| Show SHE WAS SPITEFUL A woman who la the lar of air gladstone it 13 an illustration of the irritability of human nature that differences of political opinion provoke bitter feelings and strong resentment the venerable english clergyman hall tells in the independent of an instance of how spiteful politics may make a woman says sir hall at the last but one handel festival when mr and mrs gladstone went out during alie interval I 1 saw two ladies very dressed go up behind him one of whom hissed in his ear I 1 was some distance off by reason of the crowd on returning to hear the second part of the oratorio I 1 heard a lady say I 1 hiss in his ear I 1 turned round and saw the same two ladies and could not forbear saying m a loud voice and you ought to be ashamed of yourself we may not agree with mr gladstone in politics but we ought to honor him as one of the greatest men of the day who has spent a long life in the service of his country |
