Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1903 — The Lost Consul. [ARTICLE]

The Lost Consul.

Haro ness Bonde in her recently published "Letters” relates a delightful anecdote of Lamartine, who by nature as well as vocation was a poet first and a man of affairs afterward. Shortly after one of the periodic revolutions in France Lamartine wrote on the blank leaves of his poeketbook the names of his proteges, and sent to the new rulers the list to be provided with places immediately. Previously, however. It seems, he had scribbled “David" on the page and the head of the cabinet appointed the said David consul at Bremen. The man did not come forward, and although Lamartine did not like being disturbed, Monsieur Hetzel was obliged to *sk who was the David on his list “He who danced before the ark,” was th4> poet’s answer. “O dear! I have gazetted him to Bremtor* “How very singular! I meant him for a subject for meditation, not for a nomination; but you can cancel it” The hfoniteur registered the change; bat few know that the consul appointed to Bremen was King David t