Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1912 — One on the Tenor. [ARTICLE]

One on the Tenor.

John McCormack, the Irish tenor, told the following story on himself at a dinner of the Irish society in New York recently: "My wife and I had been entertained at dinner by Archbishop Ireland of St Paul," said Mr. McCormack. "After the dinner my wife and I both sang for the prelate, and when Mrs. McCormack had finished the archbishop turned to me and said: ‘You should be very proud of such a talented wife.’ “ Tndeed I am,’ I replied with enthusiasm. < , ’"This is the first time he ever made such a confession,’ said my wife, looking at the archbishop with a twinkle in her eye. “ ‘He couldn’t make a confession in a better place,’ Remarked one of the guests,' indicating the archbishop. < " ‘True,’ smiled the prelate, “but I cannot forgive him,, because he isn’t sorry for it’"