Show Gladstone and the Intruder Mr Gladstone i appears had a nice taste in hot mutton pies One of the Wesleyan journals recalls a conversation conversa-tion which Mr R W Perks had with the right honorable gentleman at a public dinner in London when the ex premier asked all sorts of questions on matters pertaining to Methodism A gentleman who happened to sit exactly opposite wishing to divert the conversation conver-sation into another channel asked Do you know Chester 11 Gladstone Glad-stone Yes a little was the answer an ominous smile playing about the mouth Do you know Chester Mr Not very well said the unwary un-wary questioner Well if you go to the city of Chester you will find a confectioners con-fectioners shop in such D street giv gv ing the number Go into that shop and you can buy a hot mutton pie deliciously hot and here Mr Gladstone screwed up his eyes and his face beamed with delight as he recalled the taste and mel of those savory pies and all fO threepence Then turning to Mr Perks in deep earnest tones he said Lot us resume where we left off There was no further interruption interrup-tion from the opposite G side of the table |