Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1904 — An Irish Compliment. [ARTICLE]

An Irish Compliment.

When Earl Spencer was lord lieutenant of Ireland the people of Dublin called the beautiful countess, one of the loveliest women of her time, “Spenser’s Faerie Queene.”

But when their excellencies were about to return to England Irish gallantry was shown in a characteristic way. At the furewell banquet in their honor an Irish gentleman got up and said, witb much fervor and many bows:

“We all hope soon to see you back again, yon and the work of art by your side.”