A RACING STORY.
[To THE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."1 SIR,--III tiro amusing little volume entitled The Note Roan of a Spinster Lady I am made responsible for two notes. Of this I was unaware until it was brought to Illy ochre. The
dream story on p. 285 is very inaccurately related. I believe it to be quite true, and it is so extraordinary that I venture to
send you a correct version, as you may think it worth pre-
serving. I knew the Spinster Lady intimately. Sire loved an interesting story, but in this case the conversillions are smite imaginary, the name misspelt, and the raving conditions sug-
gested impossible. Many years ago when I wits dining 01 Lord Vivian's (commonly known as "Hook and Eye" front his
habitual eyeglass and big nose). Lady Yin Me, to whom the experience happened, related it to us. In Nil Lord end Lady Vivian and their daughter. afterwards Mrs. Duff, had arranged to go to the City and Suburban races. On the morning of the races by mistake Lady Vivian was called too early. She felt asleep again, and dreamed that she was in Victoria Station, where she met Mr. Samuda, the well-known racing non, who
told her to back Aldrich as the winner (not "Aldridge," as the Spinster Lady spells it). She awoke sod consulted the Hating Calendar. but failed to find any record of midi a horse. Sub-
smsuently orriving at Victoria Statiov. where there was a great crowd, by a strange chance they obtained seats in the
same carriage as Mr. Samuda. Lady Vivian repeated her dream to him, and reproached hen for inventing a horse; whereupon he handed her the day's Racing Card, pointing to "Aldricly late The Peachier; owner, Earl of Rosebery." The Viviang, and an American gentleman who was also in the carriage, ell backed Aldrich, though an outsider. '1•he horse won, and the American subsequently mot Lord Vivian IV magnifieent set of embroidered horse clothing as a remembrance of the remark. able incident. A curious point is the fact that Mr. Sanitula was himself running a horse, Desdichado, who was not placed. The change of name from The Teacher to Aldrich will be ensile traced by the academic mind.—I sin, Sir, Ac.,
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