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Show n An Official Anecdote. 0 Waldeek-ltousseau'a reminiscences u re being published serially in ranee; and Ihe first Instalment re- ' ates how he Infownrd M. Loubet of ils Intention to retire from office. It J tas st a dinner of Intimate friends. nd he explained that fatigue and fall a ng health seemed to make his reslg- ation Inevitable. "Who will succeed I, ou?" he was ,k. "M, Combes" e replied. Hut the name of M e "omlM-a was. In those days, hardly u r.own. The guests wondered who he 11 fas, tnd Mme. Waldeek Rousseau U sked .There wis a pause, and then- w M. Combes." answered the prime fl ulnlster. "M. Combes, my der. u o one In particular." ' a |