At Lady Astor's

The Prince of Wales' remarkable gift of saying the right thing in the right place, no doubt inherited from his grandfather, Edward VII, was admirably exhibited during a conversation with Mr. Will Thorne, Laborite, at a dinner party given by Lady Astor:

"Want to meet 'Red Willie'?" Lady Astor asked Will Thorne.

"Well,er--that would be a great honor!" said the dubious Mr. Thorne, expecting to be confronted with a Bolshevik. He was, it was noticed, much relieved to find " Red Willie " taking form in the shape of Edward. " I suppose," said Thorne, " I will get some dirty bouquets for putting my feet under the table with royalty."

"I object to being called royalty," protested the Pragger Wagger, "but I don't mind being called the Prince of Wales. If you are called royalty some people might get the impression that you think you are better than your fellows."

(The press states that "Red Willie" is the usual nickname for the Prince in Court circles. In point of fact, Lady Astor invented it for the occasion.)