The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-10
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The Right Rev, George NJ lehman
d. D.. bishop of Auckland, New Zealand
who last week was in this city for a rev
days on his way home from years tour
in Europe, can on occasion tell a good
story, as the following anecdote, Whlch
he related in Father Larkin's private
study at All Hallows college Inc June Sl
evening, will demonstrate. The anu
podean bishop, it appears, was IN LondoIi
at the time of the relief OF LadysnlIIh,
and according to his own ADMISSION was
among the enthusiastic thrOng InaI Sdlh-
ssred in front of the Mansion House when
the bulletin was posted up. IN lelllng the
story he said:
ou must know that the papers had
been full for some time PREVIOUSLY WIZ VIII
criticisms on the apparent lack among
the British commanders OF the necessary
art of scouting. OF course, when the
news of the relief was received all Lon
don went stark mad, and d1gnlned Old
gentlemen so far forgot themselves as
to imbibe freely Of champagne 10 the
aceomDaniment of God Save the queen,
which, as the night grew on, degeneraIeu
into 'CHic)' God Shave [ Squeen; -,
One we'll known venerable banker was
among the celebratOrs and along TOWARDS
3 O'Clock in the morning ms trlenos
placed him tenderly into CAP ana gave
The cabby directions TO take him TO ms
residence out at Chelsea. The cabman
performed his contract, Leaving the Olu
financier upon his lawn to tind his way
up the steps 10 his front door.
THE banker had a young ana pretty
wife who was very much disturbed at
the non-appeaTance of her husband FIN
ally she heard mysterious SOUNDS pro-
ceeding from the shrubbeTy IN front OF
the house Upon investigation she was
horrified to observe her lord and master
wallowing on the lawn in ms white
waistcoat with his battered SILK nat
glistening in the moonlight On, OAR
ling she cried in horribed tones, what
rlaTr4
Shoe said the financier as he made
an adroit move towards cover, his, don
shay word (hic). I am scouting.
J. E. Oglesby, commercial agent ,, OF the
Rock Island, when he is not hustHng
business, HES hOmeward, dO1s MS Dusl-
ness suit and gets into his old CLONES
to potter around his lot, hiking up the
lawn and walks generally: o--.,iro. bo
While so engaged the other evening ne
was accosted by a walking delegate or
the Tattered Tim Tie Trotting assocla-
ton, who, in cOndescending tones, SAID
say, pard. is de old woman good Ter
At this flippant query the railroad man
drew himself up with a suddenneSs that
threatened to precipitate a severe attack
of lumbago, and referred the tramp 70 Z
nasty warm place. incidentally ne salG
other things, and then the fun started.
you are nice sort of working
man." said his tramplets, to be working
over time in the evening and doing some
honest laborer out Of a job. Why don't
YOU go home and give some other fellow
a chance to earn the price of a bed?
Oglesby refieetively murmured that he
had never looked upon Things IN tha'
light before, wheTeupon the tramp soft
ened somewhat and asked him whether
the boss could not be induced to give
him a job.
IF he wants to, I viii let you know
said Oglesbx. and then the couple parted
the tramp to Grift down the street amid
a halo Of condensed profanity.