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BYRON STOLE HIS WIFE

So Lord Melbourne turned to politics

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Kenneth Waller, however, was the nearest with, only six clutc to do when time was called," the and was promptly hailed champion, receiving an appro ho gave back to the Guild. It is only right to say straight up three cakes of pristo certificate and 25, which Away that It is no mere lethal Dr EP. C. Wason, in a British "Another 24 hours and 1 could than these other famous scourges, Medical Association report, says have done it," asserved Kenneth of mankind-housemaid's knee, the gkis developed a rhythmical as he mopped his "arch of head" writer's cramp, or tennis elbow. swaying backwards and for (4). "The ban on dictionaries LORD M. By David Cecil. Constable. 21. 348 pages.

wards, repeating certain move- of course, really caught All it does is to make you ments Very rapidly Jerk as though you were: doing a jungle-drum tribal dance, and you can't stop while you are working, no matter what,

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FTER Lord Melbourne's neurotic wife Caroline fell

A in-love with Lord Byron ("mad, bad and dangerous

to know"), politics seemed the best way of occupying his mind. For, if Lord Melbourne was a rake and a diner-out, one who ate too much and swore too! loudly, he was also a Whig aristocrat. He knew that it was the duty of his caste to govern England.

It's "Infectious too. New girls develop the quickly

Ballot forms have been hand- He approached this task wrapper's jy by watching the

ed to them by the minister, the with few convictions and other girin. A few aro ceristant,

Five of the girls say, the Rev. Norman C. Parsons, to practically no prejudices. rhythm helps them work faster, ensure that they are interested He had a deep suspicion of One has declared: "I've tried to in the subject to be discussed stop, it, but the more I try the world I get."

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He lists the subjects and asks doctrinaires: "Nobody ever the congregation to vote for the deen anything foolish except strong prin- three in which they are most from some

the Interested. The one with

ciple." Yet he was not with- first, 'most votes is dealt with the others on subsequent Sun-out principle himself.

littered with the millinery of his days in order of general prefer-

lody callers. The only Prime ence.

He believed that "It is Master who, during his term' NOTHIN' A bad. week, "Is Divorce Christian?" "Has my friends when they are brought by Mr George Norton Here are some of the subjects: more necessary to stand by of office has been cited as co-

respondent in divorce animals In Christianity an answer to Com in the wrong than when against his wife. BUT LOVE the ง

Bann, Bosca, 20-

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It a real Christion in a world ike they are in the right," Hered his

his this one?" and "Can sage, buildozed

I bo alis a code which will

His molhods of business were. not way to freedom, and knocked Christian .without

casual; he interviewed statesmen going to make

a man a great re- in a room full of clerk; worked Over a two-fom tractor roiled Church."

former but may make him sitting up in bed. His closest a trusted and successful associate in political affairs had been a purser in the Duke of Devonshiro's yacht: him I am below."

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Police shot it him with car- bings. The bullets bounced off his hide and Bosco charged on. At length, U.S. soldiers ar- rived with heavy machine- gana Bosco was felled.

Explained a keeper: "He was in love:"

recen!

was

THE OLD SOLDIER

Not even Byron

Lament for the statesman. dlangpearance o! the old soldier is a theme in the Dorse Regiment'a Journal. It seems that the well- known phrase "Old soldiers never die, they only fade away"

Anything Ike bitter-

19 now coming true for this nesa in public life grand species as a whole. anathema to him.

officer's

or

Through

able to look down

His minutes to his

Ministers often opened with the phrase: "For God's bake, don't"

Was He appointed bishops with all "The the authority of a sceptic whose day," whimsical hobby it was to study the Fathers of the Church. "Ho. men thought the Church of England

meddlesome; one had to manage

CROSSWORD Seven men and

In days gone by a man night worst of the present CH-MP N nine women took

serve his full 21 years, and he sighed, "s that part in a amborce of the Birmingham more, with one unit and pass hate one' another so damn was the best, because the least

tow hls last Crossword Guild, which

years at the ably." He himself hated it. Just as one had to manage the formed a year ago with 35 regimental depot as

practically nobody, not even monarchy a task that was not #crosswordclogists" and now has servant, messman, stereman

eppendable Lord Byron. 150 members. After two hours orderly. Upright,

always easy. King William IV. and with a wealth of lore about |

for ex 225-3quare

example, "hami't the feelings cogitation ever

Regiment, each WILS Д He thought that "the of gentleman. He knows crossword puzzle, during which The you could have heard sharp tradition in himself

whole duty of government what they are, but he hasn't got metal object" (3) drop, Mr encyclopaedia for the recruit.

is to prevent crime and to RE-E-H W-LK-1, 40-Year-old? Now, and especially during legal relictor, was declared the the last war, men are changed preserve contracts." But had winner and deemed to have be from regiment to regiment, as when great changes come the first crossweed, cham- the exigencies of the service clearly become inevitable, pien of the world..“

demand. So the old soldier that Lord Melbourne, putting

ms at lagt

camo And then regiments knew seems rently to be fading away.

***nside his distaste, carried Victoris, 'a girl, impulsive, with

them out. And so, in due d The journal says: "By their

and on

them."

Fell in love

Queen

yet almhle

This despite the fact that no Le completed the set puzzle, ordered all the more difficult by reason of the ban on the use example and stories they taught course, he became Prime character. Melbourne, cynical,

the the young, whether they were Minister. "** 8er delicnarics, of which

was young⚫ ollicers or just plain complier of the crosswort completely unaware. There were recruits, not only what was done clues like Complaint of hacks and what was not done, but employed by the Slavery.Press pride.and love for their ro

was giments which could not be Ind." which, OF COURSE,

surpassed." Soribener's Paley.

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Acres: 3 Fair. 7 Might. Ebon, 9 Shed, 10 Adulate, 12 Slem, 15 Trend, 18 Hemp, 10 Reven, 21 Adore, 22 Bese, 23 Dregs, 26 Shew, 20 Ensigns, 30 Heat. 3 Edge, 32 Storm, 33 Tame. Down: Giddy, Shelter, 4 Ashon, 5 Reds. 6 To. 9 St, 11 Anned, 13 Lave, 14 Meni, 14 Drags. 17 Dabs, 18 Hose, 20 Assisis, 22 Bent, 24 Realm, 25 Sure, 27 Hide, 28 Whet.

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formidable bawdy, elderly statesman that hd was, fell in love with her. The heart that had been broken He was a Prime Minister who by the wicked Lord Byron was never occupied, No. 10: Downing Streat because it was too near magically healed. Parliament, whom ante-room-

It was an 'idylle episode in was haunted by duns and British public life, an odd mix-

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ture of high politics and, high sentiments, of advice that would instruct the new little Queen and asides that might amuse or pleasurably shock her

David Cecil tells this story, familiar to the public since 7vtton Strachey wrote the Queen's lite, with an Inborn sympathy, For who should' understand the business of managing @queen better than a son of the bouse of Cecil!"

Then the Queen, majd, and

the Prime Minister.

power.

from

ver. The royal sun shono on Melbourne no longex-he

the weaknoes to be hurt by the change

and the foolishness to

be surprised by it It wns. only

to be expected, yet it camo as a. shock.

So, in the end, he proved 'the truth, of, his, own witticism.uttered: years before: "Nobody learns anything by, ex- perience."

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