Show THE QUEEN S PREACHER how carpenter preached to th scullery maid of dr boyd carpenter the bishop of whose preaching was much admired by the late queen victoria the following remark is quoted by a writer in black and white I 1 never address the cuen at all he told somebody who asked him 11 ha felt nervous when preaching before queen victoria I 1 know that thera will be present the queen the the household and the servants down to the scullery maid and I 1 preach to the scullery maid the remark Is typical 0 the man dr carpenter bas always been a royal but he is infinitely happier in the cottage than in the palace he Is not ashamed to ride in a bus and he has often told the story of a penny ride from west minster to charing cross when the ticket collector came around the bishop found to his astonishment that he had not a penny in his pocket and his wife who was with him was in the same unhappy state of dr carpenter made up his mind to borrow the money when e alighted at charing cross but before he reach ed his destination a workingman with a bag of tools thrown over his der turned to him as he left the bus and said don t bother about that I 1 ve made that all right almost be tore the bishop cound say thank you the man with the bag was gone and dr carpenter found that he had paid his fare and that of his wife to the end of the journea |