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Show GALLANT GOVERNOR HOGG. He TJnintentionally Makes Some Texas Breaks in London. Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas recently returned from a visit to England. For a time much was said of him because of his refusal to wear knee breeches at the king's levee. Everybody's Magazine Mag-azine prints two incidents of his life while in London: At lunch one day in the mansion of a distinguished earl the ex-governor of Texaa met a duchess, who became so highly interested in his picturesque personality that she asked him to accompany ac-company her to a reception for which she was bound, so he could tell her more stories about his oil wells. Hogg politely declined, explaining that he was going to devote the afternoon to seeing the town from the top of a 'bus. "Better come along, too, ma'am," he said. After some hesitation the lady con-I con-I sented and the governor gently helped her to a seat on the roof of the 'bU3, pulling his own huge proportions up after her. Together they had a long ride and got a good look at the city. "Governor," she said, "I can almost imagine myself in Texas. I never before be-fore rode on the top of a London 'bus." At the close of a fashionable dinner I in London the ex-governor found himself him-self at the door of the mansion beside a handsome woman who had sat opposite oppo-site him at the table, but whose name he had not caught. She awaited her I carriage, but was unescorted. "Surely you are not going home alone, madam?" said the polite governor gover-nor to the lady. "Thank you, governor," she said, "but I'm perfectly safe. My carriage Is below now." "But, madam," he persisted, "in Texas we never permit a lady to go home alone from a party. I should esteem it a great favor to be allowed to escort you to your house." "I won't trouble you, governor," she replied cordially, "but you may see me to my carriage." This rejection of his company set Governor Hogg to' thinking that he had committed an error, and he proceeded pro-ceeded to consult Ambassador Choate. "They do things differently over here," explained the ambassador, gravely. "It was not quite the right thing for you to do to offer to take the lady home, but don't worry. That was the famous Duchess of C , one of the brightest and most practical women In' London, and she'll not think the worse of you for your mistake." The ambassador smiled reassuringly. "Choate," said the ex-governor, "wasn't it clever of me to pick out such a sensible and fine looking lady as the Duchess of C to make that Texas break on?" |