Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-02-16

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thanked my stars that it was ali over,
and matters stood no worse.
''The palace is two hundred and sixty
FIVE feet long by two hundred broad.
The picture gallery is hundred and
thirty five long, full of old cabinets and
other curious furniture. I am Obliged to
own to myself that this style of living is
very charming; everything around one
savors strongly of title, wealth, and an
tiquity. We breakfast at ten, lunch at
two, and dine at six The duchess is
pretty, witty and socialle. Lord Ar
chibald Hamilton, is staying here at this
time, and is very clever man. / think 1
shall succeed very WELL All the house
hold servants have been to look at the
picture, and say it could not be more
like. As l walk abont the grounds the
laborers, old ana young, lift their hats as
pass them This respect and reverence sit
but ill on me, who have been all the early
part of life in as humble sphere as these
who pay it. What freak of fortune is
this which has raised me from the hut in
my native wilds to table of the duke of
the realm of Great Britain! By another
freak, | may be sent back to the hoyel
again, but not to enjoy those innocent
pleasures that were mixed with the tolls
of boyhood." !"
SUCCESS AND uoNoRs IN SCOTLAND.
"Arrived safe in Glasgow, April Z, af.
ter three days hard pounding in coach.
Took up my abode with Walker, in Bu-
chanan street Before leaving London. /
had three or four portraits engaged; so
of course, was not long in making be-
gining commenced on Prof. Davidson;
others followed to the number of thirteen
In the course of six weeks, | realized
three hundred and fifty pounds.
During this short but profitable visit,
| received great attention from the first
families in the place. My friends, the
Messrs Pattersons, were unceasing in
their attentions. Prof. Davidson and
others were also very kind. l was invit-
ed to dinner given by the college club
| to Mr.. Dunn. Here was placed in an
embarrassing situation. The company,
to the number of twenty-four, were very
merry toasting the college club, the cor
poration of Glasgow, and many other
public institutions, when Mr.. Davidson
rose and proposed as toast, Success to
the fine arts, and the health of Mr. Hard
ing This coming so Unexpectedly, threw
me completely off my balance. /, how
ever thanked them for the honorable men,
tion they had been pleased to ofn.ake me-
Pretty soon, the president of the college,
a reverend doctor, began long speech
by saying, that, until that moment, he
did not know that they had the honor
of a distinguished artist and foreigner
at their dinner He concluded by pro-
posing more directly, the health of Mr.
Harding. Then followed a round of ap-
plause. This was ten times more embar-
rlssing than the former land could only
say that felt most sensibly the honor
they had done me, and begged to return
them my sincere thanks. thought, when
the venerable doctor had concluded his
eloquent speech, that would attempt to
address tie company, and say something
more than merely THANK ye,' but the
solemnity of rising disconnected me so
much, that l hardly knew whether /
spoke or only whispered"
| THE OTHER SIDE OF The Pl RE.
'sBeing very anxious to see the exhibi-
tions in London, closed my engagement
in Glasgow, and set off again for that
city | took barely money enough to
pay my way on the most economical basis;
but, as never vet learned to act upon
that b ST I got myselfinto sad dill m ma.
AT Nottingham, had to pay my fare to
London, which was two pounds; but, as
1 was reduced to just that sum, should
have no change for refreshments, or for
the guard and coachman. Sol paid one
pound, and left the other to be paid upon
my arrival in town. lgot on very we'll
until we arrived at the mail-stage office
in Islington, where | got off the coach,
and ordered the portmanteau into the
inn, and went to the bar, and asked the
landlady to let me have pound, at which
she seemed somewhat astonished; nor
would she comply with my request until
the guard became responsible to her for
that sum, although she had my trunk. l
got the pound at last, and paid the re-
mainder of my fare; and the coach drove
off to the merry notes Of the bugle.
81 went to the bar, and asked the bar
maid to show me my room; but, 10! |
could get no bed at all, as she said they
were full. Here was a pretty business
my trunk in pawn, no money, and not a
very prepossessing appearance. had not
shaved, nor changed my liuen, for three
days. l, however, set off in quest Of an
other inn, though the idea o. again expo
sing myself to the scrutinizing gaze of
that beggarly race of walters was not the
most pleasant. But there was no altern-
ative; so bolted into the bar of tee An
gel inn, with, as | thought, a confident
manner, and asked the headwaiter to
give me bed Directly, sir But,
said l, you will oblige me, if you will let
me have pound to redeem my portman-
teau' The waiter looked up very eau
tiously at me, but, after some hesitation,
called the boots and said, Here, take
this pound. ard GO with the gentleman,
and pay for his trunk, and bringit here
As soon as we arrived at the inn again, /
called for pen, ink and paper; at which
brief demand they all seemed to stare
with great amazement. They obeyed,
however, and / was soon shown into. my
room, When called fer the writing ma
terials, thought would write line to
Mr.. Williams, but changed my mind and
went to bed.
81 had not been there many minutes
before I heard stocking-feet steps at or