Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1916-05-12 | Page 2 | A Scholar in Bed

A Scholar in Bed. i "An arausir.g giimpse of the famous I statesman is given by Mr. John Hut-, Hut-, ray of the- famous publishing house, i which lias Issued many of Mr. Giad-! Giad-! stone's w ritings and speeches. -Tb 'last time I was at Mr. Gladstone'! 'house," saya Mr. Murray, "I had brealc-' brealc-' fast early and alone, as I was golcg to Scotland. When 1 had finished I 'was told that Mr. Gladstone did not know that I was leaving bo early, tni : that he wanted to have another tik j with me. I went to his bedroom t very largo room with a double bed In ML Mrs. Gladstone was in her dress-, dress-, Ing room. Gladstone was dressed la : a nightgown with a brown shawl rounl him. He was lying fiat on h'.s fice, h:j ! head at the foot of the bed aj:d his ; feet on the pillows. In one hand ha ihcld a cup of coffee, and there was i book In the other. I shall never forget for-get that interview, and ihe comicality of the great lion heal popping up u I went towards him."