The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-12-17

Many years ago, Duke Of Marlborough
wanted u tutor Tor his sou. who was requir-
cd 10 he clergyman. aud who would new.
erthel,ss. condcsccnd to dine at the second
table. Now. however honorable the com
paDy Of my lord dnkcs valet and house
keeper, and ludy's maid. may be in their
owneyes, 1t was not easy 10 find nh ordained
clergyman consent 10 form one Of the party,
even with tho allurcmcnts oi table quite
equal 10 that Of the duke himself llowev.
or, the duke did not choose 10 have the r..
straint OF II clergyman at his own dinner
II was incouvenient 10 give the tutor his
meal 10y himself and the duke insisted upon
this point, Az last u Young man. lust or
daned, sprung from humble origin. who had
taken honors at Oxford but who had been
n servitor there. consented to the conditions
For three years " passed his life
with the upper menials; hut his behavior was
exemplary his l.anners those OF a gentleman
and the duke cndcd b, having him for a
part Of the day in his own apartments, be
sides those which hc ,l~nt with the children
Here he saw much Of n young Indy, near
relative OF the family. " was STIR
kingly handsome, AMI the young lady tell in
love with him. N pruicntly, AZ
well NJ properly refused to take adyantag,
Of his conquest. ind behaved so well IN the
matter. that the duke was more than please,
gave the young cura'e his patronage and
building on this foundation. with the assist
ancc at very excellent talents, " vi
timatcly became Archbishop Of Canierbury
Before finally reaching TN, dignity. how
ever AMI when he was s',ll nothing higher
than Bishop OF VI -.--, the duke paid HIM a
visit, and stayed to dinner. lie hal brought
~ih hm his valet, the lnondam associate
Of their hn,t. and who never ras,,i beast
NJ that. IN former times. he had dlnal Tor
three YEARS Nlth Hu embryo bishop IN.
sn,ly. q bishops butler came 10 his master
IN great perplyN,Jy. The episcopal estAb
lshmcnt a, tina, time hal hut one servants
table, The dukes valet ~as indignan,
beyond expression ut the hea of sitting
down 10 the table with 'cullious and stable
boys. Dine on such terms h. would not
and the batter came to his master Ia know
what was to is due with him The bishop
pausssl and tacn d,slr,d tina, the valet should
la sut up, lie shook his old mc,Ssmatc
warmly by the hand begsI him To tc
seated, and entered into conversation about
Old times At last he said h. had hcsr,i.
with grca, rgrct the difficulty about the
dinner, that he had po, forgotten how
agrecably they hal once dincd together. and
he would be delighted 10 se him. the valet.
al his own table. However. he ad,ied, tina,
S his master MAS going 10 I've there. too. /,
nigh, be a. well TO mention the arrangement,
first tn the duke, as It VAS jus, possible tina,
be might object, The valc, was frightened
almost out Of his scnses implorei the bishop
not to say word about the matter Ia his
master; and dcclared that he was gricvel
tina, he had given any trouble that b.
would due anywhere, AMI at any time Tbs
bishop. morc proud OF his ingenuity than
careful OF his nes digui,y used often 10 tel
this story with ubc,ion
], was this s.sue bgkr Of Marlborough
who once csl'cd 'or particular vino, and