Mr. Gladstone is thoroughly believed in by his better-half . One morning 1 , the family and guests at Hawarden Castle had come down to breakfast, and were waiting the advent of their host. Herbert was decarting on the (to him) dismal prospect of a protracted spell of Conservative Government, when his maiden aunt, who is a dear pious oil lady, observed : " Well, Herbert dear, we must put our truse in One above." '-Yes," said Mrs. G-. simply, " he'll be down directly."
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 37, 14 January 1898, Page 6
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80Untitled New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 37, 14 January 1898, Page 6
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