Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1905 — Mixed Up the Two Websters. [ARTICLE]

Mixed Up the Two Websters.

During Daniel Webster’s visit to England he was taken one day to see Lord Brougham. That eminent jurist, however, received him with such coolness that Mr, Webster was glad to get away and took his leave at the first opportunity. The friend saw him to his rooms and then returned to Lord Brougham.and in some anger said: "My lord, how could you behave with snrh unseemly rudeness and discourtesy to so great a lawyer and statesman? It was insulting to him end has filled me with mortification.” “Why, what on earth have I done and whom have I been rude to?” asked Us lordship. “To Daniel Webster of the senate of the United States.” “Great Jupiter, what a blunder!” exclaimed Lord Brougham, realizing the mistake he had made. “I thought It was that fellow Webster who made a dictionary and nearly ruined the English language.” Then, It Is said, the great chancellor sought out Mr. Webster, explained and excused his conduct, which the latter generously accepted.