Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-20
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MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20.


and those who entertain him will find them.
selves brought iuto contact with keen wittcd
aud sagacious man, with profound knowledge
Of politics. democrat of the very best school.
Last night he was received at dinner by Lord
| HoughtoD; and with or without the Minister'S
patronage, he will be welcome guest during
the next few weeks in many Engish houses.
| MIR. Tildcn is now stopping in London. won
der whether he will claim precedence before
royal dukes? Or whether he will have al
aide dc-camp in waiting with collar 2 And
whether anybody who asks him TO dinner will
be obliged to ask Minister Pierrcpont and fami
ly likewise Granted the questions; tue az.
swcrs aud conclusions may be drawn by kind
and cute readers. Another short slip from
newspaper. Last week | mentioned the insult
to Americans by Benjamin., of Conduit street,
| London Mr. Is. serds this paragraph for pub
| llcation -
Having found by experience that so many
Americans have notion that they can order
| goods and take or leave them at their pleasure
| land they being non.resdents leaves US no lc-
| gal redress, and as our time ls much too vau.
! able to be taken up with business which leaves
us moro loss than profit, we latter mature de-
literatou) placed the notice you alluded to III
| done with them (both old and new custoners)
hos been mutual satisfactory. We have cast
| 30 reflections on their honesty, but wo do not
| advertise our establishment as an exhibition or
Lounge for American tourists The editor
| remarks:--'Ihc potion that even American
| tourists could find pleasure 10 'louDeng 10
| tailor shop is new to u.. And still newer to
NE that London has become SO poor aud unln
teresiing that Americans must seek an exhlbi
ton and comfort n company with Mr.. Berla
minis goose.
How SHE SERVED Two MASTERS The
sweetest oratory that | have listened to on cliff
or in forest was when J. awoke from twilight
dream which had ovortaken me as sat leaning
against the base of a monster tree. They were
upon the opposite side, and | could not run.
Said she: ''Sinca we were children l have felt
deep interest and lrirndness in your welfare,
and since | came to know the blessedness OF
hope have lougod to share my JOY with you.
will you give your heart TO your maker"
lie said: III cant do that, Molly. | would
If could, because you wish it, gaVo 1t to
you last winter during our meetings OF the Jeu
d. esprit and if you really don't want to keep
it YOURSELF if you really don't in the least care
shall never have any use for it. would like,
you know, TO share blesscdness OF hope very
likely much the same IS yours if you would only
arrange thiags so that lmght have you all the
time to divide the joy with which | hopo you
mean; can't you Moily?'
She said, "Oh John u and then there was
fumbling, and if he didn't kiss her, and she
didn't kiss him, why "katy did,, and the
woods are full of them. Then she said, "4ou
must tell pa how you feel" and he said:
Isn't it too soon after getting new heart
to tell a fellows experience" and she said,
mot at all. 1t is proper, and | am very hap
pay" .,,
lie said: mot as happy, Molly, as if l had
given my heart to the Lord, are your lilo
asked this question 10 pathetic and appre-
heDsivc tone, and she replied, ut is all the
same, John. Ill sec that the good Lord gels
it at last.
Then they went off to inform "a. and get an
earthly blessing from him, for John Is IN the
leather business, and very prosperous. Chtc0.
90 Times Camp Meeting Letter.
How SOME INDEPENDENT BRITISH GIRLS
MARRY.-The richest hciress now on the en-
gagged list is Miss Crawshay, the daughter OF
the Vulcan Of the Hills, 10 South Wales. Her
dowry is said to be yC500,00 and she is about
to bestow this With her hand and heart upon
briehess barristcr On the South Wales circuit L
should bo very happy to take her slstor upon
tho same terms, if felt inclined to marry
for money. These iron masters daughters have
very coosidcrate way of selecting poor men
for their husbands, for Sir George Elllotts
daughter married one OF the special corrcspou-
dents Of the Daily News, and a few days ago
the heircss OF Durham colllery proprietor
boted with the editor of a north country news
paper. 1t is said OF one Of these ladies, per.
haps it would be cruel to say whlch--lor the
| marGuvrc after all was innocent cnouSh-that
meeting with gentleman on board steamer
which was engaged in laying deep sea cable
in the Atlantic, they very naturally took to tiIr-
ing on the quarter deck. The lady was all
alone except with papa The gent lcman made
himself agreeable, and being tall and handsome,
of course soon ngratiatcd himself with the iron
kings daughter. Onc day, liuding himself
alone, he proposed there and then. Hush
said the lady, papa is asleep on the sofa ana
might hear you. Let Us take stroll on deck:
II am very sorry, said the lady, rcsumlng the
conversation on deck, "but, OF course, you dId
| not know when you were talking 10 me DeIo~
that was engaged. But have sister at
nome VINO Is cXaCtiy IhC you "oA'o Ho
know us apart, and when you return homo
will introduce you to her" The iotroduotlon
followed in due course, and the marriage within
! six months The courlship all took place 10y
| proxy.
AN EXCITING CONTEST IN IRELAND.-Thc
New York World Eays:-
Stephen J. Meapy has sailed for ireland TO
contest the ucat in the county Of Clare left va
| cant by tho death CT Sir Coman OLobglen.
| lie runs in the Nationalist Interest, aud on 10
| vitatiou by cable from meeting held at Ennis
MIR. Crofton Nj. Vaodeeur is the other cand.
date in the field, though il is said the famous
duest, O'Gorman hahon. now nearly eighty,
will run. lie seconded o 'Connel when he ran
for the county 10 1928 In his day Mr.. Ma
hon fought ,weaty niue dues. After the elec,
ton of 1929 he had four challenges on hand at
once, but three Of the challengers backed d)wn.
VXyOODLAWN AGRICULTURAL So
| w CIETY.