The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-22

lord, and had received In consequence a considerable income in the shape of commissions and interest on advances, there is no doubt that the existing re- lations between the peer and his for mer factors were always friendly, and, on the part of the commercial firm, frequently obliging. .'e
 Now, this noble lord was so fortu- nate as to have an interest in a bor- ough which his opponents always de- nounced as nomination borough
 though in truth he had no property whatever in it, and could not command a single vote. But he and his wife, being wise and good people, were very civil and courteous to the inhabitants of this borough, which reached almost to their park gates, gave them every year ball or two, went to thers, asked them to shooting parties, sub scribed to their charities. presided ov- CT their meetings, religious and hor- ticultural, supplied all the wants of the great house from the borough in stead of from cooperative stores and so the lord and lady were what Is called "adored." and the borough all ways asked leave to return their sons or nephews in Uarliament.
 It seems that the son and heir appa-
 rent of the noble lord, who was at pres
 ent member for this grateful commu-
 nifty, had thought fit to change his politics-what are called the family
 politics-a great sin, and being a gen tleman of honor and spirit, nothing
 would content him but making this
 known in an address unnecessarily of-
 fensive, and then resigning his seat
 MT. Falconet, through the solicitor of
 the noble lord, had been aware of all AaF d. OTx
 known. and had let the noble patron of the borough become aware that if 1t could be arranged that his son Joseph could succeed to the representation he should not, only be singularly grateful,
 but should be very happy to prove that his gratitude was not shadowy, but of substantial character. and so it came about that MT. Falconet and his son were invited to spend the Whitsun
 week at the great house, and a public
 meeting in the borough, on the revival
 of the slave trade in the Red Sea, hav- ing been arranged, Mir. Joseph Top
 lady Falconet had the opportunity of making a speech, which literally cleo trified the audience. The speech, in deed, became not only famous in the place where it was delivered, 1t was reported in the London papers. and leading articles were written attesting its commanding eloquence and an- nouncing the advent of new and
 powerful candidate for the honors of public life. True it was that it sub sequently appeared that there had been
 no revival of the slave trade in the Red Sea, but that the misapprehension had occurred from a mistake in The Tele- graph, manipulated by a functionary suffering from a coup de soleil or de- lirium tremens. But this did not sig
 nify and made no difference whatever | in the eloquence of Mir. Joseph Toplady | Falconet, or the result which that elo- quence was to accomplish.
 l There was a dinner to be- given at '"The Common" to celebrate the return l of Joseph. There was a good deal of
 mystery about this coming event; some little hesitation for some time. and
 then immense preparations. The truth
 Is MT. Falconet, had conceived the idea
 of asking the noble lord to be his guest
 on the occasion. and 1t was long time before he could induce Mrs. Falconet even to comprehend his purpose, much Jess to sanction or encourage it. The l Falconets gave many dinner parties,
 but their guests were always their own | family or intimate connections, or per-
 some who entirely sympathizedw with their chief thoughts and pursuits. In short, their banquets generally led to some
 religious ceremony, and were always | accompanied by jpsalmody. Though he regretted the necessity, MT. Falconet l felt that it was possible his noble guest