A ROYAL SNUB.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 125, 24 December 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

A ROYAL SNUB.

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, on whom the eyes of the entire civilised world have been focussed lately, is not in his heart of hearts a lover of tiermany and the Germane. He is an extremely unconventional sovereign, and he uiways speaks out his mind, no matter what the occasion. Some time ago, he administered a smart snub to an effusive German who paid him a very silly compliment. While staying in the Karser s dominions, he turned up one morning at a railway station and asked permission of an en-gine-driver to ride with him in tho cab of his engine :is far as Frankfort and back.

His Majesty's ident.ty being known, permission was, of course, granted, and the Royal traveller enjeyed his journey immensely. News of his ill/.-* adventure soon spread, and when ne returned to the station from which hj« had started jfae was met by a big crowd of people, who cheered him nv ciferously As the King was about to alight from the engine one excited tiermai stepped iovward and presented him with a big bouquet bearing the inscrip. tion "Bravery. King Ferdinand took the bouquet and passed it on immediately to the < • gine-driver.

"This person," he said, alluding tv the giver of the flowers, "has evidently confused you with me, my friend." A moment later the dispenser of fl» . tery had disappeared discreetly among the crowd.