The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-10-13
Anecdotes Of Lady Fullertcul.

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Mali Gazette:
That was an interesting notice Of Lady
Geor&iana Fulerton's life ( read the
other day in yosr columns, Perhaps
three anecdotes about that good woman
--anecdotes that / can vouch for. be-
cause I had them On unimpeachable
authority interest your readers
nearly az much as your review inter
estad noe.
L%dy 6. Fullerton was going Oh foo,
to the last M sss at a church in London
oncSunday, or Holiday Of Obligation.
and she stopped I'll, ask an Irishwoman
who YVES sweeping a crossing whether
she had already been to church. The
sweeper said she had not yet heard
Mass Lady Georgiaua reminded the
old woman that 1T was a duty that day
to do SO. Toe Irishwoman said, 'It'a
we'll 70 like to so tna am; but can't
lave the crossiu Ebe best hour in all the
day" Wbereupon her friend said, x
went early to church. I am not bound
like you still to go. II you will go will
mind your crossing for you;" and with
tha Lady Georgiana took the broom by
its shiny handle. AT the end of her
term of office she had, / forget how
many pence to hand over to the sweeper,
something over shilling as well as /
remember. Lady G. Fulierton's dress
would not have made her presiding at
the crossing g&yiagiy incongruous, as
nay second anecdote will show.
rwo pious ladies were staying at
Dournemouth several years ago. They
were praising the music, the preaching
and the building Of the Jesuit's little
church there: out they agreed that q
congregation without poor people
always left something greatly to be
desired. Next morning the two ladies
came in from church early, and met
each other With the exclamation. "A
Door old woman has comet We have our
w,sh!" And they agreed that they
would find out where the shabby and
devout fellow .worshipper lived, and
then they would go and see her with a
view to aims giving, Their inquiries
elected the fact that the new conner
was Lord Granville's sister, the writer
of books they admired, and the pat.oness
OF ever so many charities to which they
subscribed!
That she did not dislike appearing to
be poor lady my third story will show.
A rather vulgar, ricts lady was expect
ing two early morning visitors, one be-
ing Lady Georgiana, on business con-
nected with some charity, the other
laundress anxious to secure the wash
ing of the establishment. The Georg-
lana came first. A supercilious foot
man said, ''Step into the hall. You
can wait here" The lady Of the house
walked down the staircase minute
later, and. seeing figure in rusty black,
said, in a frigid tone, You are the
person from the laundry, / supposeT;
Lady 6. Fullerton thereupon introduced
herself, greatly pleased, as she after
wards confessed, at being taken for one
of "the poor" but she did not enjoy the
spectacle of Mrs. Crgsus's embarras-
ment, which was overwhelming. In
deed, Mrs. Cr@sus's protuse apologies,
self humiliation, and helpless confusion
would haye been painful to witness
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tion than Lady GeOrgiana's.
Good Use Of Their Money.
Col. T. J. Sheehan. Indian agent at
White Earth. was in the city Sunday
evening. He had just returned from a
visit to Red Lake in company with the
three Misses Drexe], of Philadelphia,