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Show Jmnnrapninig' aft Ceiracliuisneinis ASTOhY comes from Italy which has for a moral that Jumping at conclusions is un-fiafe. un-fiafe. Tho queen, In the courso of a railway Journey, stopped at a small city, and wag mot by tho major and municipal big w'lgs In all the splendor of their robes of honor. An elaborate luncheon had bcon provided, but the royal appetite ap-petite was uncertain, and tho queen requested tho obsequious deputation to get her a glass of wine, which was all that bho required. This was promptly brought, but whllo drinking drink-ing It, a drop fell from the glass on to her traveling trav-eling dross. She at once Bought in her pocket for a handkerchief to removo tho stain, but tho worthy mayor, whoso daily vocation behind the counter had possibly accustomed him to tho purposes for which ladles- seek their pockets, misunderstood tho motion of the queen'3 hand. He supposed sho was reaching for her purso, and murmured, humbly, but earnestly: "Ah, no, your maJcBty, I assure you It is all paid for." |