“These seats were within fifty feet of where Her Majesty’s carriage stopped during the services. I could look down on the bishops, and after the impressive service I met our Bishop Potter. “‘How came you in here?’ he exclaimed. ‘Are you one of the nobility?’ “I think I was the only untitled man in that assemblage of people.” * * * * * In the light of the intimate and most friendly relations that have existed between us, and my high appreciation of the friendship with which Sir Edwin Arnold honored me, I shall perhaps be pardoned for quoting a few of the letters which I have received from him, some being in reply to my efforts to induce him to return to the United States and others being more purely personal in character. They are of especial value, perhaps, in view of the fact that the poet and editor is now and has been for nearly three years past confined to his residence. Under the dates given he has some pleasant things to say in the following letters: * * * * * “225 CROMWELL MANSIONS, KENSINGTON, S.W., “July 11, 1894. “MY EVER DEAR MAJOR: “I am ashamed when I compare the date of your last kind letter with that of my reply. But one is borne in such a whirl of politics and society in this London season that much may be forgiven. I was rejoiced to hear of the well-being of dear Mrs. Pond, the boy, and yourself; and by no means surprised that you had developed as a great success upon the platform. Who, indeed, ought to understand that difficult business better than you, under the shadow of whose skill and kindness we have all graduated? I have no doubt you would succeed over here. “As for Dean Hole, I have the highest opinion of him; and I believe he will delight his audiences. He is a genial Christian gentleman, whose piety is bright with gay humor and the love of nature--the best judge of roses in the world, and in every way a fine specimen of the English Dean. “What a state you are in with your strikes and strikers! “Give very kindest messages to Mrs. Pond and ‘Bim,’ and ever believe me, “Yours most sincerely, “EDWIN ARNOLD.” * * * * * By his own permission, as with Henry M. Stanley, I was often privileged to ask questions relative to English gentlemen to whom attention was directed as available for our platform service. Here is a letter wherein a valuable suggestion was made, which could not be followed, however, in time: * * * * * “GRAND HOTEL, PARIS, Oct. 8, 1895. “MY EVER DEAR MAJOR POND: