NOBLE LARRIKINS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1468, 28 January 1887, Page 3

NOBLE LARRIKINS.

According to a h me paper an amusing tale 1b floating about at the expanse of i he Matqui3 of Waterford and bis brother, Lord Oharleß Beresford. Both are saM )o bo rather rollicking spiritr, who can never resist a joke. A s they were walking down some street m London they saw a orowd of |ragged urohins cha fling atd plaguing a pompons polioeman. The Marquis oflared one of them half-z-crown to throw some mud at the great man " Show oa yer bullion," the tempted one answered Incredulously. Having got the money, the boy fulfilled hia bargain by defiling the policeman's' face with mad. A fiery z : gzig pursuit ensued, »od he wan captured. Qaviog bodly confußa^d what incited him to the orime, he was con fronted with Ihe noble lords. The polioeman gaim'y and men*ciDgly ssked for their name», and heard incredulously "the Marquis of Waterford," "Lord? Oharles Berenford." He angrily askod for the urchin's aluo. The little Cocknfy, with hiß hands m his ragged pockets and' a wink of hia eys, made valiant reply : "I'll never round on my pals ; I'm the Dook of Westminster !'* Thereupon tableau.