Show A safe proceeding lord leonx english minister at Wasl washington lington during the war between the states and afterward ambassador to france frame was a diplomatist to the core ue ile was exceedingly tactful in action and had the rare art of keeping his own counsel when sir edward blount called upon him one day at the embassy in paris he be found that a well known journalist bad preceded him the visitor was laying down the law in a loud tone and when after his big departure sir edward was received he took the liberty of saying slay may I 1 be allowed to ask if it I 1 Is quite wise to discuss state secrets in such a loud tone I 1 heard every word that was sald said my lord as I 1 sat in the anteroom ante ali ah said lord lyons but even then you yon could not hear bear what I 1 said for I 1 SAM said nothing |