Show on champagne years ago when baron was assistant secretary ot the austrian embassy at berlin bismarck gave a dinner to which the baron was invited all the guests except von drank champagne and bismarck noting the young mans abstinence asked abo reason 1 I have not yet earned the right BO to indulge was the reply ah that trill not do remarked bis barck it Is allotted to every E led man in this world to consume in bis lifetime bottles ot champagne so you should begin now lest you fall to secure your just portion it bottles be the allotment for the ordinary man responded the young diplomatist bowing to the iron chancellor your excellency being an extraordinary tra man should have double allowance and I 1 therefore take great pleasure in awarding my share to you 1 I thank you replied but permit me to inform yon that without waiting for your grand renunciation I 1 have already passed the mark saturday evening post |