Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-19
GLIMPsEs OF SPENCER
Episodes Tn the Great English
 Philosophers Life.
AN INSTANCE OF HIS TENDERNESS

t9ow He Invented an Ingenious Bed to Relieve His Mothers sunerings In Her Last Illness - His Meeting with Andrew Carnegie-Odd Expe- raence with a Woman Admirer-In- cident I'm a Billiard Game.
 Here are some anecdotes about the bate Herbert Spencer, the famous Eng tish author and philosopher:
 'tOne episode in MT. Spencer's life il- illustrates the fact that deep down in his soul there. was fine vein of ten derness and good feeling" says Lon don correspondent. "I allude to his devoted attendance upon his mother in her last illness. was told by one of his friends who knew all the circum- stances that his constant presence at her bedside was likely to injure his health. Nevertheless he persevered in 1t to the close of her life. He described ko me bedstead that he invented, the plane of which could be altered to any hngle and could be clamped to retain dts position, so as to ease the pressure upon any point that the patient was dying upon. His object was to prevent bed sores when the poor old lady was too weak to move When there was no further use for his ingenious bedstead he presented it to hospital. He was one of those men whose excellences lie concealed and who wear their faults upon their sleeves for daws to peck at"
 Andrew Carnegie is a great admirer of Herbert Spencer. The two met for the first time at an English dinner ta- ble. The philosopher was graciousiy falkative. The steel king was expect Rntly attentive. All was serene and therefore very Spencerian until the hour of the cheese and coffee.
 Waiter" said MT. Spencer, 'sbring me some Cheshire cheese" The man bowed and returned with Stilton, which he set before the great man. Spencer looked at the green stuff for moment, and then. with distinct note of vexa- tion in his tone, he said:
 Take this away. I asked you to dDring me Cheshire cheese" The waiter apologized, retired with the Stilton and returned with some Erie, which he put tn front of the distinguished diner. Mr. Spencer waxed very wroth. To MT. Carnegie's Americanized faculties of observation he appeared to be "nad clear through" He fairly snorted with indignation as he called the waiter to him and slowly and with emphasis un- burdened himself thus:
 to-bring Che shire-cheese -Stilton-and-not-- Brie Now-do-you-unde
 Carnegie was somewhat shocked. Mir. Spencer's language had not trans gressed the bounds of propriety, but his display of temper was very un- philosophic and very un-Spencerian.
 "I didn't think, MT. Spencer" ventur- ed Carnegie when the Cheshire had finally arrived, "that small thing like that would rufhe you so."
 But good heavens, man," returned the author of Social Statics," 'T said Cheshirew
 The following story about Herbert Spencer is told by a London core spondent: It seems that Mfr. Spencer was at west end reception one spring. There were many notables present, as 1t happened, and Mir. Spencef was be- ing liouized more than usual. During she afternoon young woman, superbly gowned. entered the parlors. She was presented to the eminent EngIishman, 1ler host telling her sotto voce that .Mr. Spencer is the famous author of whom you have doubtless heard The xlrl was an Amhxlcan