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Show ABOVE THE PETTING AGE. jjnl Vhy Queen Victoria Did Not Fondle ' :jfl Swazi "Infant." , iffll Sir John Richard Robinson In Ms ) ifll :-"lfty Years of Fleet Street" tells "'lull f an amusing Incident during the Ivfl Isit of tho Swazi deputation from the ' jUl 'ransvaal to England at tho close ol i fll S94. "Tho Swazi braves went to HI Vindsor nnd had an audlcnco of her igll mjesty Queen Victoria. Thoy wore f'jHI ery graciously received. Ono of their ffiil umbor began to speak, and an In- jjiil orprotor followed him phraso by ( iffljffl ihraso. 'Wo como, O great mother,' 'Ml o said, 'to bring to you our babo. ' "J "ako him, O mother, to thy knees; HI old him to thy breast.' Hero tho ' IRI luccn, half frightened, exclaimed, , jBfl Rut whoro is tho child? I don't see ' tlm. Whero Is ho?' 'Hero, O mother,' ' -llfl :ald tho Swazi, gravely, at tho same iWyl Imo bringing forward a big black ffljl ibout six foot high and weighing well fflfB ivcr 200 pounds. 'Ho Is hero.' " ''fill |