STORIES ABOUT. THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YORK.
THE PRINCE OF SAILORS AND THE
· SAILOR' PRINCE,
The Duke of Cornwall and York was very popular with those men who served under him, and more than one story illustrative of "Prince George's" kindness of heart and good sense is reverently told in naval circles. While in command of the gun-boat Thrush, the Prince was asked if he would take on a member of the crew a very capable seaman, whose one fault was the grave one of insubordination. After some hesitation the naval commander. consented to give, the man a tijal, Sending. for him, he informed him that from that day forward he would be given, as regarded his past career, clean sheet" The sailor play ed up to the fashion in which he had been treated, and he is now one of the smartest petty officers in His Majesty's Navy."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1901.
THE ADVENTURES OF A
STONE BAG,
GLAD-representative of British power in this city, um Dot such a fool as to let it go again until have recovered my bag." raised his hands above bis head and cried The Germanised.. British representative
again
You are so stupid!".
so; I'll admit that for the sake of peace; never- "Certainly, said Sam, "if you will have, it theless, you are coming with me to the Post Office
The official gave orders that the Embassy was to be closed for the night, then taking his stick in his hand he resolutely set but to walk to his residence. Sam said nothing but he kept step exasperated man turned upon him, accused by step with him. Every now and then the him af stupidity, and ordered him to take him self off.
But the official was gone, slamming the door behind. The man in the Post Office looked intently at sam, not knowing exactly what had Office man, took his long-sought for bag, and happened. Then Sam winked at the Post
went to his hotel. The Rangeen Times.
A BUSINESS. DEAL.".
"Now, it's no use making a fuss about it. I daughters marrying a penniless clerk. You shall never consent-no, never-to one of my
but you needn't come to me afterwards to can make a runaway match of it, if you like,
the weekly bills. No more snivelling about it, whimper and beg for contributions towards miss, I'm a man of my word, and that word
is * No!'"
new Argentine Government intend to repudiate the 77 bonds, Mr. Buckett fhought it right that you should learn this at once, as you are largely interested.".
But it's all an awful mistake." "I'm delighted to hear it, Mr. Pottinger, but our informant is usually very reliable?","
91 mean, 1 never intended to purchase so many bonds. wanted to speculate a bit, so -thought I would have just twenty.
recognised as being; capable of doing créative work or valuable investigation but not in a position to devote his time to it”, dey
"All very well, darling: but I couldn't stand living on the other fellow's money—I want to fight my own battle. BAN
But the fact of its being offered,' and'ac- cepted, should be a distinction, just as a Col- lege Fellowship is. one. As for fighting your own battle, if your work is greater than your Then Mr. Pottinger explained the blunder self or the petty considerations of everyday life that his typewriter had made. His listener du would think of that only." was very sympathetic, but could suggest no "Rubbish!" he said quite rudely, and kissed
possible to sell the bonds publicly now. You it's Jack, hurrah! Darling-turning to his way of escape for the vuforimate speculator. the tip of her nose. "Who the deuce is that? I'm afraid," he said, that it will be im I heard the door bell; didn't you? Jack, why,
Swirlay comes; so that this news about the him about it. Look here, old chap, we are dis see there is no 'Change to morrow, and then wife-"here's Jack Friarson; now we'll ask
Arge tine is sure to leak out before Monday.cussing two questions at once. The first is Could you dispose of the bands privately?!! what is to be done with our millionaires, and
“No-besides, it would be downright swind the other is the endowment of genius." ling."
This is not my story; it belongs to my friend Sam, and it 1 could only write it as Sam tells it, the yarn would be funny and well worth printing, I call him Sam, but hardly need to add that Sam is not his name. Sam is an Irish man, who thoroughly believes that Britain does not govern his country as it should be govern cd, but nevertheless he has no hesitation in calling forth the whole power of the British. Empire if he gets into Double on the continent It is with an incident of this nature that the present narrative deals..
Sam found himself in Lugano last summer on a tramping tour. He had his other suit of clothes and various belongings in a Glad- stone bag, and this bag he posted from place to. place all through haly, Switzerland, and the Tyral. At Lugano he sent it by pust to a large city where German is spoken, but When the then Prince and Princess of happened there might be taken as a reflection Wales decided that their two sons should be on our Consular service, although it is in reality trained on the Britanni, all sorts of stories-nothing of the kind. Sam, on arriving at this were current concerning the Royal sailors nameless city, entered the Post office, placed his one tale which obtained considerable credence receipt on the counter and demanded his belongs to me and not to the Government of four-penny.cigar, felt that he wouldbeunworthy, eagerly, only save men's absolute rain for be some tea-it may help us all to recover. was to the effect that Prince George had
Gladstone bag. The official in charge seemed. with an anchor emblem, and that his parents, searched for it and apparently found it just allowed himself to be tattooed on the nose inclined at first to give up the property. He especially his mother, were in despair about underneath the counter. He said to the Irisbenderance. the matter, and had caused to be consulted all
man, who understood nothing hat English: the leading medical men of the day as to how
Where is your passport ?? far, the mark could be obliterated. It was
Passport said Sam, nobody needs a further said that Sir William Gull, when asked, passport when travelling in a civilised country, had pointed out that an anchor was not an in
I have no passport, and never was asked for appropriate facial mark for one who might one before." some day be the ruler of the greatest maritime Power!
AN ABSURD STORY.
THE DUCHESS'S CHIEF ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
Although Her Royal Highness is very fond of painting, her chief accomplishment is music. This important section of her education was conducted by the famous composer and musi cian, Signor Tosti, and according to him there are few batter amateur painists in the king- dom; white the future Queen has also a very sweet, well trained voice. This love of music, has naturally endeared the Duchess to Queen Alexandra, who is an admirable musican, and when they are both at Sandringhan the two Royal ladies often play d quatre maint. It is said that little Prince Edward has also a very distinct gift for music.
PRINCE GEORGE AS A COAL. HEAVER, Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford is fond of telling a story concerning the days when the Dake of Cornwall and York served under him
in Eastern waters. The ship was at Salonien or Smyma when a Turkish Pasha came on board to pay his respects to Prince George His Royal Highness was in command of coaling party, and the Admiral says that he shall never forgot the look of astonishment on the face of the Pasha when Queen Victoria's grandson was pointed out to him engaged in a duty which had made him as black as a nigger!
THE DUKE AS A BOXER
Probably few people are aware that the Duke of York is an adept with the gloves. He was taught boxing when still a midshipman by member of the crew of the Bacchanti, after wards woll-known in the boxing world as Harry' Feltham Feltham taught both the Royal brothers, and since those far-off days he has often held forth to an admiring audience concerning, the remarkable aptitude of the younger of the two princes Prince George-ns he then was thoroughly enjoyed putting on the "mits," and he never forgat his old friend, Indeed, the very last time the worthy Feltham and His Royal Highness met face to face, the Prince- as Feltham has since delighted to tell-turned round and with a smile shook his "duke" (slang term for hand) at him in an affable
manner!
A FUTURE KING'S HOBBIES." The Duke of Cornwall and York has quite a British love of hobbies. He began stamp. collecting when on the Britannia, and as he kept up his philatelic enthusiasm during the many years which followed, he probably now possesses oneofthe finest collections of colonials in existence. As befits a Sailor Prince, his Royal Highness is fonder of those outdoor sports which require patience and keen observa- tion than those which are pursued on horse-back, He is exceedingly fond of salmon-fishing and pursues this hobby so sincerely that on one occasion. he was snowed up in Scotland when indulging in it! He was one of the first Royal personages who acquired a bicycle, and when at Sandringham he sometimes cycles right round the estate, often accompanied by Princess Victoria, who has always been his speciál "charm" among his sistere. Since he became a father the Duke has taken a great anti prac. tical interest in all that concern the welfare of little people, and he has gathered together quite a wonderful, number of mechanical toys with which he himself amuses the cheerful in mates of the Royal nurseries.
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT-RACE.
which I must not mention by name, as what
am not in a very attractive costume, for I've "I am going with you" said Sam. “You see been tramping all over the mountains and through different disreputable places, so when outracie is me your they wonder who your Therefore best thing you can do is to come with me directly to the Post Office and try to convince the man there, who is quite as stupid as the English, that the bag
to prison," cried the official, goaded beyond this benighted country.""
"I will call a policeman and have you sent
You can't do that," explained Sam suavely "because, you see, I'm a British subject. You are here to protect my rights, not to infringe upon them. What would be said in the For eign Office if a British official caused the arrest of a British subject merely because that subject was trying to get his rights from a tyrannical Government? It's absurd! The Ambassador himself wouldn't allow it. Surely you wouldn't have me go to the Ambassador and ask him to come to the Post Office and get out my bag Although if But the official persisted in his refusal, audit, and I don't think he will thank you for send- you refuse me much longer I'll do intimated that the bag would not be-given up ing me to him in this garb." unless a passport was produced.
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The German shook his head.
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Your passport, your passport," he re- peated.
"Ich nich haben,” cried Sam. I tell you haven't got one; never had a passport in my life. I want my bag."
said Sam. "I have posted this blessed bag Well, here's a pleasant state of things," all over Europe, and never before have I been asked for a passport. Won't the receipt satisfy
you
You will have to come with a passport, or with someone who will identify you," insisted the German.
At least that was the gist of the harangue, so far as Sam could make it out, and the upshot of it all was that the German stolidly refused to give up the bag, and Sani on looking at his waigh, saw that if he spent much more time
there, the office of the British Embassy in the place would be closed, and he could not call
upon it to come to his rescue that day,
The official paused, looked Sam up and anca was, then, with a sigh, he said: down, and saw how disreputable his appear
"Very well, we will go to the Post Office." "Now, you might have saved ever so much talk, commented Sam, if you had done this in the first place."
So together they went to the Post Office. "Here," cried Sam to the Post Office official. "I have brought the British Embassy. Now you turn over that bag without any delay, else there will be a diplomatic crisis between your Government and mine."
preter. You must say nothing. Leave this
"You must not interfere, said the inter-}" entirely to me."
Jacob Pottingerlooked decidedly unpleasant as he thumped his desk to emphasise his re arm, which he originally entered as book. marks. He was partner in a prosperous grocery keeper Prosperity brought pride in her train, he lay back in his chair on the verandah of and Mr. Pottinger, when on Sunday afternoons Hawley Hall (for such was the name he chose for No. 15, Ditch-lane, Clapham), and puffed a
to express these views to Mrs. Pottinger, of himself to permit his daughter-to "wed anyone not of the "haute noblesse.” · He used. who did not altogether share them, However, her husband did not trouble about her opinions. Why," he would say, "I feel somehow that there's Norman blood in my veins, and I do suffer from gout I'm sure some of my ances- tors came over with the Normans or were here when they came It's nothing strange for an old family to come down a bit in the world."
When, therefore, his youngest daughter ex- pressed her desire to become Harry Overend's the suit of one so lowly as a clerk. Hence the wife, the father immediately discountenanced the suit of one so lowly as a clerk. Being the
ultimatum.
But you were only & clerk yourself when you manied mamma" Miss Flossie's voice was tearful and raspy.
"Well, I suppose i was a blooming young
I was
Here Mrs. Pottinger entered the room. "I mean circumstances alter cases, not a mere clerk when we married, was 1, my dear?"
"No, Jacob," assented his wife, readily, "you were out of employment then. I'm sure I don't know why I ever married you. There was Mr. Swipes, the wine merchant."
"Publican, my dear corrected her husband. "Well, whatever he was he wanted to marry me. I saw him yesterday. He looks so handsome
He left the Post Office, jumped into a cab, shall be very glad to do so," said Sam, seat-still, his hair is hardly grizzled a bit. But here are your letters, my dear. Her husband put ing himself upon a table standing near and and was dives at top speed to the Braish Emswinging his feet backward and forward while his hand to feel the couple of onely hairs which bassy. He was just in time. Everybody had left the official from the Embassy talked to the still clung, like the last survivors of a stricken the place but a clerk or two, and one ponderous Post Office with a wonderful flow of lar guage.
field, to his abiny cranium. He satisfied bim- man who was vice-consul, or secretary or inter. But the Post Office man insisted on the pro. self as to their safety, but did not seem alto- preter, or something of the sort. To him duction of a passport while the Embassy official fether pleased. He said nothing, however, but Sam unfolded his trouble, and the official with equal strenuousness protested that a pass proceeded to open bis letters. As he read the annoying. When the recital was finished the Russia, yes, but not here. listened with a lack of sympathy that was
port was not required by the Government; in first one, his jaw dropped, and he muttered,
"Good Lord! There's some mistake!" secretary shrugged- his shoulders, spread our his hands, and said with a decided German accent!
"I can do nothing; it is no affair of mine." "You can do nothing? I beg your pardon, you can do everything; that's why you are here." "What!" cried the German d'awing himself up with an air of great hauteur. "This is the Embassy of Great Britain, and it is not the
business of the Embassy of Great Britain to search for the pay of Gladstone. We are here for affairs of State, not-
"Nonsense " cried Sam imperturably, “you are here to search for my Gladstone bag. That is the most pressing affair of State which Britain has on her hands at the present mo- ment. I insist on the production of my bag, for which I hold the receipt, and on which "I lave paid the postage."
"Oh, very well," cried the official turning away. Go to them and gel-your bag of Glad stone; it is nothing to me.
Keep at him. I haven't enjoyed à discussion "You've got him," cried Sam encouragingly. so much since the last general election in
Ireland."
"You must not interfera" screamed the worried official, sawing the air with hands. "You must keep quiet; leave-it all to me; you
are so stupid."
replied Sam, "but never mind, go in and win; "You have said that several times before, so long as you get that bag you may say any thing."
Sitting there and thrusting his hands deep in his trousers' pockets Sam came upon a key He pulled is out, looking at it with amazement. It was the kay that should have been attached to his Gladstone bag, so that when it crossed the frontier the Customs officials could have opened it. In a moment he realised what the trouble was. The bag, quite evidently, was not in the Post Office at all, and this official merely insisted on a passport so that he might have time But it is everything to me," said Sam to search for it, thinking that the bag had been haven't had a change for a week. All I possess lost, and thathe possibly might be held to blame: is in that bag. As you are about to leave the--Yet he was not going to admit either to the Embassy now, cone with me to the Post Office and insist that the villains produce my property, property was missing. Leaving them there owner of the bag or the interpreter that the talking with great vigouty, Sam slipped out, called a portar, and said to him: "Lead me at once to the Customs Department of the Post
You make great mistake of the duty of the British Embassy." said the official in anger. "It is not dignified that I go to the Post Office with you in which it is not my affair. Hire you some porter that will talk the language.*
"Why should I hire a porter," inquired Sam, when I am paying taxes to support this Embassy? You will come with me to the Post Office; you will explain to the man there that I have no passport; that I never had a passport, and don't need a passport."
"But I do not know you!" exclaimed the exasperated official..
"Well," said Sam, "we're getting acquainted reasonably fast,"
Office."
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passage-way, indicated
The porter conducted bim down, a long door, which Sam opened, and found himself in the presence of a polite official, who, on seeing the receipt, went ut once to a shelf and brought down the Glad- stone bag, saying he would bring the proper Sam inserted the key and deftly unlocked the man to examine it. When he turned his back
The Customs official came forward at last, and bag, slipping the key in his pocket again.
in reality have been stopped at the frontier, but explained that this bag, being locked, should they had sent it on to oblige the owner, and he cautioned Sam that such leniency was not to be expected in the future.
"But," cried Sam, “the bag isn't locked." tried it."
"Oh, yes it is," said the official," we have
The English are a stupid people who are constantly in trouble. is nothing but trouble, trouble, trouble, from the foolish peuple from morning till night. Why are you so stupid?" 1 quite agree with you," said am, in your estimate of the English character, but it does not apply to me! I am an Irishman. The British Gavemment insist on ruling my
"Have you pushed down this spring"?" Sam country, therefore I insist that the British Gov-asked, pressing the knob with his thumb, ernment ought to be good for one Gladstone whereupon the bag sprang apart. The official bag, and I propose that the British Empire, apologised profusely, ran his band lightly through its representative, accompany me to among the contents of the bag, clasped it shut. the Post office to see that I get my rights, again, and passed it to the qwner with much. otherwise that the fleet should be ordered from regret for the delay. Spithead, right across the country, to this city"
You are talking stupid again; it is impos- sible for a flest to come here. A fleet does not come after a Gladstone bag."
WHY THE COLOURS WERE CHOSEN.
In the earliest days the various collegas had no distinguishing uniforms, says a writer in the Pall Mall Gazelle, and the crews seem to have rowed at first (as the early cricketers played cricket) in the orthodox high hat Christ Church, in 1819, adopted, says Mr. Sherwood, a blue bonnet with checkered band, which Beams, at any rate, a more sensible; headgear than the other, and soon found favour with the rest of the colleges. By 1829, the year of the first inter-University race, uniforms bad becoma general; and the variety of colours used by the different colleges caused some difficulty in the selection pia distinguishing shade for either University Eventually, as is well known. Oxford hit on a modification of the Christ Church ribbon, while Cambridge chose pink, out of compliment to their, captain's college of St. John's in the same way it is probable that light blue was selected for the 1836 race in compliment to T. S. Egan, who was a Caius man. The contrast between the two shades of blue is considerably „sharperit now than it was at first, the Oxford Blue baving grown darker and the. Cambridge lighter. The letters O.U.B.C. And the crossed pars were added to the be considered a cockney accent. I am from Oxford cap about 1840 in order to distinguish Dublin. Have you got that through your it from the First Trinity colours, that club hay-head."
"Well, it hasn't done so up jo date," admitted Sam, "but now is its opportunity, unless you can convince those Post Office people that I need a change of linen. Come along. Dont stand there talking; everybody is ready to go, and it's time to close up the office."
Sam departed, wondering all the time whether the British Embassy official had taken the opportunity of his absence to escape. On entering the Post Office, however, be found them still hard at it, and so he sat on the table once more, placed the bag beside him, and listened to the vocal hurricane. Each official by this time was thoroughly angry, and each was using the German language with a vehe mence that was botildering. Sam sat still, and they talked on and on. At last the man. from the Embassy turned away, and approach
"I shall not clois up the office until you have taken your leave. You should not traveling Sam, sald without a passport. It is impossible for the It is useless. I told you I had no right to British Embassy to assist you. It is your own interfere, but you insisted on it. You see now fault entirely. It is stupid for to think that the that I have done everything that I could. You British Embassy searches for the luggage." will have to come to the Embassy to-morrow
morning,"
"Let us understand each other as well na we can, neither of us speaking with what could
"What for?" asked Sam.
looked at the letter again before replying. "Anything wrong, my dear ? asked his wife. Mr. Pottinger rubbed his spectacles, and Then he said, in tragic tones,
"Ob, nothing at all, ma'am. I'm only ruin- ed, that's all "
His listener thought a few minutes and then *said":" came here to propose it. I shall make a har
"Well there is a way out of it. In fact, I
huse bonds off your hands, if you in retum-" gain with you. I am ready myself to take
will do anything."s
said Mr Pottinger,
me."
"As for the millionaires," said Jack, they'll soon be stripped by the income tax monger or lost in death dues. Do you sec-joke-dews, dues."
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Malcolm and his wife looked very grave.. "Darling," he said, “Jack must be turned out or given some tea.”
"I think," she said very sadly, it had better
But what about the endowinent?"
"Genius is always endowed," Jack said:
when the genius has gone on to the next; but "You are not jesting with me? Its hardly it doesn't matter a bit; someone gets it, and ̧
that's the main thing." "I never was more serious.”
What is this breakfast about?" "It's a wedding, breakfast. In fact, Mr. Pottinger, I'm going to get married, and '1 want you to honour me with your presence."
"Delighted, I'm sure--but do I know the lady?"
certain proposal, which will entail your having but the endowment is generally in this world
Well, I shall expect you to consent to a breakfast with me some morning decent to do so.
think so. In short, Mr. Pottinger, as I
see you don't recognise me, I am Harry Over
end;
M. Pottinger stiffened his back, and secured inclined to burst into a rage.
"Don't say a word, sir, till I've explained.. and am not penniless. Your letter came to I've just changed into Messrs. Buckett's office,
the office this morning, and I was lucky enough to open it. I immediately saw your mistake, for Miss Flossie had told me last night of your intended speculation. I answered your letter
my own responsibility, but the bonds have not yet been purchased. Now, there are certain things-not exactly business-that one
may do for one's family; you can either be- come my-father-in-law or—-”
#Or what?"
"I'll enter your commission in the shares book, and find means to deliver the shares to-morrow."
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Mr Pottinger rang the "bell. Overend looked alarmed and said,
"What are you going to do ?” The maid entered.
Mr. Pottinger smiled and said to her, "Tell Miss Flossie to come to me at once.","
When-Flossia entered the room slic secmed- genuinely surprised.
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to hand over my part of the contract"-A. "I've just made a bargain, Flossie," said her father, with this young gentleman, and I want Fudia.
A LITTLE TALK.
"What exclaimed Mr. Pottinger, in her alarni tossing the household cat from her lap; out of the room with an air of offended dignity. the cat picked herself up slowly, and matched
By L. C. in Westminister Gazette. "Just ruined-nothing to cause you any "How did you coine to, be called Malcolm, worry, ma'am. It's only bankruptcy- far my darling 7 she asked. It was absurd that thing-in-the-pound, brokers-in-the-drawing-she had never asked this before, seeing that in room bankruptcy. it needn't cause you to lose their three months of matrimony she had put your sleep there's Mr. Swipes, you know," every other conceivable question to him.
"Whatever is the matter, Jacob?" said Mrs. Pottinger, now genuinely frightened.
"They called me after a Scotch uncla by marriage, who wept when he saw me first, because his own boy had died. He was sixty- seven, immensely rich, and a widower. They thought he would leave me a fortune."
"You know about those Argentine Bonds; that I mentioned last night. Well, I wrote yesterday to Buckett and Schwindal, asking them to purchase twenty at eight. They've just acknowledged. my letter and say that ac cording to my orders--mark, my orders they have purchased one thousand five hundred and twenty bonds. And the cursed-things-have-went on hurriedly. ruined man, Maria already dropped thirty shilings each. I'm a
Mr. Pottinger mopped his brow mournfully with a big crimson cotton handkerchief, which
then carefully folded and placed in his poc ket, as if with it he were laying aside all hope and happiness.
"I'll have to pay up, and where to get the money, I don't know." There must be a mis-
take somewhore #
"Are you sure you wrote twenty and not 1,520 They can't expect you to pay it if it's their mistake
Well, I've a carbon copy of the letter. I typed it myself."
Mr. Pottinger rummaged among the debris took a letter from it, glanced at it, and said in on his desk, and extricated a letter-file, He absolutely miserable tones,
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Argentine Bonds at eight. How could I make "They're quite right! Here it is1,520
such an awful blunder?"
And he didn't; poor darling?" "No, dear. He left it to an asylum for idiots; perhaps he thought I should benefit it some day." She stopped his mouth ind
"I often think; Malkie dear"--she only called him this when she was very much in carnest "that genius should be endowed." +
"So do I."
"Think of the number of millionaires there are, none of them of any use! They live in large houses
Have too much for dinner." "Demoralise the public taste." "Corrupt the marriage market--"- "Malcolm"-she was very serious and a trifle severe you must never use that expres sion again; it is third-rate, it is cheap journalese.. everything that is horrible; one of those detest-
able expressions invented by vulgar men who only know.vulgar women
"Go on, dear; pray go on; don't mind me) "Ob, but I do mind you, you dearest thing," she said, ashamed of her vehemence, "and I and mix with men who are not your equals. can't bear it when you betray that you go out
"Not my equalis? I am not a Dook, darl- ing." She shook her head impatiently. He stooped and kissed her, which soothed her a good deal
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"I have it! I thought at first of having only 15 bonds then 1 changed my mind while I was typing the letter, and so I deleted the 15 and typed 20, but there's something wrong "I mean your equals in soul, in feeling, in with that wretched machine, and I have to pay intellect. I am thinking of the men who would for it-if I tell every stick of furniture, and the be ffth-rate if they were princes; it is they house over our heads! I'm ruined-God, help who think things ugly, and put them into val
gar words and pass them, on in print, til they He looked utterl
crushed. Flossia spoke, become the vulgar.
currency of inferior In- "Perhaps Harry
Confound Harry or Jerry, or Carrie, or
telligences
1, where did you learn that darling child, whatever that scoundrel le called! Haven't phrase? you got a grain of decency, that you must be "I didn't leam it I thought it. But to go bringing up that fool's name, and at such aon, Maikio darling; there is no such thing as time. Hoc father's ruined," he continued to a marriage market. Some day I will explain his wife, and she hasn't a word to say except why; but now I want to talk about the duty of to prate about that spoony young idiot of hers." millionaires and the endowment of genius.”
Flossie began to weep afresh under this "Do you think I am a genius?t savage outburst.
..."One doesn't think things about people one loves; one knows them.”-
"I only mean-
the room now. I'm ruined, and you can marry. "I don't care what you mount, miss. Leave
crossing-Bweeper if you like."
a
-There was a tap at the door, and the house maid cápis in
"A gentleman wants to see you sir." "Oh, tell him to go to-I mean, tell him I am ruined-No, I mean not at home-gane "You will have to see the Ambassador or abroad gone mad-dead and buried any his Secretary."
thing, but go out." "What for?" repeated Sam
"Well, you will have to prove who you are, Cor you will never get your bag."
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ing worn dark blue before its adoption by the * It matters not to me. Dublin, or London, University, and seeing no reason why it should. Edinburgh, it is all the same. change"
"No, but they are not all the same; they are vary distinctly different. Don't you under. stand, that you are going to get into trouble by casting a slight on Dublin? I'insist on the production of my Gladstone bag, and I desirement. A you to go with me now to the Post Office and
the
Some of the early uniforms seem comical enough to modern eyes. About the early for ties the Brisenose crew wore a sort of jockey cap with an exaggerated peak. Headgear was still very varied in those days. Some crowe are depicted, in contemporary prints, wearing Tam-o-Shanters, others straw hats while t high hat still retained by the coxsa, who is depicted in ordinary dress. In 1837, we fearn, the Exeter colours were black and red in zigzags, and the crew wore red braces, which ware slipped off and carefully festooned behind their back before a race, Several crews wore broad scarves, passing across the body from right shoulders to left hip, or left shoulder in right hip, according to the side on which the men rowed. Brasandse retained those orna- ments for the Procession of Boats until that function was discontiques.
Oh, the bag!" said Sam. "Is that what all right enough; here it is." you've been talking about? I've got the bag The official looked at it in speechless amare
explain in the language which the post person you go about it in the right way a Gladstone You are so stupid," continued Sam, "If used that the British Embassy demands my bag is one of the easiest things in the world Gladstone bag. You are to give them an ultimatum in German because I don't speak
to get the language and can't give it myself; otherwise I should be most happy to do so. Therefore, come with me without losing moretime.
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"Why have you not told me ??
"And you have been sitting here all this time with the bag cried the outraged official.
1 refuse to go. I will not go. I have said Because, sald Sam, "you said I wasn't to I will not ga
interrupt I thought I should have idierfered and told you there wasn't any need of more talk, as I had got the bag out of the Customs
Just as you please," replied: Sam," but hall follow you to your hatch, or your residence,
ait on the steps till you come out, and beseech House, but you seemed to be enjoying your
you wherever you betake yourself. If you go convamation, and I knew you hated anyone to
to the theatre, I'll go. Having found the lens | break in upon it--
The girl looked bewildered and hurt. She came back a minute later. "He says he won't delay you, a minute, air; he's from Buckett and Schwindel I've shown him into the drawing-room."
I must go, 1.suppose," said Mr. Pottinger, wearily. "I must say that they're rather smart about their money
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