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t.i gifts we're far superior to those OF her sister


has for come tins been in Parliament but haS et
ahed no reputation for notable capacity sad It Il ~
none 'as Of e1apon taa fy e MS ase ygsE sso
this respect. Mrs. Gladstone ia u person ~ ~ N
Kindness Of heart and untiring benevolence ~ a.
q 1eF doing j.
ready friend, to the neglect It is whispered ~ sst
domestic duties. There an amustng storT to1d .
In reeponse to an Invitation to dinnsr ThsI neF n9rse
in vain Tor the rest Of tho party for whose dei.y ny
hostess WAS at loss to account At length che tu1ped
aside and opened her blotng- book, Which onicIi
vealed the cause Of the guests non-anpear1ncethst
vttattons we're lying there. They had been vsi!ten
In London the Primo Mlnists,-xho h.a an l..
different official residence, which ho and lis faniI
have occasionally occupied II Downing etseat-ETes
IN car1ton-House Terrace It beautiful house. bs:
u constructed that circulation is almost impoesM
II yon once get into room, you must stay thers:
whereas haf Tho charms Of Lady Palme7stons famoas
pardes at Cambridge House the free circulation
the rooms Afforded enabling you to pass right round
quadrangle, and thus easily find an acquaintance
or get away from bore. 1r. aiadatones hon.e hsa
hna double staircase, and 1t will derive interest Ia
after days from the circumstance that standing ut he
head Lord Russell took leave Of the party he had Id
aud pointed to his then host IS his successor. -
Caron-Houee Terrace Ii IN many respects the raost
delightful situation in London, for whilst extremely
central. It Is very quiet It stands between Pail Vii
fuIly-kept garden, which lies between ths te911c.
Senior United serv1ce Athenaun, Tra7sless and nd
pect over st. J2ea' Park. In summer this IS resH1
lovely, for MI ugly objects are obscured by H.
nsees Ind freted towers Of tbs pasco Of Prs@snt @
On the one hand and those Of its venerable uai2hh
the majestic abbey, thu other. It vas Iefe I'LL
his memoirs will remenbcr frequent references to ths
how great = boon It is to tls
toiLworn Minister to ind himself, IL 1t vera IA
JEffh nn1v fha HfaiArf r%nNr that f4t
soa, to remind him aa he sts In his study that fTe
m1nutes walk acrosa that pleasant park Tn bring him
to Downing street, and three more to the Treasury
bench In the House Of Commons.
In the country most Of his time is spent at Hawa1deo
Castle in Flinsshre, about aix honIa from London.
Sir Stephen Glynne, Lord-Lleutenant Of the county
whose family have held this property for centuries
si5 Stephen L. ys5y ss} man 5s5sa habits.
his sister and brother-fu-lsw.
In earlier life, Sir Stephen and his two brothers,
tn-law, III. Gladstone and Lord Lytteltonn, formed
mines, into which much of the fortune OF Sir
Stephen and his sisters went, and from which Il
me ,a out sgn =, 1hs xss one o;as3
shout year ago, and NJ: dladsione's second sca,
Stephen, wsa appointed hia successor. The living,
Glynne, tho clergyman, died without soo, and
the title will, therefore, On Sir Stephens deat be
extinct A. mater; now 'tsnd !. n3y BE- pEeaansd
son, will succeed to the Hawarden eststes.
Mr. Gladstone has himself recently increased III,
family fnterest around Hawarden by purchase. About
five yesrs ago the state OF his finances the tat
the town, and number Of people, especially Of the
Conservative party, avoned themselves In position
There wa1 no Just ground for such statement. and
like so many other absurd rumo15, It died out Houe
Of Mr. .Gadstones daughters are married. Is hi
eldest son.
Against the raw American portrayed by Prem.
tice Milford, Writ Skies, in "a Bowery England
puts the
D1aS1EIED ESa11sH WAITER .
as contrast:
Our train lesyes ut ten minutes past this at:er.
noon, aud shau be in London eary in the evening"
T. !. nov oloek x We haze ordered dinner fos th'
u Please give us orr dinner without any desy now"
ssy to the pompous head-raiter II for VIC must tts
The man bows stif1y and retires. We fntsh ths
soup, and WHIT. When we get tired Of waiting can
he head-Naiter to u4: Are YOU fastening cur din
Fisa directly, air." he answers, md wa1ks SOL
'nnnly awny. We begin to grow hdgety. Fifteen min
nse a and no fin YET aS.
y he ia quite ready for this explosion the fsh szrves
"Why. It's not donel" I CIT in consternation.
With an air Of gravo ofense the man bears II soe1u
= out. Then We wait agsin+ And wit. And Tais:
,our good and we've had nothing but sonp1 really
nus. blow this fellow up.n .:
=" Stop thare It comes"
Enter the waiter with great dignity, and solamnty
feposit4 before uE-the hah again
He has 1t recooked. Ne attack It hurrtedly, and bid
he waiter for doodness' sate bring the Eeat Of thu
!" And Tn about hah starved, p growls Bunker.
More waiting. Five minutes pas1. Ten
Oh como, can't stand this I" cries Bunker furur
ng up with his napkin round his neck, and strilia9
yer to the headwaiter, wheTe he stands in Turyey-
roppy atttude leaning against board with his
can you be naade to understand that we are in
urry7 Would half dollar be any inducemeut to-
to qg sa oes Il
tes y showing his watch, "and tho dinner ia H.
aady paid for, Iwant to eet 1t before Co."
difference, dnner directly John to our waiter.
rho is now placing the maa On tho table, "serve thu,
enT'm's dinner dsrecfly.n
Bunker etarea at the fellow "a Clown staroa at Har~
equin after having cut him In two In dumb anasze-
nent 1t the fact that Harlequin IN not In the lst
istnrbed BY being cut IN two:
II that unmittgated wooden image Of dunderhesd
rou1d pay any attention II were to kick him7"
No-not yo9 were to de- Rzst Of Esesseke5s
esq too well. The first duty Of an English haad-wait
Is to Be diguined Is it is that Of French head
!" Bestdeso remarks Amy quietly "1 don't suppose,
be man had an idea Of Whist you meant hy 'thnse
II. L he ever knew what bali dollar sgnined." :,
.e train Goodbye, boJs. You cau ait still and fn-
b your dinner in peaoe."
Goodbye to our friends from neutrality-suspicious.
nd then tuAh out, and do Mia the train. It il
clock 10 minutes and quarter. =
English trims go On Gme-Englfsh dinners don't.
We finally get OF at To'clock- Just bcfore We 1eavs
waiter comes up to md says In casual mr.
Found your humbrellar Jet, air?" 4|
Nor
's What kind Of 'er hu1nbra1ler was It. xx,r,,
Neat nttle brown elk uuahGar,, With an ;ror,
andle" ' ~ ~
"w'y, wouldn't wonder !. that WAS your hunbre>
T In the corner now IN the reading room. air.
make haste to look. Yea, there it is nv beloyed,
ngloat umbrella quietly leaning against the a1i in
dark CORNER, behind a pillar. behind biz arm
's1r, where nobody ever placed It, I'll take mr.
~, but this r4scaliy waiter, who expscta
got shilling for showing whsre he hid II. =
Is that Jour humbreler SIR :" the waiter says rut
ng his hands and getting In my vay as walk brtsklY
1t, 1t perl Of being stumbled over by mr. hurryino
Ct acorn to reply, but gtve him glance Of sucS
theE1ng contempt that trust that It pierced 10 biz
cked heart; and will ramaiu there punishment and
warming to the las day Of his base Hfa An English
dden many gentlemAnB unb1e1ls since =.
KATy'S GUESS. =,
tth twelve white eggs IL downy ness
The old hen sits in . box IN the shed:
i'd the children, yestarday, stood aud guessed +
the hopea that hid In her specified breast, -,
OF the dreams that danced through her rsdcroxued