Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
Personal Anecdotes

Wilbraham Bootle, a young English
man, handsome, clever, of high social
position and immensely rich, fell in love
with a Miss Taylor, who could bring her
husband nothing but her pretty face.
Wilbraham Bootle, however, aspired to
obtain her hand and easily obtained her
consent. The marriage day had been
fixed. At great dinner at Lord Camel
ford's the conversation turned upon an
ascent that had been made in the morning
to the cross upon the dome of St. Peters.
To reach the cross 1t was necessary to
pass outside the ball. Wilbraham Bootle
said that he did not possess steady head
would never be able to reach the cross,
and that nothing in the world would in
duce him to try.
.'Nothing In the ,-orld?" said Miss 9Tay-
lor.
Nothing, | assure you"
"What, not even If were to ask your"
"You would not ask me to do thing
for which frankly admit my dislike"
Excuse me, do ask you, beg OF you,
and, if necessary, insist"
Wilbraham Bootlc attempted to laugh
the matter off, but Miss Taylor insisted,
notwithstanding the interference of Lord
Camelford.
The whole company met two days fol-
lowing at st. Peters to watch the per-
formance of the task imposed upon the
young man. He performed his trial with
great GOODNESS, and when he came down
the triumphant beauty came toward him
with outstretched hand he took her hand.
kissed it, and said: Miss Taylor, l have
obeyed the whim of charming girl. Per-
init me now in return to give you piece.
of advice: If you wish to keep your power
never misuse it. I wish you all prosperity,
and now good by
s.
Representative John Sharp Williams has
new story, according to the Boston
Herald. During the recent Mississippi
gubernatorial campaign the Hon. JEFF
Truly was one of the unsuccessful aspir-
ants for the majority suffrage of his fel-
low citizens. Prohibition doctrines figured
in the struggle, and seemed very import
ant to a Methodist minister.
Brother Truly" said the minister, Il
want to ask you question. Do you ever
take a drink of whisky?'
wary Brother Truly, 'I want to know
whether 1t is an inquiry or an invitation.
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Prince Olaf teased so hard to fondle
his new cousin. King Alfonso's baby,
when they were in London together that
finally he was permitted to do so. To
show how happy it made him he offered
the lNIanL Helr Ol SPAN ooiiiS - HAH
toys and was astonished when told that
the little prince would not need toys for
some time.
Olaf went fishing with a bent pin in
Buckingham Palace lake and when he got
no bite he wanted his nurse to get in
and see why the fish would not oe
caught
He asked King Edward If his grand
mother. Queen Alexandra. was any older
than his mother, "'cos she doesn't look
it."
His grandmother is fond of telling that
when she was in Norway last Olaf was SO
full of mischief that his overfretted gov
erness finally complained to Queen Maud,
who promised to whip him.
1.-THE heir of Norway" says M. A. r..
"panic stricken, took to his heels and
sought refuge under a bed He was miss
ing so long that the household grew con-
cerned, and his grandmother, Queen AL
exandra, essayed the task Of finding him.
AT last the queen located his where
abouts and knelt down beside the bed to
parley with the little cuiprit.
Before she had time to speak the