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''lhN An - IN IllrH-l4ll f. N1uIlN years uEu.
Duke Of Marlborough wanted a tutor for
his son, who was required to be a clergyman
and who would nevertheless, condescend to
dine at the second table. Now however
honorable the company of my lord dukes
valet and housekeeper and lady s-maid
may be in their own eyes, it was not very
easy to find an ordained clergyman VINO
would consent to form one Of the party, even
with the allurement Of table quite equal
to that Of the duke himself However, the
duke did not choose to have the restraint o
Il clergyman at his own dinner it was
incouyenicnt to give the tutor his meal by
himself and the duke insisted upon his
point. vt last young man just ordained,
sprung from humble origin, who had taken
honors at Oxford, but who had been a
scryitor there, consented to the condition :.
For three years, N-passed his ortini ry
life with the upper menials; but his
behavior was exemplary, his manners those
of a gentleman, and the duke ended by
having him for part Of the day in his own
apartments besides those which he spent
with the children. Here he saw much OF
young lady, Il near relative of the family.
y Was strikingly handa"'"e, 90! .ho
youug lady tell in love with him. n
prudentlY, as well as properly, refused to
take advantage Of his conquest, and behaved
50 well in the matter, that the duke was
more than pleased-gaye the young curate
his patronage and building on this foun-
dation, with the assistance of very excellent
talents, N-ultimately became Archbishop
OF Canterbury.
Before finally reaching this dignity,
however, and when he WAS still nothing
higher than bishop of NJ, the duke paid
mm visit and stayed to dinner. lie had
| brought with him his valet, the quondam
associate Of their host, and who never
| ceased boasting that, in former times, he
| had dincd for three years with an embryo
bishop. Presently. the bishops butler
came to his master in great perpleXlty.
| The episcopal establishment at that time
| had but Il single servant stable. lhe
! duke svaletwas indignant beyond expression
at the idea Of sitting down to table with
| scullions and stable-boYs. Dine on such
| terms, he would not and the butler came
to his master, to know what was to DC
done with him. The bishop paused, and
then desired that the valet shonld be sent
up. lie shook his old messmatv warmly
by the hand, begged MIN be seated, anC
entered into conversation about old times
At last he said, he had heard with great
regret the difficulty about the dinner thai
he had not fOrgo' ten how agreeablythey haC
once dined together and he would be de
lighted to see him, the valet, az his owl
table. However he added, that as hit
master was going to be there too, it might
be as well to mention the arrangement frs
to the duke as 1t was Just possible that he
might object. The valet was frightened
almost out OF his senses implOred the
bishop not to say word about the matter
to his master; and declared that he was
grcyed that he had given any trouble-that
he would dine anywhere and at any time
The bishop more proud Of his ingenuity
than careful Of his new dignity, used often
to tell this story with JUNCTION.
1t was this same Duke of Marlborou gl
who once called for particular wine, and
was told by the butler that there was NJ
more Of it, The next day, the identical
wine made its appearance on the servants
table. Some one observed to the domestic
that he had told the duke the day before
that there was none left. No more there
was, said he none of his share. Ihit
is part of my share and ii he has been les
careful than have, that is his lookout
lie is not going to have any Of mine
The perquisite-system is at the bottom o
all this. \ servant extends his claim upol
the property of his master. till the line o
distinction becomes oblitcrated; hls notions
never very clear, are conlounded and h
commits rObberics under an almost ludicrou
impression Of his own perfect honesty.
Apropos Of the manner IN which servant
in certain position provide themselye
with the good things Of this ife-w
= remember hearing late peer observe, tina
p he believed many squires in buckingham
shire had never seen such dinner as Lor
J Gronyillc's servants sat down to every day
1 their lives. We could cOrro borate this t
some extent from our own personal kn0wl
+ edge. To be sure, at times, Lord Grcnvill
= was a valetudinarian; never loft his chamber
had in the house succession Of visitors
: often three or four sets the same day-fc
I, each Of whom Il dinner was provided s
# that the servants had an excuse for any e!
n trayagauce.
n The story of the great Russian statesman
!, cook is well known.
!. Why do you rob me sJr asked II
Jrincc Of his servant, as they were trayellir
9, cOuilcntally in the same carriage
). My prince, replied the cook taken baC
,. only Tor the moment, Il must have my pie
sures The iatigues Of your service T
# quire recreation. | have imbibed fro
k your princely presence rather expensive tast
y ! should have no genius for composing
&c dish, unless refreshed my faculties with
/, little music and always arrange II fea
when my ideas are put IN order by the III
lc tUn ol a comfortable carriage. What el
j. can do =
let Us understand one another, said t
~ prince. You are necessary to me, and a
er necessary to you neither can do withO
,r the other. is there no means of urrangir
- matters will give you any amount
wages you require,
H. The cook hesltated, stammered, and
length burst into tears and exclaimed n
prince, would rather rob you - 1t was t
, . sublime Of rascality
nj We remember a baronet of high RAJ
! purchasing large Old iolo at second -ha
- tooSseller's The bookseller offered,
~ course to send it, No., said his custom,
he i shall carry it but, pointing to his 3,
in want, who stood at little distance,