Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1909 — Gladstone In a Huff. [ARTICLE]

Gladstone In a Huff.

Max Muller once told about a curious experience he had when staying in Gladstone’s own home in Hawarden. The conversation naturally turned to matters Hellenic, and in the course of It Gladstone made a grammatical mistake in Greek. His learned guest mildly tried to correct him, but Gladstone rather haughtily maintained that he was perfectly right After another fruitless attempt of Max Muller. Gladstone became so imperative In his assertion that his guest quietly answered: “Well, we can easily solve the difficulty. No doubt you have a Greek grammar In the house. Let us look into It!” Thereupon Gladstone rose in a huff. No Greek grammar was brought down, nor did the great statesman appear himself any more on that occasion. It was a most painful scene for Max Muller. Mrs. Gladstone tried her best In the meantime to apologize for her husband’s behavior. “I am sorry to say." she remarked, “that he cannot brook contradictions. I hope you won’t mind it.”—Westminster Gazette