Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-19
Personal and Pertinent

A charming old English woman has recently related,
with reminiscent gee, how she sat next Mr. Glad
dscoursod on the safety Of our times in contrast with
the past He remarked especially that 1t is posi-
Bile for public men to anywhere unguarded. with no
danger OF attack from the many enemies they must IN
evitably make
Ills hoarer was a friend the hostess and
that while he talked the impressive ivered fooman be-
hind his chair and another Immediately opposite the
other side of the table detectives from Scotland
Yard, sent especially for his protection Yet another
guard, IN evening dress, waiting upstairs, ready TO
minge with the when they should leave the table
The Grand Ola Man did not preserve this happy un-
consciousness OF the police surveillance oNwhich he
long subjected, especially in the streets
being entirely fearless despite the threats OF lunatcs
anarchists and unbalanced political opponents which
made protection only reasonable he resented 1t with
Nigor and tried perslstenty 10 elude ms guardians lie
lodged he disappeared, he took short cuts and unox
pected routes; he gave th6m much trouble IL he
had been craftsman instead OF statesman; but he
could not escape his shadows"
once, at his club he persuaded "A fellow member Of
about his general build to take his coat ana hat and
walk out carrying umbrella sufficiently aslant 20
eeal his face, in the hope Of drawing the waiting
shadow outside on his trail long enough to afford the
real quarry a chance to slip out unobserved.
It was a clever trick but useless. The watching
shadow saw the coat the hat and the umbrella emerge
and knew them TO be Enthusiastically Gadstonian; but
the Gadstonian gait equally unmisalahle point Of
identification, was conspcuously absent
He stepped up and tapped the obliging individual
sharply the
Il believe sir" said you have just left that club
with another genemans property In your possession"
The suspected thief had to confess, and Mr. Gladstone
70 share the confession II was his last effort After
that he recognized Of shadow less inevt
able than the other.-Youths Companion
Kenneth is the name OF good-natured Washington
lad who is studious OF his companions but he
young yet and advanced very the
the public schools The other evening visiting
boy friend who has laid his plans Tor serving i'm Uncle
army in the future. and contempates graduating
from West Point day. The two were talking about
mathematics when young lady sought Kenneths
knowledge OF rithmetic
III lemons 90 cents Dozen" she asked him. chow
much cast-iron lamp posts apiece2"
With a perfectly serious expression his face Kens
meth replied;
Z don't know miss, haven't got that 'rithmetc
yet"-Washington Star
King Alfonso is most securely and carefully guarded
during the hours Of darkness For centuries
sumbers of successive sovoreigns Spain been
watched all night by the "Monteras de Espnosa"-a
body Of whom Is reegated the exclusive privilege
guarding their sunset 20 sunrise They
must have honorable military and be natives
Of the town OF Espinosa.-Tit- Bits.
mind you" said the with the bullying brow. Il
don't say that evey who wears ear ornaments
will crowd in frout OF you when you standing in
line at the box office of theatre waiting for chance
to buy your tickets, but I do say that every woman
who has tried GROVE, in front me AT a box
oE-1 ere ornaments In kcg ears.'-chicago Tribune