River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-05-29
A REFRACTORY EARL.
Young Lord RossIyn's Escapades
When Taken for a Serious
GIobe-TrOtting Tour.

If the life of the eccentric earl of
Rosslyn, of Monte Carlo theatrical
and tailoring fame, ever comes to be
written, it certainly will not be de-
void of peculiar form of human in
terest. Early in life his lordship de-
veloped an emphatic dislike for par
entail or any other authority. He ex-
emplified this fact in his tour around
the world. This is still remembered
more particularly by his tutor, II
that man of learning and sorrow
has not long since succumbed TO the
nervous strain incident to the jour
ney, says a London paper.
Shortly before coming OF age, IL
| being considered by Lord Rosslyns
guardians that a tour of the world
would be a good object lesson,
grave young man of strictly academ-
ic training was engaged to conduct
the heir to a great name and mil.
lions through the principal cities OF
| the west and east.
And a very charming and INSTRUCT
| i've tour it might have been had ms
lordship not evinced at every stage
of the route a strange antlpathy 10
| inspecting ancient ecclesiastlc bulld-
| ings, picture galleries and monu-
ments with his tutor at his elbow.
By the aid of ambassadors, consuls
and other personages of influence
Lord Rosslyn was rescued from caus-
ing international complications in
Europe, and the pair at length ar
| rived in Australia much distressed
and harassed tutor, very sprlght-
Iy and capricious young nobleman.
Now, while Australia cannot boast
of historical buildings, it does pos
sess some of the finest race tracks IN
the world, and on the plea of need
ing mental relaxation his 1ordship
went to the race track, leaving the
tutor to call on college professors
or worry himself as it suited his
fancy best. But to have really good
time at a race track one must be
literally supplied with cash. The tu-
tor had cut off his lordship's car
fares, but nothing daunted, the young
nobleman proceeded to earn money
for himself, and with the aid of a
knife, ham, a few loaves of bread
and some butter, he started in to
sell sandwiches to the crowd at ten
cents each. Tt is said he made quite
a nice little sum, though the chagrin
in high society was great, part1cu-
lar1y among millionaires' wives pos
sessed of daughters anxious to wear
coronets The tutor was in, despair,
His 1ordship, having proved how
easily money can be made under GER
tain circumstances, determined to
s'shake' the tutor and find his way
home by himself
An acquaintance happened into a
hardware store one morning and
found Lord Rosslyn engaged in pur-
chasing knives of formidable dimen-
sions.
'Hello!" exclaimed the friend. eco
ing up country to the ranger
Cup country, no." replied the 9th
err. 'Just come up from Melbourne
Given my bally old duenna the slip
Going home, old man. Sail in al
hours time"
The acquaintance glanced at the
knives and wondered. 'On wha'
steamer" he asked
''No steamer at all. Shipped as {
cook, by CAD, on sailing vessel. Go
to do it, you know, to escape thu
chaperon. But, tell me-" continued
his lordship, seriously, ''dyou know
anything about killing beasts? IT.
deuced awkward, but the fact is, Tn
butcher and cook, both. They've go
some sheep and fowls on board, ant
I don't know how to kill them, un
less I cut their heads off"
Soon telegraph messages flashed
all over Australia, making inquiries
for a missing nobleman, governor
and prime ministers were worried
and there was excitement in polio;
circles until the truth came out. Blu
nothing could be done until the shil
reached it's destination. Lord Ross
lvn served as cook and butcher with
out mishap to himself. The tutor il
said to have fed to the United States