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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 972, 12 November 1910, Page 10

: Two.,now .Irving, stories aro related by James Milne'in the "Fortnightly Review." The first relates, to the famous a'6tor on a trip across tho Atlantic. A .liuglo. sounds half an hour before breakfast on an Atjantic steamer. A young'bugler was accustomcd to )uako {lis first blast jnst wliero Irving's cabin suite 'happened ,to be. The "drowsy mom" Uiad twice been; waked ill . this fs-shion for the famous actor, who was in no : spccial hurry to greet it. On the third' mornjtig a poetic head, which streamed 'down'in'?', a' long, . lank figure and a' dressing-gown, came out of the cabin door, and exclaimed, "Dear bugler boy, you blow beautifully, and I love, your music; but- I should love it still better if you would blow at tl\e other end of. the ship.". ... » The second anecdote also relates to Irving'on a'liner which' was having rough weather ■ ami--jumping about a bit.. He had been diniiig.iii his sittingroom, when suddenly a;social heaveof the vessel caused a tumult. Somebody ran in, and there lay crockery and dinner on the floor, with Irving standing over tho disaster.. He bad a bottje in. his, hand, .and. he said;;;tjiumpliantly, "Anyhow,- I"havo saved tho Scotch whisky." •• ■- -;f - ---"What do you mean by. "asking sixpence, when you announce on the! door, "First-class hair-cut, fourpeWpe?" "Yes, Sir; but you haven't got first*slass hair!"