17 AUGUST 1895, Page 17

" HONOURABLE."

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,,—Your anecdote about the "Abominable Mrs. S.," in the Spectator of August 10th, recalls an incident which occurred to a kinswoman of mine. She complained to a shopkeeper that, in sending parcels to her, he would address her as " The Honourable."—" Don't mention it, ma'am. It doesn't signify at all."—" But it does signify. My parcels may go to the wrong person. I am not ' Honourable.'"—" We, Madam, have always found you so."—I am, Sir, &c.,