The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-07-01
A Picture 0f Life I'm England.
The Nshlsnaa, he h-Kitshea Maid and the Coach

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In London, two or three weeks ago. .
coschman in the employ of q Miss Todd wal
summoned before one Of the magistrates fo
having b'utally fogged horse Which wa'
attached to the carriage Of his mistress. The
principal witness was the Earl Of Essex, who
waa accidentally passing through the street
where the offence was committed, and the
cnlprit was committed 10 prison for month.
Miss Todd appeared in Court and imperti'
nenily stated that she had ordered her coach-
man 10 whip the horae in question. The
fippant and beartl-ss manner in which abe
made th;s confession ev k.d rep'oof from
the magistrate and severe comments from
portion Of the London press. The motive o.
The Earl Of Essex in appearing against the
offender was most humane and praseworthy
hut his 'orlship has evidently raised up enc
miea in Miss To'd's family, as the following
letter and inclosure. which appeared n the
London Times. testify:
"As the public has taken some interest in
the recent case Of Miss Todd's coachman.' /
thiI it ossihle thst the enclosed copy of a
letter just received by me from that ladv's
brother may alan prove not uninteresting The
only observation shal make upon Il i. that
took out th. sunni ons against Miss Todd's
coachman. and not against that lady herself,
with whom lave nothing earthly to do. Il
Mis- Todd thought proper 10 thrust herself be.
fore that public in a case which the public has
almost unanimously considered bad one. it
wss her own doing, not mine. Mr.. Todd, is
Of course, free to carry out his follish threat;
but thinl on consideration, be will deem it
necessary not t. do 40.
Yours obedently Essex
81 Chesham Place, Belgravia, Mayer.
CRlSsrouS Housrl
Addison Road, May 26.
Ny Lord: You have thought proper TO in
suit my sister and hold her up to public exc
Grafton. I consider your conduct unworthy Of
. nobleman and gentleman. The days of
duel ing are over, or would aj'ress your
lordship in a different language. But as am
not q mao capable Of taking another man at
a Disadvantages, although you do not scruple
to ssssi a woman. think il right to tell your
lordshir that shall take the earl lest opportu
nifty Of inflicinQ on your lordship q castigation
which you will have at your leisure an opportu
inty Of comparing with that Of the castgation
properly inflicted by my sisters coacbman on
my sisters stubborn horses.
remain yours
JAMES ELLINGTON TODD.
But the story does not end here. The pub
lie ara saved from the painful necessity of
forming the conclusion that an English lady,
possessing wealth and all means Of attaining
refinement and cultivating a spirit OF kindness,
is capable Of acting ss Miss Todd did. A
of the Morning Post, in an
annexed letter, shows that Miss Todd is nei
tber, in character or education, an English
lady:
The ip'liguaDt protests that have appeared
on the subject are founded upon the assump
tion that Miss Todd is lady. Allow me to
direct these persons who entertain that opinion
IN the daily papers Of January 22d and 25th |
1859. In the Probate and Divorce Court in
Lelligeuce they will find a Miss Todd's ante
cedenis. Liv ng with her uncle and au t.
the later dies; tie uncle (aged 81 years) pro
poses marriage few days after the funeral TO
Mrs Told. (agcd 81 yea's) and is accepted.
Dlfficu ties prevent the conn unication of
this proposal; a settlement of $40 900 follows:
family brawls ensue; and MISS Todd vents her
Energy 10y asSauling an unlucky cousin, and
throws lighted candle al him; for which ele
CANT violence mot whipping) police msgis.
rate fines her 81 and costs. Her attentions,
b wever, to the old man were uuceasine. She
nurses and dandles his legs to the time of
Here We go up. up, VI: here we go down,
lown, down." and having banishcd from the
rouse Of her benefacor all her relatives, she
nurses and handles" on till she enters the
I'D mans will as residuary legatee aud exc
utrix, and thus secures to herself almost all
he entire remainder of the estate. {
Shortly afterwards the old man dies; to the
isgust Of reati' es the will is not forth com
ng at tho funeral; aud ultimately all parties
ppears before ir Cresswell, when it turns UP
n evidence that "this lady hal been kitchen
maid in the household Of Lord Wensl,Ial.. !" {