Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1905 — Led All the Guests. [ARTICLE]

Led All the Guests.

Iu the days of King George 111. of England the Persian ambassador to his court demanded, but was denied, precedence over all other foreign representatives. He refused to go to court, causing it to be reported abroad that he was ill. He met the Prince regent at the house of the Lady Salisbury of the time. “I am very sorry to offend your royal highness by not going to court,” he said. “Now, sir, my sovereign, he tell me I go first; your people say I must go last. Now', this very bad for me when I go back to Persia.” So saying, he made a significant pass toward his head, expressing decapitation. The prince tried to appease him. “But, sir, you still angry with me. You have not invited me to your party to-morrow night.” The prince explained that it was only a children's party, but the ambassador might come if he chose. He did choose, for he went and, being the only ambassador there, led all the guests, thus scoring heavily for Persia, which made him comfortable about the neck again.