A PERSONAGE
One clay Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria was entering a village in his domain on. horseback, and was met on the outskirts by a butcher who had gone out in hope of catching an early glimpse of his Majesty. The Emperor asked the butcher the way to an inn, and after directions- had been given the 'butcher in turn inquired : ' Have you seen the Emperor ? ' . ' Very recently,' answered "Francis Joseph. 'Are you sure? Do you know him certainly?' asked the eager butcher. ' Well, I ought to,' replied the monarch, puffing out his chest. ' I Jiave shaved him often enough.' ' Ah, and you ale the court barber,' said the abashed, butcher in awestruck tones, as lie doffed his cap and backed to the roadside.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 52, 26 December 1907, Page 37
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125A PERSONAGE New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 52, 26 December 1907, Page 37
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