LUGGAGE AND CHANGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1191, 26 September 1874, Page 4

LUGGAGE AND CHANGE.

The officers of the 10th Hussars, when quartered in Dublin in the dandy days of 1832, or thereabouts, made themselves famous by their exclusiveness, their puppyism, and their affected sublime horror of the Irish barbarians. Many stories have been recorded of their entire disregard of the feelings of the people, high and low, with whom they were placed. Most of these stories were unfounded, but some, and these the most harmless, have been preserved. Lord E. F., captain of the 10th Hussars, sauntered one day into the Royal Arcade, Dublin. After looking about him he walked into a glov< r's shop, and asked to see some gloves. Several samples were shown him, and he selected a pair. While trying them on he inquired of the old lady behind the counter what was to pay. " Two-and-ninepence, sir," v Two-and-ninepence," he exclaimed, lifting up the eye-brows ; " how much is two-and-ninepence V "Three shillings all but threepence," replied the lady smiling. " Aw," he said, " three shillings, I see." He took out his purse and placed three shillings on the counter. The shopwoman opened the till- drawer, took from it three penny pieces, folded them in a bit of paper, and handed them to the officer. " Your change, sir." "My change! Ow ! aw! yeas. Very good." He went on fitting liis gloves. "Pray, have you a porter 1" " There's a porter in the Arcade ; shall I call him, sir?" "Oh, thank you, too much trouble, I'm sure ; aw." "No trouble at all, sir. " The old lady went to the door and beckoned to some one in the distance. A man in a faded blue and yellow livery entered the shop. "Here's the porter, sir," said the old lady. "Ow ! aw ! thanks, I'm sure," rejoined the officer. uMy man," turning to the Arcadian official, " do you know the Portobello Barracks ?" "Portobello, sir ? Sure, an' it's meself that does. Haven't I a cousin in No. 5 troop of the Tinth Hussars V* The officer, handing a card to him, pointed to the pence on the counter, and said, " Take that luggage to my servant at this address, and here's a half-a-crown for your trouble."