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Show The Arnltton Goblet. The Arniston branch of the Dundts family of England possesses & curious Venetian goblet, and, like the famous "luck" of Eden Hall, they believe that their prosperity depends upon Its preservation. pres-ervation. It was given by his mother to Sir. James Dundas. In the regn of Queep Miry, with an injunction to preserve it carefully or misfortunes would attend the family. It once' had a miraculous escape from destruction, for a very eccentric peeress, who for some unknown reason owed -the family a grudge, concealing her sinister intentions, in-tentions, asked to be allowed to see it. and when It was handed to her she deliberately threw it 'on the "ground. Every one present held his breath, expecting ex-pecting to see it shivered Into frag-' frag-' meats, but strange to say it did not break, and it is still preserved tatact |