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Show TAUQHT THE PRINCE A LESSON. Young Woman Administered Stinging Rebuke to Germany's Future Ruler. "A nod Is ns good as a wink to a bHdd horse," says tho proverb, but somo mon aro so obtuso that nolther nods nor winks havo any effect upon them. Such a person seems to bo tho young crown prlnco of Gormnny. An American girl was recently traveling on tho continent. It was during tho emperor's regatta that Miss Ilomlco, Willard, a Philadelphia girl, was Introduced Intro-duced to tho crown prlnco at a dinner on tho water. They wero all sitting on deck, the gontlcmcii smoking, when a whiff of tho smoko from tho prlnco's cigarette blow Into tho lady's (ace. "'Smoko withers flowers," remarked a lieutenant across tho way. "It Is no flower," remarked tho prlnco Jocularly; "4t Is a thistle." Miss Willard raised her eyes a trifle. tri-fle. "In that caBO." sho said, "t had best rotlro hurriedly or I shall bo devoured." de-voured." Tho party Baw tho point; tho prlnco was discomfited. , |