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September 5, 1905
Fergus County Democrat
Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana
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Amusing anecdote from Rev. R. H. Barham's diary about Lady Eldon's extreme frugality: she removed the pony's shoes after limited use and stored them, objecting when it was reshod without orders for Lord Eldon's shooting outing in 1821.
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A VERY CAREFUL WOMAN.
Lady Eldon Could Not Abide Anything Like Extravagance.
Lord Chancellor Eldon was energetically aided in his parsimonious habits by his wife, of whom it was said that she and her daughter had but one bonnet between them. The Rev. R. H. Barham, author of "The Ingoldsby Legends," records in his diary an amusing story of Lady Eldon's penuriousness:
"June 1, 1822.—The chancellor is very fond of shooting. One morning last year his lordship, intending to enjoy a few hours' sport after a rainy night, ordered Bob, the pony, to be saddled. Lady Eldon told him he could not have it, but company being in the room, gave no reason. In a few minutes, however, the servant opened the door and announced that Bob was ready.
"Why, bless me," cried her ladyship, "you can't ride him, Lord Eldon. He has got no shoes on."
"Oh, yes, my lady," said the servant, "he was shod last week."
"Shameful!" exclaimed her ladyship. "How dared you, sir, or anybody have that pony shod without orders? John," continued she, addressing her husband, "you know you only rode him out shooting four times last year, so I had his shoes taken off and have kept them in my bureau ever since. They are as good as new, and these people have shod him again. We shall be ruined at this rate."
Lady Eldon Could Not Abide Anything Like Extravagance.
Lord Chancellor Eldon was energetically aided in his parsimonious habits by his wife, of whom it was said that she and her daughter had but one bonnet between them. The Rev. R. H. Barham, author of "The Ingoldsby Legends," records in his diary an amusing story of Lady Eldon's penuriousness:
"June 1, 1822.—The chancellor is very fond of shooting. One morning last year his lordship, intending to enjoy a few hours' sport after a rainy night, ordered Bob, the pony, to be saddled. Lady Eldon told him he could not have it, but company being in the room, gave no reason. In a few minutes, however, the servant opened the door and announced that Bob was ready.
"Why, bless me," cried her ladyship, "you can't ride him, Lord Eldon. He has got no shoes on."
"Oh, yes, my lady," said the servant, "he was shod last week."
"Shameful!" exclaimed her ladyship. "How dared you, sir, or anybody have that pony shod without orders? John," continued she, addressing her husband, "you know you only rode him out shooting four times last year, so I had his shoes taken off and have kept them in my bureau ever since. They are as good as new, and these people have shod him again. We shall be ruined at this rate."
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Human Interest
What keywords are associated?
Lady Eldon
Parsimony
Pony Shoes
Lord Eldon
Shooting
Bob The Pony
What entities or persons were involved?
Lady Eldon
Lord Chancellor Eldon
Rev. R. H. Barham
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Lady Eldon's Parsimony With Pony Shoes
Key Persons
Lady Eldon
Lord Chancellor Eldon
Rev. R. H. Barham
Event Details
Lady Eldon refused to let Lord Eldon ride the pony Bob for shooting because she had removed its shoes after last year's use to save them, keeping them in her bureau. Despite the servant having reshod it, she was upset about the extravagance.