Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1887 — “Labby” as a Clerk of Legation. [ARTICLE]

“Labby” as a Clerk of Legation.

Henry Laboucliere, editor of Truth and member of Parliament, was for sev- * eral years after the war Secretary of the English Legation in Washington. He is remembered here as a very bright and a very wild young man. He knew everybody and figured in society of all grades. His Bohemian instincts led him to all sorts of adventures and brought him into large notoriety. His abounding humor frequently developed into practical jokes. One day a rather green member of Congress called at the Legation and asked if he could see the Minister. “You can see me; I am his Secretary,” said Laboucliere. “±sut I want to see the Minister,” said the Congressman. ’’The Minister is not in.” “All right, I’ll wait for him.” “Certainly, sir; have a seat.” The Congressman took a chair and a newspaper, lighted a cigar and settled down for a comfortable time of it. An hour passed. He turned to Labouchere, who sat reading a novel, and asked: “Do you know when he will be back ?” “I do not, ” was the curt reply. The Congressman lighted another cigar and strolled about the office until another hour was gone. “Do you think he will be back this evening?” “Hardly.” “To-morrow?” “I guess not.” < , . ’’Well, when will he probablv be here?” “Really, sir, I cannot tell you. The Minister sailed for England yesterday and did not indicate when he intended to return,” replied Labouchere, without lifting his eyes from his book.—Atlanta Constitiition. The “earth-shine” which we see on the unilluminated part of the new moon is a reflection of sunlight from the earth, which <is then at the “full” as seen from the moorn The apparent diminution in size of the dimly illuminated part is due to an optical illusion known as irradiation.