Show WHY THE DINNER WAS LATE an exhaustive search W important an incident which occurred two or three years ago on the occasion of the young german emperors visit to greece illustrates anew the fact which no one ever doubted that the etiquette of a court my bring as much discomfort to th king as to the people who surround Bur round attl I 1 the kaiser holds the honorary rank ot admiral in the B oh navy the corn anander of the british squadron in greek waters tendered his majesty a dinner on board hia ship of course the banquet was to be a most elaborate and magnificent affair the hour arrived and the royal guest and his suite and officers all in brilliant uniform were assembled then it wai discovered that an important implement was missing where waa the emperors empe rort knife and fork for the kaiser having but one am that he can use his deft arm is withered can wield the scepter the sword 01 the pen but cannot use a knife and oa other people use them in their he employs an ingenious which combines in one implement both knife and fork and does very well just at that moment it was discovered that the imperial knife and fork had not been placed by the imperial plate it was sought for but it could not bt found the emperors attendants afen inquired of no one knew where then the knife and fork might haat been left ashore perhaps A picked crew were put into one of the ships boats and brawny backs bent over oars for the errand was one tha called for dispatch the emperors quarters ii the city were searched buano knife ana fork could be found all this time the dinner was spoiling the search had been made with all pos energy but it was now two hours since the table had lacked only the keisers kaisers kai sers knife and fork but the dinnee could not be eaten until the kaiser wa ready to eat and his eating implement must be found I 1 perhaps before this time the happ thought bad occurred to more than ont person the emperor may know when it is but up to this time no one had ventured to ask him would he dundei the melancholy circumstances take it amiss if he were questioned hungen rendered the host bold with deborus delicacy the emperor was approached and the momentous question was put could be tell where his ife and fort might be found why yes here it is replied willian n and reaching inside his uniform h produced the much sought implement from an inner pocket the host forthwith led the way to table not only greatly relieved in mind but deeply impressed with the fact that the affairs of gennadiy in fia hands youths companion |