Logan Republican | 1903-08-26 | Page 3 | Citizen Was "Rattled"

Citizen Was "nattled." An Incldont during tho royal visit to Edinburgh, which was tho causo of a good deal of amusement at tho time, occur, cd on tho occasion o: tho conferring confer-ring of tho nccolado by tha king on ono or tho nowly mado knights. Tlio worthy citizen, when placing himself upon his knees In order to rccclvo thu all-Important tap on tho shouldor from the royal sworu, knelt down In tho flurry of the moment at such a distance dis-tance from tho king's chair that ho was qulto out of reach. A sign was mado to him by bowo one In attond-anco attond-anco to approach nearer, whereupon tho good man, without rising to his feet, shuffled along on his knees until he got within the required distance. His majesty expressed his Interest by a genial smile, while his gracious consort con-sort held up to her faco an enormous bouquet Modern Society.