Show A Befuddled Memory An anecdote which has lately been going the rounds In British ofllcial circles cir-cles concerns the memorable experience ex-perience of n certain member of Parliament Parlia-ment during the last year of Queen Victorias reign The statesman In question is I not cue of those who are most firmly convinced of the benefits of total abstinence and the evening of a certain public function at which royalty was to he present found him In a condition which would not have been edifying io the supporters of thai movement move-ment The late Queen was recolvlng tho guests o honor and It was nece nary that the convivial M P should be presented with the rest As he wih Icst < 8 approached ap-proached his sovereign Victoria extended ex-tended her hand for him to kiss But he did nol hiss it Instead he grasped and shool It with vigorous enthusiasm while perplexity he scrutinized her face with grave I Your face madam he observed Is perfectly familiar to mo but Im blowcd Harpers If r Weekly can remember your name I |