Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1912 — RICHELIEU’S RISE. [ARTICLE]

RICHELIEU’S RISE.

Statesmen who take their dismissal with humor are so rare that one of whom Mr. Bloundelle-Burton tells, in his recent book, “The Fate of Henry of kavarre,” seems to merit further commemoration. * The Due d’Epernon had fallen into disfavor with King Henry. Descending the great staircase of the Louvre, he met Richelieu ascendlpg. “Is there anything new taking place?” the cardinal Indifferently asked. “Nothing,” returned the duke, “except that, as you see, I am going down and you are going up.’’—Youth’s Comoanion 1