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Show A Scholar In Bed. H "An amusing gllmpso of tho famous. H statesman is glvon by Mr. John Mur- ray of tho famous publishing houso.j H which has Issued many of Mr. Qlad-j stono's writings and speeches. "Tho H last tlmo I ovas at Mr. Oladstono'sj B house," says Mr. Murray, "I had break-. H fast early and alono, as I was golngi H to Scotland. When I had finished li was told that Mr. Oladstono did not) H know that I was leaving so early, andj that ho wanted to have another talkl H with me. I went to his bedroom a very largo room with a doublo bod In. H It Mrs. Gladstone was In her dress lng room. Gladstone was dressed In H a nightgown with a brown ohawl round H him. Ho was lying flat on his faco, hla head at tho foot of tho bod and hla feet on tho pillows. In ono hand ho held a cup ot coffee, and thoro was a book In tho other. I shall never for- got that intorvlew, and the comicality of tho groat Hon head popping up aa H I wont towards him." |