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Show Kaiser's Insult to a Courtier. An Incident very reminiscent of such pettiness was told to Tip tho other day by an American Just returned re-turned from Berlin. It seems ono of tho Kaiser's suite, a nobio of high rank, had Innir-ed tho Imperial dls pleasure. Tho Kaiser did not wish to lose this gentleman's services, but apparently desired lo humiliate him for tho rent or fancied offense. At ono of the stato dinners shortly afterward, after-ward, the noble was seated half a dozen places from his ruler. Besldo him sat a woman of tltlo, whom he I had known from tho time both could jwalk. The two conversed animatedly. Suddenly his Imperial majesty loaned forward and exclaimed In a harsh I voice: "Prince, It Is not etlquotto to flirt at my tablo," Tho man thus addressed roso to his feet and bowed low. The next day he resigned and retired to his country estate, although It Is well known he received a per- Jsonal letter of apology from Wll- 'helm II. ! |