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Show ,; - Dr. Beihman-Holwesr's fe Experience In Heaven &,, We all know of Libre Delglque, ;Jjr the anonymous periodical which Is '1 5'- secretly published and circulated In & Brussels, and a copy of which Is if. , regularly found on tho desk of the $fi German Governor General every y- Monday morning. Very few copies of f' " tho paper get out of Belgium, as It Is a capital offenso to have the pa- ''-'' a per ln'one's possession; and of course SK Its chief object In life Is to get un- ' 1 k der the Teutonic stn. Hero Is one 'il arrow that must have drawn blood: k Onco upon a tlmo Dr. Dethman- Holweg wont up to heaven. The '. Imr pearly gates were shut, but he b- ' SKa gan to push his way through In the , W&i usual Gorman fashion, St. Peter 1 .. rushed out of his lodge much an- sidi.- nbyed at the commotion. WM& '"HI? there, who aro you?" ho aggv" . domandod. . PtJ ' v i','"I am Dr. Von Bothman-Holweg, wS'. ' tho Imperial Chancollor," was tho v$Jp " haughty reply. "$ "Well, you don't seem to bo dead; ,'- i ' " w,int aro you do,nB around hero?" :"T? . "I want to see Gqd." ' Xto ' "Sorry," replied St. Peter, "but I &Wr . don't think you can seo him today; afcfey . In fact, he's not very well." gsfc . " "Ah, I'm distressed to hear that," Igfy . ' said tho Cliancellor somewhat more politely. "What seems to be the trouble?" '"We don't quite know, but we aro afraid, It is a case of exaggerated ego," answered St. Peter. "He keeps walking up and down, occasionally occa-sionally striking his chest with his clenched fist, and 'muttering to himself: him-self: I am the Kaiser! I am tho Kaiser I " ' "Dear met that Is really very sad," said the Chancellor In a still kindlier tone. "Now I happen to be the bearer bear-er of a communication from my Imperial Master; perhaps It might cheer him up to hear it." "What Is it?" "Why, tho Emperor has Just Is- sued a decree, providing that in the future He shall havo the use of tho nobiliary partlclo; from hencoforlli he will have the right to call himself him-self 'Von Gott.'"- "Step right In, your Excellency," Interrupted St. Peter. "I am quite sure the new Graf will be much grattfied to learn of the honor dono him. Third door to the right. Mind the step. Thank you." N. A. H. War Weekly. |