New-York tribune., 1876-10-31

have plenty of "water now, we shall have plenty
of something in "loo.D lien of water tomorrow"
By the morning of tie 18TH his bOysh spirits were
a little tanned down. "lfI were Gsked what my
sensations in tie dreary interval between daylight
and the firing Of the first cannOn-shot on TINS event
ful morning. should say that all can now remeli-
ber on the subject is that my mind was constantly
r,ourrinp to the account my father bad given me OF
his interview with Henry Pearce otherwise the
Game Chicken just before his great battle with
Mendoza, for the championship Of England. Well
Iearcc' asked my father, how do You icclf ny
nv lord was the answer. Il wish il was ri fouglt'
without prcsuming To- imply any resemblance to the
Game Chicken. had thus much in common with
that great mani wished the fight was fL'
After an extensive tour of scryica at home and
abroad, the author became aiI-de-camp to the
Iorl-Louteuant Of Ireland, Marquis Wellesley, and
subsequently entered upon the duty Of waiting
,pon the Duke of Sus-exi1 kensington Palace. y
pleasant anccdOe is related ut this time of an ius-
trioUs parsonage. Zone of my OCCUPATIONS OF
morning Willie waiting for the Duke, was TO watch
from the window the movements Of a bright, pretty
little r seven wears of age. She was in the habit
Of watering the plants Immediately under the win
dow. Ii was amusing to see how impartially she
divided the contents of the watSring-pot between
the flowers aud her own little feet Her simple but
Incoming dress contraSted fayorahy with the Gor-
geous apparel now worn by the little danSels of The
rising Ccucratiou-a large straw hat and n suit
of white cotton; a colored tctH round the ncck
was the only ornament size wore. The young lady
am describing was the Princess Victoria our pres
ent gracious Soyorcion whom God preserve In the
courso Of h's Official duties, lac accompanied the
Duke Of Sussex TO the celebrated seat OF MIR. Coke
at Holllham. For three months, thc great Norfolk
agiculturist kept open house for his friends. TIC
shooting commenced early in November, aud con
tinued without intermission through the season
/ The ramekcCpcr was an important character. OF
these worthless some rucy anecdotes are related.
There was old Joe HbbcIt who had been a PTIg-
fighter In his youth Nl ono ot,l' '. ' MN ii,
ber. TO sct-ta with the gloves and some of the young
~. I,,scEievou.iv promised Joe GOOD tip II Dc would
n,,,1ist4r "A t E pilui.lul-ut 10 Sir John Joe Uut
/ tlr ri5vCs hut soon drew them on ag,.n; aud tuun-
round upou his backegs. eX,tmgd Not for twice Tie
money would strike q rcrtcWaH.
/ one of Jo,'g colleagues hut of different SIX, was
/ Pn1y FIhoIrqe keeper of the Church Lodge, Who
yrlru ..t he,rd of Ter wa. ,til alive. Size mus u.
/ about my own age. She had large. black eyes i'"
! checks and white teeth; her hair Was crop.rd As"
was feminine she IrrolIoA. 1ahc 90 cl''l l'' anu
indeed somewhat of prde Polly WAS 10, l',l"I ,,
give ana take haTd knocks ou' gcnIai\ -uc"'e,'H M
capturing her opponent, ANA ihAd's ''' III "'"'' ''i
A Norfolk game p.eserycr once offered Polly tn iiit
G ,i' ,o, ,s r She b,ouii " OK, nyouui note.
. "Iutr0, squire. t< rl't. lS il' ii'' ii''.'
of your cin-a-fo,l cccs' of course the Squire mace
/ Polly keep the Hva-pCuud not" r,.,, q,
/ one tiuc that was staying at lnhh'm, haH h''d
iu the s;lt SHE. i' savage Hlul'
was standing Lis Nict1u and crowd Wti' a-- IL
bling az the gate, when Poly appeared at me "pl,il.
ti,r uuIl viii I'm ,ou." Not he t!o reply " 10"
huows bctt.r.' She rI-ht Tine moment hr siN A,r
he backed astern 10 q icwoi'-t corner "l tue 4iu
sure Ii turned out tlat Tic animal h<d once Hiein"so
to run at her, but she lodged cnaree OF sn' SHOT H
lis nuZzle. ... O., ~, . a.
STwo Young gentlemen paid visit 10 lioE!&n in
the Summer time. 1hc diuuI hour was lalf past tAr
/ hut the eucsts not ioltEcuuiUy IL Was ti-hi h
the evening before they put 100 am appearance 'b A'H
/ looked tucomWOuly shrtW-h IT dHA'ftaa ti.! -'-
campcd without beat Of drum. Il tlau-'icd uRt itt
lad cx pressed with To see the church an! auhh ~ io
the keeper of the Church LDtle. In tier WY ll''f
one of Them attempted 70 rob Iol! ol Kiss. .'bIN
fur them they guests at the Sl, 81 40, SOMA "''
treated Them she used ia treat th" poachCi- 5i' zee
sorted uilder punishment; NhI' iA't "'it I'D '''
hclfry, adm iriug tire surrounding scrLti!, I"y lN"
/ the key upon them
The whole volume shows that Lord hlhrm~le is
not oyeT-scrupuous in lis tastes, especially IN his
Judgment of the materials to select for thc content,
of his narrative. His object is evidently 10 enter
tain his readers without seeking any higher aim
| lie records many incidents Of a trivial character
which serve the pm osc of amusement. ius tone ie
! collo0mal, unaffected, sometimes approaching c'u-
rulity but always eyiucuet the o1@o of man of the
world. rather than tie fcrnaliy of a ploio-sod
author. Indeed be so little affects starch and
ruiiled shirts that he is often content 10 make his
appearance IN dressing cow and slippers.