name'S Jones; very good name; 'sccndant Of |