New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28

n bowl Of some kind Of sauce standing on the Kitchen
dresser I seized IL aud threw the contents fuil N
rather warm. Down fell the spit with elans upon
the floor: the butler and footman rushed upon tho
fury, pinoned her, and carried her In sereechine
1T Of Mysteries into her bedroom
Loyalty takes strange methods OF showing hsclf
as witnessed by this incident:
In the year 1si3 1 went to the Highlands, ac-
companied by my friend Egg Among cthcf snow TOW,
places We vki'ed a castle belonging think 10 Lord
Ire aibane at the head Of Loeb Tay. The cast
a hort time before uur arrival. In company with
party OF tourists-had been hon"red by WISH rom
the Queen. who planted tree TO celebrate ne o,oH
sion This was shown TO our party with much
pride by the Scotch gardener a.. .a.
And We SEE tina, scat said the man II vas
lust on tia, seat that Her Majesty sat after she had
rs he spoke he pointed to a long scat common
TO gardens. 4 woman IN the small crowd cNclhh,T
Did she now-God bless herl "hcrcaOou's u'
she II Fl - woman reDpoa ,se gardener. ~yo should
know betcr than ask such rdeckulous qHrs9,In ms,
How can tel che prsceeie .S Spot On WIG"
Because I want to stt just where the queen u'u'
and will, too ,, oxoc,,
ton By sitting al the seat, thus nSurlng III
herself, in general way, the exact spot oH "H''H
the royal limbs rpOscd.
Mr. Firth IS fun Of apt illustrations OF the concert
and seIfdelusIon which he has encountered among
had palnters and Of the confidence with which people
who know nothing about art set up as connoEsfu's
and collectors. Io tells an almost tragic story OF
London barrlster who gathered together nuhper Vi
what he supposed TO be- genuine old masters Ou'
which were really modern daubs. Tic discovery Of
the swinde runcl the poor man. who had spent al
his fortune upon his hobby.
Sheridan Knowles hal many acquaintance, and
his memory did not always him in recalling
their names. but. as the following incident shows he
WAS never at a loss in such circumstances
II is said that Knowles was talking TO friend
IN the street, when gentleman came up In MN
and exclaimed. in rather abrupt, and even angry
manner: ~, uh
Why did you not keep your promise 10 dine win
us last Thursday. Mr. Knowles 1t was a dstm't
engagement made between yOu and me. You kept
the rest Of the company waiting for nearly an hour
IT Is really too"
Mo boy said Knowles. "ye don't know how
vcxed | No. | did not forget ye. ASK Mrs.
Knowles II ye don't believe me- | was III. mr. boy
bit ts thankful am to say | am better now. Give
another chance. Name your own time Any day
next wcch'
You really will Well say Thursday again; and
you Will not fail us same hour-six. VIII that
suit YOU"
Perfectly. oh. you may depend upon nc, never
fearl III be 10 the fore that day
friend. the w0ud-bc host walked away. knowles
looked after him. lost in thought. till he disappeared
That mans face IS familiar 10 me! DO you know
who he IS said the author to his ftcnd
"No. don't said the friend.
Devil take me II | do. either said Knowles.
Mr. FIRTH prints many letters from celebrities, Of
which not few characteristic. lie discusses art
topics incidentally, and abounds In crisp LITTLE rcco
lectons Of painters. authors actors scupors and all
manner Of public characters. -