Smyrna times., 1874-06-03
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Happy Accidents.

wbsn lille Miss Hewett fell ntn the Thames
from the window Of her fathers house on bnndOn
BrIdpe the accident WIS happy one tor the plucky
aooreutice who took a header, and saved the baby
heItes4 from drowning; fol Ia graceful guerdon OF
the lads ready courage when, IN due time BABY de-
veIop.d into a pretty maiden Sir William would
Lsten to no weather sUtOr, vswIng that he VINO mao
saved the lass from death should possess ner Ior me-
and the damsel being of the same mInd Edward
O.ho-ne married the daughter OF the merchant
prince, and lived happy ever afterwards. That well
rew.rded dive was a commonplace act OF Devotion
beside that by which page once proved hts love
for his master, thanks to the peculiar methoo OF
cure adopted by the physician OF William OF Ofang:
when the SIN .pOx thre ened to bring the prince
life to an end. NOthlng, the doctor SAID, could
save the patient, unless some healthy young man
beclme his te1-GellOw; and, by enfodIng him
closely in his arms. should Impart suhclent neat
20 his body force the obstinate disease to break
out Williams page, Bentlnck volunteered Tor the
dangerous office. The experiment succeeded, ana
the faithful youth escaped unharmed, I" share his
Snaster's rising fortunes, became Prne minister OF
England, and found ducal house IN the Iand OF
MS adoption Little did the city aPothecary dream
when he offered to drive Lord Butte to the cricke'
match on Moulsey Hurst that be was giving MS
c,uotrV neighOor lift in double sense. Fred
erick Priuce of Wales, was spectator at the
match, and To amuse him while the players were
waiting for the rain to give over ruober OF "h's'
was proposed. N1bIemen being scarce, there was d
difficulty as to making up the set, until some one
remembered having seen Lord Butte on the ground
He vas found and asked to Join the royal party and
having PLAYED his cards so we'll. when the game wal
over the Prince invited him TO Kew. There &C
alntanc ;shiP ripened into friendship ana ere
long the Scottish earl was all in all at Leicester
House; adviser er-iH-chief to host and hostess ant
director OF the education Of their SON, the heir L
the throne. With George Ills accession cam
rapid Advancement from privy councillor TO secre
1arx of State from secretary OF state TO premier
honors the best abused minister OF his time migh
never have held but for taking hand at whist on
rainy morning.
stIolIing across the fields Sayes COur
EVELYN came upon a dismal looking house, ant
peeping in at window, young man bus
wood. d.csrVing. Slipping inside. he beheld D." such
work as, for Curiosity Of handling. drawing, an
stodious exactness,' surpassed anything OF the KIN
he bad yet seem Evelyn told the king OF his hn'
and obtaining employment for the genius he had Z
unexpeetedly unsarthed, started Grnling Gibbons G
the road to fame and fortune. SherwIn the engr
YER might have ended his days as chopper
wood, If he had not been called into Mr.. Milford
drawior.room to receive some orders while u
young ladies were amusing themselves drawln
Seeing his wood cutter taking earnest aote OF wh
the fair artists were about, Mr.. Milford asked ~
could do anything that way. Sherwin said ne
not know that he could, but he should like TO u
Paper and pencil were placed in his hands; ~
spite Of his stiff and callous fingers, he produced
drawing that astoaished all present, and which,
ing presented TO the Society Of Arts. gained the
taught draughtsman the sOciety's silver medal.
Thus encouraged, Sherwn betook himself
town. exchanged The axe for the burin, and won
himself a name in the world of art Sharp
pIinter, owed the favor he enjoyed at court to
odd misadventure. IL was the custom Tor the TO-
attendants, when the king passed along tns iooe
OF the palace, to clear the way by crying o.
Sharp, sharp, look sharp" This cry rea'h
SharP's ears as he was preparing colors In a 70
in the palace he, thinking he was called, rushed
to meet the impatient caller, and coming IN col
ion with his majesty the painter measured
length upon the floor. From that time George
lost no opportunity OF pushing the fortunes Of
artist so strangely introduced TO his notice. Sh
rose through his own fall. Hail Pasha was
debted for his rise in the world 20 such everyt
occurrence as the upsettings Of lamp. tie
Pened TO be doing some tinman's work in the ap
"shi Of the sultana Yalde. when the lady knoc