, 1879-08-24

nask4 ln1Q III MnQe0LeQ lot tni6 1Qne1pecle0 QnOn-
orr" and kicked the British lion, which had I'D
yanced across the hail With menac!ng growl. till
that quadrupcd took refuge under the royal throne
in the front sitting room, where be covered dur
ing the remainder OF the interview. :
1--WE want to sec the old girl-the missis-Vicky
the First. " said the Laureate.
Lion. may she reign!" pionsly added the Dean.
mo cacnauigan, yon know, as Longfellow OBJ
served to ule during ny recent American tour. but
tell her VIC must see her p. d. o.
:'Hoot ava, mon; dlnna ye fash yersel but'gi
us nieye O. yer gabcrlunze pow. and hfrple ma.
thra1y:wrapple nuld brceks," exclaimed John
Brown, the Queens faithful servant as be entered
upon the scene. playing martial air upon the fd-
die OF his native land; ''the Queen Is handin'
clfshma c1aYer vi That canny chfel the uurl OF
Beaconsdeld, and canna sec naebody, not even the.
great NacCal1um More.'
'Her Majesty has got to see me, said the Lau-
reate, pressing a shilling into the Chamberlain's
hand; ''it is upon business OF state that won't
keep any more'n herring in hot weather."
.*Tell her Majesty, Victoria the First, Queen OF
Great Britn,n and Ireland. Empress Of India, and
Defender of the Faith," said the Dean. impress
sivcy, ':'that I have got to ba admitted to her
august, royal and imperial presence, or there will
be funeral in the Royal family and when it comes
OF 1t won't take place in Westminster Abbey"
..uoity- y-toity, what's nil 1his:" said tho Queen,
throwing open the doors of her cabner. "Certain-
~ will see you; but you shouldn't Kick up such
zow and scare my poor, dear lion out OF his wits
Now, gentlemen. whit can do for you: My Lord
of Beaconsleid, Withdrew: we'll bid you to our
royal presence anon. What, ho without there; q
etoup of wine for the FIRST Lord Of the Treasury.
Now yu traitor looms, what would ye of NOR
The Dean and the Laureate simultaneously
handed tho Queen q slip cut from the yet dump
Times, cxclaiming together. ~ they didso. "Just
cast your royal and impcriul eye over this"
= .'Tne American Government, I see from this,"
safd the Queen, 'thinks OF appointing Mr.
George II. ChildE, OF Philadelphia, HamGassador
hand Henyoy uexteaordinary." Her Majesty
when excited is apt to drop her "h's." ''We1l,
what of that: PhiadelpniH Is in the State Of Bos.
fbu. / believe, and the people there are very
socablo md nice. I've card that they gave tea
party there once 10 my poor, dear grandfathers
people. -.
..1f George r. childs puts his nose within the
sacred precincts Of the Court OF st. james. salo
Mr. Tennyson. with deadly deliberatfan. II re-
Sign that moment, and you'll have to find another
Laureate. And you'll have nice time in finding
another Laureate. Perhaps you'll engage Brown
inr. and he'll sling you ode on yoar next birth
day that'll make yon think OF the Schleswle-Hol-
stein question and pile Of white-oak stumps.
Maybe you've got your eye on sW1nonrne' and
when ron como to marry of H. Il. H. the Princess
Beatrice he'll get of rhythmic howl that make
all the statues in London blush for shame and put
their fingers In their ears. :"
.uDut why do you feel 80 prejudiced against Mr..
Cnills:'' said the Queen; "and what do you want
TO throw up your place for! Isn't the "ork easy
md the wages light. Do ever make'any dedac-
ton if your poems are little shorter than they
should be according to contract, or II they ain
produced strictly on timc:"
II admit all that, most dread Sovereign and be-
loved liege, said the Laureate; 'bnt Chilas IS IN
the poetry business toe, he's made Ill his money
| out OF it,"
| "Eut suppose he is,-his work can't compare
| with yours. it," said her Majesty. soothinsy.
..It cannot In subtety OF thought keen intro
spectiyeness, mellow aud genial spontanel1y, and -
and exquisite deicacy of contour. though say II
| myself. tnat should not answered the laureate"
| I'D like to bet him tive poana teh 'aat ne
couldn't take pencil and sheet OF paper anu s'I
| down and sFina ont IN 4emo1'um oous ~,
| ner-or in u week even. Dut he has poetry null
| and works produced " hand canno' conps'e sue.
ccssfnlly for popular 1aTof Win tne p,oaaen ~
| machinery 1'm rie'os Io'u me 49, e"as
somethtng ike como'neo ca.cu'a.'ns masuue
ana mower anu icapet' auu an ~ "au ~ ~ ~ 49,
to turn 1ot OF ooituasy not'ess 4n.e suo
! set the gauges a. Long netse' OF onof1 net'e'
OF Whatever IL "as' tu'n on luz po"e1' ano ~ to
| dafned tnfng 20 Oh gF1au'ns on' poes5 ~ 1u'
| hour. Ii ne comes o'cs "e3es "ua oe"Au n'' ~
1atloas ousluess t'su' ~ e'"t'' W." Nv ~ ~ -
cense 10 pay, acll nooa Lae na'het' a"4 A"s''eu
| poetry'l be rnaneo, hse hnsnsa "neatSfo"ana ~
| tie-osecd1nS. 1nat "na' ooJes@ w A4' VIII
| ing here TOR"
.'''But be makes spec1aIt5 OF ool1ua1y poetry.
| persisted aeo queen. NOW, ooh ! eee ~" ns
| would necessarily come IN compeut'on WIN soo'
| The demand for obituary poems IN the koya. IAN
ly, since have had anyth1hs 10 90 Win H. 'oa'
been exceedingly light
''Yes, know. that Is 60" 'said lne Laureate
gloomi!y; ''the demand has been principally 1o
marriage eplthalamiums and Tor christening seu1 os
but that Is no criterion TO 60 oy. ne n4af 4ase
sicky season, or Nibllist ontoreak (wh'cn Hea'-
en forefend y. and then III nave 10 "ofk over
time On tuneFal-odes. IL that man COMES o'o
here, English poetry Will 1neSlfaolT ceeay an'
withcr, and our poets IL haSe 10 em's1a1e 10 tn
unteo s'atcs anu oesln ''e o''1 0@A-1 "''NA'
snake Stories"
''And whnt oo1ect'on mas tne lean 10 o0sf'
said the queen to the eminent cnoscnnlan:
Every objection IN the "oflo' your Ma1ssts'
said the Dean. in that great temple oi snenc
and reconciliation with ~hlcn am no1; "l!ose'ue
uuconuected IN hnmo'e o1oc1a' capac''s' au