The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-26
PRINCESS IOUIsrs HUsBAND.
One Young NobIemnn who Takes Life seri-
ousIy-A Tale Of - Hat.


When Lord LOrnc was appointed Cover
nor General Of Canada. the newspapers were
somewhat at n loss lOr "details 10 insert IN their
biographical notices; His EXccllency had mar
ricd the Princess Louise, he had written
meiricnl version " tho Psalms. and he had sat
for ten years IN Parliament and that was about
mind Lord Lornc's would have seemed pretty
eventiul career. The man who gets sent IN
Parliament at %. becomes at % tho Secro-
tnry of Cabinet Minister marrics his
Queens daughter ~ "a. and subsequently turns
the Psalms into rhymng verso Just ~ Keep his
hind in. ns II wore. must be- person OF tolcr,
ably extensive culture and experience. Lord
LOrnc himself once told ms gravcly that no was
not ambitious Of fame. but that he sh ould ike
before dying to do something which should
prove to his friends that he could have cut out
career for himself even II he had not been born
heir 10 n ducal coronct. He WIS at that time in
clining toward philosophical rr4diralisms and
fclt much interested in HcrHcrt sEen-
ing great number OF things which might
have cnthilcd the discstablishment OF dukes
also This was before his marriage, about
eighteen months alter no had left Cambridge
and had been on tour to tho tropics. and buck
through America. He published nm account OF
this voyage. written in rather sober VEIN ana
quite exempt from Jokes. for he evidently con.
sidered that he had been sent round the world
for his instruction and that of others, and not
Tor Ills amusement or anybody ciso's. / asked
him whether he had attended a debate in any OF
the American Legislatures -. Yes 10 an
swcred. sOlcmny rs usual. Their politicians
speak more fluently than tho English. but they
have nothing but commOnplaces To utter: In
what used to hear at tho Cambridge Union"
AT Eton Lord Lorne WIS already noted for
his seriousness OF demcancr He did not bOurd
ut any tutors or danes. but lodged with his
brother, Lord Archibald Campbell and his
| cousin, Lord Ronald Lcveson Gower. at house
In the High street opposite the "Chfistopher."
| Here they lived very quietly. dispensing no
hospitality and joining but little In school
ganrs. Sometimes they played ilves and more
| rarely football; hut they were very seldom seen
either ON the river or IN the playing helds.
| Thor private tutor, MIR. -. was iovial.
l.ftVI a. Inv I'm No "A o.
grounded them well I'm mathematics ana mod
| ern languages. but did not cram them much
| with classics, 30 that none Of lis pupils ever
| took good places In the school trials. Lord
| Lorue could always coustrue larry When
called up he wrote i9!r ve5s,s, vas nd nS Nes
| always mid. wclI-conducled boy. who only
| once stood in any danger Of being ehasliscd 10y
| His one scrapo occurred in connection. with
| an adventure about white rat l.ord IOrhe
| morning. waiting for III O'Clock school. when
| one Campbell, Il namcsake Of his. hut no rcla-
| tive, asked him 10 hold pet rat tor n moment
| his danes 10 fetch book which he hdd lOfEut.
| ten. On receiving IN" assurance that tue raj
| kitten, Lorno put him into the pOcket oil his
| Iuckct. aud told the owner to make haste. hui
| just at that moment the masters came out OF
| Chambers. and assembled the staircase, 50
| brute. An won't well for nvN minutes
hut soon the rat. indiflerent To the
ercpt out ami Jumped ON TO the floor
some boys saw It ana set up - uuer. which eX'
- nicEnamrd "stggin-." strict disci
| plinarian. Who broughttnat rat into school Z
e n9 Sif' wei t maxi hast TO- s" Catch lin anC
| carry him out. or shall complain Of you. sale
Mr. - My lord laid down his Homer. bn
| 90 catch tho rat WAS not easy. Seeing himsel
| an object OF general attention, tho hnlma
| dArted under tho scarlet curtain which sepa
| rated one division from another. and rushinl
|
| a minute all the boys IN the upper school room
shouting. laughing. hooting. and preparing 4
throw their books at the rat. who, however
spared them this trouble by ducSing down
hOle. where he disappeared Tor good ana a
Lorne had to come back red and hreathless. dc
clnring that his game had oluied puIs4l,
10 make out bill" which Unsigned his lord
ship alter school to the care OF the sixth Forn
Prrposter. Luckily DIR. Goodford took mer
| clfu view OF the affair. and, rs Iorne hhd NO
| yet had first fault absOlYcd him from kneel
ing on the block. II is to be noted that Lorn
| might easily have eXOnerated himself by ex
| planning under what circumstances he LA
iaken charge OF the rat; but lac was not the kin
VI boy 10 back out OF scrape by betray NJ
friend and II DIR. GOOdford had refused hii
the benefit Of "A first fault. he would ccrtai nj
hayo taken his hpgging without murmur
| At Trinity, Cambridge, Lo:d Lurnt lea u
Tranquil life rs at Zion. lie neither rowe
nor hunted, never slipped away 10 Newmarkc
anu was never heard uawlihg We Won =
home TIL murning IN Tie college quad Hltr
prolonged wine" followed up 10y unlmite
loo. Sometimes. as ia duty bound. he gave
wiar,' to which he invited old school friend
and others Of a steady turn OF mind; nut thcr
vas moro discussion OF politics thhn upplng
| these assemblies. On debate evenings Lur
| l.orne WAS mostly to be seen at the Unioi
uut seldom spoke. and when he did
! WAS not over successful LAtroHcB hahu
some and graceful in figure. 50 that he was SUI
to attract attention wherever he went; clt-por
sc-sed enough, too, 10 7prhk without LuN'rlnl
| into words. TINS defect uy-Hnd-by prcventr
hlS taxing any part "a mo debates ul me li9u7
| OF Commons. though II II TO be remarked TN
Lord Lorne u intellectually much the superit
| OF hls Cambridge chum. LORD Edmond fN
maurice, who Will speak by tue hour on an
-ublet. whether he BE- iainliar with IT or no
Lord Lprne would create a better impression
hc would smile and laugh now and then. II
appears Ia have no taste Tor Joke. When col
vcrsing he speaks in II low voice and with Htout
Of diniirnee. A. Il b. opinions on most sunlec
fathers secretary at the lbdia O1ice, lac FRI
lueuty had TO receive dcputluons, and he uSe
to abash them by his smiieiess way OF answe
| ing them in slow labOrcd sentences, rs u !
wore repeating lesson lmprrlcctiy learned
rote. One OF his most amiuble characteristic
n an entire absence OF caste pride. and gre
zeal To do his duty in an unOstcnlhtuus wa
- without caring Tor the trouble II may cost hir
+ one day superannualed CYL servant came
, the India once ana applied ipr some pupe
that were required 10 establish his cA
d 10 payment from Government. II
/ aspplicant Wen, away saying That /
a | might undergo u serious lOss in consrQuenc
TINS touched Lord l.orne, who hunted Tor u
% in the evening. Not content with tnis, he Jump,
q | into hanson aud carried the documents 10 Il
4 | abode ui the petitioner. who lived far away
10 the suburbs. Here "a little cOntrctemps await
- him. The petitioner was out. but his wife "
t at home, aud mistaking Lord Lornc Tor me
% scngcr. tod him 10 wait IN the nan while 81
= signed him receipt. Lord Lorne watt
r civllly, hat in hand. aud. OF course. said not
o ing 10 reveal his identity. Indifference 10 u
e. Intentional Sights II always mark OF taci
y pcIsous of hlgh rank but Wlliul snubs eau
something less OF philosophy Than LORD Lor
i has sometimes Noucnsaiud them.
I Lord Lurne hatra state, ana looks upon
n etiquette and paErantry ~ hugH beneath I
II | notice OF cultured young man, VINO. having
| bounced pusltlNlsul, ucuituira oven az a ny
banquet over tue Hbstruser problems OF theol
~. Nevertheless, II may perhaps sootlle cN
tAr mild spirit of tho poet Marquis 10 Dc ~
elevated 10 "A post Mhorrin he stands not only
q a lowell wth MS wife. but above her. Ii was
d markcd that on touching Canadian soil
m GoNernor-Genernl proceeded Tor the nrst III
u IN hls married lie 10 take the rlght-hand 81
~ carriages, without having any nued 10 DO
minded mat such Was his privilege.
Where TomRtOe. were First Eaten.
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