Good Stories from the Magazines.

Manawatu Herald, 8 December 1898, Page 2

Good Stories from the Magazines.

♦ "Cornh'H" continues to make " good stories " a feature. In the Oct mer number Michael MacDooagh strings together many

m_mmm___m_w__mm_mmmW__m_m_mimm_mamm ineedotes about " great men ; their simplicity and their ignorance." Two may be cired here : THE IRON DUKE'S DISHEARTENED COOK. A first-rate chef was in the employment of Lord Seaford, who, noli heing able to afford to keep the fifen orevailed on the Duke of Wellington -o engage bim. Shortly ator entering the Dake's service the hef returned to his former master and begged him. witb tears In hin .-yep, to take bim baok, at reduced wages or none at all. Lord Seaford asked, "Has the Dake been finding fault . " "Oh no—he is tbe , kindest and most liberal of masters ; but I served him a dinner that w^&l have made Ude or Franoatelli btfrefc with envy, and he says nothing t I go out and leave him to dine on a dinner badly dressed by my cook maid, and he says nothing. That hurt my feelings, my lord 1 " A NORTHERN FARMER AND THE OXFORD DON. The late Professor Jowett is \tj» hero of another amusing story taoitarnity and simplicity. The Professor during his connection with the Balliol College had occasion to visit some of tbe farms belonging to the college in the North. One of the leading tenants was deputed to take him round, A long tramp they had in the course of whioh Dr. Jowett uttered not a -word, while the farmer was too muoh stricken with awe to venture a remark. But when the walk was almost done, the Professor was roused to speeoh. Looking over a stonewall to a goodly field of vivid green, he abruptly said, " Fine potatoes." Quoth the farmer; " Yon's turmuts." Not a word more was spoken between them."