Heroism in High Life.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3254, 12 July 1889, Page 2

Heroism in High Life.

Many people have heard of the bakor's shop opened in fcho Harrow road, London, by Lord Archibald Douglas, a brother of the Marquis lof Queensbeuy, but few persons v *l know of the circumstancces under <al which it was established, This story is a striking illustration of the

sacrifices which many members of lof tko upper classes in England are making in order to bonclit, in a practical way, the suffering and destitute poor. Lord Archibald Douglas ,wko is a member of tko Koman Catholic faith, founded the bakery, andW printing office adjoining, in tion with a Home for Boys which he established. Lord Archibald's sister Lady Gertrude Douglas, .joinod hira in tko work, and identified herself with it so completely that not only did she servo in tlio shop, thereby attracting to it, as ono paper says, " a largo crowd of snobs andouriosity mongers," but slio finally married the chief baker, becoming Lady Gertrudo Stock. In spite of the attraction of a Maquis' daugkter serving behind tko counter, the bakery did not pay, and the printing works proved equally unprofitable. Worn out with financial worries, Lord Archibald-had to give uptkeso A establishments, and rotired to quiet < X mission life in Scotland. Cardinal Manning, who was asked to advise what should bo done, acted with much practical common senso. Ho at onco closed the non-paying bakery, and handed over to practical bauds the non-paying printing office, giving tko newcomers tko plant on conditio that they took a certain numbor of' the Homo boys as apprentices. Lord Archibald's place as head of the Home was taken by kis cousin, Father Douglas Hope, As tko Daily Telegraph remarks, a " groat grandson on tke father's side, of Lord Hopetoun, and on the mother's of tko Duke ofßuccleuck, he 'called cousins' with all the blue blood of Scotland.' He was a man of fine pbysifjueAnnding over six feet in height, an 3 possessed the best culture that Eton, Christ Church, and his family associations we're able to impart. He gave himself up to a life of pure self sacrifice. He becamo priost, teackor, fatker, and nurse to tke seventy boys provided for at St. Vincent's Home, ~ . and mainly taken out of tke Loudon m£t streets. He shared,their rough food, !™* mid iu plßy ; ground?and schoolroom v ' ,; was as one of themselves. After five years of this labor of lovo the rough life, to which he had been so little seasoned by previous sot a fatal mark upon him; he \w&> seized with rheumatic fever and died; Then it was that tke story of his life and self-abnegation became known lor the first time outside the limited circle who'had come in contact with this devoted man. He was not alone in his work. There are scores of mon and women, of noble blood, belonging to all shades of religious opinion, who are at this . moment living the life of the poor jn London, endeavouring to .improve their lot, In "the general striigglo for wealth and position it doss, u,a,

to think jf such instances of solf-dovotion, and if we cannot all imitate tliem,'lot us at least do honor to the lofty motives hy which thoy are inspired.—Exchange