AN EMPRESS AND "COLD STEEL"

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 173, 12 May 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

AN EMPRESS AND "COLD STEEL"

That remarkable old lady the exEmpress Eugenie of the French, suffered a great grief the other day by the dentil of her faithful secretary, M. Pietri, who had ben in her service ever since she was exiled from her beloved country. Th ex-Empress w.as in her younger days noted for her great courage, as the following incident proves. At a brilliant dinner party, a somewhat tactless General told her Majesty that women should not meddle in polii ics. "You know. Madame." he said. "that politics lead to war. and if the worst came to the worst you would not have the nerve to face cold steel.'' "Wouldn't I?' cried the Empress "I'll show you'"—and. snatching a large knife from the table, she inflicted a deep slab on her arm. After that the General never broached the subject of woman's lack of nerves again. The visitors bad arrived and the young hopeful was trotted out for the usual inspection. If s new suit, his bright look-, and hi- nice -manners were, according to custom, praised in turn. "And how i- he getting on at school-" asked one of the visitors with kindlv interest. "Oh! splendid,'' replied the fond mother, proudly; i: he can spell physic without an 'f.' "