An Awkward Predicament.
In the course of some reminiscences of Half a century ago in the June Black-wood, •the wntor tells an amusing story of Gibson, the sculptor, and the King. Gibson was much petted by the Royal Family, and on one occasion was sta3'ing with them at Osborne. He took* with him a coat, waistcoat, and shirt, but did not take second trousers. Next morning when he was dressing ho received a message from the then Prince of Wales asking him to come down to the garden. "I did not wish to keep the Prince waiting," said Gibaon, in telling the 6tory, "ajid I was just putting on my trousers as fast as I could, when a terrible reut came at the bajk." And, alas! he had no other
trousers.
What was to be done? Gibson ring the hell as.d asked if thorp wis anybody in the house who could mend them. Aitev considerable delay somebody was found. la tlift sieauiim* ftfi?&e& &S&I2K3 £9J&i4
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Otago Witness, Issue 2527, 20 August 1902, Page 73
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165An Awkward Predicament. Otago Witness, Issue 2527, 20 August 1902, Page 73
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