THE QUINTESSENCE OF CADDISHNESS.

Manawatu Times, Volume IV, Issue 46, 9 June 1880, Page 2

THE QUINTESSENCE OF CADDISHNESS.

I once heard'of a London soap-boiler whose young hopeful always signed himself, " Paul Potash, son of Sir Peter Potash ;" and no doubt not a few of your readers have come across cheques the drawer of which always added " M.D." to his signature. Both of those gentlemen have, however, been placed m the shade by a son of Neptune residing not a dozen miles from Feilding, who has justly earned the title of being the Premier Cad of the County." The worthy alluded to, who now follows a most respectable, if not very aristocratic calling, has bit upon the very ingenious though particularly snobbish plan of informing the plebeians by whom he is surrounded that he was not always what he is, by signing his cheques "'.Algernon Reginald Stanley Blank, Lieutenant Royal Navy." A story is related of a bishop who, while bathing on the sea-shore, was annoyed by the vulgar conduct of one of the common herd who unceremoniously splashed the episoopal face. His Lordship bore the annoyance for some time with Christian charity, but eventually called upon the stranger to desist with an air that elevated the dander of the commoner. The splashing was continued, when the prelate m a fit of exasperation exclaimed, "Fellow, do you know who lam ? Do you know that lam the Bishop of Bath P" Imagine his disgust to hear his tormentor reply, " I don't care a darn who you are • but, Mr. Bishop, I should advise you when you go to bathe again to hare your mitra. painted on your -back, so that every one can know you." I would recommend A.R.5.8., Lieutenamt Royal Navy, when engaged m his present occupation to mount the epaulettes and cocked-hat, to show that he has not been " to the manner born," and that although slaughter has been his trade, biped, and not quadrupeds have been his victims m the past.