THE MERITED REBUKE
The irreproachable politeness of the late King Edward VII. was not only individual and relative to' persons; it was human and general as well. Once at Marienbad his Majesty and a few friends were havingtea in a restaurant in the pine woods near the town. At a table close by sat another party, the host of which was a well known German prince. The work of attending to the guests at both tables devolved upon a young English waitress, and the King did not fail to notice the rude, blustering manner of the royal German, who threatened to report the terrified girl every time she had occasion to answer his summons. Annoyed by this most unjustifiable behaviour, the King said to Sir Stanley Clarke : ‘ You are to convey my thanks to the proprietor here for the prompt and admirable manner in which my party has been served at this restaurant.’ The command was instantly obeyed, much to the disgust of the adjoining table, a disgust which was intensified when the King gave the timid young waitress a gold piece.
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New Zealand Tablet, 7 December 1911, Page 2502
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182THE MERITED REBUKE New Zealand Tablet, 7 December 1911, Page 2502
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