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Show PUSHED HIS INQUIRY TOO FAR. Discovery That brought Disillusionment Disillusion-ment to Austrian Emperor. Regarding the public agitation for baths In elementary schools In Austria, Aus-tria, a story Is going the round of court circles of u recent experience of tho emperor, says the Pall Mall Gazette. His majesty was visiting a school In a small country district A local official, anxious to Impress the sovereign with the progressive Ideas prevailing in the community, called his attention to tho tact that tho schoolhouso was provided with baths for the pupils. The emperor showed the liveliest Interest, In-terest, and Immediately asked to seo thp bathroom, whereupon the director ot tho School looked extremely uncomfortable. un-comfortable. The key could not b'e found for some time, and his majesty began to get Impatient. Finally it was produced, and the eager official opened tho door. The emperor stepped Into a veritable verit-able lumberroom, filled with a choice collection of broken desks and chairs and waste paper that completely hid the bath equipment. Tho emperor stepped quickly out again, and as he djd so was heard to murmur: "Serves me right. Why was I so Inquisitive?" Youth's Companion. |