Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1893 — Justice Was Done. [ARTICLE]

Justice Was Done.

Camillo di Cavour, Italy’s famous statesman, is described by some one whom he visited with his parents when he was a small boy, as being a winning little fellow, with a bright, determined face. He was full of childish frolic and fun, and was very entertaining in his ways. He wore a little red coat which gave him a droll, and at the same time, a decided look. At incident which marked the visit as peculiarly characteristic of the man whose dominant quality was energy, whose motto was, “The direct way is the sure way,” and who, in administering the Government had never overmuch respect for the letter of the law, but would tolerate no infringement of the spirit of it. He was six years old when he visited the grandfather of M. de La Rive, who writes: * “On his arrival he was under a good deal of excitement. He announced to my grandfather that the postmaster had furnished them with poor, inexcusably poor horses, and that he ought to be dismissed. “ ‘I insist upon hisbeingdismissed,’ Camillo repeated gravely. “‘But,’ said my grandfather, ‘I cannot dismiss him. The first syndic is the only one who has the right to dismiss the postmaster.’ “ ‘Then I must see the first syndic,’ said Camillo. “ ‘You shall have an audience with him to-morrow,’ said my grandfather, and he wrote to his friend, M. Schmidtmeyer. the first syndic, telling him he was going to send him ‘an amusing little man.’ • The next day the little C. our appeared at M. Schmidtmeyer’s, and was received with proper ceremony and gravity. “With perfect composure, Camillo made three profound bows, stated his complaint, and asked for judgment. On his return as soon as he saw my grandfather he called out, ‘Well, he will be dismissed.’ ” —Youth's Companion.