Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1910 — An Emperor’s Orderly. [ARTICLE]

An Emperor’s Orderly.

An old soldier from the Invalides, says the London Express, employed to open office doors from 9 to 4, was registered under the title, “the emperor’s orderly.” The manager of the Insurance company which hired the man inquired why he so styled himself. The old soldier stumped In and saluted. “Of what emperor are you the orderly?" he inquired. The old man drew himself up to attention. “I am the orderly of the emperor,” he said, “Napoleon, le petit corporal.” "But he is dead. lie has been dead some time," answered the puzzled manager. “I dust his tomb for him!” growled th» old soldier.