The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-06

diagrams were hung was net very
large, and Huxley, do as he would
could not succeed without the blank
corner OF one diagram overlapping the
Illustration Of another one on which he
i placed great Importance. What was to
be done? The professor asked Alexan-
der to bring pair of scissors. The
scissors were brought, but as the joint
was somewhat loose, the professor was
not able to cut the paper, and he
threw the scissors down in disgust,
adding that they were useless.
Vera guid shears, professor said
Alexander. i tell you they won't cut,
said Huxley. TRY again." said Alex
ander, they will cut" The professor
tried again, and, not succeeding, said
somewhat angrily. Bring me another
pair of scissors" Lord (then Sir Will
iiam) Armstrong stepped forward and
! ordered Alexander to go and buy a
new pair. Vera guild shears, Sir Will
nam, persisted Alexander and picking
up the scissors from the table and plac-
ing his thumb and forefinger in the
I handles he stepped forward and asked
huxley how he wanted the paper cut.
Cut II there, said Huxley somewhat
tartly, at the same time indicating
the place with his forefinger Alexan-
! der took hold Of the paper and insert
| ing the scissors, pressed the blades to-
gether and cut off the required portion
as neatly as If he had used a straight
edge, then, turning to the professor
with rather Significant leer and twin
kle of the eve, said. "Seeance an ART
dlnna aV gang thegither, professor.
Huxley and all present collapsed. Hulk
ley put his hand into his pocket, and
taking out sovereign gave it to Alex
ander, adding at the same time, you
nave done me- The same evening Alex
ander related the story with great guSto
over glass of whiskey to a friend.
When asked how he dared make SO free
with such distinguished man he repl ed
with great emphasis: Lord mon, they
bits o professor bodies ken naething
at a expect their buiks.''
A few days ago the Duke of Argyll
was taken suddenly i'll While delivering
a lecture in hall in Edinburgh, with
Lord Kelvin in the chair when the
aged peer was carried down to one of
the ante-rooms,o Wrote one of the Sect
tlsh newspapers, zone of the first
things to- be thought of was the light
ing of fire, and this task was tackled
by the dukes hest, Lord Kelvin. But,
instead of placing some paper in the
CRATE and some wood on that, in the
orthodox manner, he amazed the on
lockers by desperate efforts to kinile
a handful of sticks at a gas burnett"
Ordinary mortals, it was added, may
be pardoned in taking some comfort
to themselves on learning that even
so great philosopher as Lord Kelvin
does not know how to light a fire.
Lord Blessington, the husband of the
celebrated Countess of Blessngton, was
very susceptible to a cold and there
fore had a horror of a draught. He
was able-Count dOrsay used to de-
clare-to detect current of air caused
by the key being left crossways in the
keyhole of theadoor. He and his wife
and youth We're one day walking on
the banks of the Thames. The boy,
skipping backward and forward, went
several times dangerously close to the
edge of the bank. Take care, take
care!" cried Lord Blesstngton, exhibit
ing a degree ofsolicitude most unusual
where another person was concerned,
For heavens sake, mind what you are
about, boy, or you'll certainly fall into
the river AftRr two or three repeti-
tions of his alarm in this fashion for
the lad, Lady Blessington, losing pa
thence, said: ooh, let the boy alone; if
he does fail into the water, he swims
like fish, Yes, yes" said his lord
ship in injured tones, that's all very
well; but what about me? l snail
catch. my death of cold driving home in
the carriage with him..
The pleasant coffee room of the old
Star and Carter at Richmond-wlich
was burned down in 1S69-was patron
lied by statesmen, politicians and writ
ers. on Saturday evenings it was reg
ularly visited by a middle-aged gentle
man Of rather broad stature, with gray
hair and a large shirt collar, which
formed a conspicuous feature in his
attire He would dine always alone
at a particular corner table, and after
dinner it was his humor to build up
before him pyramid of tumblers and
wine glasses, which he toppled with a
decanter. Occasionally the whole
structure would topple over and litter
the table with it's ruins. Then the mid
dle-aged gentleman would RISE pay his
bill, including the charge for broken
glass and depart. The walters knew
him well. He was Thomas Darlington,
Lord MaCauldy.
Sheridan Knowles. the dramatist,
was also noted for his absence of mind.
as he was walking down the Strand
one day with a friend he stopped to
greet a gentleman, who, however, re-
ceiVed him very colby. DO you
KNOW said. he TO Knowles, that you
owe me an ap0logy?' AN apology!
what for?" asked the dramatst. For
not keeping that dinner engagement
you had with me last Thursday. 1 had
number of people to meet you. and
you never came or even sent an eX-
PLANTATION of your absence "Oh, I'm
sorry" exclaimed Knowles, I've such
a memory that 1 forgot all about the
affair; forgive me and invite me to
another dinner" 1t was then arranged
that he should dine with the gentle
man on the following Wednesday, and
in order to secure against the engage
ment being again forgotten he then
and there recorded it in his diary. On
rejolning his friends he told the story
of his lapse OF memory. Who is the
gentleman" asked the friend. We'll,
I'm bleet,' cried Sheridan Knowles. I
have forgotten his name" That's
funny" said the friend, 'but you can
easily find it out by referring to the
directory. You know his address Of
course mo, not even that" roared
the unhappy drumatist. The late Jus
tce Keogh was in the latest years of
his eventful career afflicted with this
unpleasant failing of memory. On the
occasion of a bar dinner at his
house he went upstairs to dress, tut