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Show The Proud Duke. An English importer told a story Illustrative of the pride of. the late Duke of Fife. - , I "A very rich woman in Grosvenor Square," he said, "once asked the duke to dinner in terms like these: "'Mrs. Parvenu's social secretary is! desired to invite the Duke of Fife to j dinner on the seventh instant at 8 ' o'clock.' "To this invitation came back the answer: " 'The Duke of Fife's piper is desired de-sired to inform Mrs. Parvenu's social secretary that the Duke of Fife declines de-clines her invitation." Washington Star. |