| Show THE ENGLISH PREMIER SCENES IN THE COMMONS there in office on the treasure tie asure bench sits aits the great lord ot the treasury and leader ot of the house of com wons stretched out with his legs straight before him and his toes turned up to the lantern roof loot ills his hands he listlessly crosses on hs his lap his bead droops over his right shoulder ills his face is pallid the corners of his bis mouth droop as if in pain ills ilis scant gray hair blinds like a fringe of floss about the base of his bis great skull aall his eyes ire are closed the powerful features touched with a tinge tine of sweetness and with half a century ot of politics mutely engender pity his ill fitting clothes hang loosely about his hians figure iuie always lithe and active in motion and with the free stride of a wild thing of the woods but bat aheu mr gladstone is once aroused by the attacks of his bis opponents the lax figure which seemed to sleep suddenly sits bolt upright chin in the air and hands clasping his knees there are arc only taree fingers on the left hand the bare knuckles being concealed with a circular black patch kept in its place by a n narrow arrow black ribbon drawn back and fr front ont of toe the palm all traces of fatigue pass away the eyes large and lumin ous keen and gray rest with anger upon the enemy the nostrils dilate the lips still close work impatiently the body leans forward the hands bands glide upon the knees pressed outward fala jn a moment mr r gladstone Is on his feet acay ay it it is a beld night and that hat he be has r pome frorup some political reil reception eption ile he wears evening clothes clothe a and anda a flower ower when he be comes do a to the house bouse decorated with wit 11 t the e spells of the gurden gardes the reporters sharpen their pencils and members wait about the loj lobbies bles to hear bear him 13 what process the liberal chief rumples rumple the front of his bia dress dresa shirts is a secret so close as that of the age ol of the world with a co chiple aiple of quick steps he comes to the dispatch box at the corner of the table andhor and for an instant beams upon the house bouse then he be opens the flood gates of his oratory and deluges the commons with superb eloquence I 1 |
