The Winslow mail., 1897-04-10
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Archbishop Tait's coachman was a
very original character. One day a
clergyman, who called at the palace
asked him whether he still had as much
TO do as ever. The answer was sub
lime. There's always a goodish bit
doing, sir; but it has been a trif1e easier
since we took young Mr. Parry into the
business" The Right Rev. Edward
Parry had recently been appointed
Bishop Suffragan of Dover.
When George the Third came to the
throne, one of his first acts was to is
sue an order prohibiting any of the
clergy who should preach before him
from paying him compliments in their
sermons. This was especially aimed
at prebendary of Westminster, who
had in his discourse before him In
dulged in fulsome adulation Instead
of thanks, the King gave him the in
formation chat he came to church to
hear the praises of God, and not his
own"
Mathews the elder was always we'll
dressed and carried a handsome um-
brella. Munden, on the contrary, who
was miserly, used an old cotton one.
After he had left the stage, Mathews
met him one day in Covent Garden, and
addressed him effusively: Il wish, old
fellow, you'd let me have something of
you as a remembrance" Certainly,
my dear friend" returned Mundeny
with great presence of mind, well ex-
change umbrellas" and he did so with
much dexterity
The late Gen. Francis A. Walker was
once travelling in a railway train, and
was much annoyed by the chatter of
two small politicians. who were loudly
gloating over victory which their par
ty had gained locally a few days be-
fore. One of them presently turned to
Gen. Walker and remarked in swag-
gering manner, "Straws show which
way the wind blows, eh?" 'There is
another old proverb about straws," sug
gested Mr.. Walker. whats thatW
Drowning men catch at them"
When he first began literary work,
Murat Halstead wrote several novels
which apeared serially in Cincinnati
paper, one installment week He
rarely was ahead OF the printer more
than one installment, and often this
was received at the last moment When
he was in the midst Of an exciting
blood-and- thunder serial (says the Chi
cago Times-Herald), young Halstead
secured q irst-class position as CORE
spondent for q leading journal, and
found his time completely occupied.
The Cincinnati paper did not receive its
usual installment in time for publica-
ton, and at last went to press with
note apologiZing and promising that
the story would be resumed next week.
But the next week came and brought
with it no manuscript from Halstead.
and before the next publication day the
young author explained the situation,
and added that the work would have to
be dropped. The editor asked Halstead
to explain the matter to his readers,
and the young man sat down and wrote
out q statement. The last printed in
stallment showed the heroine in the
clutches of the villain, who had pur-
sued her to the verge OF high precipice
and held her over the chasm, threaten
ing to drop her to instant death if she
refused to disclose the whereabouts Of
a missing will After recounting these
facts, young Halstead added that after
careful and prayerful consideration Of
the subject, the editorial management
had decided that no young woman
ought to be held over a precipice like
that longer than three weeks. and that,
as the villain evidently was growing
tired it had been decided to let him
drop the whole affair right where it
was and quit.