Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 305

Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 305 - New Series, Saturday, November 3, 1849

Letters of introduction are like lottery-tickets, turning out sometimes a blank, and sometimes a prize, just as accident directs. It has frequently happened, however, that those presented at the wrong address have been the most fortunate. We know of at least one instance in which a gentleman came by a wife in consequence of a blunder of this kind; and another occurred recently in the place in which we write, 'killing two birds with one stone'that is, the letter-bearer making two acquaintances instead of oneby a series of odd and perplexing contre-temps. The missive in question was given to an English gentleman in London, who was about to indulge his wife and himself with a trip to Edinburgh. The writer was the brother-in-law of the individual to whom it was addressedMr Archibald; and the fortunate possessor was a certain Mr Smith, of the Smiths of Middlesex. Soon after Mr Smith reached Edinburgh, where he had not a single acquaintance, he set out to deliver his letter of introduction. He found his way to Drummond Place easily enough, and then inquired for the street he was in search ofDuncan Street; but the native he applied to could not well make out his southron tongue, and directed him instead to Dublin Street, which all men know is at the opposite angle of the Place. When our letter-bearer reached his number, he was surprised to find, instead of the respectable 'main-door' he had been taught to expecta green-grocer's shop. He was puzzled: but after comparing carefully the number of the house and of the note, he concluded that his London friend had made a mistake; and in this idea he was confirmed by the green-grocer, to whom he applied. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 48580
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Release Date: Mar 25, 2015
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Editor: Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871 , Chambers, William, 1800-1883