Show A scholar in bed an amusing glimpse of the famous statesman la in given by mr john murray of the famous publishing house which hasla has issued sued many of at mr glad j ejones writings and speeches thol thal last time I 1 was at mr Glad stones house saya mr murray 1 I had bad break 1 fast e early arly and alone as I 1 was goings to scotland whon when 1 I 1 had bad finished 11 I 1 was told that mr gladstone did hotl know that I 1 was leaving so early and that he wanted to have another talk with noi went to hla his bedroom a very largo room with a double bed bad in it IL mrs mra gladston Olad ston vas iiller in her dress ing room gladstone Glads tono was dressed in a 9 nightgown with il a brown shawl round him ile iio was lying flat on his face his head at tho the foot of the bod bed and his feet on the pillows in one hand ho he held a cup of coffee and there was wais a book in the other I 1 shall never for got get that interview and the comicality of the great lion iton head popping up na an I 1 wont towards him |