The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-01-26
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A xANKEE AnaOAD.
How = Methodist MInIster Got
Int the House Of Lords.

Int the HOUSE Of Lords.
An American travellers Of 1855 OF
thereaboub will remember the g Ran
dall's Commercial boarling-housc, y
on King street, London. Americans
made It their home in those days.
Among the guests at that time was the
late Rev. s. NJ. McClintock, one of
the best Methodists who ever lived !;
sbut whom every body who knew him
would call "Mac," in spite of his
theological decorate. There was also
another American traveller. He had
been clergyman, and afterwards had
very crediIably represented in Con-
gress a Massachusetts district. shall
call him the Rev. Luke Grafton. al
though that IL not his name to a /.
One evening MAE" said to the
Reverend and Honorable Luke, ~
had hoped to ofier'you y treat this
evening. There L. to be a field night
in the House of Peers. / expected
three tickets for the gallery, one Of
which was to he for you. Unluckily |
have only two, and so | cannot invite
you to join our party" " Much
obiiged.n said the Reyerned Luke,
''buf l am going to the Lords this
evening" Have you an order!,
Mo- 'sThen you won't be admitted
to the gallery" Il am not going in
TO the gallery / shall 60 on the floor"
Impossible; you capt go upon the
floor except with special iltrodnc-
ton by a peer have you an intIoduc-
tion:'' NO" cody replied the
Reverend Luke, ~ have not any in
PRODUCTION; but have travelled before,'
and i never found any difficulty in
going where | wished. | am going
upon the floor Of the peers tonight.
If you are in the gallery you'll see
me there. .Au rer0ir."
Night come, and after much crowd
ing and pushing, ''Afac" and his
friend forced their way into the gallery
of the House of Lords. They were
hardly seated when they saw the
Reverned Luke walking up the floor,
accompanied BY an elderly gentleman
with the ugliest nose and the worst fit
ting pair Of plaid trowsers in the |
Kingdom. Nobody could mistake this !
man. 1t was Lord Brougham. All
the evening his lordship appeared to
be much more attentive to his
American friend than to the proceed
ings Of the House. AT last, long after
midnight, Brougham arose and de
livered short but fiery speech. AT
the close he shook hands with the
Reverned Luke, who bowed and took
lis leave.
An hour later 'AIac" found the
reyeened gentleman quietly seated IN
the coffee room Of their hotel. MIR.
Grafton, said he I'VE saw you on the
floor with Lord Brougham. | didh,t
know that you were acquainted with
his lorlship." II was not; ! never
saw him until tonight. /" You had /
letters to him?n No, nothing Of
the kind" Then how did you
manage it!'' 1T was a very simple
affair." replied Luke, hardly worth
mentioning but, as you seem rather
curious, i win tell you about it, though |
ii il hardly worth while. walked up
to tile peers entrance, where | was Of |
course stopped by an official. 'sfhis Is
the pearsf entrance, v Ne said, ''you
can't pass here; if you have and order
for the gallery. go to,the proper door. !"
: / understand very well," said l.
s.send in my card TO Lord Brouglam."
10 Brougham, beg your pardon;
pass on if you please. !
~ was stopped once or twice,
continued the Reverend Luke "but
| jus! said, my card has been sent to
Lord Brougllan. Nothing more was
wanted. 50 waited a few minutes
in the anti-room. A gentleman came |
in reading a card through his eye
glasses. / knew from tile picture |
had seen that this was Brougham, and
stepped forward to meet him. The
Honorable and Reyerned Luke Graf
ton. Of America, / presume, said he.
!. Yes. my Lord" replied land as
I'M American, can ask your lordship's
In America no name Is
more highly honored than that of
Henry Br0ugham. From boy ] have
admired yonr lordsllip's writings, and
now, being in England, I could not be
satisfied without meeting you. ! have |
been told that this Is to be tield-night |
in the peers, and take the liberty to
ask your lordship to Introduce me up |
on the floor Of the House. | need not |
say that should you ever visit America,
| shall be happy to reciprocate the
courtesy.'' II shall have great pleas
nre in doing 50, !" said Brougliam; and |
we went In, and had some pleasant
talk, Brougham pointing out to me
all the celebrities present.
"Atlast, continued Reyemcd Luke,
without even winking as lie told the
story, II saw that the session was
drawing to a close. ''Pardon me, my !
iorl,r said to Broughain, Il bad
understood that your lordship was to
speak tonight. 1 hope a was not
lnisinf0rmed, for If l go back to
America without having heard q
speech from Henry Broughanl, shall
feel that have failed In attaining one
great object of my journey" swell,
Mr. Grafton said Brougham, " i
had not intended to speak to night, but |
as it win gratify you, Twill do so with
pleasure"
ssAnd 50, 4 concluded the Reverend
Luke, !. BrouglMm made the speech
which you heard. thought it was q
pretty good may be not one Of
Ills best, but very fair. Ii IL had not
been for me you would never have
heard Broughatn speak, How far
the Reyernd Luke was lOlnanciDg no
one but himself knows. But that he |
-nppearetl OH the iioor Of IIouse, escort
ia by BrUuglmn, and that towards
morning Bfongham made q capital
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