The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-10-30

R."'i,..~,ss Democrat.
Private circles in England have not
We, got over discussing the eccentric
actions Of Mr. Til.ien during an I'M
hesal.le,l audience with the Queen.
The oil gentleman succeeded in get
ting through the preliminaries pretty
fairly. lie bowed with impressive
dignity to three of the initiatory
hunkin>: but on each occasion re-
deemed himself nObly, on being
touched Significantly by Mr. Bigeiow.
by lokin. severely a, the ilunkies and
rchuking them for the mistake with
the most unmi.,akable frowns. The
preparatory exercises tried him some
what. :hcre Eein. 81 many 1T them,
ami the road to ncr Majesty being: :"
bl~ked BY stairwayS. and halls, and
servants. and the usual p:,raphernaiia
which doth hedge II queen. and once
ne sail confidingly To MIR. Bisel"w.
I'm regularly usutructed. ] see l
Didn't get M the preparations AMI the
wind ieadin. To- this event y but on
the whole he was able to come up wish
quite smiling countenance when Tie
eveniful moment arrived. The Queen
received him 81 graciously that Mr.
TiElem involuniarily locked around
with some alarm for Abram Heweit to
see ii her Intentions were strictly
honorable: hut as she persisted in AL
dressing him through one "f her ladirs
in waiting he >oon resained confidence.
and was IS much at home as IN Amer
lean in Europe can he.
The Queen rejoice> to- meet Mr.
Tilien,"' she said. ''She had the
homer Of his acquaintance through the
American newspaper for many years.
Here NJ. Tiilen'> embarrassment
began. why doesn't she talk I" ne -
ne said it Il hoarsc whisper to Mr..
Bigelow. havin. the presence Of mind
and ,leiicacy. however. to cover his
mouth with his hand aud put the
former close to Mr.. BigelowS ear.
Il don't like it. 1t isn't respectful.
I'm As good as she, any day."
MIR. Tilden." said Mr. Bigelcw,
himself in painful state Of embarrass-
ment inr some reason. "tieems 1t super
tiuous 70 return the compliment. Her
Majesty will believe MIR. Til,ien when
he says
"Whv don, YOU talk to her. ," inter-
rup:ed Mr.. Tiklen, in the same hoarSe
whisper, bu, fortunately with the
same graceful movement OF the hand.
''It's the Queen We came to see. amt
it, What've We got 10 do with the
Qreens attendants. AZ a representa-
tive of the American uioa | protest.
Mr.. Bigelow. II i-n't respectful To
her. or TO me, either.
Mr.. Bigolow blnshed SD vioien,iy
that he seemed in some danger of
apoplexy: but Mr.. Tiilen did not
notice it. having suddenly determined,
in lit Of uncomfortable abstraction.
To stuff his handkerchief in his shoe.
1.-The Queen hopes MIR. Tilden is
WE'LL" venturel her Majesty kindly,
wishing to lift her distinguished
visitors above the situation. and look
ing rebukinsly at several Of the ladies.
whose imperturbability was severely
tried.
what re you laughing at ?" said
Mr.. Til,len, suddenly turning toward
the tallest and stifiest anil most I'M
preSsive Of the male sen.inels in at
iendenee in the ante room some dis
lance of, and necessarily speaking
loudly. Il noticed that person smil-
ing as / came in, John"-this :" Mr.
Bi.elow-'and he initiated the cast
in nv left eve so perfectly that it
wasn't in human nature to escape it.
/ trust do not ask too much ii ! in-
sist, your Majesty"-fhis to the Queen
-''that this individual be discharged
at once"
Turning around in some haste Mr..
Tilden accidentally planted his heel
ON the long trail Of a lady in waiting,
and ~ the lady, frightened at some
thing, started Mt thar moment to walk
rapnlly away. the trail parted with
the upper portion Of her apparel with
an exaspera,ins rip. For moment
Mr.. Tiiden stood appalled,. having
onlv the presence Of mind necessary
to bite simultaneously the nails Of
nearly all his fingers but he soon re-
gained his usual ease AMI felicity Of
expedient. Indeed, the accident
seemed to set him As much at his ease
rs it apparently paine.l and troubled
the rest Of the party. 81 beg your
he said. walking up to the
lady Of the disfgurel raiment. and
frankly extending his hand. IL would
not haye done it for the worlds" he
,dded with frank eHusiveness. "For-
however, have the neees-
AIRY remedy at hand. In my loneli-
ness az q bachelor-in which ! have
10 doubt YOUR Majesty can sympathixe
NTH me, owing to the irreparable
necessarily following the
departure Of your noble husbaDl-l
rave hal occasion to provide myself
With what in Americn IL known rs Il
bachelor'-a little box containing
,eedles and thread, etc.-and / have
earned to use the smiled in the
most charming manner. and, as he
said to Mr.. Bigelow, fairly
edeemed himself. "Now, II this lady
ill step to the light l will soon repair
he rent caused by my carele~ness."
.Oh. no-no!' said the lady,
vidently more embarrassed than Mr..
'iltlen had been, and speaking natur-
lly, a. Mr.. Tilden afterwards declar-
d. "for the only time during the
ervices."
Modest, perhaps ?" said Mr.. Tilden,