Show tact in mcie plaes 31 lacour says the youths companion the distinguished I 1 member of the french academy who died lately was noted tor for his tact and readiness in social emergencies both were severed severely tried upon one occasion 31 lacour was sent as am ambassador bas from france to the swiss confederation he called in due form upon his arrival on the president the servant who opened the door said that ids his excellency was IR in the cellar hot bottling wine but that the visitor could come in and walt wait the ambas ambassador lzador hung bung up his overcoat in the hall and went into the parlor presently the swiss ruler bustled in an ugly job monsieur drying his hands an ugly job but I 1 always bottle my own wine pardon my coat also it is a poor fit glancing down qt it Is my sons bows to tell the truth I 1 1 hurried it on without looking at it 1 the ambassador bowed and smiled tied it was his hii own coat the interview being over he went home shivering he sent a messenger the next day for his coak which he had hung up in the hall of all the qua qualities litle p once essential to a sovereign the one most useful now is tact queen margherita of italy who belongs to a house trained in king I 1 craft for more than 1000 years to is said bald ato be wonderfully skillful in dealing with the difficulties an incident which occurred at one of her drawing rooms illustrates tes her readiness and delicacy ahe the persons who are to be presented at the roman court are arranged in a large semicircle semi circle in the throne room the queen enters and pass passes around the line attended by a chamberlain who names each person adding usually a word or two to give the queen some ome idea of their claim to notice she sha asks a question or makes a remark to ech and passes on on UL this Is occasion there was in the line a young man from south sooth america embarrassment showed itself ir pale pais cheeks and terrified glances glanc a the queen drew nearer at last she reached him and stopped he heard hit name saw her smile there was a roaring in his ears his knees shook ovary eye was bent upon him wit amused interest hk hl terror was so per 1 cep cap tible from brazil she asked 1 auf ae j town in brazil Is your home bottle signor I gnor 1 I your majesty I 1 dont know hi h gasped the whole circle smiled but the queens face was calm as ma marble ble you tou mean that our beautiful italy alreid alread has made you forget your home ah signor signer you are a skillful court lerl you latter flatter us too much and playfully shaking her tan fan at him she passed on leaving him wondering how he came to make so brilliant a response while tho th crowd looked at him respectfully bewildered also |