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Show 1 Made Cartoonist Quake years ngo a duke of Athnll . -., rield up to execration In Punch for nhuttlng up Glen Tilt nnd forbidding all trespassing under pains nnd penalties. pen-alties. This recalls a good story about John Leech, told by himself at n dinner din-ner given by his friend Mlllais, at which Landseer nnd Thackeray wero present. It was Ix-ech "who held up to execration" tho duko of Athnll. Look In Punch of 1850 and you will sen tho old nobleman there depicted us a suvngu miarllng hound, and underneath un-derneath the picture tho words, "A Scotch Dog In the Manger." This la followed by another pleasantry at tho expense of tho duke, who In a aceno from tho burlcsquo performed at Glen Tilt la mndo to say, "Thoso arc Clan At-i.tll's warriors true, and, Saxons, I'm tho regular Doo." Somo time after this, Leech, maklnft a summer tour In Scotland, found himself, him-self, toward nightfall walking "in tho unprofntied heather of Olon Tilt, sacred to dukes and doer," and presently pres-ently mot, fnco to face, tho duke, on horsebnek, attended by n groom. "la It possible," Ills Grace exclaimed, "that I hnvo tho plenstiro of meeting John Leech?" Tho nrtlst, disconcerted, explained that It wns growing lato nnd ho waf in his wny to tho village Inn to sta) tho night. The Duko would not hear at this, nnd, ordering his groom to dismount nml help tho artist Into tin laddlo, Insisted that tho lnttcr should go with him to tho hall. Leech was overiMiwcred by tho old gentlemanV kindness, and, ns no refusal would be listened to, ho accepted It. Hut ho was still a llttlo nervous. Tho Duko noticed it and It scorned to please hlm. VII arriving i u uuriuw aim miuci dangerous pnth skirting a precipice, seeing his companion hold back, he gruffly told him to advance. "Now," thought poor Leech, "he'll havo his re-vengo." re-vengo." Tho Duko Bpoke out, "Are you tho mnn who slandered mo In Punch?" ho sternly demanded. The artist felt his, heart sink wltljln him. He looked down from the dizzy height and thought of his wife and children. There was but one thing for hlm to do. He mado a full confession and a full apology, nnd the old gentleman, having succeeded In thoroughly scaring scar-ing him, magnanimously forgave him. Host and guest duly arrived at tho hall nnd dlnnor was ordorcd. I.ccch wns shown to his dressing room, where ho patiently nwaltcd the sound of tho gong. Hour after hour went by nnd no sound came. He began to suspect sus-pect that tho Duke's revongo was not complete and that he was being held a prisoner. Ho rang the bell. It wns answered by a scornful lackey. "I am afraid," said Loech, "that tho dinner gong has sounded, and I havo not heard It. Is dinner riady?" "Sir," replied tho pompous flunkey, "wncn dinner Is ready you will hear tho gong," and disappeared. Another hour wont by. He rang tho boll. Tho flunky entered. The sanio 'Inquiry was mado nnd tho snme reply was given. Leech gave up In despair. Hut at last ctme ten o'clock and with It tho looked for music of tho gong. Dinner was ssrved. It nppenred that the Duko hnd tuken his usunl nap, nnd, being fatigued by tho day's hunting, hnd overslept himself, and no ono.ln tho houso hnd presumed to awake hlm. |