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Show ' Deserved Rebuke. Lady Wnlrond, tho wife of Clenoral Sir William Walronu, M. P., described at a dinner party In Boston tho life of a maid of honor. "Ono of my fi lends," she said, "was a maid of honor to Queen Victoria. She spent a part ench winter nt San ltenio, whom avo a villa, and ono January afternoon at the Sports' club, where we weio taking tea under an ornng" tree, a gentleman said to her: "'How Interesting your life nt court must bo! And wlint a delightful diary you must bo able to keep!' " 'No," salil tho maid of honor, 'that Is Impossible. Tho queen makes It n condition that wo keep no diaries whllo at court.' " 'Ah,' said tho gentleman, laughing. 'I think I should keep a very secret one, all the same.' "'Then.' snld my friend, with a gravo smile, 'I am afraid you would not ho a maid of honor.' " |