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Show "Reposing on His Laurels." Ilerr von sinner, the celelnaled German Ger-man poet, whose body baa Just been cremated at (iotha. had In his possession pos-session some yenrs before his death a miniature colli n mudo of crystal destined des-tined to receive his ashes. In this oohin were contained a number of , withered leaves of laurel, each or ( which had hen pinched rrom one or j other of the wreaths offered to hi in by admirers. Tho explanation of Ihls was to he found In the often rcpoutel Jest of the poet: "I shall reiobO upon my loure't " This prophecy has now been actually rcalUed. |