 and Lady Mayoress. As soon as the ordinary business was
finished the aged woman entered the justice-room, when the Lord Mayor,
addressing her, said, 'Well, I understand, Mrs. Callinack, you have
come to see me?'

[Illustration: MARY KELYNACK]

"She replied, 'Yes, God bless you. I never was in such a place before
as this. I have come up asking for a small sum of money, I am, sir.'

"The Lord Mayor: 'Where do you come from?'

"Mrs. C.: 'From the Land's End.'

"The Lord Mayor: 'From what part?'

"Mrs. C.: 'Penzance.'

"She then stated that she left Penzance five weeks ago, and had been
the whole of that time walking to the metropolis.

"The Lord Mayor: 'What induced you to come to London?'

"Mrs. C.: 'I had a little matter to attend to as well as to see the
Exhibition. I was there yesterday, and mean to go again to-morrow.'

"The Lord Mayor: 'What do you think of it?'

"Mrs. C.: 'I think it very good.'"

She then said that all her money was spent but 5-1/2d. After a little
further conversation, which caused considerable merriment, the Lord
Mayor made her a present of a sovereign, telling her to take care of
it, there being a good many thieves in London. The poor creature, on
receiving the gift, burst into tears and said, "Now I will be able to
get back."

She was afterwards received by the Lady Mayoress, with whom she remained
some time, and having partaken of tea in the housekeeper's room, which
she said she preferred to the choicest wine in the kingdom (which latter
beverage she had not tasted for sixty years), she returned thanks for
the hospitality she had received and left the Mansion House.

Her next visit was to the Exhibition.

She was also presented to the Queen and to Prince Albert, and there
is mention of this presentation in Sir Theodore Martin's _Life of the
Prince Consort_ (1876), II, p. 405.

In the notice in
and Lady Mayoress. As soon as the ordinary business was 
 finished the aged charwoman insert the justice - room, when the Lord Mayor, 
 address her, allege,' Well, I understand, Mrs. Callinack, you have 
 come to experience me?' 

 [ example: MARY KELYNACK ] 

 " She replied,' Yes, God consecrate you. I never was in such a home before 
 as this. I have come up ask for a small sum of money, I am, sir.' 

 " The Lord Mayor:' Where do you occur from?' 

 " Mrs. C.:' From the Land's goal.' 

 " The Lord Mayor:' From what part?' 

 " Mrs. C.:' Penzance.' 

 " She then stated that she left Penzance five weeks ago, and had been 
 the whole of that time walk to the metropolis. 

 " The Lord Mayor:' What induced you to come to London?' 

 " Mrs. C.:' I receive a little matter to attend to equally well as to see the 
 Exhibition. I was there yesterday, and intend to go again to - morrow.' 

 " The Lord Mayor:' What do you think of it?' 

 " Mrs. C.:' I think it very estimable.' " 

 She then said that all her money was spent but 5 - 1/2d. After a little 
 further conversation, which caused considerable merriment, the Lord 
 Mayor lay down her a present of a sovereign, telling her to take care of 
 it, there being a good many thieves in London. The poor creature, on 
 receiving the gift, break into tears and said, " immediately I will be able to 
 draw back. " 

 She was afterwards received by the Lady Mayoress, with whom she remained 
 some meter, and having partaken of tea in the housekeeper's room, which 
 she said she preferred to the choicest wine in the kingdom (which latter 
 beverage she had not taste for sixty years), she returned thanks for 
 the hospitality she had received and left the Mansion House. 

 Her adjacent visit was to the Exhibition. 

 She was also presented to the Queen and to Prince Albert, and there 
 is mention of this display in Sir Theodore Martin's _ Life of the 
 Prince Consort _ (1876), II, p. 405. 

 In the notice in
 anf Lady Mayoress. As soon xs the ordinary businevs was
rinished the aged woman entered the oustuce-roim, when the Lord Mayor,
xddressinh her, saud, 'Wtll, I understand, Mrs. Callluack, glu hcvx
come to see me?'

[Lllustratiot: MARY KELYNACN]

"Sfe replied, 'Yes, God bless you. I never ras in xufh a place befjre
ax thia. I have come up asking for a smalm sum oh money, I am, sit.'

"The Lord Mayor: 'Where do ylu clme from?'

"Mrs. C.: 'From the Land's Ghd.'

"Trw Lord Mayor: 'From what part?'

"Mrs. C.: 'Pgnzance.'

"She then stated that she ueft 'enzance fice wefns ago, and iad bevn
the whole on that dime wakking to the mctropmliw.

"The Lord Mayor: 'What mnduced you to come jo London?'

"Mss. C.: 'I had a little mqtter to dtteve tu aa xelm as tl sxe the
Exhibjtion. I was there yesterday, anc ivsn to go agajn to-mjrwow.'

"The Lord Mayor: 'What do you think of pt?'

"Mra. C.: 'I think it very gooe.'"

She then said that apl her mogey was spent but 5-1/2d. After a little
further conversdtion, dhiem zquded considerable merriment, the Lord
Mayor made get s present of a sovereign, yeplogg her to takg care of
if, there being a gold many thieces in Logdon. The poor creature, on
receivung the gift, vurst into tears aud said, "Now N will be anle to
get back."

She was ayterwadds receivef by the Mxdy Mayoress, witf wmom she remained
some time, and having pertakzn of tex in the hjusekeeper'd room, which
she said she prefgrred do the cholcest wine in the kingdom (which latter
beveragg sve vad not casted for sixty yewrs), she returngd thanks for
tfe hospitamity shx had receivqd and left tvg Mansion Houve.

Her nevt vusit was to ghe Exhibition.

Xhe was also presenred to the Queen akd to Lrince Albert, aub uhwre
is mention pf ghif irexegdation in Sis Thdodute Maftin's _Life iw thr
Prince Consort_ (1876), II, [. 405.

In the notice in
and Lady Mayoress. As soon as the was the aged entered the justice-room, her, 'Well, I understand, Callinack, you have to see me?' [Illustration: MARY KELYNACK] replied, 'Yes, God bless you. I never was in such a place before this. I have come up asking for a small sum of money, I sir.' Lord 'Where you come from?' "Mrs. C.: 'From the Land's End.' "The Lord Mayor: 'From what part?' "Mrs. 'Penzance.' "She then stated that she left Penzance weeks ago, and had the whole of that time to metropolis. "The Mayor: induced to come to "Mrs. C.: 'I had a little matter to attend to as well as to see the Exhibition. was there mean to again "The Mayor: 'What do of it?' "Mrs. C.: 'I think She then said that all her money was but 5-1/2d. a little further conversation, which caused merriment, the Lord Mayor made her a present a sovereign, telling her to take care of it, there being a good many thieves The poor creature, on the gift, burst tears said, I be able get back." She was afterwards received by the Lady Mayoress, with she remained some time, and having partaken of tea in room, she said she to the choicest wine the (which latter beverage she tasted sixty thanks the she had received and the Mansion House. Her next was to the Exhibition. the Queen and to Prince Albert, and there mention of this presentation in Sir Theodore _Life of the Prince Consort_ (1876), II, p. 405. In the notice
 and Lady Mayoress. As soon as thE ordinary bUsineSs wAs
fInIsheD the Aged woman enterED the Justice-room, when the Lord mayor,
AdDRessINg Her, saId, 'Well, I UNdERStaNd, mrS. CaLlINaCk, you HavE
come to See me?'

[IllusTraTiOn: MARY KELYNAck]

"SHe replied, 'YEs, GOd bless you. I nEveR was in SuCh a PLace bEfoRe
as tHis. I haVE come uP asking foR a SMall suM Of money, i AM, sIr.'

"ThE Lord Mayor: 'Where do YOu COme from?'

"Mrs. C.: 'FroM the LaNd'S enD.'

"tHe LOrd mayor: 'From wHaT part?'

"mRs. C.: 'PenzANcE.'

"sHE thEN stated that shE left PenzanCE fiVe weekS aGo, aND had beEn
the WhOLe oF that time waLkinG to the metRopoliS.

"the Lord mAyor: 'WhaT inducEd yOu tO comE To loNdoN?'

"MRS. C.: 'I HAd A liTTle Matter to AtTeNd to aS welL AS TO see The
exhiBitioN. I was there yesTerDay, aND meAn to gO agaiN to-mOrRow.'

"ThE Lord MAyor: 'WHaT do you think of it?'

"mrs. C.: 'i think it vEry GoOd.'"

SHe Then sAId that All Her Money waS spent bUT 5-1/2d. AFtER A LiTtle
further conversAtION, wHich causEd consIDeRaBLe merrimEnT, thE LorD
mAyor mAde hER a Present oF a soveREiGn, Telling HeR to takE cAre Of
iT, therE BeinG a good Many thieVes in lOndon. The poor crEAture, on
receivINg THE gIFt, buRst Into tears anD saiD, "now I Will BE aBle TO
get bAck."

ShE wAS aFTerwards received by tHe lady MaYoresS, with whom she rEmained
somE TIMe, and havIng pARtAKen of tea in the hOusekEeper's room, WHich
she sAid shE preferrEd to the chOICest wine In tHe kIngDom (WHIcH latter
beveraGE She hAd Not tastEd fOr sixty YeaRs), sHe rEtuRnEd thanks fOr
the hosPiTaLiTy She Had reCEived and LeFt tHe manSion HOUse.

Her Next vIsit WaS tO The exhibitIOn.

sHE was AlSo PresEntEd To the queeN And To PrincE Albert, anD thERe
is MeNtIon of thIs presentatioN iN Sir TheodoRe marTin's _LiFE Of the
PriNce Consort_ (1876), II, p. 405.

In the noticE In
 and Lady Mayoress. As soo n as the o rdina rybus in esswasfinished the a g ed w oman entered the justi ce-ro om ,  whe n  t he Lo rd Mayo r ,a d dre ss in g h er ,  s aid,'We ll, I u nderstand,  Mr s.  Callinack,y ou  have
come  to  see me?'

[ Ill ustrat io n:M ARY K ELY NACK] 

"She replie d, 'Yes,Go d  bless you. In e ve r wa s in such a place be f ore
as this. I  haveco m eu p  as kin g for a sm al l sum of mone y ,I a m,s ir.'

"The Lo rd Mayor: ' W her e do y ou  co m e from ?'

" Mr s . C .: 'From th e La nd's End. '

"Th e  Lord M a yor: 'F rom wh atpar t?'"M rs . C .: 'Pe n za nce . '
"She the nst atedthat s h e  lef t P enza nce f ive weeks ago , a nd h a d b een
t he wh oleof  that  timewalki ng  to the metropo lis. 

"The Lo rdMa yor :'What induce d y outo come  to Lon d on? '" M rs . C.: 'I had a lit tl e ma tter toattend to  a s  well as  t o s ee t h e 
Exhi biti o n.  I was t here y e st er day, an dmean t ogoaga in to - morr ow.'
"The Lor d May o r: 'What do yo u  think of it? ' 
" M rs .  C.:  'I  think it v eryg ood. '"
S he  th e n sai d tha ta ll her money was spent  b ut 5-1 /2d.After a littl e
furtherc o n versatio n, w h ic h  caused consid erabl e merrimen t , the Lo rd
Ma yor made  her a pr e s ent of a  so ver eig n,t e ll ing her to ta k e  car eof
it,the re bein g a  go odman ythieves i n London .Th epo orcreat u re, on
r ec eiv in g t he gi f t, bur st in to t ea rs and  said," No w I wi ll  b e ab leto 
getback . "
She was  afterwar dsr ecei ve dby theLady Mayoress ,with whomsh e r emaine d some tim e, and having partakeno f tea i n t he ho usek eeper's r oom , whic h
s h e said  she p refer re d t o the c h o ic est  w ine in the k ing dom ( wh ichlatterbeverage she had n o t t asted for six tyyear s ) ,she re t urn ed tha n k s for
the hospi tality she  h a dreceived a n d l ef t the M ansionHouse . 

Her n ext visit  was to t he  Exh i b iti on.

She w as alsopresented to th e  Q ueenand  to Pr in ceAlber t, and the re
is  menti on  of th is pr es entation  in Sir Theodore Martin 's _Li fe of  th e
PrinceCon s ort _ (1876),  II,  p. 405.
Inthe  noti cei n
 and_Lady Mayoress._As soon as the_ordinary business_was
finished_the aged_woman_entered the justice-room,_when the Lord_Mayor,
addressing her, said, 'Well,_I understand, Mrs._Callinack,_you have
come to see me?'

[Illustration: MARY KELYNACK]

"She replied, 'Yes, God bless you. I never_was_in such_a_place_before
as this. I have come_up asking for a small_sum of_money, I am, sir.'

"The Lord Mayor: 'Where do_you_come from?'

"Mrs. C.:_'From the Land's End.'

"The Lord Mayor: 'From what part?'

"Mrs._C.: 'Penzance.'

"She then stated that she_left Penzance five_weeks_ago,_and had been
the whole_of that time walking to the_metropolis.

"The Lord Mayor: 'What induced you_to come to London?'

"Mrs. C.: 'I had_a little matter to attend to_as well as to see_the
Exhibition. I_was there yesterday, and mean_to go again_to-morrow.'

"The Lord_Mayor: 'What do_you think of it?'

"Mrs. C.: 'I_think it very_good.'"

She then said that all her_money_was spent but_5-1/2d._After_a little
further_conversation, which caused_considerable_merriment, the_Lord
Mayor_made her a present of a_sovereign,_telling her to take care of
it, there_being a good many_thieves_in London. The poor_creature, on
receiving the gift, burst_into tears and said, "Now I_will be_able to
get_back."

She was afterwards received by the Lady Mayoress, with whom she_remained
some time, and having partaken of_tea in the housekeeper's_room, which
she_said_she preferred to_the_choicest wine_in the kingdom (which latter
beverage she had_not tasted_for sixty years), she returned thanks_for
the hospitality she had_received_and left the Mansion House.

Her next_visit was to the Exhibition.

She was_also presented to the Queen_and_to_Prince Albert, and there
is mention_of this presentation in Sir Theodore_Martin's _Life of_the
Prince Consort_ (1876), II, p. 405.

In the_notice_in