, 1874-06-14
Great Results from insignificant
Fortuitous Events.
The Luck of Lord Butte, Wa1ienstein,
Dickens, ThorWaIdsen, and
Other Eminent Men.
Opportune Shark-Catching.

plucky apprentice who took q header and save
the baby heiress from drowning; for, in gratefu
guerdou Of the lads ready courage, when, in du
tl1ne baby developed into pretty maiden, 81
William would listen to no Wcalthier suitor, row
ing that he who had saved the Lass from deatl
should possess herfor life and, the dnmsel bein,
of the same mind, Edward Osborne married til,
daughter Of the merchant prince, and lived happ,
ever afterwards. That well-rewarded divo Was
commonplace act Of devotion beside tbat b,
which page once proved his love for his mas
ter, thanks to the peculiar method of cur,
adopted by the physician Of William OF Orange
when the smallpox threatened to bring tht
Princes life to an and. Nothing. the doctor
said, could save the patient, unless somt
healthy young man became his bed-fellow
and, By enfolding him closely in his arms, ehoule
| impart sufficient heat to his body to force the
obstinate disease to break out. Williams page
Bentinck. volunteered for the dangerous office
The experiment succeeded, and tho faithful
youth escaped unharmed, to sharo his masters
| rising fortunes, became Prime Minister OF
England, and found Ducal houEe in the land OF
| his adoption. Little d1d the city apothocary
dream, when he offered to drive
| to the cricket-match on Moul6ey Hurst, that he
was giving his country neighbor LIT iIl double
seuss. Frederick, Prince Of Wales, Was soec-
| tator at the match, and to anu6o him while the
players were waiting for the 1ain to give over, a
rubber Of whist was proposed. Noblemon being
scarce, there was difficulty as to making up the
| set, until somo one remembered having aeeu
| Lord Buto on the grouud He was found, and
played his cards 30 well, when tho game WAS
over, the Prince invited him to Kew. There nc
quaintanceship soon ripenod into friendship,
and ere long the Scottish Earl was al in all at
o;r uI,-fdn es,-n ,;cf4r 1n.A
hostess, and director Of tho education OF tLer
BOD, the heir to the Throne. With George Ills
accession came rapiu advancement from
P1ivy : Councillor to Secretary OF State,
from Secretary. Of State to Premier; honors the
best abused Minister of his time might never
have held but for taking hand at whist on
rainy morning.
Strouing across tho fields near 6ayes Court,
Evelyn came upon dismal-looking house, and,
peeping in at window, saw young man busy
wood.carvins- Slipping inside, he beheld such
work as, for curiosity Of handling, drawing,
and studious e1actnesB," surpassed anything of
the kind be had ret seen. Evelyn told the King
OF his find and Obtaining employment for the
ed Grinlins Gibbons on the road to fame and for
tune.
aaERw7:;, THE ExdRAyEn,
might have endei his days as chopper Of wood,
if he had nos been called into Sir. Alitford's
drawing room to receive some orders while tie
young ladies' we're amusing themselves drawing.
Seeing his wood-cutter taking earnest note Of
what the fair artists were about, Mr.. Milford
asked If he could do, ANYTHING that way.
he lie could, but be should lile st to try. try.
Paper aud pencil were placed in his hands; and,
spite Of his stiff aud calous fingers, he produced
drawing that astonlshed all present, and which,
being presented to the Society OF Arts, gained the
Thus encouraged, 6lerWin betook hlnaself to
town. exchanged tho az Tor the burin aud won
Tor himself q name in the world Of art. Sharp,
the painter, owed tho favor lie enjoyed 81
custom for the Royal attendants, when
the kiug passed along the lobbies Of the
palace, TO clear the way By crying out
- Sharp, sharp, look sharp!" This cry reach
ing Sharp's ears as he was preparing co1ors In
room in the palace. lie, thinking he was called,
rushed out to meet the impatient caller, and,
coming into collision with His Majesty. tho
painter measured his length upon the floor
From that time George III. lost 10 opportunity
Of pushing the fortunes Of the artist so strangely
introduced to hls notice. Sharp rose through Lis
OWL fall.
Was indebted for his rice in the world to Ruch an
everyday occurrence as the upEetting OF lamp.
apartment Of the Snltana Valide, when that lady
knocked down much-prized French lamp, to |
the utter arrangement OF its internal economy. !
Despairing of finding any mechanic in Constan-
tinople capable Of repairing the damages, the !
Sultana proposed sending it to Paris whe1eupon
the young tinman offered to try his Skill and suc-
cecdcd in putting the lamp in good order again
The pleased owner recommended lin to her son,
the Sultan and he, after testing the capacity Of
tho Sultann's proteso in various ways, ultimately
appointed him to tho ofhce Of Gfand-Master Of
Artillery an appointment Hall Pasha justified
BY inveuting q new cartridge, improving the
armament Of the forces, aud completing the
defcnses Of the Dardnneles. Greater things
ras,}JIf fn5 ~ l. hr,&
brought him to the front, go an accident brought
bis career to abrupt close, and deprived the
Porte Of Ell able servant.
wALLEssTE1S THE EAoN1F1cEST,
sLe 8elf-nbBUrDed Captain, who mover lost but
one battle, might have remained a fool ali
ais life, had not his brain been started
nto activity by his head-trying conclu-
lions with the pavement. Mabillon was little
'etter than an idiot until he fractured his skull
n descending stone staircase without using
lis feet. Foote, if lis powers were not deyei-
,ped by accident, was enabled to turn his wit
Ind mimic talent to moro profitable purpose
hrough. losing . leg b, falling from lis horse
when riding il the Duke OF York's company;
hat obtained him his uaymnrket patent, bring )
ng him years Of prosperity,-a prosperity that
night have been lifelong could he have steered
lear Of offending reyengeful woman. By a
ouch elighter mishap than the breaking Of q | !
imb the stage lost good actor, but tho thea
RES loss was the worlds gain. We have rcaeon
0 be thankful that cold in the head prevented I
CHARLES DICKENS
eeping his appointment with the Coveut Gar {
ct, manager, and compelled him to postpone {
living them taste OF his hiBtrionic quality till
mother season. Then, says he, "Inaue great l
plaah in the Gallery; the Chronicle opened to =
ae; had distinction in tho little world Of the !
cwspaper. which made mo like 1t; began to
rite; didn'twant money; had never thought
tho stage but as q means OF getting it; | t
rndually left of turning my thoughts thar way; a
nd never resumed the idea. See how near c
,ay have been to another sort abf life!" SEQ I
ow near we all may nave been, but for that cold t.
. never knowing Pickwick, Old Weller, and the \
reprcssible Sam, Captain Cuttle, Dick 6wivcller, I
Iicawber, and the host OF friends whose names | t
re familiar in our mouths as household words u
o such trivial Incident do they owe their b
cling; just as the red-skiuned heroes Of Feui- q
,ore Cooper would never hare been heard OF r
ut for their creators being wearicd out OF all Il
atience By dull novel, until, throwing it down b
iiaeust, he exclaimed: II could do better o
ian this myself" and setting to work, did it, d
THOEwALDsEN o.
ould have gone back to Denmark q dieappoint- | {
n,a1l~perhaps forsworn the eculptor's art | 4
flaw i, his passport had not Obliged him, q
uch against his will, to stay tHenty-fo1r hours
nEer in Rome. Before the tyenfr-fay.r hnnra | a,