AN AMUSING LETTER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2288, 27 November 1889, Page 2

AN AMUSING LETTER

In the Groy ooiluotton In the Act Gallery at Aaskland (s an Amusing letter from nn ludiau oblef, dodng tba Indian mntlry. to Gene:al Liwronoe. He had K<von hie atd eooretly to thd rebels, but aeoing that tha B ltJB» were likely to win Id <h-j cod, he tamed his attention ond paid bin rospoots to the rlainn; sun. Ahyroo^eeu, who pppaars to have^klaaed. tho blarua/ atone, 1 ' writes hs follows to Gen?rnl Liwronao: — " May my profound re«paot<i be roceivt-d or accepted into the hl s 'h service or presence (the abode of boanty, fall of liberality, and poaaeaslng quality of tbo philosopher's atone) of the brave gentleman of hlgb glory pad embont tlllo, tho origin of rank and dignity, unboundedly kind, and of general benevolence, namely Rla Lofty Hl^hneas Geueval Ltwrenca, May his pomp and greatnoro alwaya Ibb!;. Afier the payment of reapeota and tha pr»yecs for proootlon, bo it kno^n to your enllghtcnod mind that this petitioner ia your honour's humble well-wisher and dependant, and that it ia more apparent th«u tao sun that your Hononr'a liberality has reached, and Is reaohlng ail your depeudanta, Tat the o*aao why your pgtltionet's po itlou bus not rouohed your prcsenos (the tiouroe of) bennvolenoe)|b»a been only this, that ha la unscqqalntcd with you; ausploioca p aasur* m this matter, aad thrt there has been no other oansa for It. Th^t your petitioner U qalte naablo (Qoi is hie witnoas) to deoorlbe tba grijf *nd sorrow he has undergone b? hearing of tho death c£ General Sir Henry L wronoj, a gentleman entwined with dlgni;y, generoni of bli time, kind and benevolent to hla dependants, beoatue la prat times ho had shown great p<xtron»go to your patitloner, acd that for tha fature be h«s » place of hopo and trait to your potitlunor. From tbla heavy boitow rclesoo cannot be cxpaotod by your potltloner daring ihe remaining portion of his honoured life. Bat as It U neojaoiry and Inoatnbent ou mankind to ba oo aattcfied with tho Divine will of Godj aad us it Is » plea of patience and submission, therefore yoa? pot tloner can ccc r o other ruoicdy tbao tatfenoo and enduauoa. May God prolong your long-ia3ting shadow of protection. This petitioner, as long as he is •live, In a sincere wollwhhar of your family; Bi always exalting your patl'.lonor by forwarding yaur kind lettora, and by ordering proper aecvloeu. May the aim of yoor glory bo shining from the horlzm of. fnvonr."