He Did Not Care.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 4 March 1908, Page 91

He Did Not Care.

According to a =torj — which may not be true— the late Prince Bismarck once snapped a link in a chain of precedence which promised to be endless. The tale was brought to mind by the recent retirement of Lord Archibald Campbell from the active management of Ooutts's Bank in London. Lord Archibald fell in love with Miss Janey 'Gallander, and went to his father, the Duke of Argrll, for his approval of the engagement. "I'm delighted ; nothing could be better," said the Duke. "But hadn't you 'better let me speak to Lome? He might *hink vro ought to consult the Princess. ' •■So to his brother, the Marquis of Lornts — now the Duke of Argyll— they went, aid he oertainly thought thaC his royal wife should be consulted as to who should be admitted into the family. "If Archie likes her, she suits me down to the ground," said the Princess, impulsively. "But, you know, I think I ought to speak to the Queen." Her late Majesty graciously approved of the match. "But, Louise, I think I ought to consult our German cousin first." she said to her daughter, and accordingly wrote to the German Emperor. The Kaiser —the present Emperor' 6 grandfather—remembered having met Miss Callander, and .-approved of the match, but left his letter •open because he did not care to answer "finally without <vons«lting- Bismaret The : "Kaiser found his Chancellor, and, telling Turn of the proposed alliance, asked what "he thought. Bismarck blew a cloud # of •smoke before he answered his sovereign. "Me!" said he. "Oh, I don't care."— The Bellman.