During his vist to the Colonial section of the Exhibiion the other day, the Shah ssily beat all_his previous records of waywardness. When he should have gone to the right he wandered off to the left, and when he was expected to sit down' and admire, he went on, He arrived at one pavilion twenty-five minutes ahead of time, at another he was half-an-hour late, and some he skipped altogether, to the despair ofthe Prefect of Police, who is responsible for his safety. When inthe Russian building, the Shah suddenly determined to vist the Chinese section next door, which was not on the programme, The Commissioner General, M. Vapereau, was hurriedly sent for, arrived at the south side as the Shah was entering on the north, pursued his Majesty all around the section and finally ran him to earth after a chase which caused the worthy Commissioner-General to arrive in the presence of Royalty ina somewhat exhausted condition. M. Vapereau nevertheless had sufficient presence of mind left to offer the Shah a handsome ivory fan as a souvenir of his visit. His Majesty at once opened the fan, amined it carefully, and was graciously Fanded the present to one of his attendant pleased to remark *Trés joh." He then
Ministers and proceeded with his inspection of the Chinese exhibits. Obser some curios in one of the eases, he pointed at them, said 'Ouvrir," waited until the keys' were forthcoming, examined the articles which had taken his fancy, and Dought them on the spot. Immediately afterwards he secured a whole case full of Cantonese silver ware by uttering the simple but pregnant words' Envoyez tout." Hix Majesty then strolled on, in search of new opportunities for spending money. This visit to the Chinese section was typical of all the Shah's wanderings in the Exhibition. The King of Kings does not stop to inquire whether any of the arealrendy sold. He simply makes clean sweep of everything he wants. Ordinary buyers are not allowed to remove their purchases before the close of the Exition, but Royalty is of course above these restrictions.
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