The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-25
A Story Of Lord MoFpeth.

A Story Of Lord MoTpeth.
About the year 1916 or I847, Lord Morpeth
| travelled through the United States Among
other places he paid his respects 10 the Garden
| City, passing through here on his way from ST.
Louis to Buffalo via the upper Lakes. He put
| up at the Lake House in this city, then kept BY
that prince Of caterers, good fellows and capital
/ shots, William Rckords. His Lordshlp, since
then Earl Of Carlisle, enjoyed two or three days
shooting on the praries with Bill, and expressed
! himself highly p!eaSed with the sport. he was
also very much struck with the position and adj
vantagrs of our city as a commercial center, pre-
dieting that in few years it would become one
of the most important inland cities ln the United
States, Cincinnati not eycrpted.
But 10 cur story. His Lofdship on Sunday
desired 10 visit place Of worship, as was his
custom, and asked II there were not an Episco-
pal church in the city. MIR. Rickords answered
YES, and directed him 10 that which he attended
himself, al the same time requesting Major r
to show his Lordship into the best pew in the
church. The Major thought Mrs. --'s, one
al the leaders OF the town at that time, the
most proper one, and accordingly seated his
LordShip in it, 1t must here be promised that
his Lordship was dressed in plain suit of gray
cloth, such as is worn bv English gentlemen
while travelling. His head was topped, not
with an Earl's coronrt but with chip hat be
had purchased the dav before at friend Smiths,
the halter. In fact, altogriher, his appearance
was ANYTHING bot indicative OF high life and
lordly presence
In the meantime the lady in whose pew the
stranger had been SEATED, made her APPEARANCE.
She advanced up the aisle, ruStling in silks and
sparkling in magnificent Jewels. She lad her
gloved hand, in which was the gi-edged and
magnificent bound prayer hook, upon the pew
door, and looked full in his LordShip'S face.--
The glance was turned as fully, but no movement
was made on the part Of the occupant 10 pass
out and allow the lady TO pass IN, this not being
thu custom in England The lady al length
opened the door, making an almost Impercrpti-
BILE motion Of the head backwards. His Lordship
took the hint, politely passed out, and as polite
" bowed the lady III, who swept by him with
a magnificent display of hauteuF in exchange for
his very deftrential manner. She did not deign
to glance at the very common looking person
second time, but Seated herself, with her head
leaning on the front ofthe pew, in the custom
ary altitude Of polite alteration. His Lordshlp
stood few seconds, looking somewhat pnzzlrd.
He glanced 10 the right aud left, hot seeing 10
movement made on the part OF any Of tilr occn-
pants of the neightoring p"ws, concluded the
lady bad only acted according 10 the etiquette
OF the country. and accordingly reentering the
pew, took his s4at very inodrsly and quietly.
The services proceeded. His Lordsbip, al
though without book, tthp lady never once pro
fprred- her'sl responded in deep. sonorous and
boi hafr
charmed the ears Of all who heard it in the
Upper House Of the British Legislature, and
which now for the first time reSounded in the
church Of St. Il
The ladv returned hons, and the next day re-
lated the circumstance TO a fashionable friend
who called upon her She had been annoyed nv
very shabby looking person, whom old Major
f., the Sexton, had shown into her pew. il was
too bad the Major did not know any better than
to show such an odd looking person into her
seat. She should take the first opportunity Of
speaking 10 him about if indeed, she thought
she would be compelled to purchase lock and
kAv for the door, which would in future exclude
all snch ntruders. 'Why', said the visitor, with
an expression which had tfifie Of malice in it,
sdid you not know who that gentleman was!
sNo,' responded the other, show should know
who the person vas1 Some farmer from Rock
River or the Wabash valley probably no, IN
deed answered the visitor. The gentleman
whom 'he Major was so thoughtful as TO show
into your pew was no less parsonage than Lord
Morpeth, now travelling IN the United States
sLord Morpeth, frantically screamed our fash
ionablr lady, at the same time throwing up her
hands while an expression of absolute despair
flashed over her face lord Morpeth, oh why
was such fool Had known il, should
certainly have treated him as his station merted.
Besides should have had Mr. - ask him to
our party this evening. He would have been
such lion Bot lack-a day I've been such
fool to mistake an English nobirman for a
country farmer. What will the Bs and O's
and the HIS say when they learn of il, as they
certainly will. shall never hear the end Of
such an unlucky faur pqs,'-Cdicago Demo
crGt
THE VrNEGAR-FAcED GfxrRy.-That very
able and ubiquitous sheet. "An Exchange Pa
PERI gives The following very plain statements,
which we commend 10 the .safilicted."
"There isa class OF men in every community,
who 90 about with vinegar faces because some
body feels above them, or because they are not
appreciated as they should be, and who have a
constant quarrel with what they call their des-
tiny. We bate such people. They are nui-
sance and pest. They make all within their
influence uncomfortable. These men have ustl-
ally made grave mistake in the estimation Of
their abilities, or are unntigated assess. Wher-
ever this fault-fnding with ones condition or
position occurs, there is always want of self-res-
rect.-If you are right down clever fellow.
wash the worm-wood off your face, and show
your good will by your good deeds. Ifpeople