, 1877-03-24

whom we shall for the sake Of a name call
Mr.. Jones, to see the Governor late in the
evening, after official hours. The pri-
vate Secretary was afraid to face the
Governor to name the arrival and he
begged Lady Grey to mention that Mr..
Jones wished to see His ExcelIency on q
matter of very urgent importance.
Lady Grey-Wby don't you 60 sad tell Sit
William yourself
Secretqry-1'm afraid to facs the old gentle.
mAn-I wish you Would tell him.
Of Lady Grey started, and after 8 little delay
shc returned, without saying anything to the
Private Secretary.
see~retary-Did you tell SIR William I
Lady Grsy-Oh yes | told him.
Rscretary-And what did he say
Lady erey-(Lsughs1
Eecretdry-But what answer did he giYef
Lady Grey-Oh-Explicit a. usual.
Sers{ary-What was it
Lady Grey -[Loughiugl He just said On Ar.
Jonesl
On another occasion Hls Excelleney
was very much disturbed by Captain
Vanrenan wearing his boots in the house,
and hearing him upstairs one day, he rang
the bell for the servant and tod her 60
upstuirs and tell that On brute to off
those DIN boots Of his.
When Sir John Peter Grant left this
Island he had fayourite dog at Craigton,
which he presented to a clergyman iii the
Port ROYAL Mountains, and this dog coca
%sionaliY paid q visit to his Old quarters,
where he was always well received, as an
old friend, by the servants, and now aud
then rewarded VITA u booze. But one day
thjs poor but faithful animal was seen by
Sir william Grey, and instead Of being
treated colrteousiy as having belonged to
my distiug uishcd predecessor he was
treated with a gool SQUAD thrAshing
The iIlustrlous dog, OF course, like every
body else, tound himself an intruder, and
made his visits scarce, until the old long
lags for former associations returned, and
the POOR dog went back, where lie rcceiv.
ed a fresh dose from the Star Of India
whereupon John Pete beat q hasty
Tetrea. to the parsonage, where he receiy-
cd consolation after beiog spitefuIly used
md prosecuted by these who hated any
thing that did not bcIonst TO the Biapket.
But alter 81 this iii usage, John Peter
Yves OF o pacific and forglying disposition,
and he had the misfortune to 90 back.
when the order went forth to apprehend
him. The poor brute being first caught,
was then whipped within an inch of his
lile-and an asparagus tin being tied to his
tail, he was lot 60, aul dyiag about the
mountaiH, returned to the parsonage,
where the inmates becoming alarmed at
the noise, thought that it was the regi-
ment from Newcastle tina; had descended
upon them. There are some illustrious
individuals in Jamaica whom Sir John
Grant has lett behind, whom the colonists
would like very much to have the chance
OF sending home Just Gs Sir John Grants
dog was let go!
His Excellency Sir William Grey, hear
ing a soda water cork go" the other dav
at Kings House, rang the bell violently
for the Private Secretary.
Sir WiIliam What's all this popping of corks
that hear
Grey Wilson Only His Lordship the Bishop
having a sodA-and-sherry, sir.
Sir William lin a passion) How long will it be
before I can get you to understand, sir, that I will
not have this house converted into q tap-reom
exit Grey Wilson, and enters the room when His
Lordship was quafing the Sherry
Bisbop-Oh, hope l sm not keeping you
from more important duties !?
Grey WiLson-Oh no-Sir William thought
l might have offered you a cup of tea.
BiShop-Oh, Sir William is too kind. I shall
not think of putting you to that trouble. think
I'd rather have another Sherry.