Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 114, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1913 — COMPLIMENT THAT WAS REAL [ARTICLE]

COMPLIMENT THAT WAS REAL

Not in AH Hot Deys Will Dowager Queen of Italy Receive Praise That la More Honest. Children, as a rule, have a natural sense of courtesy too often misunderstood tor deprecated by the unthinkin* adblt. For some strange and incomprdbensible reason the child who la brusque and blunt is apt to be dubbed "natural.'* while the budding man or woman of gentle tact and

sweet politeness sometimes is discouraged by the prevailing belief that such conduct must be insincere. Yet the simplest “little citizens” not infrequently rise to an unexpected or trying situation with surprising, but quite untutored, gifts and grace. A pretty little tale is told, for Instance, of the time when the present dowager queen, Margherita of Italy, was the lovely young bride of the youthful crown prince. Her majesty, passing through one of the hill towns, was accorded the usual

reception by the residents. A little boy was to present the usual bouquet, and he. coming of fine literary family, had been taught a brief poem offering graceful praise of the princess. But when came the moment for delivering flowers and verses the little fellow, overcome by nervousness or some similar emotion, stood mutely gazing at the great lady, saying, never a word. After a few moments the sympathetic princess, seeking to relieve the situation. extended her hand for the flowers.

The little fellow, waking to life suddenly, yielded them gracefully, explaining confidentially the while: “There were verses to be said, but you are so beautiful that I can’t remember a line!”