"Yes, your Majesty. The Russians."
"And do you know whom I refer to by our enemies at home?" continued the Emperor, referring, of course, to the socialists and other disturbing elements of the Empire.
"Yes, your Majesty," replied the Bavarian, promptly. "You mean the Prussians!"
A SMALL BOY'S AMBITION.
I want to be a newspaper-boy,
And just as soon, sir, as I can,
For when I'm grown up 'tis my wish
To be a big newspaper-man.
EXTREME POLITENESS.
Politeness is of course one of the most desirable qualities in a man or a woman, and particularly in boys or girls. The following story may teach us something even if we do not necessarily believe it to be true. It appears that in Japan not long ago three men broke into a dyer's house while he was away. They were surprised at their work by the dyer's wife, who asked them what they wanted. One of them replied by gently asking the wife how much money there was in the place. She answered that there was just a little in the house. The robber laughed and said:
"You are a good old woman, and we believe you. If you were poor, we would not rob you at all. Now we only want some money and this," placing his hand on a fine silk dress.