New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
ANECDOTES or GLADSTONE.
Irnm rhe Lonaon Eeho.

About forty wears ago several haulcrs were
emTloycd IN carrying p- Iron from Brkmho To Queen
who l. sti alive THIS man, when going down llhkerh-
dale one das win ms load oi ron was arcosted oy a
stranger who cbIttet ne y with him. Among other
question: the stranger asked how much he got per ton
Tor earIyag tHS ron at aHu t . sboni ouI
a ton aud half" And what do you pay for gatesf
E-hteen pence" How much does It cost 10 keen
the iuarcT " Thirteen shllings week How are
you going up tlis hi asked the STRANGER on
nit said he and at once put lis shoulder to the cart
and pushed up tho hli we'll When they reached the
top tnc haulcr said. You ah mes been Us good rs
chain horse" We'll. we'll" said the stranger, don't
kuog how the hor'os legs are hut nine ache very
much indeed. suppose yon can manage hoWt les
thank you said the hauier and wishing MN good-day
icy Ierarsa . yS. ~ te ne rha had Ne been Ig e
Ing Ain. No.. said hc nc' perfect stranger to me
Gi,dstone . responds the hauler; dan know what
hell think u me- tuen. for never srd him, nor nothin
Norihrop Ike most other Important ylllages has It's
earlier h man yl,lts hester once or twice week
aud carries all OF gns Tor the inhabitants Of tie
districts through which ne passes. On one occasion he
IrnigI acrel OF beer irun hester for farmer living
Moor Lane the entrance o. when Il close to one Of
Mr.. Gllsonc's lodges. Arriving at this spot. he
stopped hl. horsc. and was wondering how he could
manage got the barrel lowered for he Sas 10 leave
by the lodge the had agreed to fetch from
stene Nth hi. axe upon his shoader Hey. old con-
radc" rald he. come aud give rs "a hand with this
barrel" without any hesitation the Premier assisted
him "a lower II the ground. Now, old fellow SAID
the carried. II thon come mp into the village I'll pay
for u plnt % the best for tncc NO. thank you You
welcome my assistance, said Mr.. Gladstone AMI
walked away toward tine Castle smiling. yiagrr,
who was standing little way or then came up to the
carrier aud asked him II he knew Who had been helping
hun. No." the reply. why said the vlageT,
mat was Mr. Glad. tonei" f" What a fool he" said
the carrier; but hes good old chap. He helped me,
aud thou knows he done 1t 80 willing Ike
MIR Gladstone occasion Nislte one or his ten
ants with bundle of comic papers under his arm IN
which hc aud Mr.. Di~rae severely caricatured.
Handing them the tenant he roguishly said Here
am: what do you think ~ me and my iricndI
At the Ilawarleu Flower show OF lsSi the Premier
was seen armug about the Castle grounds, where the
show is annually held fat Old carrier woman whom he
huniorously Introduced % the visitors as Lady
Margaret This notable pcrsonlge, Margaret Hughes
the carrier woman, at Of the feast~ given IN
honor of Mr.. ". II. Gadstone's marriage. and, as j.
usual at such gatherings. toa0s were Introduced e
~ Margarcts lot propose the ITemers health
Sprnging feet she In very home yet appropriate
terms made her proposition. Mr. Gladstone. respond
Ing thanked them all FOR their good wishes more cspcc
ally Lady Margaret, he called her; the mention oI
which caused rOlrs laughter The title has clung 10
her from that day to this and letters are OFTEN addressed
her bearing that e. ON one occasion se .Il To the
Premier Oh sir why do not c1ne ana 1--we win us
always where everybody thinks much Of Jou Instead
going up London and bOhering yourself with those
fellows who will never let you Houei Why not settle
here beautiful house and enjoy yourseliP
WHY should YOU sell your horse and cart anu give up
troubling yourself about this goiny To ana from
Cheserl' Eh, but sho answered that IL my work,
and | think II gave IL mp should die And the
other, said Mr. Gladstone. Is my work, and must do
II the best way can
Mrs Gladst Dne was going out for walk She had got
a short distance from the castle when party of visitors
met her say. is the old gentleman at homer said one
OF them. Yes" said Mrs. Gladstone. " We want 10
nlm." said he. Follow me-" was her reply, III
take you 10 him She led the way to the front door and
called out william. you're wanted. By goly'
whispered one OF thcn she must he his Wife,