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Show -a Jtrico Paptir jNapoleon was a great soldier, but h ?ould uot spell. His handwriting wap also bo bad as to give rise to the rumor that be used undecipherable characters to conceal the fact- that he, tho mastci of Europe, could not master French orthography. or-thography. In the early days of the empire a man of modest aspect presented himself before be-fore the emperor. "Who are you?" asked Napoleon. "Sire, I had the honor at Brieune foi 15 months to give writing lessons to your majesty." "You turned out a nice pupil 1" said the emperor, with vivacity. "I congratulate congrat-ulate you on your success!" Noverthe- less he conferred a pension upon his old ! master. STouth's Companion. |