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Show the sculb-ry maid." The remark Is typical of the man Dr. Carienter has always been a royal favorite, but he Is Infinitely happier in the cottage than In the palace He is lot ashamed to ride in a 'bus. and he has often told the story of a penny ride from West-, West-, minster to Charing Cross. When the ticket collector came around the bishop foun I. to his astonishment that he had not a penny in his po. k-t, and hi wife, who was with him. was in the same unhappy s'a'e of pennlles-n. ss Dr. Carpenter made up his mind to borrow the money when he alighted at Charing Cro-s. but b- fore he reached reach-ed his destination, a worklngman, with a bag of tools thrown over his shoulder, shoul-der, turned to him as he left the "bus snd said: "IVin't bother about that; I've made that all right." Almost before be-fore the blsh .p c julld say "Thank you" ths man with the bag was gone and Dr. Carpenter found that be bad paid bis fare and that of his wife to ths end of the Journey. i THE QUEEN'S PREACHER. I . - - How llnhup rpeoler free, heel to Ihe Wewllerr W.leL Of Dr. Royd Carpenter, the bishop of Ripon. whose preaching was much admired by the Ut Queen Victoria, the following remark Is quoted by a writer in Hlark and White: "I never address the queen at all." he told somebody who ssked him If bs felt nervou when prea bing before Queen Victoria. "1 know that thers will be present the queen, the princes, the househeild and the servants down to the scullery maid, and I preach to |