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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 764, 24 February 1870, Page 2

King James I was once entreated by his old nurse to make her son a gentleman. " Nae, ntie, nurse," was the reply of the British Solomon; " I'll mak' him a lord an ye wall, but it's beyond my power to mak' him a gentleman." Sheridan Knowles was one day walking witli a. friend—a well known London actor —in the Strand. Knowles suddenly detached himself from the arm of his friend, and poured forth a volley of hearty salutations on a friend passing by, whom he buttonholed on the spot The gentleman, instead of reciprocating, looked somewhat stiff and aggrieved. "No doubt you are glad to. see me, Mr Knowles," said he, " but I hardly think you have treated me with great courtesy. When I met you last I asked you to dinner. You fixed your own dav and your own hour. We waited for hours. You never put in an appearance, and sent no apology whatever." "Why bless ray soul," answered the Irish dramatist, " le don't say so ! But I've such a memory ! A thousand pardons! Come, now, my friend, when do. you dine at home again ? " " Wednesday; and we shall be delighted to see you." "At what hour ? " " Six o'clock." " Six o'clock P Done —l'll be with ye, my boy. God bless you!" The gentleman walked off. Sheridan Knowles joined his friend. Says Sheridan Knowles to his friend a minute afterwards, !< I'd give ye a thousand pounds, my boy, if ye'd tell me who thaj