Meeting An Irishman In The Street, He Asked, "Where Does Mr.
'Smith' Live?" - "It's No Use Your Going There." "I
Want to know where he
lives, do you know?" - "Faith, I do; but it's no use your going there." Mr.
M - - , now getting angry, said, "I don't ask you for your advice, I simply
want to know where Mr. 'Smith' lives." - "Well, spalpeen, he lives down
that court; but I tell ye it's no use your going there, for I've just been
there myself, and he's got a man." It is said that the discomfited
senator returned home and bought a new hat!
Passing out by the citadel, the Plains of Abraham, now a race-course, are
entered upon; the battle-field being denoted by a simple monument bearing
the inscription "Here died Wolfe victorious." Beyond this, three miles
from the city, is Spencer-Wood, the residence of the Governor-General. It
is beautifully situated, though the house is not spacious, and is rather
old-fashioned. The ball-room, however, built by Lord Elgin, is a beautiful
room, very large, admirably proportioned, and chastely decorated. Here a
kind of vice-regal court is held; and during the latter months of Lord
Elgin's tenure of office, Spencer-Wood was the scene of a continued round
of gaiety and hospitality. Lord Elgin was considered extremely popular;
the Reciprocity Treaty, supposed to confer great benefits on the country,
was passed during his administration, and the resources of Canada were
prodigiously developed, and its revenue greatly increased.
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