DISTINGUISHED TRAVELLERS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2647, 29 June 1889, Page 2 (Supplement)

DISTINGUISHED TRAVELLERS.

A rather good thing is said to have happened a short time back. The story (says a contemporary) runs that at the time when the coaching competition on the Grey road had brought the fares down to ss, two young fellows booked in Greymouth for little Grey. The were both decently dressed, and as soon as they were comfortably Beated one started to address

the other ns M' Lord. Everything was M' Lord this and M' Lord that, M' Lord

in return addressing the 'tother party as Your Grace. So things went on, and at each stopping place M' Lord and Your Grace monopolished the conversation and made much ado. The other passengers naturally came to tho conclusion that

happy chance had thrown them into the company of two real live scions of tho nobility, and they consequently comported themselves worthy of the occasion. Whenever addressed by the distinguished travellers they never failed to answer M' Lord or your Graeo with respectful recognition. The noblemen condescendingly chatted with the passengers, and on more

than 0110 occasion at the ' halting' placos actually permitted the passengers to pay for liquors for thera. In fact, the alacrity with which respoetful attention of this kind was accepted led the shonters to conclude that noblemen wero not such stuck upsnobs as thoy had imagined. At the different wayside hostolries it was of course whispered tho two travellers were noblemen, and they were scrutinised with great curiosity. Once more tho travellers took their seats, and away the coach rattled. The same respectful silenno was observed by the rest of tho passenger while M' Lord and Your Grace talked away to each other with the utmost freedom. Reaching the hotel where dinner was to be had the passengers filed into the diningrooni, but on looking round the table it was observed that the noblemen were not of the number. Somebody askod the driver at the head of tho table what had becomo of the globe trotters. Jimmy, delaying his fork mid air, looked up in astonishment, and asked : Which globe trotters ! The Lord and tho Duke who were riding inside tho coach, was the quick response, folio wed by a more pnrtcular description of the individuals. " Git out," replied the urbane James;

" they're no Lords. They aro two digger chaps working at Antonio's, who have been having you. Gosh ! You should have seen those passengers.