Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-19
ANDREW WYLIE AND THE KING.

purpose to procure, ana IN the lrksofne
humor which this reflection produced he
consumed the morning. ioiteiing In the
park and about the castle, iill his usLal
breakfast hour, when he returned 10 the
inn.
A LEvEE.
During breakfast in the coffse-room An
drew learned from some OF the other
strangers. who were similarly employed.
that the best opportunity for seeing the
royal family was when they went ana
came from church; for Il was not always ,ys
certain that they would walk on the
terrace In the evening.
But" said he, chow am / TO know
the King? For l dinna suppose that ms
arms are like twa Wild beasts, the lion
and the unicorn. However. IN avail
myself Of your counselling. and tax my
stance, as ye advise at the royal entrance
10 st. Georges chapel"
Accordingly, AZ the proper time ne WIS
at the place but the moment that the
carriage with their maiesties drew up,
he saw the old gentleman whom he had
met IN the park alone with The Queen.
His heart sank within him AZ the slsht,
ard he fed abashed and confounded; ZOE
he discovered that IL was the King him
self, and he shrank with alarm dt tne
liberties he had taken.
The terrors of this idea, pcwever,
abated as he returned to London; snd
when he recalled to recollection All that
had passed. he was satisfied his Malesty
was not likely to be displeased with run.
I BY the time he reached home ne couiu,
indeed. scarcely refrain from smliing ~
the adventure when he thought now
completely he had succeeded in the ob-
ject or his excursion. at the very me
when he was despairiug of any success
As the levee was 70 be heid AT %.
.Iamess In the course OF the week, on the
following morning the Marquis called 70
remind him that he was TO be prescnteu.
andrew made something Ike an attempt
20 decline this honor. In the none th si
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Majesty might IN the interim forget him.
saying: 81 don't, my Lord Marquis, II
Wilma be In my power 10 go 10 cour.
that day. l have 4 great ike o matters
In hand. concerning causes that are 20 DC
tried at the next term, ana realiy
would fain postpone II for n season;
That cannot BE-" replied his lordshlp.
seriously. at is expected that all my
parliamentary friends should not only
show themselves at court but be regular
In their attendance"
II hope. my lord, that your I.ordshp
doesua consider this Indispensable; for
clients with that fidelity which. | hope.
your LOrdship and all mine have ever
found l have tried TO the best OF my
ability 10 do"
"But the public. also. must be served.
and men In public situations must con-
slider that. | therefore expect that you
VIII be ready 70, 50, with me to 81.
~
IF your Lordship makes a point OF,
Of consequence, J maun yield. But, really,
j did not think that there was any great
serving o the public by melting in crowd
at leVee."
"Mr. Wylle." said the Marquis, gravely.
u thought YOU had more correct notion
OF these sort of things. In what way can
the public interests be more effectually
promoted than by a regular and dutiful
attendance on the Monarch? Does II not
! inspire the people with that awe and
veneration which IS due from them 10
the first person In the State2 In these
times. when the JacObn principles or
anarchy are so widely disseminated, It
requires the most strenuous Efforts on
the part or all men who have a stake In
the country to uphold the Constitution in
It's original purity of King. Lords. and
Commons. For my part, were 1t no. for
most devOut persuasion Of the utility
OF carrying my homage 10 the foot Of
the throne, i would never breathe the
Fir OF the court, for / have no natural
taste for II. But. Mr.. Wyiie, when l
reflect on the distinguished part that my
family have always taken in public af-
iairs-in no instance, from the earliest
periods, have any Of the Spangles been
found deficient In their attachment TO the
manufacturing uniformly for ages,
through many changes, revolutigns, and
transfers of the dynasty. been found by
the side Of their soVereign-a systematic
line OF policy, which has secured them
at all times. even In the rudest and most
4 turbulent, from the v!clsstudes that have
attended the more versatile members OF
the baronage."
81 am very sensible Of the eminent part
that your Lordship, like your forefathers
OF great renown. has played In politics;
ana no one can be more impressed than
/ with the honor Of being taken by the
hand and led into the presence OF a no
bleman OF your BOrdship's courtesy" re-
piled Andrew; but my objection was
not to the action, but only to the time,
having, as l said, power OF important
causes In hand, coming on at the APP
preaching term"
THE introduction will not occupy more
than two or three hours" replied the
scented. you may go as often after as you
Please; for his Majesty possesses the ex-
traordinary faculty of retaining the most
perfect recollections of everybody that he
has once seen."
Abr exclaimed our hero.
"My dear friend" said the Marquis.
soothingly, 81 hope II L. not a twinge Of
the goutY' And his LordshiD Immediately
mentioned a medicine which he had ofts
himself taken. with the most beneficial!
effects.
This was kindly sympathy 1eaving his
Lordship 10 imagine. however that the
pang which occasioned the interjection
OF anguish might have sprung the gouD.
Andrew made the best answer he could;
ana the Marquis went away with an un-
Outstanding that the new member was 10
accompany him TO the next leyee
When the day arrived our hero for the
Ifst time IN his life, was irritable and
tretful. His new court suit Of dark
brown. In his opinion. neither fitted. nor
The spurtle." as he peevishiY called
the sword. he thought would have hung
more commodiously at the right than
teased him; and he banned the Marquis
Tor his "perjinKeties" more than fifty
times before he was equipped.
He delayed going to his Lordstip as
long as possible, In order to allow the
could reach the palace; his intention
being 10 hasten past the King I'm the
throng, and so avoid any particular OBJ
seryation. The Marquis. when he ar
rived. was almost as much out OF humor
as himself. declaring that he had never
been so late OF going 70 the levee before.
On reaching the palace, Andrew kept
in the wake OF his Lordship from the
moment that they assembled the great
staircase. TO his short figure he trusted
much; also, something 10 his nimbeness
when they should approach the King
And. indeed, he SO managed that by lowly
crooking his knee at the presentation.
and covering down his head, averting
his face at the same time. he almost
escaped the quick eye OF royalty; but in
the very moment when he was endeavor-
ing to stink In behind the puckered form
Of n corpulent Church dignitary, he was
caught in the act, and Instantly recog-
nized by the King.
Hal har' cried his Majesty: "fne morn
ing. shire OF Ayrl Come to see the King,
Ell? Come TO see the Kingp'
Our hero, seeing there was no retreat
ing. Instantly mustered courage; and
calculating on his knowledge OF the Kings
familiar humor, said: "Ah. twas n soople
trick o. your Majesty to delve a DOT o.
me, and never TO give me an inkling OF
who | was speaking to-"
The Marquis Of Avonside was petrified,
and stood aghast: while the King. laugh
ing heartily. amused by the recollection