The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-17
SOME HAPPY compLlmENTs.

Mrs Asquith. who is one OF the most
interesting figures in society-and who.
by the way, is interesting herself in the
question Of the camps-wss once the re-
cipient Of ore II the finest compliments
any woman has ever received She was
member Of a party on board one Of Sir
Donald CIlrries ships. and her Craze and
beauty fascinated all about her, from
Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Tennyson down
70 the hUmblesJ sailor IT was one OF
the sailors whom Mrs. AsquiJh. then
Miss Tenant, asked If he were married.
and II was the sailor who PAID her the
highest compliment she could receive
Yes, ma'am.' said Jack. looking up al
Miss Tenant, I am sorry 10 say
am"
It was a sorry speech. TT 70 rank with
Father Healy's best Father Healy and
q friend were once walking with a young
lady companion who, as she stood be-
tween them. gathered some flowers. and
asked; Did yOu ever see anything more
charming than these2" Yes" said
Father Healy, 7 have seen something
a great deal more charming, but that's
between you and me, George" Mr..
Choate's compliment 10 his wife was al
most as good. He was asked who he
would like 70 be If he were not himself.
and as he ran through the names Of the
great ones Of the earth his eye fell upon
his wife. and he hesitated no longer.
Mrs. Choate's second husband" he
said. Equally happy was his remark
as he looked up at a gallery fun OF Ia
dies Now, / understand" he said.
what the Bible means when it says.
Thou madest man q little lower than
the angels
a sweep was responsible for. one Of the
neatest compliments ever paid a lawyer.
Mr.. Reader Harris, X. c., had defended
the sweep against the Attorney General
and the Solicitor-General, and had won
the case. The matter involved was one
closely affecting sweeps and their ways.
and Mr. Harris had carefully studied al
As he left, his client begged leave 10 ask
a question. will you tell me-" he
asked If any Of your family were ever
in our profession Just as happy was
the compliment once paid by a Judge to
a young lawyer who was destined to be-
come known to fame as Lord Russell of
Killowen. In his early days Mr. Russell
was once clambering over the backs OF
the benches at the law courts and he
stopped at the second row. zone step fur
Their and you would be in your right
place. Mr.. Russell" said the Judge.
glancing at the seat reserved for Queens
counsel.
Even politicians can be complimentary
sometimes. One OF the happiest things
ever said in parliament was by Lord Mel
bourne in the house of lords It was one
of the briefest speeches on record, and
was at once a denunciation and a COM
pliment Lord Brougham had been at
lacking the Melbourne government with
unusual warmth and eloquence. and as he
sat down the prime minister rose and
said: NY lords, you have heard the elo-
QUent speech of the noble and learned
lord-one of the most eloquent he ever de-
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consider what must be the nature and
strength of the objections which prevent
any government from availing them
selves OF the service of such a man"
II was Pitt, according TO Lord Rose
berry. who received the greatest compu-
ment that has ever been paid to an En-
glish statesman. The votes of censure
had been moved on the last administra-
ton over which he presided. and both
were rejected by the house. But the
mere rejection Of them did not satisfy the
Commons. which placed on record. by
an overwhelming majority. its opinion
that the Right Hon. William Pitt has
great and important services to
his country. and especially deserved the
gratitude OF this House" Pitt knew how
to pay a compliment as well as how to
receive one. He was at q dinner when
Adam Smith came into the room and
Pitt, who had mastered the Wealth OF
Nations. called the company to their
feet, saying to Smith, I'VE will stand till
you are seated. for we are all your schol-
ars"
Monarchs have said many kindly and
happy things at times. The Kaiser, who
can do most things. knows how to pay
a graceful compliment. a young Danish
violinist was once performing at court
concert before the Emperor. who evinced
great delight whenever she played When
the concert was ended. the Kaiser. turn
ing to the artistic, said: lyon play the
violin admirably; when I listen. 10 you
with my eyes closed / think am hear
ing Ssrasate-and yet 1 prefer to keep
my eyes open"
Every one who has ever worn a Mare
chal Mel rose IN his coat viii be inter-
ested in the pretty compliment the EN-
press Eugene once paid TO brave gem
eral. Gen. Mel had returned with all
the honors OF war from Solferino, and
a poor man presented him with a basket
Of beautiful roses. The General had q
cutting struck from the blooms. and
when it had grown into a tree he pre-
sented 1t TO the Empress Eugene The
Empress was much pleased with the
roses, but was disappointed 10 learn that
they had no distinct name. "Ah." said
she, happy inspiration coming 70 her. I
I will give them name, and il shall 1
be the Marechal Mel. Thus @ brave I
general was hOnored with the highest I
rank he could achieve. and a rose was
given a name which Will live as long as
roses bloom. Ii was as subtle and pleas 4
ng a compliment as that OF the ladies' .
Who paid an eloquent tribute to a Ia 4
nous preacher. He was concluding hts /
sermon owing TO the 1ateness OF the hour,
when the ladies in the gallery took their 4
shawls and threw them over the clock. /
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