, 1873-06-29

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| ar. EDWARD F. Thomas is a true and Iowa
ori1on, VINO mas managed for fourteen lone
years to 1--we under Republican form Of govern.
ment, as e1emphfed in the United States, Dur.
ing this protracted exile, he has never forgotten
the land OF his birth, old English ale, or the
gentle lady who sits on the throne OF an En-.
pro "over which the sun never sets. ~
not that tho sun ia afraid To trust
an Englishman in the dark, as an Irish rebel re-
marked when the Judge was sentencing him to
Short shrift. Tho sun may have an exalted
opinion Of Englishmen, and would hardly hcai
tate to trust them after dusk, all except one and
according to Mr. Thomas, dscoyeror Of this rara
aus, the sun would be cooso to trust him in
the full blaze Of MONDAY.
short time since Queen Victoria had birth
Gay. though she WAS four thouRand miles
away, and lived under monarchical form OF
government, the heart OF Mr. Thomas was full
mined to gye full vent to bis emotions BY partio-
lpating in the banquet eaten and drunk in honor
OF the happy day, aud there meet his fellow ex-
lies and sing once more OF '*the fag that braved
thousand years the battle and the breeze" :.
Misfortune Was his companion from the start.
10 it was bogus, Some wretch had taken in the
honest EngiAhman. Before going further, let
us suggest that HeE Majesty, as soon Is abe
aa Taosk direct M tnGae Mr Lowe loss thu in 5sn Tas
oellor OF the E1choquer, to refund
the IS. It would be gracious condesconsion
On the part Of the Queen, besides making Mr.
Thomas heart glad to that amount, and proving
TO her subjects sojourning in the wilds OF Chi
cago that she watches ovor them with moth
erly eye, and that not IS bill can drop from
their fingers without her knowledge By all
means, your Majesty, have A1r. Lowe aend along
the S5,-if just as convenient. let it be in gold.
Five dollars did not mako a coward OF Her
Majesty's devoted subject. He purchased an
other ticket, paying for it the same amount, but
being more careful as to the genuineness OF tho
article. One counterfeit satiated him. Armed
with the ticket, and arrayed in white gloves,
Of st, George, to say nothing Of q cost and
"troWsers," he went to the banquet, forgetting,
in the excitement Of the hour, his financial mis-
fortune. The tTo tickets, for which he
only got one dinner, cost Mr: Thomas
$40 He could have got eyen by eating
twice as much as anybody else, but biz. loyalty
overcame him, and the idea never entered his
mind until it was too late.
Two friends accompanied him to the feast, and,
to quote his own words, "We took cur seats as
near the Chairman as possible" That was quite
right, and WAS some little consolation for the
missing IS. He then says: ga gentleman seat
ed himself beside me-, perfect stranger whom
I never saw before or SINCE" and more is
L4S tittt OcEau66 uAO 4uoI1a5 EnONU
the gentleman, his loss would have been limited
to that Of SIS. With the taste and instinct Of an
Englshman, Mr. Thomas called for bottle of
Basis ale, and the stranger shared it with him.
Mr. Thomas and his friends, not thinking ale
sufficiently extravagant to do Her Majcsty's
health much service, "Went into champagne"
and the stranger went into it also, aud into hIr.
Thomas at the came time. As soon az they
were we'll "into " the champagne, OF the cham
pagno into them. ".Walos," that genial
and moral Prince, : toasted, and
Mr. Hughes was called on to respond. Mr.
Hughes was the stranger, aud the stranger Mr.
Hughes. By all accounts Alr. Hughes WAS the
right man to respond to ~ Wales" *'H the
stranger, by the aid Of the champagne and all.
made a good Speech" says Mr. Thomas, II |
am somewhat recompensed for my outlay"
Spoken like true Briton, Mr. Thomas. This |
outlay Was not on the counterfeit pass to the |
banquet, for by this time Ill recollection OF |
hat monetary disaster had faded from the |
mind OF Mr.. Thomas, brk tho outlay was on |
vine. According to Mr. Thomas, the stranger !
landed him over his wine bill, and asked him to |
'ettle it, as he had to leave early, and Mr. Thorn
IS settled it, but the stranger has not paid Mr.
Ehomas yet, as he promised, and 11r. Thomas
ninks he never will Mr.. Thomas should trans-
nit the vino bill to s' Wales" and the ticket bill
Q the Queen. Hughes might indorso the wine
Ill as correct