The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-14
1T WAS THE EARL HIMSELF.
Mistake of WeIshman Who Took a
Peer for q Servant.
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Cardiff (Wales) Mail.

Cardiff (Waes) Mall
An amusing story is current in the Vale
Of GlamoTSan in connec tion with the late
Primrose ball at Dunraven Castle. Among
those who attended by the invitation of the
Earl and Countess of Dunraven was the
Earl of Derby. and he arrived at Bird gend
station attended by his valet only. Earl
Derby, without mentioning his name. en-
gagged a wagonette To take twn-bimself
aud servant maD-to Dunraven Castle. the
charge for the drive being shillings In
observed the noble Earl directed his valet
10 go into the wagonette, while he himself
mounted the box and took a seat on the
LETT of the Welsh driver. For some time
the cautious Cymro was puzzled as to
which of the two was the master, and he
arrived at the conclusion that the one in
the wagOnette was the greater of the two.
and be accordingly treated the valet with
great difference and the Earl by his side
with friendly familiarity. But they had
barely gone through thar part of Bridgend
called Old Castle, when. to the drivers sur
prise, the supposed servant by his side lii
a cigar. The Cymro thought this strange
behavior. But, finding the gentleman in
side not demonstrating about the smoking.
he concluded that his fares were two SER
wants whose master or masters had preced-
ed them to the castle. Edward Davies be-
came now very communicative, and spoke
to the Earl of Derby as one on equal foot
ing with himself. Among other things he
mention to the noble Earl was that
Lord and Lady Dunraven had a large
number of visitors, more were coming. end
that "there would be fine spree there
that night" He. too. favored the noble
lord with his view on balls; on the Earl
and Countess of Dunraven; On the
defeat OF the Earl of Dunraven's yacht in
American waters, etc. And the one by his
side seemed to immensely enjoy the con-
yersation, and Joined in 1t with gIee.
When the Welshman observed that there
was to be a fine spree at the castle that
night, the noble Earl laughIngly replied
80 it seems.
When the wagonette was drawn near to
Dunraven Castle the chatty man by the
Cymro's side said to him. Drive on to the
front door"
s'Good gracious me, SIR" said the Cymro
az must not do that; they Go not allow
servants to enter by the front door, but by
the back door," and he was directing his
horse in that direction.
'Never mind" said the Earl, "you drive
to the front door and [ will take the CON
sequence upon myself"
After some little hesitation the driver
consented to drive to the front door. ar
the same time stating, with a shake of his
head, it was very risky thing to do, and
that he would not offend the Earl and
Countess of Dunraven for anything in
the world"
After reaching the front door of the
castle the two visitors alighted, and the
Earl of Derby paid the money. adding
shillings for the driver himself. The
Cymro now concluded the one who paid
not only for hire, but an extra crown he
was not called upon TO pay, must be very
upper" servant. 1t was not until the
Earl of Derby had passed out of sight in
the interior Of the castle the Welsnman
discovered his mistake DE stood like one
dumfounded, but presently relieved his
feelings with uttering slowly, well, /
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