There was, moreover, a small show of fireworks on the occasion.

Blue balls, crackers, rockets and the like blazed and hissed about to the no small danger of the thatched roofs of some of the houses.

Mrs Griffith Jenkins undrew her purse strings on that day, and the cheering and shouting were great as the bride and bridegroom appeared.

Howel bowed and smiled as all great men do on such occasions, and Netta laughed, and was proud.

One of the blue balls made the fine pair of horses that drew Howel's new carriage take fright, but the London coachman showed the superiority of his driving by pulling them in' and the crowd shouted amain.
Captain Dancy and Miss Simpson, who accompanied the pair, were duly impressed with the loyalty of Howel's subjects, and were not particularly shown the little shop to which he owed their sudden devotion.